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Carlsbad site welcomes new leader
News Article, December 7, 2023 • “I wanted to be an archaeologist when I was young. I didn’t get too far into school before I realized that there’s only one Indiana Jones, so I turned to my second love — rocks,” Greg Roselle said about his entry into the field of geology. While Greg may have...

Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light-Water Reactors To Receive Up To $121.5M Over Five Years
News Article, February 24, 2015 • The Department of Energy approved the Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light-Water Reactors’ (CASL’s) “Phase 2” renewal to develop advanced computing capabilities that serve as a virtual version of existing, operating nuclear reactors—to enable nuclear energy to continue to provide dependable, afford­able energy to America while advancing innovative research in...

Global Recycling Day: Learn about spent nuclear fuel recycling
News Article, March 15, 2023 • Successfully meeting the nation’s energy needs and climate goals for carbon free energy production will require the construction of new nuclear power plants and a robust role for nuclear energy as part of the nation’s overall energy strategy. Currently approximately 20 percent of the electricity in the United States is...

Sandia contributes nuclear science expertise to the International Youth Nuclear Congress
News Article, November 14, 2022 • Sylvia Saltzstein, Sandia’s Nuclear Fuel Cycle Technologies Senior Manager, will travel to Japan to participate in the upcoming International Youth Nuclear Congress November 27 through December 2. The conference presents an opportunity for young nuclear science professionals to discuss research, collaborate, network, and learn from senior leaders who share their...
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Sandia partners with other labs to bolster nuclear security
News Article, July 24, 2023 • Sandia is collaborating with international partners to collect data to better protect nuclear sites from cyberattacks and physical intrusions. As part of the multiyear research project with Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, Sandia developed software to emulate a cyberattack on a site’s central alarm station during exercises, with the goal of improving...
DUAL ATTACK — Sandia global security staff works with a team from a private Canadian nuclear power plant during a cyberattack exercise on May 17. The mock cyberattack was followed by a simulated physical intrusion. The exercise was the culmination of two-year project involving Sandia, Idaho National Laboratory and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories. (Photo by Craig Fritz)

Sandia’s Supercritical Carbon-Dioxide/Brayton-Cycle Laboratory Signs Important MOU with Industry Partners
News Article, September 23, 2015 • Sandia and eight other companies and research organizations* will collaborate to advance a distributed power system that can produce cleaner, more efficient electricity. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) focuses on developing an energy-conversion system based on supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2)/Brayton-cycle technology. Gary Rochau, manager of Sandia’s Advanced Nuclear Concepts Dept....

Sandian named Scientist of the Year
News Article, September 11, 2023 • “I was the only farm worker who had a calculus book in his car,” Sal Rodriguez joked when I asked him about his upbringing. But it was no joke. The son of immigrants, Sal grew up in the tiny town of Calexico, California and worked in the fields to put...
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Science serving others
News Article, March 19, 2024 • Engineer employs computer code to mitigate climate change and nuclear energy risks Dave Luxat is the epitome of “science serving others.” He is a second-generation engineer who is empathetic that change is hard, cares greatly about climate change mitigation and is passionate about building on the long-standing heritage of engineers...
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Women@Energy features Sandia’s Laura Price
News Article, July 22, 2021 • This month, the Department of Energy's STEM Rising initiative features a Q&A with Sandia National Laboratories' Laura Price. Laura Price is a Principal Member of Technical Staff for Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycle Technologies at Sandia National Laboratories. She has a Bachelor and Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from Rice...
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