Chris Clark

Los Alamos Artist Betty Nance Smith In NYC Exhibition

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Betty Nance Smith of Los Alamos at the OPA VIRTUOSOS exhibition in New York. Courtesy photo
 
ART News:
 
Los Alamos native Betty Nance Smith expanded her art world greatly as a participant of the first Oil Painters of America VIRTUOSOS Exhibition in New York.
 
Each invited Signature and Master Signature member showcased a special representational painting in the 144-year-old Salmagundi Art Club’s largest of three galleries. Set in Greenwich Village, the club’s members have included famous artists such as Howard Pyle, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Carl Rungius and N.C. Wyeth.
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This Week At Farmers Market Oct. 15

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LAFM News:
 
Look and see what’s at Farmers Market this week:
 
Only 3 more outdoor markets left for the year. Come enjoy locally grown foods and the fall harvest.
 
Green chile-roasted, peppers, egg plant, corn, squash, carrots, salad greens, asian greens, spinach, onions, garlic, radishes, beets, chard, kale, honey and honey sticks, sage decorations, tomatoes, potatoes of every color, pumpkins, cucumbers, apples of every color and taste, apples for pie, grapes, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, weavings, blackberries, chokecherry and apricot jams, organic jams,
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Air Force Heeds Heinrich’s Call To Address RPA Personnel Shortfalls

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SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, welcomed the Air Force’s announcement Oct. 8, to expand the Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) mission at Holloman Air Force Base.
 
The expansion will increase the rate of student production from 603 pilots and sensor operator students in fiscal year 2015 up to an estimated 818 students in fiscal year 2016.
 
“Our RPA community has been at a breaking point. Our airmen have had to fly countless missions with too few pilots,” Heinrich
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Luján Legislation Supports Treatment For Pregnant And Postpartum Women Suffering From Substance Abuse

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U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
 
CONGRESSIONAL News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District spoke Friday Oct. 9, at a Health Subcommittee hearing, “Examining Legislative Proposals to Combat our Nation’s Drug Abuse Crisis.”
 
Luján discussed legislation he introduced earlier this week to enhance treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women who are suffering from substance use disorders. 
 
The Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act reauthorizes a residential treatment program that provides
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HD3 Discovery Day For Garage Inventor Nov. 4-5

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HD3 News:

High Desert Discovery District (HD3), New Mexico Manufacturing Partnership and Qynergy are co-hosting HD3 Discovery Day™ for the Garage Inventor Nov. 4-5.

This two-day HD3 signature event is being held at the CNM Workforce Training Center in Albuquerque.

“Some of the greatest companies in the world got their start inside a garage. Throughout New Mexico, there is an abundant and rich base of invention and creativity – from the most esoteric technology often associated with our DOE labs to the most mainstream consumer or industry-specific product created by the ingenuity
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NNMC Awarded NIH BUILD Grant; Partners With UTEP

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NNMC News:
 
ESPANOLA ― Northern New Mexico College has been awarded a National Institutes of Health grant in partnership with University of Texas-El Paso (UTEP) to offer students biomedical research opportunities in the field of neurophysiology — the study of how the nervous system functions. 

The funding will allow for laboratory training, mentoring and professional development, as well as housing and travel to study with fellow students and faculty at UTEP.

 
Students will learn core concepts using hands-on techniques in a rich science environment, and
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Science On Tap At UnQuarked Thursday Oct. 15

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LACDC News:
 
Thomas Leitner will speak at Science on Tap beginning at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 15, at the UnQuarked Wine Room at 145 Central Park Square in downtown Los Alamos.
 
Leitner works in LANL’s Theoretical Biology and Biophysics Group and has been tracking phylogenetics and epidemics. He leads a team of researchers at the Lab who are investigating the complex relationships between the spread of the HIV virus in a population (epidemiology) and the actual, rapid evolution of the virus
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Oak Ridge 3 Peace Protesters Headline Awards Ceremony On Capitol Hill

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NFFAF News:
 
TAKOMA PARK, Md., ― Peace protesters Megan Rice, Michael Walli and Greg Boertje-Obed are among those to be honored at this year’s Nuclear-Free Future Awards in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the Nuclear-Free Future Award Foundation (NFFAF).
 
The Nuclear-Free Future Awards are given annually to individuals who, through courage, integrity and conviction, have acted to rid the world of uranium mining, nuclear power and nuclear weapons.
 
This year’s Nuclear-Free Future Award ceremony is Wednesday, Oct. 28, in the Rayburn House
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Military Order Of The World Wars Meets Oct. 20

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MOWW News:
 
Col. Robert Duff USAF, is the speaker at this month’s meeting of the Military Order of the World Wars Tuesday, Oct. 20. He will present the story of an Air Force nuclear weaponeer.
 
From 1942 to 1972, he will explain the importance of communication between the military and scientists and engineers in the DOE national laboratories which can lead to effective nuclear weapons systems and operational deterrence of nuclear warfare.
 
The meeting is in the Los Alamos Research Park on the 2nd floor conference room. The Los Alamos Research
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LAHS XC At Northern New Mexico Challenge Results

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Topper Head Coach Kathy Hipwood provides some direction to Zephraim Tripp, Josh Barraza, Jacob Thompson, and Jordan Bowman in the Boys JV race. Photo by Blake Wood
 
SPORTS News:
 
The Los Alamos High School Cross Country Team divided its efforts this past weekend, and impressed everyone in both venues.  
 
The Varsity and JV teams traveled to Colorado Springs for the Titan Thunder Invitational. Both Boys and Girls Varsity teams won, with Maddy Foley and Sophia Galvez setting the pace for the toppers in 2nd and 3rd places overall. The boys were lead by John Rees and Hayden Walker,
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