Sandia work on space shuttle showed live cells influence growth of nanostructures
On Jul. 20, 2006, Sandia and the University of New Mexico reported that experiments involving single-cell organisms in…
The MIND Institute (Mind Research Network) was founded
In 1998, the MIND Institute (Mental Illness and Neuroscience Discovery) was founded, now known as the Mind Research…
The NCI released information that nuclear testing during the 1950s could cause thyroid cancer
On Jul. 29, 1997, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) released information that nuclear testing during the 1950s could…
The CDC responded to a Hantavirus outbreak in the southwestern U.S.
In May 1993, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) responded to a Hantavirus outbreak in…
The Santa Fe Institute was founded
In 1984, The Santa Fe Institute is a private, not-for-profit, independent research and education center, founded in 1984,…
Law redesignated “Sandia Laboratories at Albuquerque” as Sandia National Laboratories
On Dec. 6, 1979, public Law 96-164 [S. 673] passed by the U.S. Congress, was signed by President…
The University of New Mexico Cancer Center was established by the state’s Legislature
In 1971, The University of New Mexico Cancer Center was established by the state’s Legislature. Today, the Cancer…
Sandia opened second laboratory in Livermore, California
On Mar. 4, 1956, Sandia opened second laboratory and transferred personnel from Albuquerque to Livermore, California and began…
First time radioactive isotope used to treat thyroid cancer
In 1946, fission-derived radioiodine became readily available as a by-product of the Manhattan project in Oak Ridge, TN….
Sandia National Laboratories was founded
Sandia began in 1945 as Z Division, the ordnance design, testing, and assembly arm of Los Alamos National…
Rocky Mountain spotted fever was first recognized
In 1896, Rocky Mountain spotted fever was first recognized in the Snake River Valley of Idaho and was…
The University of New Mexico was founded
On Feb. 28, 1889, the New Mexico State University (NMSU), located in Las Cruces, was founded as a…
Las Cruces College (New Mexico State University) was founded
In 1888, the New Mexico State University, located in Las Cruces, was founded as a land-grant agricultural college…