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June 6, 2001 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A computer program that enables a collection of off-the-shelf desktop computers to rank among the world’s fastest supercomputers has been released to the public by Sandia National Laboratories. The program, called Cplant™ system software, dramatically extends the capability of researchers to modularly assemble large blocks of off-the-shelf...

July 19, 2001 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — RAMPART, software developed by Sandia National Laboratories that is the first risk-based approach to building management, may soon help the General Services Administration (GSA) assess the risks of terrorism, natural disasters and crime to the nearly 8,000 federal buildings it manages nationwide. GSA turned to Sandia, a...

August 28, 2000 • TINY CHEMICAL SAMPLING DEVICE — Sandia researcher Ron Manginell examines a superminiaturized preconcentrator used to collect sample gases for analysis.Download 300dpi JPEG image, ‘precon.jpg’, 263K (Media are welcome to download/publish this image with related news stories.) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A chemical sampling device smaller than the tip of a fingernail promises...

September 5, 2002 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories and Boeing Company signed an umbrella Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) Sept. 5 to develop technologies that mutually benefit both. The signing was part of a visit to Sandia by Boeing senior officials to discuss future joint projects and to tour Sandia facilities....

November 6, 2001 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — On Oct. 2, 2001, six mentors, six protégés, and four business service advisors gathered for the kick-off of the 2001-2002 Sandia National Laboratories Office of Small Business Advocacy Mentor/Protégé Program. Sponsored by Sandia’s Office of Small Business Advocacy in collaboration with Sandia Supplier Relations, the new program...

February 18, 2003 • ALBUQUERQUE/LOS ALAMOS, N.M. — Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Center for Homeland Security, in partnership with Sandia National Laboratories, is announcing a homeland security workshop for local, state and regional first responders. The workshop is open to all first responders, state and local officials, and other interested stakeholders. The workshop is...

April 30, 2004 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The National Nuclear Security Administration’s Sandia National Laboratories’ dedicated its Joint Computational Engineering Laboratory (JCEL) this week. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham cut a ribbon signifying the facility’s official opening-for-business during a visit to Albuquerque on April 28. Abraham spoke at the ribbon-cutting event along with Sandia President...

May 3, 2004 • Jim TegneliaDownload 300dpi JPEG image, ‘tegnelia.jpg’, 720K (Media are welcome to download/publish this image with related news stories.) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Jim Tegnelia, VP for Department of Defense Programs at the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Sandia National Laboratories, has been appointed chairman of the Army Science Board (ASB) for approximately two...

June 10, 2004 • Located at the heart of the Sandia/California site, and with portions of the building in both the classified limited area and the unclassified property protection area, the state-of-the-art Distributed Information Systems Laboratory (DISL) will be easily accessible to all people on site and to visitors. (Photo by Bud Pelletier)Download 300dpi JPEG...

December 9, 2004 • A photographic camera and display system being sought by artists and scientists involved in the Big Picture Summit would have 16 times greater data display capability than this display at Sandia National Laboratories, which scientists use to visualize highly complex supercomputer-generated physics simulations. (Photo by Randy Montoya)Download 300dpi JPEG image, ‘vis-lab.jpg’,...

December 13, 2002 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories President and Director C. Paul Robinson said today the Department of Energy’s intent to extend Lockheed Martin Corporation’s management contract for Sandia provides continuity for Sandia and will benefit the nation. “This is very welcome news. It is good to know that we will...

March 20, 2008 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. —Russian researchers, wanting to reduce the number of accidents at nuclear materials facilities in their country, have teamed up with several human factors and cognition experts from Sandia National Laboratories to figure out ways to determine on any given day if workers are ready to perform critical operations....

October 20, 2003 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Association of University Research Parks (AURP) has presented Sandia National Laboratories its 2003 Excellence in Technology Transfer Award. The association presented the award in September at its 2003 Annual Conference in Vancouver, Canada. The Excellence in Technology Transfer Award is given to an individual, agency or...

January 5, 2005 • Nobel Physics Laureate Douglas Osheroff to discuss Columbia shuttle investigation ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A workshop for high school physics teachers will be held Saturday, Jan. 8, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Albuquerque Convention Center in the Ruidoso Room, East Complex Upper level. The American Association of Physics Teachers...

February 1, 2005 • Examples of MEMs designs at SandiaDownload JPEG image, 'MEMS1.jpg',14.3KB and JPEG image, 'MEMS2.jpg',43.3 KB(Media are welcome to download/publish this image with related news stories.) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.— A MEMS design competition sponsored by Sandia National Laboratories will provide eight university student teams the opportunity to have their microelectromechanical designs fabricated for...

March 8, 2007 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — As society, technology and jobs change at an ever-increasing pace, high school graduates must be prepared for relationships and community, for lifelong education and training, and for the reality of the workplace. The transition from school to world can indeed be traumatic. School to World, sponsored by...