Registration For Dog Training Classes Begins Dec. 7
Courtesy/LADOC - In-person Dec. 7, 6-7 p.m. at LADOC, 246 East Road, near East Park. Bring copies of vaccination records for LADOC to keep,
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New Community Internship Program Benefits Local Students And Businesses
Laura Loy and Ted Lopez guide students through the application process during one of the required orientation sessions for the Community Internship Collaboration program. Courtesy/UNM-LA
UNM-LA News:
There’s a new partnership in town, and its mission is to provide opportunities for local high school and college students as well as small businesses.
The Community Internship Collaboration (CIC) is a joint partnership of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Security, LLC, UNM-Los Alamos, Los Alamos High School, and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC). Read More
LANL Foundation Extends Education Grant Deadline
LANLF News:AFTNM Calls Court Ruling ‘Victory For Educators’
AFTNM President Stephanie Ly
ALBUQUERQUE – American Federation of Teachers New Mexico (AFTNM) President Stephanie Ly and Albuquerque Teachers Federation President Ellen Bernstein released the following statement:
“Today’s ruling from Judge Thomson comes as welcome news for the thousands of educators across New Mexico who have been seeking relief from Governor Martinez and Secretary of Education Hannah Skandera’s test-and-punish ‘reforms.’
Albuquerque Teachers Federation President Ellen Bernstein
“Judge Thomson made the correct and important decision to halt the use of high-stakes Read More
SFCC Holiday Arts And Crafts Fair Dec. 5
SFCC News:History On Tap Features Evolution Of Computing
COMMUNITY News:
This Thursday, History on Tap features a discussion about the history of computing. Historian Nic Lewis will lead the conversation and introduce his project studying the role of Los Alamos National Laboratory in the birth and evolution of high-performance scientific computing.
The public is invited to attend and bring questions and stories for a lively discussion over great wine.
History on Tap begins at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, at the UnQuarked Wine Room, 145 Central Park Square in downtown Los Alamos.
The On Tap series happens every first and third Thursday Read More
Chamisa Elementary School Helps Set New Guinness World Record
Speed stacking underway at Chamisa Elementary School. Courtesy/LAPS
Chamisa Elementary School has participated in speed stacking for the last three years. Courtesy photoChamisa Elementary School participated Nov. 12 in a World Sports Stacking Association (WSSA) Guinness World Record. The WSSA is trying to get 610,000 speed stackers in the world playing with cups in a 24-hour period.
Local-Made, Hand-Crafted Gifts At The Los Alamos Nature Center
Holiday gifts at the Los Alamos Nature Center gift shop. Courtesy photoPublic Invited To Trails Webinar Thursday
COMMUNITY News:
All interested community members are invited to “The Role of Trails in Healthy Community Design” – a live webinar from American Trails 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3 at the Los Alamos Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road.
The webinar will begin promptly at 11 a.m. and attendance is free.
UNM-LA Robotics Program Prepares Students For Wide Variety Of Employment Opportunities
UNM-LA Robotics student Dustin Bittner and Applied Technologies Chair and Assistant Professor Don Davis fine tune a robot used to promote the UNM-LA Robotics program. Courtesy/UNM-LA
By CRISTINA OLDS
Want to build robots for movies or underwater exploration? UNM-LA’s popular Robotics program can help you do just that. Boasting the only undergraduate degree program in Robotics in New Mexico, UNM-LA’s Associate in Applied Sciences (AAS) prepares graduates for employment in manufacturing and industrial firms, government agencies, medical facilities, educational organizations, Read More
SFI Seminar: ‘Garden – As Symbolic Link Between City And Nature’ 3:30 p.m. Today
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Chen Hou, Missouri UniversityHelp PEEC Enrich Lives On #GivingTuesday
PEEC News:
There is a day for giving thanks. There are two for getting deals. Now, there is #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving back.
Tuesday, Dec. 1 is set side for charities, families, businesses, community centers and students around the world to come together for one common purpose: to celebrate generosity and to give. It is a great time to practice generosity and be part of a new global tradition.
Individuals make a difference. Donations enrich lives. Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) needs support to provide programs in 2016 that connect people Read More
LAPS Needs Students To Ride Bus Tuesday
Superintendent Dr. Kurt Steinhaus encourages students to ride the school bus Tuesday, Dec. 1 and help Los Alamos Public Schools with transportation funding. Eligible riders are Los Alamos County residents — grades K-6: 1 mile from school; grades 7-9: 1.5 miles from school; grades 10-12: 2 miles from school. Courtesy/LAPS Read More
Learn About Longest-Running Citizen Science Project In The World 7 p.m. Tuesday At Nature Center
Mouser Williams. Photo by Minesh Bacrania
PEEC News:
Local wildlife photographer, birder and occasional electrical engineer Mouser Williams will give a presentation at the Los Alamos Nature Center at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1 about the National Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count program.
The talk will cover the historical origins of the bird count, how it has grown in the last 116 years, and how scientists take advantage of such a rich database of bird population data. The Christmas Bird Count is coming to Los Alamos for the first time since 1953, and Dr. Williams will explain how our Read More
Small Business Profile: PEEC Gift Shop Celebrates The Natural World
PEEC Executive Director PEEC Katie Watson outside the new Los Alamos Nature Center. Photo by Chris Clark/ladailypostIf there is one stand-out quality in Los Alamos, it would be the community’s spectacular scenery and all the flora and fauna that goes with it.
For more than 10 years, the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) has strived to educate, celebrate, preserve and explore all the natural wonders of this community.
Sandra West, marketing manager for PEEC, explained the organization was founded in 2000, “by a group of dedicated Read More
UNM-LA’s Sheri Lopez Proves Perseverance Does Pay Off
Sheri Lopez jokes with U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján during Luján’s last visit to the UNM-LA campus to discuss STEM programs. Courtesy/UNM-LA
UNM-LA News:
2003 Pojoaque High School graduate Sheri Lopez’s college experience exemplifies the non-traditional student trajectory to success that UNM-LA believes can be the norm.
The young, single mother is attending New Mexico Tech in Socorro for mechanical engineering with a minor in aerospace, and as a pre-engineering student at UNM-LA, Lopez was one of five students selected nationally for the Great Minds in STEM scholarship. She was also awarded Read More
LAPS Foundation Grant Sends LAMS Band Director To National Music Education Conference In Nashville
LAMS Band Director Ryan Finn conducting his students. Courtesy photoLAPS FOUNDATION News:
Los Alamos Middle School Band Director and Music Teacher Ryan Finn was able to attend the National Music Education Conference in Nashville this year as part of a grant received by the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation.
The conference, in October 2015, was a fantastic opportunity for Finn to spend time working with distinguished band directors and learn valuable new classroom techniques.
The Band Directors’ Academy in particular was an inspiring and hugely beneficial program. There were Read More
