NEWS RELEASES

1997 News Releases

Sandia Labs Developing Means to Sniff Out Mines Chemically and Electronically - December 18, 1997

Scientists Use Digital Paleontology to Produce Voice of Parasaurolophus Dinosaur (graphics rich) - December 5, 1997

Creating a complex metal part in a day is goal of commercial consortium - December 4, 1997

New Sandia microtransmission vastly increases power of microengine - November 21, 1997

Americans help Russian nuclear weapons scientists become prosthetics developers - November 11, 1997

Nevada Test Site project examines emissions from destroying explosives and propellants - October 31, 1997

Shifting weights may improve orbits of satellites, accuracy of reentry vehicles - October 24, 1997

New CD-ROM available free from Sandia National Laboratories reveals nitty gritty details of downhole oil well environment - October 20, 1997

Making the crime scene blink: National Institute of Justice asks Sandia to develop portable evidence finder - October 20, 1997

Weapon safety/reliability enhancements are main goal of new partnership between Sandia Labs and the Ensign-Bickford Co. - October 16, 1997

Texas& New Mexico eyewitnesses help solve fireball mystery; scientists still seeking meteorite fragments one year later - October 3, 1997

Super-Sensitive Coating Improves Detection of Dangerous Molecules - September 29, 1997

FAA names Sandia, eight universities to pilot new 'Center of Excellence' for commercial aircraft safety - September 29, 1997

Sandia tests new FAA explosives-detection portal at Albuquerque International Airport - September 15, 1997

FORTE First Satellite to be Controlled From Sandia Labs - September 10, 1997

Sandia plasma monitor to save money for microchip and circuit board makers - September 2, 1997

Center for National Security and Arms Control Preserving Peace Through High-Tech Vigilance - August 28, 1997

Patented laser device detects blood disorders near-instantly - August 15, 1997

Fire Tests Help Ensure Safety of Nuclear-material Shipping Casks - August 7, 1997

Output of Sandia Z Accelerator Climbs Closer to Fusion - August 1, 1997

Dealing With the Terrorist Threat: World's Top Bomb Squads Get 'Mitts-On' Training at Sandia's Operation Albuquerque - July 23, 1997

Sandia's 8 "R&D 100" Awards Are Its Best Effort - June 30, 1997

Sandia Labs and Goodyear Expanding R&D Agreements - June 26, 1997

Sandia-Developed System Could Lead to More Efficient Movement of Cargo Across US-Mexican Border - June 24, 1997

Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument Visitor Center Latest to Enjoy Sandia Photovoltaics Expertise - June 24, 1997

'Smart' Micromachine Technology Licensed to Industry to Aid 'Second Silicon Revolution' - June 19, 1997

DOE ASCI Teraflops Computer Fully Running For First Time - June 11, 1997

Ralph James Wins 'Academy Award of Innovation' - June 1, 1997

Metal Detecting Molecules May Find Use in Process Water Recycling, Groundwater Cleanup, Virus Detection, and More - May 29, 1997

Joint U.S.-Russian Epidemiology Project to Seek Risk Factors for Hepatitis C - May 28, 1997

Sandian Receives World's Most Prestigious Robotics Honor - May 15, 1997

Never-Tiring Robots Help Dismantle Nuclear Weapons Faster, More Safely - May 9, 1997

Discover Magazine Names Sandian, Solar Two 1997 Finalists for Technological Innovation - May 8, 1997

New Aircraft Repair Technique Receives FAA Certification, Delta L-1011 Returned to Trans-Atlantic Service - May 1, 1997

Comet Crash: Teraflops Computer Simulates Colossal Comet Impact Into Ocean; Sandia exercise a tune-up for world's fastest computer - April 30, 1997

Sandia Helps Former Soviet Union Protect Nuclear Material and Facilities - April 24, 1997

Retiree Lessens Cost for U.S. to Visualize World Peace - April 23, 1997

Protonic Computer Memory Remembers Information When Power Goes Off - April 10, 1997

Sandia Automotive Technology Team Making Strides on Improved Lean-Burn Engines; Receives Special Recognition from Vice President Gore - March 31, 1997

Sandia Models Procurement Practices After Industry - March 18, 1997

Sandia Earns A+ On School Security Program Achievements - March 17, 1997

Hostage Rescues Honed in Virtual Reality Simulation - March 14, 1997

Goodyear, Sandia Combine Capabilities in Innovative Research Projects - February 10, 1997

Sandia Scientist Wins E.O. Lawrence Award - February 7, 1997

Sandia to Test Law Enforcement Technologies for U.S. Department of Justice - January 28, 1997

NY Metropolitan Museum of Art, Sandia Work Together to Preserve Statues and Infrastructure - January 21, 1997

Computational Molecular Biology Conference Attracts O.J. Simpson Luminaries - January 13, 1997

Sandia Scientist Receives DOE Distinguished Associate Award - January 9, 1997

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