Experiential design upgrades California campus
Sandia’s mission inspires the design of workspaces across the Livermore site.
Hobby sessions build virtual connections
Once a month, Sandia/California comes together for a virtual hobby session, where they learn about a colleague’s favorite pastime. Read about many of the fascinating topics that volunteers have shared.
Encouraging minority students in STEM
Interns learn technical skills and gain insight into national security through a program that connects minority-serving colleges and universities with NNSA labs and plants.
Bay Area giving together
Sandia partners with Berkeley Lab, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory to combat food insecurity.
Sandia gives $1M to nonprofits
This year, grants have been awarded to 85 nonprofits in New Mexico and California. On National Nonprofit Day, the Labs recognizes organizations that make a major impact on their communities.
Summer STEM with Girls Inc.
Volunteers from Sandia and Los Alamos National Laboratories teamed up to teach STEM to 70 campers at Girls Inc. in Santa Fe.
Answering the call
Lab News asked Sandians in various roles throughout the Labs about their support of the mission and what it means to them. Their answers inspire thought, and hopefully action.
Community Involvement grant aids scientific discovery among young learners
The Labs sponsors the newly renovated Animal Discovery Zone at The Lawrence Hall of Science, which features riveting animal photos from National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore.
STEM in the Sun rooted in fun
Nearly 30 elementary and middle school-age students joined Sandia volunteers to learn about surface tension, the effects of ultraviolet light and optical illusions.
Sandia student intern inspires women in STEM at summer physics camp
The sixth annual Summer Physics Camp for Young Women virtually hosted 40 teens from New Mexico and Hawaii this summer. Student intern Alex Miera led participants in creating, calibrating and using sensors to control a robotic hand.