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Sandia helps Las Positas College manufacture the future
July 3, 2024 • LIVERMORE, Calif. — Sandia National Laboratories, with the support of the National Nuclear Security Administration, has donated machinery and attachments to Las Positas College in Livermore, supporting the expansion of a cutting-edge manufacturing program. Those machines will help train the next generation of California students in the art of fabricating...
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National award goes to Sandia Labs engineer
January 17, 2024 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Tony Garcia often reflects on his grandfather’s words: “Work hard and be good to people, and you’ll end up happy.” This simple principle has been Garcia’s beacon throughout his academic and professional journeys, and now has led to his recognition with a prestigious 2023 Society of Hispanic...
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Sandia 2023 economic impact reaches record high
January 11, 2024 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories’ economic impact for fiscal year 2023 reached an all-time high of nearly $4.8 billion, which was $559 million more than in 2022. The impact is evident in the 1,200 new jobs added in the last year, the $114 million in gross receipts taxes paid...
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Asian American Engineer of the Year goes to Sandia Labs computer scientist
October 26, 2023 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Tian Ma, a distinguished computer engineer in research and development at Sandia National Laboratories, has been honored as a 2023 Asian American Engineer of the Year by the Chinese Institute of Engineers-USA. Each year, CIE recognizes exceptional Asian American engineers who demonstrate strong technical skills, leadership abilities...
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Cutting-edge complex
August 11, 2023 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories opened the doors August 7 to its new, cutting-edge Emergency Operations Center aimed at enhancing emergency incident management coordination and communications for the workforce and the community in the event of an emergency, disaster or crisis. The $42.5 million, 25,000-square-foot facility, located on Kirtland...
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National Black engineer awards celebrate Sandia Labs scientists
March 22, 2023 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Three Sandia National Laboratories professionals recently received 2023 Black Engineer of the Year Awards. Danielle Stephenson was lauded as a Senior Technology Fellow, Coby Davis as a Science Spectrum Trailblazer and Ned Adams as a Modern-Day Technology Leader. The recipients, all with advanced degrees or certificates, perform...
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Together we rise
May 16, 2022 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — As fierce wildfires spread through New Mexico, burning hundreds of structures and forcing thousands of residents to evacuate, Sandia National Laboratories found a way for the workforce to help.[caption id="" align="alignright" width="250"] The Calf Cany…
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Black engineer awards distinguish Sandia Labs
February 28, 2022 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Ten Sandia National Laboratories engineers received Black Engineer of the Year Awards this year, including Most Promising Scientist in Government, Research Leadership, Science Spectrum Trailblazers and Modern-Day Technology Leaders. Honorees include Sandia mechanical, electrical, civil, aerospace and aeronautical engineers who excel in their respective fields. From the...
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Sandia Labs BEYA winners

Safety matters at Sandia Labs
October 27, 2021 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories’ Cynthia Rivera has been named a Rising Star of Safety, Class of 2021, by the National Safety Council. Rivera joined Sandia as an environment, safety and health coordinator in 2014. Since then, she has guided the development of safety training sessions and materials, ergonomics...
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Cynthia for safety

Equipped for crises
September 22, 2021 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Shovels symbolically speared the ground today at the site of Sandia National Laboratories new $42.5 million Emergency Operations Center.The 25,000-square-foot complex located on Kirtland Air Force Base is expected to be operational by spring 2023. The c…
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Sandia gives awards, mentoring to local young women
June 3, 2021 • LIVERMORE, Calif. — A three-decade tradition connecting young Bay Area and northern California high school students with accomplished scientists at Sandia National Laboratories was not stopped by the COVID-19 pandemic. This spring, more than 70 students, parents, mentors and educators virtually attended the 30th Sandia Women’s Connection Math & Science...
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Sandia National Laboratories Associate Labs Director Andy McIlroy welcomes the more than 70 attendees of the 30th Sandia Women's Connection Math & Science Awards.

Planting seeds and growing hope
May 17, 2021 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia, on behalf of Sandia National Laboratories, recently gave more than $538,000 in grants that focus on families and education as part of its corporate contributions program. “Sandia’s grants focus on improving family stability and educational success by supporting nonprofits that...
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Giving campaigns at Sandia shine during pandemic year
January 25, 2021 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories employees came together in a big way in 2020, contributing $4.8 million to the annual Sandia Gives campaign, which benefits United Way of Central New Mexico, United Way of the Bay Area and other nonprofits, increasing donations by $324,000 over 2019. A booster from...
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Turkey Drive

Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers names Sandia Labs Organization of the Year
October 29, 2020 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories has been named 2020 Organization of the Year in the government category by the Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers. The award, presented during the society’s virtual conference this month, recognizes organizations with a longstanding commitment to cultural diversity and inclusion in the workplace....
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Catching dreams
June 7, 2018 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories in a new partnership with New Mexico Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement, or NM MESA, has increased the number of students in Sandia’s Dream Catchers Science Program. The latest hands-on science and engineering program was recently held at the University of New Mexico-Gallup campus....
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Students to learn about Sandia’s global security work during state STEM event
February 26, 2018 • [caption id="" align="alignright" width="250"] Students learned about sticky foam during the Sandia National Laboratories STEM Day in 2017. Sticky foam was first developed at Sandia in the late 1970s and used for security applications. (Photo by Randy Montoya) Click the thum…
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Sandia physicist leads effort to revamp former jail into winter refuge for city’s homeless
November 13, 2017, Media Advisory • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — One weekend a month, Rosalie Multari drives west through the petroglyphs, past the Three Sisters volcanoes, following dirt paths and loose gravel roads, until she reaches what was once an Albuquerque jail. Just inside the perimeter gate — still adorned with razor wire in some areas —...
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Lockheed Martin Mars Experience Bus stops in Albuquerque with virtual tour of red planet
October 24, 2016, Media Advisory • [caption id="" align="alignright" width="250"] The Generation Beyond: Mars Experience Bus will stop in Albuquerque the week of Oct. 24, giving students a unique opportunity to visit the surface of Mars. (Photo courtesy of Lockheed Martin Corp.) Click on the thumbnail for a h…
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The Generation Beyond: Mars Experience Bus will stop in Albuquerque the week of Oct. 24, giving students a unique opportunity to visit the surface of Mars. (Photos courtesy of Lockheed Martin Corp.)

Path to success: Sandia women honored for leadership, science
August 26, 2016 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Two women at Sandia National Laboratories were recognized by professional organizations for their leadership and groundbreaking scientific research. The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) recently gave Sandia President and Laboratories Director Jill Hruby —  the first woman to lead a national security laboratory —  its 2016 Suzanne...
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New Mexico African American Affairs office honors two from Sandia
July 7, 2016 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Two Sandia National Laboratories employees have been named recipients of 2016 Outstanding Service Awards from the New Mexico Office of African American Affairs (OAAA). Research engineer Conrad James and Theresa A. Carson, a senior manager in Sandia’s Supply Chain Management Center, were recognized for their strong commitment...
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Theresa Carson

High school girls recognized for math, science accomplishments
June 7, 2016 • [caption id="" align="alignright" width="250"] Celeste Rohlfing, chief operating officer at the American Association for the Advancement of Science, congratulates Audrey Kurz, a student at Livermore Valley Charter Preparatory, for her outstanding achievement in math. Rohlfin…
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Mentoring café a forum for Sandia researchers to spark girls’ interest in STEM careers
March 12, 2016, Media Advisory • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Albuquerque middle school and high school girls will receive speed mentoring from influential female leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at Sandia National Laboratories’ first STEM Mentoring Café on Saturday, March 12, at the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History. STEM Mentoring Café is...
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Girls in STEM

Sandia Labs recruiter, scientist win Black Engineer of the Year awards
February 9, 2016 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Two members of the Sandia National Laboratories staff are recipients of 2016 Black Engineer of the Year (BEYA) awards. Ken Holley was honored for community service and Conrad James with a special recognition award. BEYA is a program of the national Career Communications Group, an advocate for...
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Sandia Labs tops $6.5 million in United Way donations
March 23, 2015 • ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Sandia National Laboratories employees and retirees in 2014 increased donations to the United Way of Central New Mexico (UWCNM) by 8.2 percent over the previous year, giving $6,556,666 to the charitable organization. “Sandians are amazingly generous and recognize the community’s needs,” said Pam Catanach, who coordinates the...
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