Local Innovation Driving Breakthrough In Space Defense
Space Kinetic co-founders Ryan Sullivan, left, and Scott Ziegler. Courtesy photo
LANL News:
- Originating from a garage-built prototype and with a springboard from NM LEEP at Los Alamos National Laboratory, the company is now a venture-backed deep tech leader redefining what’s possible in national security innovation.
Space Kinetic, a startup founded in 2022 by UC Berkeley alumni Scott Ziegler, M.Eng, Principal Inventor, and New Mexico Lab-Embedded Entrepreneur Program (NM LEEP) fellow, and Ryan Sullivan, MBA, U.S. Peace Corps participant, just secured investment from CerraCap Ventures Read More
EM-LA, N3B To Discuss Legacy Waste Program Overview At Environmental Management Cleanup Forum Sept. 10
LANL News:
Are you curious about the legacy cleanup mission at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)? Do you want to learn more about the progress made over the past year to protect our environment and safely dispose of radioactive waste?
Join the community meeting 5-7 p.m. MDT, Sept. 10. EM-LA, N3B wants to hear from the public.
Hosts: U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) and its contractor, Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos, LLC (N3B).
Background: This event will feature discussions on:
- The different waste streams EM-LA/N3B
NNSA Issues Floodplain Statement Of Findings For Electrical Power Capacity Upgrade Project
NNSA News:
The National Nuclear Security Administration’s Los Alamos Field Office has issued a Floodplain Statement of Findings for the Electrical Power Capacity Upgrade (EPCU) Project at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).
The EPCU Project would provide a permanent electrical upgrade for LANL, including poles with guy and anchor wires for overhead power lines, and electrical substation and switchgear upgrades. The proposed project would cross through Department of Energy (DOE) lands managed by LANL, Santa Fe National Forest land, and the Bureau of Land Management property. This Read More
N3B Interns Showcase Summer Projects To Support Legacy Cleanup At Los Alamos
Seven talented N3B interns (left to right) Paul Alcazar, Sofia Enriquez, Erin Stucky, Samuel Gervais, Jaide Romero, Santiago Quintana, and Atalia Archuleta, shared their projects, lessons learned and future goals at their final presentations on Aug. 7.
LANL News:
Newport News Nuclear BWXT-Los Alamos, LLC (N3B) hosted its 2025 Summer Intern Presentation on Aug. 7, 2025, for N3B leadership and technical staff. Seven interns shared their experiences and insights gained during their time supporting N3B’s environmental legacy cleanup mission at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
The event Read More
LANL: Energized Watershed Project Could Boost New Mexico Economy And Increase Water Security
LANL’s Sanna Sevanto led this agrivoltaics project in El Rito through the state SBA Program. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
The Energized Watershed project was recently announced as a semifinalist in the Regional Innovation Engine competition through the National Science Foundation (NSF). With goals of increasing local water security and creating economic opportunities, the project would bring new vitality to the state of New Mexico, if selected.
“The whole purpose of the NSF Engines program is to build innovation and economic growth ecosystems in the areas that receive funding,” said Sanna Read More
MOWW To Feature Dr. Glen McDuff At Aug. 19 Meeting
Dr. Glen McDuff
MOWW News:
This month’s meeting of the Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW) is Tuesday, Aug. 19, in conference room 203A at the Los Alamos Research Park. Dr. Glen McDuff will be the featured speaker. He holds a PhD in Physics from the University of St. Andrews and a degree in electrical engineering from Texas Tech University, where he was also a professor. Dr. McDuff is retired from Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Jan. 1, 1947, saw the creation of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL). Ownership of LASL was transferred from the Department Read More
Santa Fe Community College Accepting Applications For Free 5-Week Environmental Technician Training Program
SFCC News:
SANTA FE — Santa Fe Community College (SFCC) is accepting applications for its free Environmental Technician training program, which provides the training, skills and certifications necessary to enter a wide range of job opportunities in the environmental profession.
Applications will be accepted through Sept. 22, 2025. The free training runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, Sept. 29 through Oct. 31, at the Santa Fe Higher Education Center, 1950 Siringo Road.
This intensive 5-week training program provides certifications and skills for in-demand job positions. Read More
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