ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 1 -- The Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance issued the following news release: The Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance (AREA) has selected the honorees for the Sixth Annual 505 Awards and Dinner. The event recognizes organizations and individuals who are making exceptional contributions to the economic growth and prosperity in the greater Albuquerque region. The 2025 celebration will be held Thursday, November 14, at the Sandia Resort & Casino. This year's   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * Rachid Darbali-Zamora helps keep the lights on, wins Luminary Award * * * Rachid Darbali-Zamora's career has been defined by two pivotal moments: his introduction to renewable energy at a high school outreach event and his internship at Sandia National Laboratories. Darbali-Zamora, now an electrical engineer specializing in microgrids with   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following Q&A by Aliyah Kovner on Sept. 30, 2024: * * * Quantum technologies may still be in development, but these systems are evolving rapidly and existing prototypes are already making a big impact on science and industry. One of the major hubs of quantum R&D is the Quantum Systems Accelerator (QSA) (https://quantumsystemsaccelerator.org/), led by Lawrence Berkeley National Labora  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2024: NETL Director Marianne Walck, Ph.D., discussed how the Lab works to tackle climate change and helps to ensure a clean energy future as part of the Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation Distinguished Lecture series at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Sept. 25. CMU faculty, students, researchers and other key atte  more

LIVERMORE, California, Oct. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news on Oct. 3, 2024: By Stephanie Turza Gathered in a Laboratory auditorium on Wednesday, Sept. 25, a dozen Livermore postdocs used three minutes and a single slide to answer the question "Why is my research important?" Lab trivia, guest appearances from previous Research SLAM! winners and thematic walk-up music for each of the finalists added to the festive atmosphere   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The White House issued the following news release: Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals as members of the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board: * Peter Swift, Member and Designated Chair * Richelle Allen, Member * Lake Barrett, Member * Miles Greiner, Member * Silvia Jurisson, Member * Seth Tuler, Member Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (NWTRB) is an independent federal   more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 3 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Corps of Cadets member Kyle Rex reflects on the challenges and triumphs of manufacturing a solution to bolster national security in under 48 hours. * * * By Abriana Ciabattari As the importance of our nation's critical assets grow, so too does the need to secure and safeguard them from every angle. The first Aggies Invent of the 2024-25 school year, hosted by the Meloy Engineeri  more