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NNSA, Cray Partner on Supercomputer ‘Trinity’

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NNSA News:

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Cray, Inc., have entered into a contract agreement for a next generation supercomputer, called Trinity, to advance the mission for the Stockpile Stewardship Program.

Managed by NNSA, Trinity is a joint effort of the New Mexico Alliance for Computing at Extreme Scale (ACES) between Los Alamos and Sandia national laboratories as part of the NNSA Advanced Simulation and Computing (ASC) Program. Trinity will be used by Los Alamos, Lawrence Livermore and Sandia national laboratories and will be housed at Los Alamos’ Metropolis Read More

SFI Seminar: Werner-Washburne to Discuss Mentoring for Life

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Margaret Werner-Washburn

SFI News:

The Santa Fe Institute (SFI) will host a seminar at 12:15 p.m., today, July 11, by Margaret Werner-Washburn, University of New Mexico, speaking on the topic, “Mentoring for Life: Getting from Ordinary to Extraordinary,” in the Collins Conference Room at 1399 Hyde Park Road in Santa Fe.

The host for the evening will be Ginger Richardson.

The Santa Fe Institute is a nonprofit research center in Santa Fe. Its scientists collaborate across disciplines to understand the complex systems that underlie critical questions for science and humanity. The Institute Read More

Sipapu, Los Alamos County, Pajarito Collaborate on New Mexico’s Most Powerful Season Ski Pass

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Courtesy/Sipapu

NEW MEXICO SKI News:

As part of its continued commitment to give skiing enthusiasts open and unlimited access to Pajarito Mountain, the Los Alamos Ski Area and Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort will offer skiers and snowboarders unlimited access to both mountains this upcoming winter, plus free lift tickets at more than 20 other resorts in New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and throughout the country on one season pass: the New Mexico Power Pass.

The New Mexico Power Pass is available for adults for $299 now through Aug. 3. Students ages 13 to 20, college and graduate students and seniors

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Lujan Grisham Advocates For Federal Labs

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U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham

U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:

U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham, N.M.-01, spoke on the floor of the House today to advocate for policy changes needed to support the work of federal laboratories like Sandia National Labs.

Her speech was delivered during debate on the House’s Energy and Water Appropriations bill:

“I thank my colleague for yielding time, and I commend her and the Chairman for their efforts to put together a bipartisan bill and bring it to the floor. But I do have a couple of concerns with the bill that I would like to address today.

“First, it provides additional Read More

Results Announced For July 8 Pace Race

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Courtesy/ACR
 
SPORTS News:
 
The results for the Atomic City Runners Pace Race held July 8 are as follows:
 
Three runners in the 2.8-mile race had almost perfect predictions; Nikol Strother missed by only 1.5 seconds, Nick Parra-Vasquez by 2 seconds and Katie Gattiker by 3 seconds. Many runners were within a minute of their predictions.
 
Tuesday’s Pace Race was held on paved roads in Pajarito Acres between rain storms, and started on Acoma Lane. The best predictors for the one-mile course (and the time that they were off their prediction adjusted to 3 miles) were
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Luján Calls for Environmental Cleanup Funding at LANL

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U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan

U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:

U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M.-03, spoke on the House floor July 9 in an exchange with the chairman of the House Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee, Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho.

Luján encouraged appropriate funding for environmental cleanup at Los Alamos National Laboratory and to restore operations at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). The exchange occurred during debate on the Fiscal Year 2015 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act. Below are their remarks. 

Lujan: “Mr. Chairman, for Read More

Heinrich Releases Statement On Cybersecurity Act

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Sen. Martin Heinrich

U.S. SENATE News:

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement July 8 after voting to approve the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act:

“Cybersecurity is one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a nation. The future of warfare is moving further away from the battlefield and closer to the machines and the networks everyday citizens have become so dependent on. 

“The ability to defend our nation against cyber-attacks requires a comprehensive Read More

How the Hen House Turns: Talking to Birds

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How the Hen House Turns:
Talking to Birds
Column by Carolyn A. (Cary) Neeper, Ph. D.
Los Alamos

After 12 years with Lucy goose and the miniature mallards, Kiebler and Ms. Ritz (Joy Drake named them since they were quackers – I think I told you that some months ago), I’m convinced that talking to birds is a matter of listening to them.

When I turn on the water to fill their dishes every morning, Ms. Ritz and Bobbi let out their loud quack quack quack and honk honk honk, respectively (always three in a row), which means “Hurry up and let us out of here.” They are locked in at night with latches secured with Read More

HD3 hosts ‘Innovation and Discovery in Agriculture and Food’ Nov. 5-6 in Roswell

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HD3 News:

High Desert Discovery District (HD3) – New Mexico’s first privately-lead high-technology start-up accelerator – will partner with the Association of Commerce and Industry, Roswell Chaves County Economic Development Corporation and Delicious New Mexico, to host the next HD3 Discovery Day™ themed “Innovation and Discovery in Agriculture and Food,” Nov. 5-6 in Roswell.

This two-day HD3 signature event will focus on statewide innovation and commercialization opportunities that impact the agriculture, value-added food products and food industries. Roswell Discovery Read More

Udall, Heinrich Support Bill to Protect Women’s Health in Wake of Hobby Lobby Decision

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U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich

U.S. SENATE News:

U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich joined their Senate colleagues July 9 in introducing the Protect Women’s Health from Corporate Interference Act to restore the contraceptive coverage requirement and other services guaranteed by the Affordable Care Act, and prevent employers from imposing their beliefs on their employees by denying benefits.

The bill was filed in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 5-4 split decision in Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby. 

“New Mexicans know that a woman’s

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