Top Students Tapped For Los Alamos Science Experience
- Graduate program from DOE prepares students for STEM careers
As part of a U.S. Department of Energy graduate-student program, 52 students from 43 different universities will be sponsored to conduct research at 12 national laboratories. Seven of them will come to Los Alamos National Laboratory for their research experience for between three and 12 months.
“These graduate student awards help prepare new scientists for STEM careers that are vitally important to the DOE mission and the Read More
United Way Of Northern New Mexico Sharing And Receiving Community Support
Facilitator Camilla Bustamante, PhD. MPH., left, speaks to the UWNNM Board gathered in January for their annual retreat at the McCurdy Ministries Community Center in Española. Seated from far right, Chair Liddie Martinez, Executive Director Cindy Padilla, Treasurer John Sarrao, Christopher Madrid, Secretary Michelle Harkey-Wilde, Steven Renfro and James Mountain. Board members not pictured, Cindy Rooney, Carol A. Clark (taking photo), Stephen Boerigter, Christopher Madrid, John Whiteside, Mike Lippiatt and Barb Ricci. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
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LAPS Unveils Safer Bus Transportation For Students
LAPS rolls out 12 new school buses with enhanced safety features: ‘no student left behind’ button, higher quality disc brakes, an anti-roll system, better mirror visibility and easier access for bus drivers to engage student lights. Courtesy/LAPS
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools unveils the arrival of 12 new school buses.
New safety features include the “no student left behind” button, higher quality disc brakes, an anti-roll system, better mirror visibility and easier access for bus drivers to engage student lights.
“We are pleased with the new safety features on all 12 buses and Read More
LAPD Reminds Motorists That School Starts Monday
LAPD News:
The Los Alamos Police Department is reminding motorists that all elementary schools start Monday, Oct. 19 within the Los Alamos Public Schools district.
Police Officers will be conducting traffic enforcement in each of the five elementary school zones to ensure the safety of all students, parents and staff as the community transitions into another school year.
LAPD also reminds motorists to stop for school buses when their red lights are flashing and students are loading and unloading throughout the community.
This pertains to traffic traveling in both directions.
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NMPED Provides $332K In School Nutrition Grants
NMPED Secretary Ryan Stewart
NMPED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Public Education Department has awarded 53 grants to school districts across the state to expand programs that purchase food directly from local farmers, food hubs or cooperatives and distributors.
The grants, which total $332,000, align with the department’s and the Student Success and Wellness Bureau’s goal of ensuring that New Mexico children have access to high-quality, healthful school meals. The announcement coincides with National Farm to School Month, which celebrates the importance of fresh, local foods in school-based Read More
NMPED COVID-19 Update: 4 Staff Members And 11 Students Test Positive In New Mexico Public Schools In Last 24 Hours
NMPED COVID-19 update:
SANTA FE – The Public Education Department today announced 15 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.
Rapid response has been initiated, and all pertinent information has been verified with the schools and school districts.
The following new cases have been reported:
- One case in Bernalillo County. The infected individual is a staff member who was last on school property Oct. 2. All staff members and the parents and guardians of all students in the affected school have been notified of the positive case.
- Four cases in Curry County. All of the infected individuals
Registration Now Open For LACF And UWNNM 2020-21 Nonprofit Training Program Series Which Begins Oct. 15
LACF News:
The first workshop of the Los Alamos Community Foundation and United Way of Northern New Mexico 2020-21 Nonprofit Training Program series is Thursday, Oct. 15 and will focus on Community Services and Community Engagement.
This workshop, facilitated by the Center for Nonprofit Excellence, will help your organization re-examine how it serves its constituents and communities, both in the time of COVID and in looking ahead to a new normal.
Focus areas include:
- Strengthening service delivery;
- Increasing outreach, impact, and engagement with your nonprofit client;
- Examining
2020 General Obligation Bond C On General Election Ballot Supports Higher Educational Institutions Across New Mexico
UNM-LA News:
The November election is quickly approaching. One of the items on the ballot is General Obligation Bond C, which supports higher educational institutions throughout the state of New Mexico.
Bond C will help maintain the institutions and provide resources to deliver a safe, quality education. This funding, which includes $1.7 million for UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA), will develop high-quality learning environments for students.
It is important to note that Bond C will not increase taxes (as verified by the New Mexico State Department of Finance and Administration).
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NMPED COVID-19 Update: 12 Staff Members And 2 Students Test Positive In New Mexico Public Schools In Last 72 Hours
NMPED COVID-19 update:
SANTA FE – The Public Education Department today announced 14 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.
Rapid response has been initiated, and all pertinent information has been verified with the schools and school districts.
The following new cases have been reported:
- Two cases in Bernalillo County. The infected individuals are staff members who were last on school property Sept. 17, and Sept. 24. All staff members and the parents and guardians of all students in the affected school have been notified of the positive cases.
- Three cases in Curry County. Two
Sonlight Christian Camp Fundraiser: United Church Oct. 17
Fill The Dough Bowl!
A Fundraising Event In Support of
Sonlight Christian Camp
At United Church Saturday, Oct. 17, 1-3 p.m.
For 42 years, Sonlight Christian Camp has provided families with wonderful camp experiences in a Christian setting.
COVID-19 nearly stopped all 2020 camp events, but the Sonlight staff got creative and hosted approved, socially distant, family camps – which were a hit – but not enough to sustain Sonlight through another year of COVID-19 related restrictions and increased expenses.
Sonlight is famous for their homemade cookies (they are good for the soul), and those craving Read More
NMPED COVID-19 Update: 14 Staff Members And 3 Students Test Positive In New Mexico Public Schools In Last 72 Hours
NMPED COVID-19 update:
SANTA FE – The Public Education Department today announced 17 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last 72 hours.
Rapid response has been initiated, and all pertinent information has been verified with the schools and school districts.
The following new cases have been reported:
- Three cases in Bernalillo County. The infected individuals are staff members who were last on school property Sept. 15, Sept. 28 and Oct. 2. All staff members and the parents and guardians of all students in the affected school have been notified of the positive cases.
- Four cases in Chaves County.
Is My School Open? PED Adds Quick Data Access To Website To Get That Information Easily
PED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Public Education Department is offering families a quick, easy way to check on the reentry status of any of the state’s public schools amid the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Is my school in remote learning mode? Are small groups allowed? Have we moved into hybrid mode?
Those questions can be answered at this new data portal on the home page of PED’s website: https://rb.gy/29qat3
The data is organized alphabetically by school district. Every school within a district is listed as “remote,” “small groups,” “hybrid” or “full”.
- “Remote” means schools
New Report Provides Recommendations For Effective Data Practices Based On NSF Research Enterprise Convening
ARL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A group of research library and higher education leadership associations released Sept. 25 Implementing Effective Data Practices: Stakeholder Recommendations for Collaborative Research Support.
In this new report, experts from library, research and scientific communities provide key recommendations for effective data practices to support a more open research ecosystem.
In December 2019, an invitational conference was convened by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the California Digital Library (CDL), the Association of American Universities Read More
SFCC: William C. Witter Fitness Education Center Offers Appointments To Public Beginning Oct. 12
Beginning Oct. 12, the William C. Witter Fitness Education Center at SFCC is available to the public for limited individual appointments 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday and 7 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Courtesy/SFCC
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College announces that beginning Oct. 12 the William C. Witter Fitness Education Center is available to the public for limited individual appointments 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. to noon Saturdays.
There is a $7 fee for each appointment. People can now make reservations for lap swimming, singles tennis and half-court individual Read More
Scenes Of LAHS 2020 Homecoming King & Queen & Court
Los Alamos High School 2020 Homecoming Queen Tia Hartzol and King Noah Bridgewater crowned Friday evening in a coronation ceremony held at Sullivan Field. The king and queen and their court were selected in an online vote by the LAHS students making it a Stay@Home-Coming rather than the traditional Homecoming festivities due to the pandemic. The event was conducted following social distancing guidelines. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
LAHS 2020 Homecoming Court, Queen Tia Hartzol and King Noah Bridgedgewater, center, and from left, Michaela Gonzalez and Konstantin Nelson, Jenna Read More
Manhattan Project Lecture: Life Of Scientist Harold Urey
The cover of the new biography of Nobel Prize-winning chemist Harold Urey (1893–1981), The Life and Science of Harold C. Urey, by Matthew Shindell. Courtesy/LAHS
Smithsonian Curator Matthew Shindell discusses Manhattan Project scientist Harold Urey online at 6 p.m., Oct. 13 as part of the Los Alamos Historical Society Lecture Series. Courtesy/LAHS
Los Alamos Historical Society News:
The community is invited to join the Los Alamos Historical Society online at 6 p.m., Oct. 13 for a fascinating look at the life of Manhattan Project scientist Harold Urey.
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NMPED Wins $10M Grant For Student Behavioral Health
PED Secretary Ryan Stewart
NMPED News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Public Education Department has received a five-year federal grant worth nearly $10 million to improve access to school-based mental health services.
The funds will be used to increase the number of behavioral health service providers in selected school districts and charter schools, with selection based on family income, substance abuse rates, student suicide rates and student-provider ratios.
“This is wonderful news for New Mexico public schools and for the children who desperately need these services, particularly Read More
NMPED COVID-19 Update: 4 Staff Members And 1 Student Test Positive In New Mexico Public Schools In Last 24 Hours
NMPED COVID-19 update:
SANTA FE – The Public Education Department announced today 7 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.
Rapid response has been initiated, and all pertinent information has been verified with the schools and school districts.
The following new cases have been reported:
- One case in Chaves County. The infected individual is a staff member who was last on school property Sept. 28. All staff members and the parents and guardians of all students in the affected school have been notified of the positive case.
- One case in Doña Ana County. The infected individual is a student
AFRL Satellite Program Preparing Future Workforce
Two University Nanosatellite Program students assemble the Oculus-ASR satellite. Courtesy/AFRL
AFRL News:
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE — After more than 20 years and 5,500 graduates, the Air Force Research Laboratory’s University Nanosat Program is still providing college students around the country with a hands-on education in designing, building, and launching a satellite into space.
In 1999, the first year of the program, 10 universities participated. Over the years, that number has tripled, and is now being managed by one of its graduates, Jesse Olson.
Having entered the University Read More
Northern New Mexico College Alumnus Jazmine Lopez To Attend Prestigious Johns Hopkins Science Writing Program
Jazmine Lopez
NNMC News:
After graduating with her Bachelor’s degree from Northern New Mexico College (NNMC), alumnus Jazmine Lopez will attend the prestigious Masters in Science Writing program at Johns Hopkins University.
The Cundiyo native, who graduated with a Bachelor of Integrated Studies Degree with an emphasis in Psychology this year, found a love of writing and the natural world late in her college career.
After working as an intern with the Air Quality Bureau at the New Mexico Environment Department, she discovered a new interest and decided to apply for the program with the Krieger
