Science On Tap: Garrett Kenyon Discusses Artificial Intelligence At ProjectY Cowork 5:30 P.M. Monday
Garrett Kenyon
SCIENCE News:
The community is invited to join the Bradbury Science Museum and Los Alamos Creative District for Science On Tap 5:30 p.m. Monday, July 15 at projectY cowork in Central Park Square.
This On Tap will feature a conversation with Garrett Kenyon about artificial intelligence (AI) and how computers learn to imagine the future.
Do you use Siri, Apple’s virtual personal assistant? If so, then you’ve used AI. If that makes you nervous, you’re not alone. After all, popular culture has cultivated societal fears of self-replicating and autonomous androids for over a century. Read More
Area Students Meet With Nbada Mandela
Meeting with Nbada Mandela Thursday morning at the Mandela International Magnet School, from left, Sonny Douma (Laguna Pueblo/AHS), Ndaba Mandela, Leah Mountain (San Ildefonso/Los Alamos High School), Regis Pecos, co-founder of the Leadership Institute, Kierstyn Moquino (San Ildefonso/Santa Clara, SFIS) and Laila Romero (Cochiti Pueblo). Courtesy photoGlimpses Of The Past Lecture: A History Of Watrous
NPS News:
Governor Announces 1st New Mexico STEM Challenge
NMDWS Secretary McCamley flanked by Santa Fe High School computer science teacher Brian Smith, School of Dreams student Annalicia Sena, and Victor Reyes from the Office of the Governor. Courtesy/Governor’s Office
From the Office of the Governor:
Albuquerque – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today the first ever New Mexico Science Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Challenge program.
High schools that elect to participate will use a question formulated by Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) as a problem-solving tool in science classes and will receive funding Read More
Scenes From TIME Exhibit At UNM-Los Alamos
Gordon McDonough of Los Alamos, stands next to his piece, Zephyr Vanes, Friday afternoon at UNM-LA. McDonough participated in the Temporary Installations Made For the Environment or TIME exhibit, which is part of ScienceFest. The theme of the exhibit is Aha! McDonough said his piece is a wind vane, which shows the direction the wind is blowing at different heights. The piece is made of a 25 foot long steel pipe and the vanes are made from a 3-D printer. McDonough said he was inspired to make this piece after seeing something similar years ago in San Francisco. He added he previously built a series Read More
LAFD Hosts EMS Facility Tour At UNM-Los Alamos
Los Alamos Fire Department EMS Division Chief Ben Stone chats with Bonnie Olsen during the EMS Training Facility Tour today at UNM-Los Alamos. The tour, which is part of ScienceFest, highlighted the training facility, comprised of areas for scenario-based training with high tech mannequins, including an emergency room and ambulance simulator. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
PEEC Celebrates ScienceFest Discovery Day!
Come see the Electric Vehicle Show at Discovery Day 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, July 13. PEEC is organizing this event, which is made possible by the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities. PEEC also is hosting the July New Mexico PBS Science Café 2-4 p.m. Stop by to watch a segment of ‘NOVA Wonders: What’s the Universe Made Of?’ and hear from a panel of experts. Courtesy photo
Photo by Thomas GravesJJAB Meets At UNM-LA Wednesday July 17
JJAB News:
The next meeting of the Juvenile Justice Advisory Board (JJAB) is 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 17 in Room 626 of Building 6 on the UNM-Los Alamos campus.
The meeting agenda is available at www.losalamosjjab.com.
The public is welcome to attend. Read More
New Mexico Highlands University To Help Develop Statewide Early Childhood Learning Needs Assessment
Patricia Jiménez-LathamAspiring New Mexico Teachers Now Eligible For More Than $10 Million In New Scholarship Funds
NMHED News:Parkinson’s Group Organizational Meeting July 29
Two Navajo Women Awarded Los Alamos-based Julie’s Helpers Memorial Scholarships
Chantell Yazzie
Presleigh SmileySanta Fe Summer Shakespeare Offers Stage Combat Workshop With Ambrose Ferber Saturday July 13
Fight Director Ambrose Ferber guides state combat workshop Saturday in Santa Fe. Courtesy/SFSS- Saturday, July 13, 2019
- 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Shakespeare Reading Room 3209 Calle Marie in Santa Fe (map)
- Falling Down;
- Unarmed Combat;
- Swordplay;
- Running Into Things;
- Ugly Fights;
ScienceFest Activities Through Sunday July 14
A chemistry experiment from the American Chemical Society was on display Tuesday at the ScienceFest Kickoff Party at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy/Los Alamos Creative District
Stilt walkers and hoolahoopers get active Tuesday at the ScienceFest Kickoff Party at Ashley Pond Park. Courtesy/Los Alamos Creative District
A couple takes a selfie with the fractal hot air balloon, Infinitude, from The Fractal Foundation provided Tuesday as part of the ScienceFest Kickoff Party at the pond. Courtesy/Los Alamos Creative District
Los Alamos Creative District News:
Tuesday’s ScienceFest Read More
Quorum Notice: At PEC Hearing For Charter Schools
LAPS News:
Members of the Los Alamos School Board may attend the Public Education Commission Hearing for New Charter School Applicants at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 at UNM-Los Alamos, 4000 University Dr.
A Quorum may be present, however, no action will be taken. Read More
Rotary: Galen Gisler On Threat Of Near-Earth Asteroids
Dr. Galen Gisler, retired LANL astrophysicist and community volunteer, recently spoke at the Rotary Club of Los Alamos about the threat of near-Earth asteroids. He described the impacts of the Chicxulub impact in present-day Yucatan that is responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, as well as those impacts in our modern age: Tunguska, Siberia in 1908 and Chelyabinsk, Russia in 2013. To study the threat, scientists find potentially hazardous asteroids, calculate their orbits, monitor and characterize them, and if necessary, develop and execute a deflection Read More
‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ At Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium For ScienceFest Thursday
Watch ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ at the Los Alamos Nature Center Thursday as part of Suds & Shows summer movie and beer night series. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The coomunity is invited to watch “2001: A Space Odyssey” on Thursday, July 11 in the Los Alamos Nature Center’s planetarium for the Pajarito Environmental Education Center’s summer movie series “Suds & Shows.”
This event is a part of PEEC’s programming for Los Alamos ScienceFest. Doors will open and beer and wine will be available from Pajarito Brewpub & Grill at a cash bar starting at 6 p.m. The movie will start in the planetarium Read More
Connor Hoch: My Experience As A Leader In Training
View of Submarine Rock during recent leader In Training backpacking trip. Photo by Connor Hoch/ladailypost.comBeing a leader is something that can be either exhilarating or catastrophic. Even though a leadership role can be exhausting, it will teach you life experience, leadership and responsibility.
Especially when being a leader at a summer camp like I have. My experience being a Leader In Training (LIT) at the YMCA Camp Shaver has forever changed my perspective of taking care of people. I do not regret a second of it though, for the Read More
Lauritzen: Life After 50 … So Many Events This Week
Lauren Sherwood is co-presenting the 8-week program, Paint Strokes Through Grief, 2-4 p.m. beginning Thursday at the Betty Ehart Senior Center. Courtesy photo
Jane Mackenzie McConnell is co-presenting the 8-week program, Paint Strokes Through Grief, 2-4 p.m. beginning Thursday at the Betty Ehart Senior Center. Courtesy photo
This month is flying by already, and so many great new things are happening locally, that I thought I would share a few.
On Wednesday, the White Rock Senior Center will host a presentation by Kendra Henning, Read More
