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A space-based nuclear deterrent 🛰️ The Global Burst Detection system, hosted on GPS satellites, is preparing to launch the next generation of detectors to identify above-ground nuclear detonations.
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Sandia is seeking next year’s Hruby fellows. The program offers three-year, independent research positions supported by competitive salaries, ample research budget and mentoring.
Applications due Nov. 3 👉 bit.ly/47TrUVo
Sandia Labs is a top place to intern 🏆 For the second year in a row, Sandia’s Student Internship Program is excited to be named one of 2025’s Top 100 Internship Programs by @Yello and @WayUp.
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New Mexico positioned to lead in quantum ⚛️ Sandia’s quantum business development specialist, Jake Douglass, and other New Mexico Tech Summit keynote panelists discussed the state’s unique quantum ecosystem.
Full story in @ABQJournal ➡️ bit.ly/3IBUOBP
Protecting the electric grid, property and lives 🔥 Sandia researchers are studying how to prevent powerlines from starting wildfires and how to protect the grid during wildfires. One approach uses AI to monitor powerlines.
➡️ Story from @KRQE: bit.ly/4gp7Z5y
Sandia intern by day, @UNMLoboFB punter by night 🏈 Charles Steinkamp works long days to be successful on and off the field.
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Hard hat tour 👷 Industry visitors got a sneak peek of construction at Sandia’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Innovation, or CAMINO, set to open in 2026 to support the Labs’ national security missions with advanced manufacturing techniques.
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Signals from the skies 💫 12,550 miles above Earth, the Global Burst Detection system has been identifying nuclear detonations for 60 years, providing real-time information to the U.S. military and government.
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Innovation on the clock ⏰ Six teams competed in Sandia’s inaugural Innovation Faceoff, presenting groundbreaking projects and results they completed in just eight months.
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X-rays go technicolor 🩻🎨 A team of Sandia engineers believes they’ve found a way to make X-rays better by harnessing different metals and the colors of light they emit ➡️ bit.ly/4pvHXBL
A rapid-results breath test 🌬️ Sandia researchers are developing a test capable of detecting a host of diseases and infections with help from the Homeland Security Startup Studio @Dhsscitech ➡️ bit.ly/3KlKAWy
Sandia Associate Labs Director Toby Townsend has a front row seat to an era of AI and discoveries happening at an eye-opening pace, saying: “Ten years ago, we would have thought it was impossible.”
Read his interview ➡️ bit.ly/4mND8SB
Celebrating #WorldEngineersDay 🧨 At Sandia, test engineers powered up the Labs’ 300-foot blast tube which can be tailored to different certification needs and simulates high-energy environments ➡️ bit.ly/46KrPpd
Operation Backpack: mission success 🎒 Sandia volunteers donated and delivered backpacks filled with supplies to benefit military families.
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Sandia won eight @RD100Awards, including a Professional Award for Hongyou Fan, at this year’s international technical competition between researchers from universities, corporations and national labs.
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Sandia is seeking next year’s Truman fellows. The program offers a three-year, independent research position supported by generous salary, ample research budget and mentoring.
Applications due Oct. 1 👉 direc.to/njNb
Introducing griDNA 🧬 Sandia researchers developed brain-inspired AI algorithms to simultaneously protect the electric grid from physical problems and cyberattacks ➡️ bit.ly/46sPKbW
Finding the light ☀️ Sandia engineers used machine learning to find the brightest point in the sky and make solar farms more efficient on cloudy days.
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Learning to speak science 🧪 A Sandia internship led a student to connect with an unexpected career path: helping students and the public understand complex, scientific topics ➡️ bit.ly/47tIEoC
