Science / Technology / Engineering

February 16, 1996 • Albuquerque, N.M. -- A small probe that can be inserted into a wellbore to measure downhole temperatures could save the American oil industry millions of dollars by allowing more effective treatment for paraffin accumulations in oil wells.

January 28, 1996 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) announced this week that it has named Sandia National Laboratories a Satellite Facility to support the Institute's multi-disciplinary science and technology development program. NIJ is the research and development branc

January 19, 1996 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- For years, both the Army and the Marines have been seeking to develop battlefield robots that could reduce risk to soldiers by performing some of their more dangerous duties. SARGE, the latest in a long line of prototype battlefield robots, is designed...

January 15, 1996 • Seventy-four current and former Sandia National Laboratories employees have been recognized for inventingproducts or writing computer software that are now helping industry. The technology was transferred to U.S. industry throughSandia's intellectual property licensing...

January 15, 1996 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A battery-powered pneumatic seat cushion designed to prevent pressure ulcers from occurring in persons confined to wheelchairs has been developed as a result of a cooperative program involving Sandia National Laboratories, the University of New Mexico, and...

January 13, 1996 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The first international conference on computational molecular biology will be held at the Eldorado Hotel in Santa Fe, N.M., from January 20-23, 1997.

January 10, 1996 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Low-residue soldering processes with results confirmed by a government-industry task force managed by Sandia National Laboratories are saving the electronics industry time and money while reducing pollution.

January 9, 1996 • LIVERMORE, Calif. -- Sandia scientist Ken Wilson has received a Department of Energy Distinguished Associate award for his pioneering work in fusion research.

January 1, 1996 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Marble statues, the nation's bridges and tunnels, and the building called the Pentagon share a common problem: limestone ingredients make them vulnerable to pitting from acid rain and spalling from freeze-thaw cycles that may follow.