Good days and memories at the Coronado Club
Closed since 2004, the club was the place to be for more than 50 years. One Sandian reflects on a trip to the club with her grandma.
Go back 75 years without leaving your seat
Don your Panama hat and Hawaiian shirt to tour Sandia’s past.
Gus Simmons: A true polymath
The first Sandia Fellow talks about his remarkable career and one problem he never solved.
Hungry for history
An overflow crowd was rapt as Sandia historian Rebecca Ullrich launched Sandia’s yearlong 75th anniversary celebration by recounted recounting tales of times the Labs stepped up.
Happy 60th birthday to Vela, watchman for nuclear detonations
Labs historian recounts the story behind the satellites launched to explore the feasibility of detecting nuclear detonations in outer space.
Linton Brooks: Chief negotiator to mentor
Former Ambassador Brooks stepped down from the NTESS Board of Managers in May. In an interview with Lab News, he reflects on his exciting career in public service, from a nuclear-powered submariner to negotiating treaties and leading NNSA.
Remembering Al Narath
Albert Narath, a chemist and head of Sandia from 1989 to 1995, died May 2, leaving a legacy of commitment to research at the Labs.
Military Liaison anniversary
Sandia’s oldest department celebrates 75 years.
Big bomb laid to rest
A retired nuclear-bomb trainer, built in 1954, was the latest item in the Weapon Dismantlement and Disposition Program to be moved into the final stage of its lifecycle.
Life at the Red Shack
Thirty years ago, the U.S. conducted its last nuclear weapons test and enacted a ban on nuclear testing. Engineer and manager Freddie Hidalgo recounts his experiences while working on underground nuclear tests at the Nevada Test Site.