Detecting quark nuggets, a candidate for extreme ball lightning and dark matter
Thirteen years ago, Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Science and Technology Pace VanDevender retired from Sandia to become an 18th-century style “gentleman physicist.” He wanted to understand two mysteries before he died: puzzling electromagnetic signals observed on the Los Alamos-Sandia FORTE satellite and extreme ball lightning.
Business partnerships, technology transfer earn Sandia four regional awards
Sandia has won four regional awards from the Federal Laboratory Consortium for its work to develop and commercialize innovative technologies. The annual FLC awards program recognizes federal laboratories and their industry partners for outstanding technology transfer achievements.
Q&A with 2019 Truman Fellows
Sandia will welcome two new Truman Fellows in October. Pauli Kehayias and Thomas O’Connor will join the Labs for the next three years to apply breakthroughs they have made in their respective fields to Sandia applications.
Shocking experiences bring intern back for more
Rebecca Nylen, a doctoral candidate in civil engineering at Georgia Tech, is completing her second summer internship at Sandia and has every intention of returning to Albuquerque in 2019.
Visitors study physics of Earth, exoplanet minerals under pressure
Sandia’s materials science team has engineered a platinum-gold alloy believed to be the most wear-resistant metal in the world. It’s 100 times more durable than high-strength steel, making it the first alloy in the same class as diamond and sapphire, nature’s most wear-resistant materials.
Sandia Science & Technology Park celebrates 20 years, announces positive economic impact
The Sandia Science & Technology Park, home to 26 buildings, 47 companies and organizations and more than 2,050 jobs, celebrated its 20th anniversary last week and highlighted the park’s economic impact through 2017.
Florida gator savors watermelon
Sandia has a special allure for manager and University of Florida alumnus Marie Kane. The national security mission, engaging work, friendly culture and excellent work/life balance are all factors that brought Kane not once, but twice to Sandia’s door.
Operation Backpack expands reach to Moffett Air National Guard
For the fifth year, Sandia/California has rallied to give children of local military families a stellar start to the school year. The Operation Backpack team initially aimed to collect 150 backpacks filled with school supplies. By the end of the campaign, Sandia had far surpassed that number, collecting backpacks and supplies for 202 students.
Sandia engineer receives top honor
Sandia researcher Brandon Heimer has been selected to participate in the National Academy of Engineering’s (NAE) 24th annual U.S. Frontiers of Engineering symposium. The academy called Brandon one of 84 of the nation’s “top-notch” engineers performing exceptional engineering research and technical work in a variety of disciplines.
Q&A with the ALD: Looking into Associate Labs Director Dori Ellis’ crystal ball
Jules Bernstein recently caught up with Associate Labs Director Dori Ellis to get her thoughts on where Division 8000 has been in the last year and where it’s going. Dori reflected on the first year of NTESS management, expected growth at the California site and aspects of Sandia culture she’d like to preserve.