Culture On Tap: Pearl Harbor Paper Cranes Tonight
UNM-LA Student Center Brimming With Activities
UNM-LA held Student Services Walk-in Hours 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the Student Center. Assisting at the booth are Financial Aid Officer Jenny Doran, left, and Academic Student Success Manager Elizabeth Rademacher. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
UNM-LA held its Winter Culteral Gathering Thursday in the Student Center, which included a potluck celebration. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
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Historic Rodgers Hall by Sean Weaver/Highlands University
Baker Architecture & Design. Courtesy photoSFCC And SFHEC Announce Winter Break Closures
SFCC News:
LANL Director Thom Mason Works With Students During Hour Of Code Project At School In Española
Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Thom Mason volunteered for the Hour Of Code project this afternoon at Tony E. Quintana Elementary in Española. The program was presented to the combined 6th grade classes of Nancy Martinez and Danita Quintana. This program provides a one-hour introduction to computer science designed to demystify ‘code’ and show that anyone can learn the basics. Laboratory volunteers Aimee Hungerford and Hari Khalsa have been working with local schools on the initiative since 2015. This year, they received requests from 25 schools and 65 teachers from across northern Read More
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Cristina DuránPEEC: Explore December’s Night Skies 7 p.m. Today
Explore what is coming up this month in the night skies this evening in the Los Alamos Nature Center’s planetarium. Courtesy photoPaul Arendt will give an interactive tour of the heavens starting at 7 p.m. today, Dec. 7 and will highlight the planets and constellations that will be visible throughout the month.
Additionally, the nature center will show the full-dome film “We Are Stars” at 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 8.
Mars, Jupiter, Mercury and Venus will all be visible in December. Arendt will also discuss selected objects like upcoming double stars, star clusters and galaxies Read More
UNM-LA Campus On Two-Hour Delay Today
UNM-LA News:
UNM-Los Alamos is on a 2-hour delay today.
The campus will open and classes will resume at 10 a.m. today. Read More
Los Alamos Public Schools On 2-Hour Delay Today
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Jingle Bell Rock ‘N Run 5K & 1 Mile At LAMS Sunday
LAHS students play holiday tunes for the runners in the Jingle Bell Rock ‘N Roll Run. Courtesy/LAHS
LAHS News:
The Los Alamos High School Band is hosting the Jingle Bell Rock ‘N Roll Run Sunday, Dec. 9 to raise money for the LAHS band program.
The fun run includes the choice of a 5K or 1 mile run and is modeled after the popular Rock and Roll marathons by featuring live music along the routes. LAHS students will play holiday tunes for the runners.
Costs are $30 for the 5K (race day registration is $35) and $10 for the mile. Both of the fun runs start and end at Los Alamos Middle School.
The mile Read More
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The University of New Mexico-Los Alamos campus at 4000 University Dr. Photo by Nancy CoombsMeet Los Alamos Fire Department’s New Paramedics
Courtesy/LAFDA paramedic is a health care professional responsible for providing emergency medical assistance to patients in their homes and while transporting to a hospital. Paramedics are the first line medical personnel that treat everything from heart attacks to injuries from motor vehicle accidents.
LAFD paramedics respond to our community’s 911 calls. As the first healthcare providers at the scene of emergency situations, they collaborate with local emergency physicians and the police to evaluate critical situations. Read More
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U.S. SENATE News:Project VeX Robots Enter Vex IQ Challenge Finals
Los Alamos Robotics Team named, ‘Project VeX’ is made up of 5th, 6th, and 7th graders. Last weekend, they traveled to the Vex IQ Challenge in Pinetop, Arizona. Project VeX entered five robots and out of the 45 robots entered, four made it all the way to the Finals! Robot #87544D, created and driven by Filip Velisavljevic and Cam McDonald earned the highest honor, the ‘Elementary School Excellence Award’. Courtesy photo
‘Project VeX’ team members hold trophy.Courtesy photo
‘Project VeX’ team members at competition. Courtesy photo Read More
TechSource Donates $5,000 To LAPS Foundation
From left, LAPS Foundation Executive Director Laura Loy, TechSource CEO Brian D’Andrea and LAPS Foundation Fundraising Chair Karen Hawkins. TechSource Inc., a locally-headquartered science and engineering small business and subcontractor of Triad National Security, donated $5,000 to education in Los Alamos through the LAPS Foundation. The money will be used to foster innovation and growth in the public schools. To learn more about the LAPS Foundation and how to support the local schools, visit www.lapsfoundation.com. Read More
Los Alamos Ski Racing Team Trains With UNM Ski Team At Red River Ski Area
The Los Alamos Ski Racing Team is training with the UNM Ski Team at Red River Ski Area. The University of New Mexico Ski Team has been a top academic and athletic team since 1970 (men) and 1974 (women). Its mission is to provide excellent opportunities for male and female students as they participate in a top level intercollegiate ski program as part of their academic experience at the UNM. Its team has won 14 NCAA Team trophies and consistently has the highest team GPA of all UNM Athletic teams. In its 47 years of competing, UNM has had athletes from more than 20 different countries representing its Read More
