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As W88 production ends, Sandia looks to next phase

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.

Categories: Military / Defense, Nuclear Weapons

Topics: national laboratories, nuclear deterrence, Sandia

AI’s eyes to help with component inspections

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.

Categories: Nuclear Weapons

Topics: artificial intelligence, national laboratories, nuclear deterrence, Sandia

Powerful X-ray generator gets a refresh

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.

Categories: Physics, Science / Technology / Engineering

Glaring impact, TAOS trajectory, quantum boom

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

Categories: Awards, Community / Education, Computing, Energy / Environment / Water, Materials Science, Renewable energy, Science / Technology / Engineering, Technology transfer / Economic Impact

Topics: awards, economic impact, Federal Laboratory Consortium, national labs, Sandia, Sandia National Laboratories

Ceremony marks construction milestone

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.

Categories: Nuclear Weapons, Science / Technology / Engineering

Topics: construction, national laboratories, nuclear deterrence mission, Sandia, Sandia National Laboratories

Contributing a combined 76 Years of Innovation

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.

Categories: Awards, Energy / Environment / Water, History, Physics, Science / Technology / Engineering

Topics: awards, grid resiliency, microelectronics, national laboratories, Sandia, Sandia National Laboratories, water power

Cyber Residency Program

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.

Categories: Cybersecurity

Topics: computer forensics, cybersecurity, workforce development

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At a fork in the lab

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.

Categories: Awards, Nanotechnology

Topics: advanced materials, Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies, lasers, mentoring, nanotechnology, National Academy of Inventors

Researchers develop rapid PFAS detector

March 9, 2026 • Sandia National Laboratories researchers developed a faster, cheaper way to test for PFAS.

Categories: Chemistry, Energy / Environment / Water, Science / Technology / Engineering, Technology transfer / Economic Impact

Topics: LDRD, national labs, pfas, Sandia National Laboratories, tech transfer

Brilliant minds unite for annual high school Science Bowl

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.

Categories: Community / Education, Media advisories, Science / Technology / Engineering

Topics: Sandia, Sandia National Laboratories, Science bowl

Eight wins for Sandia at the 2025 R&D 100 Awards

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.

Categories: Awards, Science / Technology / Engineering

Topics: Laboratory Directed Research and Development, LDRD, R&D 100 Awards

Pore choices: A new twist on gas capture

February 17, 2026 • Jessica Rimsza, a materials engineer at Sandia National Laboratories, sees untapped potential in what most people see as waste.

Categories: Bioscience / Medical Research, Chemistry, Science / Technology / Engineering

Topics: biogas, gas capture, methane, Porous liquids

Sandia elevates advanced manufacturing capabilities

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.

Categories: Science / Technology / Engineering

HIRE Vets ranks Sandia Labs at top for employing military veterans

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.

Categories: Awards, HR / Personnel

Topics: awards, Sandia National Laboratories

Aiming to protect, with pinpoint precision

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.

Categories: Bioscience / Medical Research, Military / Defense, Science / Technology / Engineering, Technology transfer / Economic Impact

Topics: biodefense, cancer, medical, military, radiation, Sandia National Laboratories

Physicists employ AI labmates to supercharge LED light control

January 20, 2026 • A Sandia Labs paper published in Nature Communications shows how AI is advancing beyond a mere automation tool toward becoming a powerful engine for clear, comprehensible scientific discovery.

Categories: Science / Technology / Engineering

Topics: artificial intelligence, Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies, Laboratory Directed Research and Development, machine learning, nanophotonics

Saaketh Desai and Prasad Iyer stand together in their lab

Making the nation safer with Sandia’s help

January 19, 2026 • The New Mexico Small Business Assistance program has helped small businesses for 25 years with support from Sandia National Laboratories and, since 2007, Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Categories: Computing, Military / Defense, Science / Technology / Engineering, Technology transfer / Economic Impact

Topics: economic impact, national labs, Sandia National Laboratories, small business, tech transfer

Students tackle food waste in Future City Competition

January 15, 2026, Media Advisory • Is there a future where food doesn’t go to waste? Where, from farm to table, the health of people and the planet are paramount? That is the future students are tasked with creating at the 2026 Future City Competition.

Categories: Community / Education, Energy / Environment / Water, Media advisories, Science / Technology / Engineering

Topics: education, national laboratories, Sandia National Laboratories, STEM education

Sandia’s economic impact sets record for 17th consecutive year

January 9, 2026 • Sandia National Laboratories generated a record $5.2 billion in economic impact in 2025, marking the 17th consecutive year Sandia has set a new high, according to its annual economic impact report released this week.

Categories: Community / Education, HR / Personnel, Operations / Budget, Science / Technology / Engineering, Technology transfer / Economic Impact

Topics: business, economic impact, national labs, Sandia National Laboratories, small business, tech transfer

Nature-inspired computers are shockingly good at math

January 7, 2026 • Neuromorphic computers, inspired by the architecture of the human brain, are proving surprisingly adept at solving complex mathematical problems that underpin scientific and engineering challenges.

Categories: Computing

Sandia’s economic impact sets record for 17th consecutive year

January 5, 2026, Media Advisory • Sandia National Laboratories contributed more than $5.2 billion to the economy in 2025, setting a record for the 17th consecutive year.

Categories: HR / Personnel, Media advisories, Operations / Budget, Science / Technology / Engineering, Technology transfer / Economic Impact

Topics: economic impact, Sandia, Sandia National Laboratories, small business

NASA’s VIPER mission gets vital help from Sandia

December 17, 2025 • NASA’s VIPER rover, designed to map water on the moon, has reached another major milestone with help from Sandia National Laboratories and its one-of-a-kind testing capabilities.

Categories: Science / Technology / Engineering, Space / Astronomy

Topics: exploration, moon, NASA, national laboratories, Sandia, Sandia National Laboratories, VIPER

It is rocket science: New heat shields, faster

December 15, 2025 • A team of engineers at Sandia National Laboratories have developed ways to rapidly evaluate new thermal protection materials for hypersonic vehicles.

Categories: Materials Science, Military / Defense

Topics: LDRD

Kinetic careers: Sandia Labs engineers scoop up three national awards

December 9, 2025 • Science can be as dynamic as the researchers who explore it. The Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers is recognizing three Sandia National Laboratories engineers who pushed beyond the boundaries of linear research to expand their knowledge and impact across multiple fields.

Categories: Awards

Topics: awards, national labs, Sandia, Sandia National Laboratories

Not the largest supercomputer, but maybe the most interesting

December 8, 2025 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A new kind of supercomputer has arrived at Sandia National Laboratories, and while it’s not the largest in the world, it may be one of the most unconventional.

Categories: Computing

Topics: National Nuclear Security Administration, supercomputer, Vanguard

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