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New Mexico students create floating future city

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — What could cities of the future look like? How will they sustain growing populations? Could they even float on water? These are the questions students from across New Mexico are tackling in the annual Future City Competition.

Sponsored by Sandia National Laboratories, the event is part of a national program that encourages middle school students to imagine, design and build sustainable future cities that are innovative, safe and secure. This year’s competition will be held at the University of New Mexico School of Engineering on January 18.

For the full official media advisory, click here.

What: Future City Competition
When: January 18, 2025
Where: UNM Centennial Engineering Building, 210 University Blvd NE, Albuquerque
Events:
9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Preliminary competition
1:45 – 3:25 p.m.: Final round (most visual)
3:45 – 4:45 p.m.: Awards ceremony

RSVP: Kim Quintana, kdquint@sandia.gov, 505-537-3294

Sandia National Laboratories is a multimission laboratory operated by National Technology and Engineering Solutions of Sandia LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell International Inc., for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration. Sandia Labs has major research and development responsibilities in nuclear deterrence, global security, defense, energy technologies and economic competitiveness, with main facilities in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Livermore, California.

Media Contact
Name: Kim Vallez Quintana
Phone: 505-537-3294
Email: kdquint@sandia.gov

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