Compassion And Communication Inspire Laboratory Scholarship Winner
Katherine Wang joy in music grew from personal exploration to a means of connecting with others. Courtesy/ LANL Foundation, Andrea MultariPajarito Astronomers Host Dark Night June 25
ASTRONOMERS News:
Weather permitting, the public is invited to come out, wander among the telescopes, and star gaze. The red planet Mars, Jupiter and its moons, and Saturn and its rings will be visible. There will be a tour of the summer constellations, and there will be telescope views of double stars, star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies.
Viewing will
Canyoneering In The North Wash / Four Corners Area Of Utah With Jared Hillhouse Wednesday
Winter settled in on Black Hole Canyon. Courtesy photoStudents Enrolled In Medical School This Fall Can Apply For Scholarship Funds
LAMS News:Mysteries Revealed In Weekend Planetarium Film
An aphid, up close and personal from Mysteries of the Unseen World. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Embark on a journey into unseen worlds and hidden dimensions at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 18 and Sunday, June 19 at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road.
Mysteries of the Unseen World, a full-dome, original production by National Geographic Entertainment and Days End Pictures, allows the audience to see nature from a new perspective.
Mysteries of the Unseen World uses innovative high-speed and time-lapse photography, electron microscopy, and nanotechnologyto transport audiences to an enthralling Read More
Rafting The Grand Canyon With Evan Rose June 21
Join Evan Rose at 7 p.m., June 21 at the Los Alamos Nature Center as he details his adventures along the Grand Canyon. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Learn more about the geology, history and preservation of the Grand Canyon at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 21 at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road.
Evan Rose will tell the story of a trip on the Colorado River with geologists and adventurers. Showing detailed photos, he will discuss the origins of the Grand Canyon and its conservation. This is a free talk organized by the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC).
Rose is president of the Los Alamos Read More
PEEC: Astronomy Planetarium Shows In June
Laboratory Scholarship And Internship Helped Shape Career Direction Of A Winner From The Valley
Lindsay Redman on the job at Los Alamos National Laboratory, working with the Isotope Program to understand the rare element actinium and to develop radiotherapy treatment for cancer. Photo by Richard C. Robinson/LANLLAHS’s Wilbur Wang Is Rotary Student Of The Year
Rotarian Vince Chiravalle recently introduced Student of the Year Wilbur Wang to the Rotary Club of Los Alamos. Wang was selected as one of nine students from the Class of 2017 for his exceptional GPA and particularly for his community service as a youth leader to Café Scientifique; as a tutor in math, sciences and German; and as a volunteer in church mission work. He is a member of the National Honor Society, the Hilltalkers speech and debate team, the LAHS tennis team, and an award-winner in the DOE Science Bowl. Wang is pictured with his mother and with Margo Batha, his most influential teacher, Read More
Scenes From Dodge Ball Challenge At ChamberFest
Winners of the ChamberFest Dodge Ball Challenge Show Down at high noon today in downtown Los Alamos. From left, Steve Weingart of LAMC, David Jolly of Metzger’s, Patrick Sullivan of LACDC, Bill Wadt lf LACDC Board, Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard, Cindy Rooney of UNM-LA and Nancy Partridge of the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce. Courtesy photo
House Dist. 43 Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard gets ready to play a friendly game of dodge ball during ChamberFest at high noon today. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com 
Rodger Waterman hurls a ball at the opposing team duringRockhound Geology Outing: Shark’s Tooth Ridge
Join geologist Patrick Rowe June 18 to uncover shark teeth samples in Cabezon. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Shark teeth in New Mexico? On Saturday, June 18, local geologist Patrick Rowe will lead an outing to Cabezon in search of fossils. Participants can expect to find shark teeth from the Cretaceous Period.
The group will meet at the Los Alamos Nature Center at 8 a.m. before carpooling to the site. If you live in Santa Fe or Albuquerque, you are welcome to meet us at the gas station just as you enter San Ysidro on US 550 at 9 a.m. This program is organized by the Pajarito Environmental Education Center Read More
A Brief History Of UNM-Los Alamos
UNM-LA with Building 2 at left (includes the Student Center) and Building 7 (Library, Adult Basic Education and Community Education) at right. Photo by Nancy Coombs
UNM-LA News:
UNM-LA has hosted a booth at the annual Chamberfest for more than a decade. UNM-Los Alamos currently serves Los Alamos and northern New Mexico as a branch campus of The University of New Mexico, the state’s flagship university.
The University of New Mexico in Los Alamos dates back to 1956, with the establishment of the UNM Los Alamos Center for Graduate Studies. The first significant UNM undergraduate offerings in Los Read More
Open The Door To Understanding Opera
UNM-LA News:
UNM-Los Alamos will offer an Introduction to Opera class starting 6-9 p.m. Monday, June 13 and taught by Dennis Davies-Wilson and Greg Schneider.
For those who are curious about opera, or wishing to understand the allure of the world famous Santa Fe Opera or Bandelier National Monument’s annual Opera on the Rocks, this is the perfect learning opportunity. The initial class will provide an overview of the subject, then each subsequent class will focus on one of the operas of the 2016 Santa Fe Opera season. There will be two opportunities to attend dress rehearsals as well.
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LAPS Welcome Letter For Kindergarten Safety Town
By Dr. Kurt A. SteinhausWelcome to the Los Alamos Public Schools!
With a warm handshake and a smile, I extend greetings from the wonderful people who are LAPS. We are happy that your child will participate in this summer’s Kindergarten Safety Town. All of the planned activities are a combined effort with Los Alamos County employees and the Los Alamos Police Department. Keeping your child safe at school is our top priority.
At LAPS, we offer a developmentally appropriate curriculum for each of our kindergarten students that honors individual needs, student and staff well-being, Read More
Domestic Violence: Bullying, Sexting & Other Hot Topics
By MAGGIE SMITH
Los Alamos
What, you may ask, does this have to do with domestic violence? A major component of addressing domestic abuse and violence is the effort to prevent it from happening in the first place. The challenge is to find out where that “first place” resides.
Various aspects of the behavior of middle and high school students have given rise to a considerable body of research. Bullying, one of those aspects, is certainly nothing new. Mark Twain, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Charles Dickens, and numerous other authors have included incidents of bullying in many of their widely read works, Read More
Water Saving Tips At The June 11 Master Gardener Garden Fair
LAMG News:Laurel Hardin: Secrets About Sustainable Soils June 12
Arborist Laural Hardin shares her knowledge to help on how to build a flourishing garden with natural soils. Courtesy photo
Beautiful gardens begin with healthy soils. Courtesy photo
Accidental Falls And Managing Outcomes With Dr. Culley Christensen June 29
Dr. Culley ChristensenGraduating Seniors Leave On 14-Day European Tour
Los Alamos High School graduating seniors left town with their teacher Lynn Ovaska at 2:45 a.m. Wednesday, flew to Atlanta and are now on their flight to Madrid. The group will spend 14 days touring Spain, France and Italy. Trip highlights include Madrid, Barcelona, Carcassonne, Provence, Avignon and the Roman Ruins in France, Nice, Pisa, Florence, Assisi, Rome, Pompeii, and Capri. The young travelers are most excited to visit the Prado museum (since the Louvre is closed in Paris), Sagrada Familia, Roman ruins in southern France, experience European championship football excitement, culture Read More
Mandatory Reporting Training: How To Recognize And Report Suspected Child Abuse Or Neglect June 16
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