February 23, 2010 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Three computationally based projects proposed by Sandia National Laboratories researchers have been awarded 73 million of 1.6 billion supercomputing processor hours offered by the Department of Energy’s INCITE program to advance cutting-edge work. Another Sandia researcher is participating in a Los Alamos National Laboratory-led proposal that was...
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Tom Sanders appointed to U.S. Department of Commerce’s Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee (CINTAC)
February 15, 2010 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Tom Sanders, president of the American Nuclear Society and manager of Global Nuclear Futures Program at Sandia National Laboratories, was recently appointed to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Committee (CINTAC). CINTAC advises the Secretary of Commerce on issues related to programs that expand...
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California selects Livermore Valley’s i-GATE as state innovation hub
February 11, 2010 • LIVERMORE, Calif. — California’s Business, Transportation and Housing Agency has selected i-GATE (Innovation for Green Advanced Transportation Excellence) as one of six applicants to be recognized as inaugural members of the California iHub demonstration program.i-GATE…
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Sandia signs agreement with New Zealand institute to address critical transportation energy issues
February 4, 2010 • LIVERMORE, Calif. — Sandia National Laboratories and Scion, a New Zealand Crown Research Institute, have signed an agreement that will focus research on the cooperative development of technical information and system studies relevant to low-carbon energy technologies.The…
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Sandia National Laboratories earns ISO 9001 certification
January 11, 2010 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia has received ISO 9001 certification by the British Standards Institute (BSI-Americas). Sandia received its ISO 9001:2008 Certificate of Registration following a comprehensive ISO audit conducted by BSI-Americas. In late October, BSI auditors visi…
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Two Sandia researchers elected AAAS Fellows
December 17, 2009 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia researchers Dave Haaland and David Myers have been elected Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Election as a Fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers. Haaland was cited for “distinguished contributions in the area of chemometrics and spectral...
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Erik Ridley named to government relations staff at Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore
December 9, 2009 • LIVERMORE, Calif. — Erik Ridley, who spent six years on the staff of former U.S. Rep. Ellen Tauscher, has been named to the government relations team at Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, Calif.
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Sandian honored by American Indian organization
November 24, 2009 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Sandra Begay-Campbell, a Sandia National Laboratories engineer and a member of the Navajo Nation, was selected for the prestigious Ely S. Parker Award by the American Indian Science and Engineering Society at an honors banquet Oct. 31 in Portland, Ore. Begay-Campbell, who has worked at Sandia for...
Topics: diversity, women in STEM
“Perspectives on Energy Policy” report now available
October 22, 2009 • Energy leaders call for independent energy council, recommend outcomes and values-based policies LIVERMORE, Calif. — The United States should create a high-level independent council to analyze and communicate critical issues to energy policymakers and the public, a group…
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Sandia, SRC win LES award for NINE program outreach
October 21, 2009 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories’ National Institute for Nano-Engineering (NINE) program, operated in conjunction with the Semiconductor Research Corp., has won a “Deal of Distinction” award from the Licensing Executives Society (U.S. and Canada), I…
Sandia’s Jerilyn Timlin earns NIH award for research into protein interactions
September 29, 2009 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Jerilyn Timlin, a chemist at Sandia National Laboratories, has been presented by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with a New Innovator Award, one of 55 such awards granted by the NIH this year. The award encourages researchers to explore bold ide…
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Sandia receives DoD ‘trusted foundry’ accreditation
September 24, 2009 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —Sandia National Laboratories’ silicon fabrication facility in Albuquerque, N.M., has been accredited by the Department of Defense (DoD) to provide “trusted foundry” services for both unclassified and classified integrated circuits. The foundry accreditation represents an increase in scope to Sandia’s already-existing accreditation for design services. The accreditation program...
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Sandia to hold Small Disadvantaged Business/HUBZone town hall meeting
August 24, 2009 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Small Business Utilization Department at Sandia National Laboratories will hold the third in a series of four town hall meetings on Tuesday, Aug. 25.
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Sandia wins five R&D 100 awards
July 20, 2009 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories researchers — competing in an international pool that includes universities, start-ups, large corporations, and government labs — received five R&D 100 Awards this year, and played a role in a sixth. R&D Magazine presents the awards each year to researchers who have developed the...
Sandia announces appointment of new vice president
July 9, 2009 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories Director Tom Hunter today announced the selection of Carolyne Hart as vice president of Weapons Engineering and Product Realization. Hart has been a member of Sandia's Defense Systems and Assessments Program director team, a…
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Sandia to hold town hall meeting June 23 geared to women-owned businesses
June 22, 2009 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories will hold the second in a series of five town meetings Tuesday, June 23, designed to provide the supplier community with information on business opportunities available at the Labs.
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Sandia to hold five town hall meetings
June 12, 2009 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia's Small Business Utilization Department will hold a series of five town hall meetings this summer beginning June 16. The meetings are designed to engage the local supplier community in dialogue and information-sharing sessions regarding how to do...
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Sandia awarded significant positions in DOE’s $777 million ‘Energy Frontier Research Center’ program
May 5, 2009 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories researchers scored big in the $777 million, five-year DOE Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) announced last week by the White House. Sandia expects to become home to one of 46 new multimillion-dollar centers, be a significant partner in three others, and may be involved...
Sandia names two new directors
April 27, 2009 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories Vice President for Human Resources and Communications John Slipke has named two new directors: Karen Gardner, director of the Human Resources Center, and George Rhynedance, director of the Public Relations & Communications Center.
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New Mexico Small Business Assistance Program helps 286 small businesses in 2008
March 30, 2009 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories and Los Alamos National Laboratory, assisted 286 small businesses in 2008 with projects ranging from helping a door restoration company to assisting Nambe Pueblo create a water model.
Sandia receives DoD “trusted design” accreditation
March 14, 2009 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories has received accreditation to provide “trusted design” services for both unclassified and classified integrated circuits at its Albuquerque, N.M., facility. Sandia’s Category 1A status was awarded through the Trusted IC Supplier Accreditation Program (www.dmea.osd.mil/trustedic.html) of the Department of Defense (DoD)’s Defense MicroElectronics Activity (DMEA)...
Tameka Barrentine honored as Modern-Day Technology Leader
February 23, 2009 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Tameka Barrentine, computer scientist in the Software Engineering and Qualification Environments Department at Sandia National Laboratories, was named “Modern-Day Technology Leader” during the 23rd annual National Black Engineer of the Year Award (BEYA) Global
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Sandia Science & Technology Park receives top award
February 11, 2009 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Sandia Science & Technology Park has received the 13th annual Outstanding Research/Science Park Achievement Award given by the national Association of University Research Parks (AURP).
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Sandia announces executive leadership changes
February 5, 2009 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories Director Tom Hunter this week announced changes to the Lab's executive leadership. The changes take effect Feb. 16, 2009.Sandia's top management structure includes three deputy lab directors who report to Hunter. Each overse…
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Sandians play key roles in nuclear power associations
February 2, 2009 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Two employees of Sandia National Laboratories are leading well-respected nuclear power associations, and a retiree has been honored by one of the top organizations in the country.Steve Ortiz, a 29-year Labs employee, is president of the Institute of Nuc…
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