Inside Lawrence Livermore and the arms race for innovation
Consider a supercomputer so fast and powerful that it generates simulated models to better understand everything from irregular human heartbeats to earthquakes. Picture tiny brain implants that can restore sight and possibly memory. Or what about the world’s largest laser, with powerful beams,zooming rocket-like across three football fields—research that could lead to future sources of […]
Uncork Your Creativity at TEDxLivermore 2014
Local Event Features Nationally Recognized Speakers in Science, Business & the Arts LIVERMORE, Calif. – (August 5, 2014) Are some people more creative than others? Can creativity be harnessed for the greater good? “Creativity fosters innovation,” said Rosalind Hamar, TEDxLivermore 2014 organizer and Head of School at Valley Montessori. “It’s found in tree canopy research, […]
Believing in the Possible – Innovation Tri-Valley’s Sixth Innovation Forum Examines the Tri-Valley’s Wealth of Innovators
Note: This is a copy of a press release issued on July 14, 2014. The original press release can be found on www.prweb.com. The Medical Innovation Forum will feature two panel discussions with distinguished experts in many fields, as well as a Forum Expo. The day will conclude with a wine reception for all attendees. […]
Low-cost, hydrogen-powered forklifts with rapid refueling, zero emissions coming soon
Note: This is a copy of a press release issued by the Sandia National Laboratories on April 15, 2014. The original press release can be found on www.sandia.gov. Mike Janes, Sandia National Laboratories, (925) 294-2447, mejanes@sandia.gov LIVERMORE, CA — Zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell systems soon could be powering the forklifts used in warehouses and other […]
Wind tunnel tests support improved aerodynamic design of B61-12 bomb
Note: This is a copy of a press release issued by the Sandia National Laboratories on April 14, 2014. The original press release can be found on www.sandia.gov. Sue Holmes, Sandia National Laboratories, (505) 844-6362, sholmes@sandia.gov ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Sandia National Laboratories has finished eight days of testing a full-scale mock unit representing the aerodynamic […]
Lawrence Livermore Radiochemist Ken Moody named AAAS fellow
Note: This is a copy of a press release issued by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on December 19, 2013. The original press release can be found on www.llnl.gov. Anne M Stark, LLNL, (925) 422-9799, stark8@llnl.gov Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s (LLNL) Ken Moody has been awarded the distinction of fellow of the American Association for […]
Pioneering path to electrical conductivity in ‘Tinkertoy’ materials to appear in Science
Note: This is a copy of a press release issued by Sandia National Laboratories on December 9, 2013. The original press release can be found here. Sandia news media contact: Mike Janes, mejanes@sandia.gov (925) 294-2447 December 9, 2013 LIVERMORE, Calif.— Sandia National Laboratories researchers have devised a novel way to realize electrical conductivity in metal-organic […]
Design-to-Manufacturing Academy (DMA) introduces high-school students to manufacturing, engineering career paths
Note: This is a copy of a press release issued by Sandia National Laboratories on September 9, 2013. September 9, 2013 LIVERMORE, Calif.— In an effort to arm high school students with the skills they will need to compete for and land important high-tech jobs – especially those in the shifting manufacturing field –Sandia National […]
Sequoia supercomputer earns Popular Mechanics 2012 Breakthrough Award
Note: This is a copy of a press release issued by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on October 5, 2012. The original press release can be found on www.llnl.gov. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s Sequoia supercomputer has received a 2012 Breakthrough Award from Popular Mechanics magazine. Sequoia, an IBM BlueGene/Q machine, is ranked No. 1 on […]
Fifteen scientists, engineers to be inducted into LLNL Entrepreneurs Hall Of Fame
Note: This is a copy of a press release issued by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory on October 4, 2012. The original press release can be found on www.llnl.gov. A cadre of 15 former Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists and engineers will be inducted this Friday into the Lab’s new Entrepreneurs’ Hall of Fame […]