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Elizabeth Vela Stephens

Materials Science Engineer in Mid-Columbia Region
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Elizabeth is a materials science engineer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. She works on exploring and creating all types of different materials that could help combat climate change. Elizabeth is determined to help solve some of the world’s biggest problems. Posted September 2018.
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"Be curious. Ask questions. Engage with the world – because you’ll never be able to see or explore all the different things that are out there without taking the time to do a little bit of searching."
Elizabeth Vela Stephens, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Fun Fact
Elizabeth became interested in engineering after seeing how doctors helped her grandma with an engineered knee replacement.