Chick Keller Leads Wildflower Walk July 18
Courtesy photo
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) Jemez Mountain Herbarium curator, Chick Keller, will lead another Wildflower Walk at 5:15 p.m., Friday, July 18.
The Wildflower Walks occur monthly and are easy walks to identify some of the wildflower beauties found in and around Los Alamos. Each month Keller picks a different trail, depending on what is blooming at the time. The walks are free and there is no advance registration required.
Participants will receive a plant list. With additional instruction from Keller, they will be able to identify wildflowers Read More
Make Pet Rock ‘Siblings’ at PEEC July 22
Make pet rocks like this one at PEEC’s Summer Family Evening, July 22. Courtesy/PEEC PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) will host a Summer Family Evening, 6:30-8 p.m., July 22 at which staff members from the YMCA will facilitate a fun activity helping kids make pet rock “siblings.”
Families are welcome to drop in any time throughout the program.
After going outside to search for a pair of rocks, kids and their parents will bring them back in to PEEC where they can use different art and craft supplies to make their very own pet rock “siblings.”
The child gets Read More
Fourth Annual ‘Julie’s Helpers Memorial Scholarship’ Recipients Announced
Markie Bee. Courtesy/JHMSPajarito Astronomers Hold Dark Night July 19
PA News:
The Pajarito Astronomers will hold a County-sponsored Dark Night starting at 8:30 p.m. (sunset), Saturday, July 19 at Spirio Soccer Field, Overlook Park.
Weather permitting, the public is invited to come out, wander among the telescopes and star gaze. The planets Mars, Saturn and Neptune will be visible. There will be a tour of the Summer constellations, and telescope views of double stars, star clusters, nebulae and galaxies.
The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Viewing will end before midnight. Call Steve Becker at 505.662.3252 for information. Read More
SFI Community Lecture: Lloyd to Speak on Possibility of Time Travel July 16
Prof. Seth Lloyd
SFI News:
The Santa Fe Institute (SFI) will host a lecture by Seth Lloyd at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 16, at the James A. Little Theater, 1060 Cerillos Road in Santa Fe.
Lloyd is a science board and external professor at SFI and professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His talk is entitled, “Is Time Travel Possible? Testing the ‘Grandfather Paradox.'” Lloyd’s research area is the interplay of information with complex systems, especially quantum systems.
Time travel is a science fiction staple, inspiring Read More
SFI Seminar: ‘The Primordial Origins of Cellular Homeostasis and Balanced Growth’
Sanjay Jain, External Professor, SFI
SFI News:
The Santa Fe Institute (SFI) will host a seminar at 12:15 p.m., July 14, in the Collins Conference Room, SFI, 1399 Hyde Park Road in Santa Fe.
The featured speaker is Sanjay Jain, SFI University External Professor.
Abstract: A self-reproducing cell in an exponential phase steady state culture must double the population of each of its component molecular species between birth and division. Achieving this “balanced growth” wherein thousands of chemicals coordinate their doubling in the same time is a remarkable regulatory feat Read More
Kiwanis Club Presents Scholarship to Lauren TenCate
From left, Acting Kiwanis President Lisa Wismer, Lauren and her mom Deborah Summa. Photo by Sharon Stover
KIWANIS News:
The Los Alamos Kiwanis Club presented Lauren TenCate with a scholarship this past Tuesday. Lauren was recognized for her participation in community activities such as the Cafe Scientifique Youth Leadership Team, UNM-LA Kids College, Empty Bowls, and the Bradbury Science Museum High Tech Halloween.
At LAHS, she also participated in the first robotics team, German Club and Natural Helpers. Lauren will be attending MIT and studying Mechanical Engineering.
Kiwanis was Read More
SFI Seminar: Werner-Washburne to Discuss Mentoring for Life
Margaret Werner-Washburn
SFI News:
The Santa Fe Institute (SFI) will host a seminar at 12:15 p.m., today, July 11, by Margaret Werner-Washburn, University of New Mexico, speaking on the topic, “Mentoring for Life: Getting from Ordinary to Extraordinary,” in the Collins Conference Room at 1399 Hyde Park Road in Santa Fe.
The host for the evening will be Ginger Richardson.
The Santa Fe Institute is a nonprofit research center in Santa Fe. Its scientists collaborate across disciplines to understand the complex systems that underlie critical questions for science and humanity. The Institute Read More
Kiwanis Club Presents Hannah Dye and Jeremy Goettee With Scholarships
From left, Kiwanis President Karen Kendall, Jeremy Goette, his mom Connie Goette, Hannah Dye, her mom Catherine Dye and her dad Robert Dye. Photo by Sharon Stover
KIWANIS News:
The Los Alamos Kiwanis Club presented Hannah Dye and Jeremy Goettee with scholarships at a recent Tuesday meeting.
Both Hannah and Jeremy were very active in Key Club by participating in Breakfast with Santa, Pancake Breakfasts and offering support in many other community activities such as the Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation. Hannah will attend Baylor University in Waco, Texas and Jeremy will attend Fort Lewis Read More
PEEC to Host Exclusive ‘Take Wing’ Tour of Smart House for Capital Campaign Donors
Energy-efficient ‘Smart House.’ Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) has lined up several exclusive small-group “Take Wing” tours of the Smart House, as a “thank you” to donors for their gifts of $150 or more to its capital campaign.
The first tour is scheduled for 4-5 p.m., Friday, July 11. Eligible donors can sign up at PEEC’s website or by calling PEEC. Space is limited to 15.
The capital campaign is raising funds for the exhibits and gardens at the new Los Alamos County Nature center, slated to open in Spring, Read More
AGU: Martian Salts Must Touch Ice to Make Liquid Water
Mars Atmospheric Chamber at the Space Research Building, University of Michigan. Courtesy/AGU
AGU News:
Researchers from the American Geophysical Union (AGU), partnering with the University of Michigan, have shown in chambers that mimic Mars’ conditions, that small amounts of liquid water could form on the planet despite its below-freezing temperatures.
Liquid water is an essential ingredient for life as we know it. Mars is one of the very few places in the solar system where scientists have seen promising signs of it – in gullies down crater rims, in instrument readings and in Phoenix spacecraft Read More
Free Class on Medical Emergency Preparedness with Essential Oils July 15
COMMUNITY News:
A class on essential oils will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 15 at the Coaching Café, Community Bank Building, 1475 Central Ave., Suite 210 in downtown Los Alamos.
Those experienced with essential oils and those new to the product are invited to attend. Participants will learn how to use essential oils for medical emergencies in the outdoors and for other uses. Light refreshments will be served.
The event is free and open to the public, but space is limited. To register, visit https:////eepurl.com/Yqv9H.
Essential oils were originally used by ancient cultures. They are Read More
New Principal of Mountain Elementary Announced!
Jennifer Guy
LAPS News:
Los Alamos Public Schools has announced that Jennifer Guy has been selected to serve as the next principal of Mountain Elementary School.
Guy most recently served Los Alamos Public Schools as a kindergarten teacher at Pinon Elementary School.
“I am very honored and excited to join the Mountain staff and community,” Guy said. “I look forward to working with staff, students, and parents to continue to foster the level of excellence and love of learning that has been established at Mountain.”
Guy brings a variety of educational experience to her new position. She has 24 years Read More
LANL Foundation’s Susan Herrera Receives Luminaria Award
Susan Herrera
NMCF News:
New Mexico Community Foundation (NMCF) has announced its 2014 Luminaria Awards, a proud NMCF tradition paying tribute to outstanding individuals from throughout the state who make a profound difference in their communities.
Luminarias are selected because they motivate, inspire and support the dreams of others, promote diversity and equity, and build community strength through their leadership and vision while embodying the values of NMCF.
Seven awards will be presented at the NMCF 2014 Luminaria Galaon Nov. 1, at La Fonda on the Plaza in Santa Fe.
Among this year’s Read More
PEEC Presents Climate Control Program July 10
Chick Keller will discuss climate change July 10. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Chick Keller will discuss climate change in a free program at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 10 at the Pajarito Environmental Education Center. No registration is required.
Keller will delve into the important topic of climate change and what we can expect in the future. Keller will give an overview of recent research on climate change, and then open up a discussion about how to deal with some of the issues.
With the recent latest release of the science of climate change by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and Read More
Los Alamos School Board Meets 5:30 p.m. Today
LAPS News:
The Los Alamos School Board will hold a Regular School Board Meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 8 at the School Administration Board Room on Trinity Drive.
The meeting is open to the public. Read More
PEEC Summer Family Evening: Terry Foxx Tells ‘Tales about Tails’
Storyteller Terry Foxx. Courtesy/teralenefoxx.comPEEC News:
Every animal has a tail and many have tales – myths and legends. At PEEC’s Summer Family Evening 5:30-8 p.m. July 8 at PEEC, storyteller Teralene (Terry) Foxx will make the roadrunner, raven, coyote, bear and other animals come alive through stories and information about them.
Activities will accompany some of the stories. Families are welcome to drop in anytime throughout the evening.
Foxx is an ecologist, writer, artist and storyteller. These interests support each other and allow her to express her understanding Read More
PEEC: Beautiful Butterflies & Behind Scenes Tour
Tiger Swallowtail butterflies are among the species expected to be spotted on PEEC’s Take Wing Butterfly outing July 8. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Two of the many Take Wing events that PEEC is offering exclusively to those who donate $150 or more to its capital campaign, are coming up soon and are sure to delight.
- July 8, New Mexico butterfly guru Steve Carey will lead a trip to beautiful Hopewell Lake to spot 25-30 species of butterflies.
- July 9, Charlie Walter, director of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History, will lead an exclusive behind the scenes tour of the museum’s collection. PEEC is raising
SFI Seminar: Compositional Complexity in Genomic Patterns and Classification
Somdatta Sinha
SFI News:
The Santa Fe Institute (SFI) will host a seminar with Somdatta Sinha of the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) in Mohali, India.
The seminar is scheduled for 12:15 p.m., Monday, July 7, in the Collins Conference Room at the Santa Fe Institute.
Abstract: Genomes are made of sequences of four nucleotides, A, T, C, and G. Several processes such as mutation, transposition, recombination, translocation, and excision introduce variations in these sequences, which then become the substrates of selection and consequent evolution. Yet different Read More
LANL Foundation Expands Educational Outreach Small Grants Program
LANLF News:
The Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Foundation has expanded its Educational Outreach Small Grants program to include school district and nonprofit projects outside of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math).
Grants of up to $1,500 are available monthly to support public schools and nonprofits working in education in Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Sandoval, Santa Fe and Taos counties. Nonprofit focus should be on teacher professional development, curriculum enhancement and support for classroom instruction and student learning.
Other changes Read More
