CHICAGO O’HARE
AIRPORT: WALSH
CHOOSES SENCEIVE
FOR UPRR TRACK
MONITORING
Senceive (UK) wireless technology has
been chosen by Walsh Construction
for UPRR track monitoring during instal-
lation of a utility pipe underneath the
tracks. The construction is part of the
most recent Runway 9R-27L expansion
project—part of the Chicago O’Hare
International Airport Modernization
Program. The Senceive wireless remote
monitoring system will continuously
monitor for any changes in track geom-
etry, sending readings to site managers
who will be immediately notified of
any detected movements outside
pre-defined limits.
LLNL HOSTS HBCU
STUDENTS
For the second consecutive year,
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
(LLNL) (Livermore, CA) hosted a group
of student scholars and faculty members
from Historically Black Colleges and
Universities (HBCUs) on a five-day visit.
LLNL’s goal is to develop the next
wave of summer interns—and to build
a strong pipeline of talent—from histor-
ically marginalized groups in science,
technology, engineering, and math
(STEM) disciplines. The visit was spon-
sored by the Consortium for Research
and Education in Materials Science
and Photonics Engineering (NoVEL
Consortium).
NoVEL is part of the National Nuclear
Security Administration’s Minority Serving
Institution Partnership Program, a part-
nership between the Lab’s National
Ignition Facility and Photon Science
Directorate (NIF&PS) and three HBCUs—
Norfolk State University, Virginia State
University, and Elizabeth City State
University.
The visit was timed so that the group’s
first experience was the NIF&PS Summer
Scholar Program’s poster symposium,
which drew an estimated crowd of 150
interns, mentors, and supporters to the
Lab’s Research Library. Over the five
days, the group toured NIF, the Target
Fabrication facility, the Materials Science
Division lab, the Optics Production
Facility and Optics Mitigation Facility the
Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory, the
Microscopy lab and others.
100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
OF ALASKA RAILROAD
COMMEMORATED
A century after the momentous comple-
tion of the Alaska Railroad, nearly 900
visitors gathered in Nenana, Alaska, in
2023 to commemorate the occasion.
Among the attendees were engineers
and bridge builders, state and local
dignitaries, Interior Alaskans, Alaska
Railroad personnel, and more guests
from across the country and as far away
as Poland.
The Mears Memorial Bridge was origi-
nally constructed outside of Pittsburgh in
just four months, traversing through rail
routes to Seattle and then crossing the
waters to reach its home in Alaska.
A 4 1/2-ft replica of the bridge, along
with a bronze plaque, was unveiled
and now stands in the new city square,
immortalizing the legacy of designer
Ralph Modjeski.
SCANNER
|
INDUSTRYNEWS
Senceive wireless technology has been
chosen by Walsh Construction for UPRR track
monitoring during installation of a utility pipe
underneath the tracks.
The NoVEL tour group from HBCUs poses with LLNL staff and interns in front of the Lab’s Research Library during their visit.
10
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AIRPORT: WALSH
CHOOSES SENCEIVE
FOR UPRR TRACK
MONITORING
Senceive (UK) wireless technology has
been chosen by Walsh Construction
for UPRR track monitoring during instal-
lation of a utility pipe underneath the
tracks. The construction is part of the
most recent Runway 9R-27L expansion
project—part of the Chicago O’Hare
International Airport Modernization
Program. The Senceive wireless remote
monitoring system will continuously
monitor for any changes in track geom-
etry, sending readings to site managers
who will be immediately notified of
any detected movements outside
pre-defined limits.
LLNL HOSTS HBCU
STUDENTS
For the second consecutive year,
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
(LLNL) (Livermore, CA) hosted a group
of student scholars and faculty members
from Historically Black Colleges and
Universities (HBCUs) on a five-day visit.
LLNL’s goal is to develop the next
wave of summer interns—and to build
a strong pipeline of talent—from histor-
ically marginalized groups in science,
technology, engineering, and math
(STEM) disciplines. The visit was spon-
sored by the Consortium for Research
and Education in Materials Science
and Photonics Engineering (NoVEL
Consortium).
NoVEL is part of the National Nuclear
Security Administration’s Minority Serving
Institution Partnership Program, a part-
nership between the Lab’s National
Ignition Facility and Photon Science
Directorate (NIF&PS) and three HBCUs—
Norfolk State University, Virginia State
University, and Elizabeth City State
University.
The visit was timed so that the group’s
first experience was the NIF&PS Summer
Scholar Program’s poster symposium,
which drew an estimated crowd of 150
interns, mentors, and supporters to the
Lab’s Research Library. Over the five
days, the group toured NIF, the Target
Fabrication facility, the Materials Science
Division lab, the Optics Production
Facility and Optics Mitigation Facility the
Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory, the
Microscopy lab and others.
100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
OF ALASKA RAILROAD
COMMEMORATED
A century after the momentous comple-
tion of the Alaska Railroad, nearly 900
visitors gathered in Nenana, Alaska, in
2023 to commemorate the occasion.
Among the attendees were engineers
and bridge builders, state and local
dignitaries, Interior Alaskans, Alaska
Railroad personnel, and more guests
from across the country and as far away
as Poland.
The Mears Memorial Bridge was origi-
nally constructed outside of Pittsburgh in
just four months, traversing through rail
routes to Seattle and then crossing the
waters to reach its home in Alaska.
A 4 1/2-ft replica of the bridge, along
with a bronze plaque, was unveiled
and now stands in the new city square,
immortalizing the legacy of designer
Ralph Modjeski.
SCANNER
|
INDUSTRYNEWS
Senceive wireless technology has been
chosen by Walsh Construction for UPRR track
monitoring during installation of a utility pipe
underneath the tracks.
The NoVEL tour group from HBCUs poses with LLNL staff and interns in front of the Lab’s Research Library during their visit.
10
M A T E R I A L S E V A L U A T I O N • J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 4
2401 ME January.indd 10 12/20/23 8:01 AM
