Innovate New Mexico features two Sandia inventors
The seventh annual Innovate New Mexico Technology Showcase gave researchers from institutions across the state the opportunity to pitch technologies to industry representatives and investors. Sandia sponsored the event this year, and two Labs researchers presented along with 10 scientists from six additional organizations.
Sandia leaders honored for diversity efforts
Sandia has partnered with the Council on Strategic Risks to plan a series of workshops designed to bring together government, national laboratories…
Patient-friendly brain imager gets green light
The National Institutes of Health has granted Sandia $6 million to build the prototype medical device that would make magnetoencephalography — a type of noninvasive brain scan — more comfortable, more accessible and potentially more accurate.
NM Legislature honors Sandia researchers
Sandia researchers Katya Casper and Vincent Urias were honored for their research and presented with certificates on the floor of the New Mexico House of Representatives Feb. 17. The awards were proposed by State Rep. Abbas Akhil, a former Sandian.
Tammy Kolda named ACM Fellow
Sandia mathematician Tammy Kolda has been elected Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery. She earned the honor for her “innovations in algorithms for tensor decompositions, contributions to data science and community leadership.”
Father, son bond over record-smashing roadster
For the past eight years, Sandia manager Joel Wirth has been working after hours in his home garage with his crew chief — his father, Jack Wirth, a retired Sandia electrical engineer. Together, they’ve built one of the fastest 1927 Model T roadsters in the world.
Dr. King’s vision still inspires hope
UNM law professor Sonia Gipson Rankin was invited to speak at Sandia’s MLK 2020 Celebration and Day of Reflection at the Steve Schiff Auditorium on Jan. 20. Rankin, a researcher and recognized expert on laws and their impacts on America’s black communities, gave her presentation, “Arcing Toward Justice: Dr. King’s 2020 vision,” at the event.
Quantum Information Edge
The Quantum Information Edge, a nationwide alliance of national laboratories and universities, has launched to maintain U.S. leadership in next-generation information technology and advance the frontiers of quantum computing systems, which have the potential to make calculations that are far beyond the reach of today’s computers.
Sandia teaches undergrads a lesson or two about cybersecurity
Hundreds of cybersecurity professionals and college students gathered around the country Nov. 16 for a day of cyber wargames. The event, DOE’s roughly annual CyberForce Competition, was created to teach and inspire the next generation of cybersecurity professionals by giving them an opportunity to apply their skills against realistic problems. In its second year as host, Sandia worked with 10 teams in this year's event.
Two Sandians honored at annual SWE awards
Sandia scientists Blythe Clark and Karen Devine were honored at the 2019 Society of Women Engineers awards ceremony in Anaheim, California. The annual event recognizes “the successes of individuals who enhance the engineering profession and advocate for women in engineering through contributions to industry, education and the community.”