LANL Employees Receive Pollution Prevention Awards
Molten plutonium in a crucible. The improved processing of old plutonium generates less than half of the waste of the former process. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Protecting environment, saving taxpayer dollars
Nearly 400 Los Alamos National Laboratory employees on 47 teams received Pollution Prevention awards for protecting the environment and saving taxpayers more than $8 million.
The employees were recognized at the Laboratory’s annual Pollution Prevention Awards ceremony Monday April 22, Earth Day.
“The Pollution Prevention Awards are the result of people taking the initiative Read More
LANL Director Honored By His Alma Mater
Charles McMillan named Washington Adventist University’s Alumnus of the Year. Courtesy photo
TAKOMA PARK, Md. – Charles McMillan, Ph.D., director of Los Alamos National Laboratory and president of Los Alamos National Security, LLC (LANS), the company that operates the lab for the National Nuclear Security Administration, was named alumnus of the year by his alma mater, Washington Adventist University during alumni homecoming weekend, April 12-14.
McMillan was the guest of honor at the annual alumni awards banquet held in Bethesda, Md., April 13.
In a brief address to the gathering, McMillan Read More
Los Alamos Athlete Lisa Dougherty Bikes Across New Mexico Unofficially Setting New Women’s Record
Los Alamos athlete Lisa Dougherty at the start of her west-to-east cross New Mexico record attempt April 13. Courtesy photo
Lisa Dougherty’s crew: Gene Dougherty (crew chief, husband, Los Alamos, N.M.); Jerry Rieper (Santa Fe, N.M.); Ken Shipley (Phoenix, Ariz.); Ken Pritchett (Phoenix, Ariz.); Allegra Dougherty (daughter, Los Alamos, N.M.); and Sean Dougherty (son, Los Alamos, N.M.) Courtesy photo
Los Alamos athlete Lisa Dougherty has made significant strides on her Race Across AMerica (RAAM) preparations.
The Los Alamos National Read More
Governor’s Chief of Staff Addresses LANL Consortium
From left, Chief of Staff Keith Gardner, Consortium President Floyd Archuleta, Consortium Secretary/Treasurer Liddie Martinez, Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard, Rep. Carl Trujillo and Robert Hollen. Courtesy PhotoLANL: Advancing the Art of Tuberculosis Detection
LANL researcher Harshini Mukundan is exploring new ways to detect and diagnose tuberculosis. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- New approach to finding a TB biomarker could provide earlier diagnosis
New work from Los Alamos National Laboratory shows promise for stemming the advance of tuberculosis (TB) by revealing how the bacterium interacts with its human hosts and thus providing a new pathway for early detection in patients.
A recent publication from the Los Alamos Biosensor Team describes the association of a key tuberculosis virulence factor, lipoarabinomannan (LAM) with human high-density Read More
Heinrich Seeks DOE Assurance for LANL Cleanup Funds
U.S. SENATE News:
The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing yesterday to consider the president’s proposed budget for the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2014.
During that hearing, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., sought assurance from DOE’s Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer Daniel Poneman that waste cleanup efforts at Los Alamos National Laboratory would receive sufficient funding this year.
This is part of Heinrich’s ongoing effort to ensure all priority cleanup efforts at LANL stay on schedule.
On April 3, Senators Heinrich and Read More
Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard Visits LANL
Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard and Rep. Carl Trujillo visit Los Alamos National Laboratory Monday. Courtesy photo
Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard and Rep. Carl Trujillo chat with scientists during a visit Los Alamos National Laboratory Monday. Courtesy photo
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