La Fonda Lecture: ‘The House At Otowi Bridge’ July 14
LA FONDA News:
SANTA FE — La Fonda on the Plaza has announced a free public event that will transport attendees back in time to the captivating era of the Manhattan Project.
La Fonda will host a film and history talk centered around the renowned project and its impact on the local community, 2-4 p.m. Friday, July 14. This talk will take place at the historic La Fonda on the Plaza in Santa Fe.
The highlight of the event will be a discussion on the intriguing film project, “The House at Otowi Bridge”, which chronicles the remarkable story of Edith Warner and the building of the atomic bomb. Producers of the Read More
Los Alamos National Laboratory Schedules Emergency Preparedness Exercise For Wednesday July 12
LANL News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has scheduled an emergency preparedness exercise for Wednesday, July 12.
The exercise will test the preparedness of personnel who would respond in the case of an actual emergency. The exercise will begin at 8 a.m. and last approximately 7 hours. The event is only an exercise.
Some elements of this exercise may be observable to the public, such as increased emergency vehicle traffic, workers in protective equipment performing simulated activities and “exercise in progress” signage.
The Laboratory’s Emergency Management Division Read More
Scenes Of Discovery Day At Los Alamos ScienceFest 2023
A young scientist turns the crank on a Van de Graaff generator at the LA Bootery and Mesa Top Games booth. A Van de Graaff generator is an electrostatic generator, which uses a moving belt to accumulate electric charge on a hollow metal globe on the top of an insulated column, creating very high electric potentials. It was invented by American physicist Robert J. Van de Graaff in 1929. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
The solar powered car race was exciting as young racers started the cars they built and got to see whose was the fastest. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
More than Read More
LANL: Theoretical Research Proves Machine Learning On Quantum Computers Requires Far Simpler Data
Simple data gets the most out of quantum machine learning:
New theoretical research proves that machine learning on quantum computers requires far simpler data than previously believed. The finding paves a path to maximizing the usability of today’s noisy, intermediate-scale quantum computers for simulating quantum systems and other tasks better than classical digital computers, while also offering promise for optimizing quantum sensors. Read full article here. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) shares a compilation of news stories for the week of July Read More
Q&A With Rabbi Shlachter Ahead Of July 10 Lecture On Oppenheimer And Strauss
Rabbi Jack Shlachter
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
The J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee (JROMC) and Los Alamos Jewish Center are co-hosting a free lecture by Rabbi Jack Shlachter on the relationship between Lewis Strauss and J. Robert Oppenheimer.
The lecture will begin at 7:30 p.m. Monday, July 10 at the SALA Los Alamos Event Center, and is part of Los Alamos ScienceFest. The lecture is titled: Fifty (Well, Maybe Two) Shades of Grey: Nuance in the Relationship Between Lewis Strauss and J. Robert Oppenheimer.
JROMC Chair David Izraelevitz spoke Read More
Public Encouraged To Bring Drones To Compete During Los Alamos ScienceFest Discovery Day July 8 At Ashley Pond
ScienceFest News:
The public is encouraged to bring their drones out to compete at Ashley Pond 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 8 during ScienceFest Discovery Day.
Participants will have an opportunity to fly in a competitive drone course and chance to win up to $100 in Chamber of Commerce Checks, good at dozens of businesses and restaurants in Los Alamos and White Rock.
Two courses will be available to the public, a Beginner and an Advanced level, and three prizes awarded for each category.
Due to FAA regulations, participants must have proof of current drone registration for any drone weighing Read More
LANL & SNL Face Off On World Blood Day To Save Lives
LANL employee Martin Ward smiles as he gives blood during the World Blood Day competition with SNL last month. LANL won the competion by one unit and the two labs agreed to a rematch in 2024. Courtesy/LANL
SNL employee Zuzana Patterson, center, chats with Jacquelyn Chavez, left, and donor care tech Santa Vallejos while giving blood as part of the World Blood Day competition last month at SNL. Photo by Craig Fritz
SNL News:
ALBUQUERQUE — Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) faced off last month in a friendly battle to see who could bring in the most blood donations Read More
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