ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — On March 17, Sandia National Laboratories Director Dr. James Peery will make an historic visit to Navajo Technical University in Crownpoint, New Mexico, marking the first time a sitting national lab director has visited a tribal college or university. The event is designed to build on the growing partnership Sandia has started […]
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Great Minds in STEM salutes Sandia Labs engineer
November 10, 2022 – 8:13 am
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories mechanical engineer Frank DelRio likes to think small — microscopically small. His groundbreaking work in nanomechanics and nanotribology earned him a trip to Pasadena, California, recently for the 2022 Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Awards Conference, where he was honored for his technical achievements. “Through nanomechanics, we look at how […]
Mechanical engineer at Sandia named Asian American Engineer of the Year
November 10, 2020 – 5:00 am
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories mechanical engineer Bo Song has been recognized as an Asian American Engineer of the Year by the national DiscoverE Program, which honors outstanding Asian American professionals in science and engineering for their technical achievements, leadership and public service. “This is a big honor for me,” Song said. “It’s highly […]
Father, son bond over engineering a record-smashing roadster
March 2, 2020 – 5:00 am
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories manager Joel Wirth, a mechanical engineer by training, studied a problem with his car. The weight was too far back, making the car fishtail whenever he drove it faster than 200 mph. For the past eight years, he’s been working afterhours in his home garage with his crew chief […]
Sandia abuses batteries for better energy storage
August 13, 2019 – 5:00 am
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — They crush ‘em. They pierce ‘em. They roast ‘em, soak ‘em in saltwater and short circuit ‘em. They overcharge and even over-discharge ‘em. Heck, they can even shoot them with lasers. Those poor batteries never really stand a chance against Sandia National Laboratories researchers whose job is to test the cells beyond […]
Sandia engineer elected American Society of Mechanical Engineers fellow
November 8, 2018 – 5:00 am
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Sandia National Laboratories engineer Larry Luna has been elected a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, marking significant achievements during more than 30 years of service and leadership. “I am pretty excited about it,” Luna said. “I think the fellow designation is a great honor in that it’s a recognition […]
Two Sandia engineers named University of New Mexico distinguished alumni
November 1, 2017 – 5:00 am
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The University of New Mexico School of Engineering has named two Sandia National Laboratories engineers as distinguished alumni for 2017. Ireena Erteza was honored for electrical and computer engineering and Kenneth Armijo was selected for mechanical engineering. They will be recognized at an awards dinner Nov. 2. The Distinguished Alumni Award, the […]
Sandia experts, students explore mechanical challenges at summer institute
August 30, 2016 – 5:00 am
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — How many engineers does it take to study two steel bars bolted together? Nearly 40 students ranging from local high school youths to international postdoctoral fellows gathered this summer at Sandia National Laboratories’ Nonlinear Mechanics and Dynamics (NOMAD) Summer Research Institute to study this deceptively simple system for the third year in a […]