‘Experimental Physical Sciences Vistas’ Presents 70 Years of Los Alamos Milestones
LANL News:
Making, measuring and modeling are inextricably linked throughout the history of Los Alamos National Laboratory. These scientific endeavors were instrumental in fulfilling the objectives of the Manhattan Project and they remain so today in executing the Laboratory’s national security mission.
The new issue of “Experimental Physical Sciences Vistas” presents 70 years of Los Alamos milestones in making, measuring and modeling; highlights the people who perform this science; and it outlines the evolution of the Laboratory’s signature facilities Read More
Annual ‘La Noche Encantada’ Draws 2,000 VIPs
Representatives from Los Alamos National Laboratory and spouses from left, James Kloeppel, Jo Ann Archuleta, Michael Cisneros, Doug McCray, Chris Fresquez, Renee Fresquez, Paula Padilla, Patrick Padilla, Yvonne Gonzales and Joseph Gonzales. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Chamber Director Katy Korkos, right, with New Mexico Attorney General Gary King and his wife Yolanda Jones King. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Dr. Paul Daly of Northern New Mexico Medical Associates and Chief of Staff of Los Alamos Medical Center with his wife Linda Daly, executive Read More
Bradbury Science Museum Lecture: HIV Genetic Research Feb. 12
- Genetics in the Era of Big Data
Tanmoy BhattacharyaScience of Signatures Seminar Feb. 12
IGPPS News:
NSEC – Institute for Geophysics, Planetary Physics and Signatures, announces the Science of Signatures Seminar Series 1-2 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 12 at the Research Park, 2nd Floor, 203A Conference (Hot Rocks Cafe.)
Speaker Sanna Sevanto, EES-14, will discuss “Watching Water Flow Through Trees to Assess Climate Change.”
Water vapor flux through the stomata of plants (transpiration) is one of the key components linking the atmosphere to the land surface. In global scale, plants return about 60 percent of the annual precipitation to the atmosphere, helping control Read More
NNSA Reaches B61-12 LEP Milestone
The B61-12 LEP. Courtesy/NNSA
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has announced that Los Alamos and Sandia national laboratories successfully completed the first full-system mechanical environment test of the B61‑12 as part of the NNSA’s ongoing effort to refurbish the B61 nuclear bomb.
Dr. Donald L. Cook
This first full-system mechanical environment test is one of several critical milestones for the B61-12 Life Extension Program (LEP.) The B61-12 LEP is an essential element of the U.S. strategic nuclear deterrent and of the U.S.’s commitments Read More
Six Regional Businesses Receive Native American Venture Acceleration Fund Grants
LANL News:
- LANS, LANL fostering economic development in Northern New Mexico
Six Northern New Mexico Native American-owned and operated businesses received a total of $60,000 in grants through a new Native American Venture Acceleration Fund created by Los Alamos National Security, LLC (LANS) and the Regional Development Corporation.
The grants are designed to help the recipients create jobs, increase their revenue base and help diversify the area economy.
Funding comes from LANS, which manages Los Alamos National Laboratory. The Native American Venture Acceleration Fund is managed Read More
Two UNM-LA Innovators Selected for Los Alamos Discovery Day
Staff Report
The New Mexico Consortium (NMC), the Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation (LACDC) and the High Desert Discovery District (HD3) announced that 14 New Mexico innovators were chosen to present their ideas and/or technologies to a panel of business and subject matter experts at the Los Alamos Discovery Day, sponsored by Jaynes Corporation, Feb. 6.
This event will be held at the Los Alamos Research Park and is not open to the public as it is a private consultation for the innovators.
Of the 14 companies/innovators chosen to present, two are recent students from one Read More
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