ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: Geoscientists have detected specific gases being released from fractured rocks in real time after a series of small chemical explosions set underground. This fundamental research, led by Sandia National Laboratories geoscientist Steve Bauer, could one day improve the prediction of earthquakes or detection of underground explosions. "In the different shots, we were   more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration issued the following news release: In March 2023, the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration's Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs approved the W80-4 Life Extension Program (LEP) to transition into Phase 6.4, Production Engineering. The W80-4 LEP achieved Phase 6.4 entry following successful execution of the Preliminary Design Review and Acceptance Group Review and the Sy  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: Hypersonic weapons have been a top priority for modernizing the armed forces, with ultrafast, long-range and maneuverable munitions being touted as a revolutionary advance in modern warfare. The U.S. has fast-tracked their development and announced plans to field the first conventional hypersonic missile battery this year. To meet this deadline, some contributing org  more

LIVERMORE, California, May 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: Imagine being able to predict how a group of people will behave before they even know it themselves. From the dynamics of a sports team to the complexities of a nation, the ability to anticipate human interactions has long been a goal of scientists and analysts. Now, a team of researchers at Sandia National Laboratories is pioneering a new approach to social analysis.   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces issued the following joint testimony involving a hearing on April 18, 2023, entitled "Department of Energy's Atomic Energy Defense Activities and Department of Defense Nuclear Weapons Programs in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2024 and the Future Years Defense Program." The witnesses from DOE are Jill Hruby, administrator and under secretary for nuclear security, and Marvin L. Adams, dep  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm involving a hearing on April 20, 2023, on the fiscal 2024 budget request: * * * It is an honor to appear before you today to discuss the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Budget request for the Department of Energy ("the Department" or "DOE"). Serving the American people as the 16th Secretary of Energy, I am entrusted with the awesome responsibility  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 5 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: When Hannah Stroud worked at Sandia National Laboratories last summer, she realized the Jill Hruby Fellowship that they offer would give her the freedom and funds to manage exciting projects. Stroud is an aerospace engineering doctoral candidate and a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program Fellow. She received her bachelor's ('18) and master's ('20) degre  more