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Scientists chip away at a metallic mystery, one atom at a time
News Article, September 28, 2022 • Gray and white flecks skitter erratically on a computer screen. A towering microscope looms over a landscape of electronic and optical equipment. Inside the microscope, high-energy, accelerated ions bombard a flake of platinum thinner than a hair on a mosquito’s back. Meanwhile, a team of scientists studies the seemingly chaotic...
In this photo from 2020, Christopher Barr, right, a former Sandia National Laboratories postdoctoral researcher, and University of California, Irvine, professor Shen Dillon operate the In-situ Ion Irradiation Transmission Electron Microscope. Barr was part of a Sandia team that used the one-of-a-kind microscope to study atomic-scale radiation effects on metal. (Photo by Lonnie Anderson)

Serial innovator takes top award in ‘Oscars of Innovation’
News Article, January 22, 2026 • In a remarkable recognition of his research and development leadership contributions to scientific and innovative technologies, Hongyou Fan has been named the R&D 100 Researcher of the Year for 2025. This prestigious award, often referred to as the “Oscars of Innovation,” highlights the most significant advancements in research and development across...
A man in a suit stands on a red carpet in front of a black backdrop that reads R&D 100 Awards.

Society of Women Engineers bestows awards on 3 Sandia staff, including its highest honor
News Article, October 24, 2022 • The Society of Women Engineers has bestowed awards on three Sandia National Laboratories employees. Senior scientist Tina Nenoff received the society’s highest honor, the Achievement Award, chemical engineer Yuliya Preger received a Rising Technical Contributor Award and researcher Nedra Bonal received a Patent Recognition Award. The society bestows awards annually...
Yuliya tests batteries in her lab to understand how their performance degrades under different conditions.

Two Sandians honored with 2024 Women in Tech Award
News Article, June 27, 2024 • Two Sandia National Laboratories employees have been honored with the 2024 New Mexico Women in Tech Award from the New Mexico Technology Council. The award recognizes remarkable women who drive innovation and excellence in their tech field and inspire and empower others to pursue careers in the tech industry. Mary Monson If...
Mary Monson, senior manager of Technology Partnerships and Business Development at Sandia National Laboratories, accepts an award from the New Mexico Technology Council on March 13 for her immense impact on tech transfer at Sandia. (Photo by DeAnna Vincent)

Women @ Energy blog features Sandia director
News Article, March 7, 2022 • Amy Halloran featured on DOE STEM Rising website Amy Halloran became the director of nuclear fuel cycle and grid modernization for Sandia in 2021. Her team works in diverse areas of research, from ensuring the electric grid can handle renewable energy sources to enhancing the safety of nuclear energy to...
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