April 2026

The Distinguished Graduate Research Program is a collaborative venture between Washington State University (WSU) and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to give graduate students an opportunity to learn from academia and national laboratory researchers by having a joint education between the two institutions.

Grid reliability is at the core of the Advanced Grid Institute’s (AGI) mission to lead the way in the nation’s demand for reliable power systems. Severe weather events such as wildfire, hurricanes, and earthquakes have the potential to damage power grid infrastructure.