Sandia National Laboratories

Sandia is turning 75 🎉      In the summer of 1945, the Albuquerque Army Air Field, formerly a training facility for bomber pilots and aircraft mechanics, was named the site for Los Alamos National Laboratory's new Z Division.      President Harry Truman marked the official beginning of Sandia National Labs in an iconic letter in 1949, encouraging Sandia to become its own entity and render “exceptional service in the national interest.” This charge became Sandia’s motto and remains so to this day.       We’ll be sharing highlights from Sandia’s history now through its 75th anniversary on November 1.       #Sandias75th #Sandia #history #STEM  

Meet Mykonos ⚡ Sandia’s Mykonos Facility is a pulsed power driver operating in support of the Z Machine. Its high shot rate allows for rapid innovation and prototyping of novel ideas. “Pulsed power is essentially getting as much energy into small volume as possible, as quickly as possible,” said Sandia electrical engineer Derek Lamppa. “With Mykonos we can study five, ten shots a week versus five, ten shots a year that you could get for similar experiments on Z.” Watch the full video to learn more about the Mykonos Facility: https://bit.ly/4dXki6G

New tech on deck ☀️ Sandia scientists successfully tested a new falling-particle receiver at the National Solar Thermal Test Facility, marking a major milestone toward launching the Labs’ newest concentrating solar thermal power plant. “Ultimately, we hope that this tower will demonstrate that particle-based CSP plants like this one can be a critical technology in helping the country achieve a fully decarbonized energy grid,” said engineer Brantley Mills. Learn more about the test and the multiyear Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), U.S. Department of Energy project: https://bit.ly/3yULvbn

Meet Samantha Jaszewski, a trailblazing Hruby Fellow at Sandia 🔬 Samantha is working to revolutionize computer memory and uncovering how certain materials can withstand tough conditions, like radiation exposure. Her work is crucial for protecting our nation's security. This research is possible through fellowship opportunities, like the Hruby and Truman Fellowships, at Sandia. Learn more or apply by Sept. 12 👉 https://direc.to/kMLQ

Highlighting Sandia’s dedication to work-life balance this Labor Day 🏠 A career at Sandia means delivering exceptional service in the national interest, access to state-of-the-art facilities and, new this year, two additional floating holidays for employees to use on what’s important to them. “I don’t normally take time off during spring break, but this year I enjoyed a one-day staycation with my family,” said Sandia analyst Natasha Hart. “I’m Vietnamese and even though this year’s Lunar New Year started on a Saturday, I was able to extend my celebration by using one of my floating holidays,” said Sandia recruiter Doan Phung. “I used a few of my floating holiday hours to leave work early on Valentine’s Day and tack on some additional time to my vacation,” said Sandia manager Lorenzo Stanton. Read more about the new benefit and careers at Sandia: https://bit.ly/46OGVbg

Sandia and Explora hosted a renewable energy summer camp teaching students how sunlight, wind and water contribute to a renewable energy-powered future. Learning how concentrated solar power works before cooking s’mores with a solar dish was one of the many demonstrations and hands-on activities lead by Sandia volunteers. Learn more about the camp: https://bit.ly/4cJlyJB

Finding faster answers to complex problems 🔎 As a kid, Sandia’s Rémi Dingreville loved to go fast. He biked fast, skied fast and ran fast. Now, as a scientist, he uses machine learning to speed through his research. Rémi co-developed a way to make virtually any kind of computer simulation faster, propelling scientists to quicker insights about the effects of drugs on cells or the potential of rocket engines to send humankind to Mars and beyond. Read more about the team’s work: https://bit.ly/4dKUPNW

Cleaning up a nasty process 🧼 Sandia chemists are pioneering an environmentally friendly method to purify critical, rare-earth metals used in phones, LED lightbulbs, electric vehicles and wind turbines. The current process of separating metals from ores involves hazardous solvents and is primarily done overseas. Read more about the purification process: https://bit.ly/3T0EsED

Sandia’s Student Internship Program is excited to be on the 2024 Top 100 Internship Programs list compiled by Yello.co and WayUp 👏 Each year, Sandia offers paid positions to more than 1,400 interns who explore careers at the Labs by working alongside employees in New Mexico and California. Learn more about Sandia’s internship opportunities: https://bit.ly/3oHbcqc

From struggling student to renowned leader in applied mathematics 👏 Congratulations to Sandia’s Richard Lehoucq for being inducted as a fellow into the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM). In his 27 years at Sandia, Richard has published more than 75 papers, co-authored a book and presented at international conferences. “I love being able to express complex mathematical ideas in a simple, clean and neat way,” Richard said. “I wasn’t a good K-12 student and don’t do well on standardized tests, but I have resilience and I’m flattered that colleagues half my age are willing to collaborate with me.” Read more about Richard’s accomplishments: https://bit.ly/4duHBVD