First Bats Fly Through Virginia Tech’s New Bat Cave
A working motion capture tunnel for both live bats and robots. Courtesy/VT
A robot bat copies the flight of live bats. Courtesy/VT
VIRGINIA TECH News:
Virginia Tech Professor Rolf Mueller started a journey to record the movements of bats in Brunei nearly three years ago. Now, having overcome multiple delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, he has a working motion capture tunnel for both live bats and robots that copy their flight.
With an array of high-speed cameras and ultrasonic microphones, the tunnel’s technology captures the motion and biosonar pulses of the flying bats. By observing Read More
RDC 3-Part Marketing Rescue Workshop Begins Sept. 20
PAC 8 Community Media Center: Sept. 16-22, 2022
PAC 8 News:
PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring of old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.
For information, email pac8@losalamos.com, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.
PAC 8 Television schedule for Sept. 16-22, 2022:
Friday, Sept. 16, 2022:
- 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live;
- 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program;
- 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 9-29-22;
- 3 p.m. — Democracy Now!;
- 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates;
- 6 p.m. — Script to Scene – Juraissic Park;
- 7 p.m. — The Whitehouse Chronicles;
Jack Beaty Educational Scholarship Foundation Applications Now Open To Help New Mexico Students Pay For Tuition
Beaty Foundation News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The newly founded Jack Beaty Educational Scholarship Foundation will provide scholarships to help New Mexico students pay for tuition.
An applicant must be a New Mexico resident, a high school senior, a high school graduate or have a GED equivalent with plans to enroll in an accredited two- or four-year college, university, vocational training center or polytechnic/trade school in the fall 2023 semester.
The deadline to apply is Nov. 1 and recipients will be notified in March 2023.
Carrying out the final wishes of long-time New Mexico businessman and Read More
Constitution Day Essay Contest Deadline A Week Away!
LAFRW News:
Constitution Day, Sept. 17, celebrates the U.S. Constitution and the freedoms it protects. The local Constitution Day Essay Contest, sponsored by the Los Alamos Federated Republican Women (LAFRW), is designed to challenge students to learn more about the U.S. Constitution and to express original, thoughtful ideas in essay writing.
The topic this year for all grade levels is the system of federalism.
Essays will be judged on how completely and clearly the ideas are stated and supported. Grammar, spelling and punctuation also will be considered. The judging is blind.
Students
EMNRD And Four Colleges Offering Free Energy Conservation Code Training For Construction Industry Pros
EMNRD News:
SANTA FE — The Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department’s Energy Conservation and Management Division (EMNRD) is partnering with four New Mexico Community Colleges to offer free training on the 2018 New Mexico Energy Conservation Code.
This code is now the minimum energy code for new construction projects throughout the state of New Mexico. The training curriculum covers aspects of both residential and commercial energy codes. There are separate courses for professionals involved in the design and build phases of construction and for officials who conduct plan reviews Read More
State Cuts Paperwork 41 Percent For New Mexico Teachers
PED Secretary Kurt Steinhaus
STATE News:
SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham Monday announced that the Public Education Department has completed an overhaul of reporting requirements, trimming 34 percent from administrative work required of school districts and charter schools across New Mexico and cutting teacher paperwork by 41 percent.
This fulfills an executive order issued May 23 by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to reduce the administrative burden for teachers and school administrators by 25 percent by the start of the 2022-23 school year.
“Less time spent on paperwork means more Read More
DNCU Shares Financial Literacy Resources Across State
DNCU News:
Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU) is bringing financial literacy education to more than 11,760 students and residents in several New Mexico counties.
Students at 92 schools and the surrounding community have free access to Banzai, an award-winning online program and content library that allows users to practice real-world finance from the safety of their home or classroom using any internet-enabled device.
At a time when a solid foundation of practical financial knowledge is critical, these resources will make a huge impact on users.
“I am thrilled to be able to use Banzai again this Read More
AFT On PED Effort To Reduce, Improve Data Collection
AFT President Whitney Holland
AFT News:
...Lujan Grisham Administration and PED Engaged Stakeholders to Reduce Paperwork
RIO RANCHO – American Federation of Teachers New Mexico (AFT) President Whitney Holland issued the following statement:
“Public educators working in New Mexico’s K-12 schools can soon expect relief from the pressures of duplicative and overly burdensome data reporting as the New Mexico Public Education Department implements the recommendations from its study of data collection processes in our system of public education.
“The result of a collaborative effort Read More
LAMS Girls & Boys XC Teams Win Joe Vigil Invitational
Ethan Moody sprints to the finish, followed by Koen Christensen. Ethan and Koen finished in 20th and 21st places, respectively. Photo by Blake Wood
Diego Leonard was the top Hawk finisher in 2nd place overall. Photo by Blake Wood
By BLAKE WOOD
LAMS Cross Country
The Los Alamos Middle School (LAMS) Cross Country teams traveled to Alamosa, Colo., Saturday, Sept. 10 to compete in the Joe Vigil Invitational.
Both LAMS Hawk Boys and Girls were team champions in the 3k race.
The Girls won with 31 points to runner-up Salida Middle School’s 95 points. The Hawk scorers were led by Ensley Jorgenson, who finished Read More
Vote Yes For Kids Garners New Grassroots Donors, Raises Over $1 Million In Latest Finance Filing
VYFK News:
ALBUQUERQUE — The Vote Yes for Kids (VYFK) campaign, organized to support passage of Constitutional Amendment 1, reported today having raised more than $1 million from hundreds of New Mexicans and early childhood advocates to support their effort.
In filings with the Secretary of State’s office today, Vote Yes for Kids reported contributions totaling more than $1.3 million since its last report in early July.
If approved by voters, Constitutional Amendment 1 would allocate roughly $150 million from the state’s Permanent School Fund every year to the Early Childhood Education Read More
Higher Education Department To Host ‘Pathways To College And Career Day’ At EXPO New Mexico
HED News:
- Public invited to explore New Mexico college, career and military opportunities
The New Mexico Higher Education Department (HED) in partnership with EXPO New Mexico will host “Pathways to College and Career Day” during the New Mexico State Fair 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14.
The event will feature more than 40 booths and exhibitors from New Mexico colleges and universities, trades unions, New Mexico employers, and military representatives along Main Street. Other highlights include the Central New Mexico Community College semi truck, an appearance by Smokey the Bear,
Los Alamos Homecoming Parade Is Friday Sept. 16
This year’s Homecoming Parade is 2:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16 on Central Avenue. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
It’s time to start planning for this year’s Homecoming Parade, which is Friday, Sept. 16.
This year’s theme is “End the Elks”. The Los Alamos High School Varsity Football Team will host the Pojoaque Elks that evening at Sullivan Field.
Game time is 7 p.m. The parade begins at 2:30 p.m., starting at the Mari Mac Village parking lot, proceeding down Central Avenue to Rose Street. Judges will be seated outside the post office.
Staging begins at 1:30 p.m. at the Mari Mac Village parking lot. Enter Read More
Los Alamos School Board Meets Tuesday Sept. 13
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board is scheduled to meet 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13 in the School Board Room at the Administration Offices at 2101 Trinity Dr.
To submit comments for items not on the agenda, see email address in item 6.
For comments during the meeting, use: public.comments@laschools.net.
Agenda:
- 1. Pledge of Allegiance
- 2. Call to Order
- President Melanie Colgan will call the meeting to order and review the meeting protocols.
- 3. Roll Call
- 4. Routine Business/Approval of Agenda
Approval of Agenda
- Action Item
- 5. Recognition by the Board
None
- 5. Recognition by the Board
6. a. Student Council Report
- b. Public
New Mexico Higher Education Department Applauds Rio Arriba County & UNM-Taos Partnership To Train 48 Students In Overdose, Opioid Use Disorder Response
NMHED News:
- Program will train 48 students to respond to overdoses, opioid use disorder
TAOS – The University of New Mexico-Taos and Rio Arriba County have received $190,000 to train 48 new EMT first-responders to effectively respond to drug overdoses and other scenarios related to opioid use disorder across rural northern New Mexico.
The competitive Rural EMS Training Grants were awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to counties disproportionately affected by opioid use disorder and aims Read More
Los Alamos Students Perform Significantly Better Than State Average In Newly Released Spring Assessment Test Scores
LAPS News:
The New Mexico Public Education Department recently released student test data from the 2021-2022 school year. Students from around the state took these tests last spring in the subject areas of language arts, math and science.
This was the first year that the state used the New Mexico Measures for Student Success and Achievement (NM-MSSA). The scores this year will be used to establish baseline data on student achievement across the state.
Los Alamos students performed significantly better than the state average.
“I am very proud of the work our students and teachers did last year Read More
Autism+ Program At UNM Center For Development And Disability Provides Staff Training
New Mexico Painters’ Exhibition At Highlands University
Gift of Water, by Monika Steinhoff. Courtesy/NMHU
NMHU News:
The 9th Annual New Mexico Painters’ Exhibition at Highlands University’s Kennedy Hall will be on view 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays Sept. 11 to Oct. 31.
The opening reception is 4-7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11. Although the gallery is not typically open weekends, the exhibition will be on view 9-11 a.m., Sept. 17 during the NMHU Homecoming parade.
The exhibition will feature a range of artists from Northern New Mexico, including community artists and NMHU students and employees. Many of the artists in the exhibition have shown work in previous Read More
‘HillHopper Homecoming’ At The Tub Saturday Sept. 17!
Courtesy/LAPS Foundation
LAPS Foundation News:
Homecoming is right around the corner! LAPS Foundation is excited to join Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op to host ‘HillHopper Homecoming’ again this year.
While high school students are enjoying the homecoming dance on Saturday night, alumni of Los Alamos High School and LAPS staff are invited to come to Bathtub Row Brewing Co-op, 5:30-7:30 p.m. for a relaxing evening with beer and tacos. Come and visit with old friends and the teachers who made an impact on your life! Enjoy music by LAHS Alums DK & the Affordables and Ryan Finn.
Buy your tickets Read More
LAHS NJROTC Car Wash Fundraiser Saturday Sept. 10
