July 6, 2026 • When Sandia National Laboratories researchers Hojun Lim and David Montes de Oca Zapiain began working on software to accelerate materials simulations, they started with just an idea.
July 1, 2026 • As artificial intelligence drives rapid growth in data centers, utilities are facing a new challenge: keeping voltage steady as electricity demand grows, shifts quickly and becomes harder to predict. As demand grows and more distributed energy resources such as batteries, rooftop
June 30, 2026 • When a bright fireball streaked across the Alaska sky last spring, the usual tools scientists rely on to track such events — cameras and satellites — did not provide a detailed picture.
June 29, 2026 • Sandia National Laboratories systems engineer Judi See said leading an effort to develop the human readiness level scale is one of the biggest achievements of her career. The scale was published in The American National Standards Institute.
June 24, 2026 • This summer, Washington, DC, will get to see firsthand how advanced technologies are accelerating national security engineering. A new concept flight test vehicle called Aires Tide will be on display at the National Mall starting June 25.
June 17, 2026 • Sandia National Laboratories, home to the Department of Energy's longest running quantum computing program, and tech company Quantinuum published in Nature an assessment of Helios that establishes it as the company's largest and most reliable quantum computer to date.
June 16, 2026 • Instead of letting old lithium-ion batteries pile up as waste, Sandia National Laboratories researchers have developed a microwave-based process to recover and remake their cathodes, potentially turning spent batteries into a new domestic source of critical materials.
June 15, 2026, Media Advisory • The strangeness of quantum physics is being harnessed to revolutionize computing as we know it, and the annual QCaMP for Educators aims to ensure teachers have a front-row seat.
June 8, 2026, Media Advisory • This summer, Sandia National Laboratories volunteers will return to the classroom to ignite students’ passion for STEM through the Hands-on Minds-on Technology Program, known as HMTech.
June 1, 2026 • At Sandia National Laboratories’ National Solar Thermal Test Facility, engineers helped NASA prepare for that critical phase by recreating flight-like heating on large test articles to qualify Dragonfly’s heat shield thermal protection system.
May 28, 2026 • Sandia and the nuclear security enterprise have completed production on the W88 Alt 370 program, fully transitioning the system into the U.S. stockpile.
May 12, 2026 • Sandia National Labs is transitioning from manual inspections for ceramics components for nuclear deterrence applications to using artificial intelligence to help flag anomalies.
April 27, 2026 • After nearly 40 years of service and 4,726 firings, called “shots,” Sandia National Laboratories’ Saturn accelerator finally got a spa day.
April 24, 2026 • Each year, the FLC recognizes outstanding partnerships that help turn cutting-edge research at national laboratories and research centers into impactful products and services in the marketplace. This year there are 27 FLC award winners and seven honorable mentions. Three of those
April 16, 2026 • Construction on the 136,000-square foot Power Sources Capability Building at Sandia National Laboratories is ahead of schedule. A beam ceremony, which signifies completion of the building’s steel structure, was held on April 14.
April 10, 2026 • Edward Cole and Charles Hanley have spent decades solving hard problems in microelectronics and energy systems at Sandia National Laboratories. Now, both have been named fellows of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
March 17, 2026 • In medicine, residency serves as a bridge between medical school and independent practice. Swap medicine for cybersecurity and you get a good sense of Sandia National Laboratories’ cyber residency program.
March 16, 2026 • Career paths rarely follow straight lines. But for two recently honored inventors at Sandia National Laboratories, a professional zigzag became a catalyst to finding greater purpose.
March 3, 2026, Media Advisory • Some of New Mexico’s most brilliant young minds will come together March 7 for the annual New Mexico Regional Science Bowl sponsored by Sandia National Laboratories.
February 20, 2026 • Sandia National Laboratories earned eight honors in the 2025 R&D 100 Awards, including seven technology awards and the program’s Researcher of the Year professional award.
February 6, 2026, Media Advisory • Sandia National Laboratories will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Feb. 12 to celebrate the opening of its new unclassified Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation, or CAMINO.
February 5, 2026 • For the fifth consecutive year, Sandia National Laboratories has earned the HIRE Vets Platinum Medallion Award — the U.S. Department of Labor’s highest designation — for its commitment to attracting, hiring and retaining veterans.
February 3, 2026 • A revolutionary patch to protect cancer patients and American warfighters was developed by a small team of Sandia National Laboratories researchers to be wearable, easily produced and disposable.