Plugging in new technologies
Lab News looks back on two decades of research at the Distributed Energy Technologies Lab.
Joe Sandoval: A Sandian on a mission
Joe has earned recognition from the International Atomic Energy Agency for having led more International Physical Protection Advisory Service missions than anyone else.
Don Cook: Setting up major Sandia projects
Cook led work on the Z machine, the Microsystems Engineering, Science and Applications Complex and more. Read his story and more 75th anniversary stories in Lab News.
Richard Claassen: Manhattan Project veteran, fundamental research champion
On May 31, 1957, Claassen proposed establishing a group focused on fundamental physical sciences research — the beginnings of the advanced science and technology division at Sandia today.
Then and now: Bunker at Tonopah Test Range
Lab News connects past to present with photos of an observation bunker at Tonopah Test Range in Nevada. The bunker was built in 1960 to observe rocket launches.
The women in charge
In a 1958 article, Lab News boasted that it had "20 women supervisors" on staff. Today, 32% of Labs managers are women. Read about the leaders who forged a path for women in management at the Labs.
Sandia’s road to Tonopah Test Range
Located in the desolate Nevada desert, the Tonopah Test Range serves an important national security mission. Read about the the history of the test range in this 75th anniversary article.
From nose cones to molten salts
Since 1978, the National Solar Thermal Test Facility has supported the development of concentrating solar power technologies and served as a testing ground for aerospace and defense applications.
Willis Whitfield: A simple man with a simple solution that changed the world
Whitfield, former Sandia physicist, first sketched his idea for clean room technology while on an airplane in 1960.
Sandia pumps $140 billion into the economy through technology development
Two studies commissioned by Sandia and NNSA show the economic impact of work at the Labs since 2000. This figure accounts for two decades of work, less than a third of Sandia’s 75-year existence.