Loud Noises From Mission-Critical Experiments May Be Heard In Los Alamos, Surrounding Communities Nov. 19-21
LANL News:
On Tuesday, Nov. 19 through Thursday, Nov. 21, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) will conduct mission-critical experiments during the day that may result in loud noises being heard on and off Lab property.
Please be advised that these noises are expected and are not a threat to public safety. (Dates are subject to change; the public will be notified if that happens.)
The Laboratory conducts a wide range of dynamic experiments using high explosives, carrying out several hundred experiments annually. Some experiments are large enough to be heard off-site.
Prior to each experiment, Read More
Los Alamos National Laboratory Announces Greenfield, Johnson, Wadt Recipients Of Its Most Prestigious Medals
Scott Richard Greenfield, James ‘Jay’ Johnson and Bill Wadt exemplify Los Alamos National Laboratory’s excellence in global security, operations and community relations. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Each year, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) celebrates the dedication and achievements of a select few individuals who have made significant contributions to the Lab’s global security mission, operational excellence and community relations.
This year’s recipients are Scott Richard Greenfield, James “Jay” Johnson and Bill Wadt.
Global Security
The 2024 Los Alamos Global Security Read More
Keith Tschohl To Present ‘The Ins And Outs Of Air Traffic Control Surveillance Technologies’
Presenter Keith Tschohl installing an ADS-B transceiver into an RV-7A kitplane in 2019. Courtesy/Keith Tschohl
Experimental Aircraft Association News:
Los Alamos Chapter 691 of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) will meet Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Los Alamos Airport Terminal, and will feature an educational presentation by Keith Tschohl entitled “The Ins and Outs of Air Traffic Control Surveillance Technologies”.
The meeting, open to all interested, will begin at 9:30 a.m. with coffee, pastries and informal discussion, followed by a short business meeting at 10 a.m. followed Read More
Scenes From UNM-LA Business Scholar Luncheon Series
The UNM-Los Alamos Title V PASE grant, Small Business Development Center at UNM-LA and Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce hosted ‘Business Scholar Luncheon on How to Mentor Employees’ Oct. 23 at the SALA Event Center. The panel presentation consisted of employers and a former student intern. The employers shared information about best practices, tips and how to guide and mentor different types of employees — full time, part time, seasonal, temporary, student and interns — and a view from a former mentee about how being mentored helped shape a career path. A Q&A session followed. The panel Read More
Los Alamos National Laboratory Biologists Work To Protect Bats, Create First-Ever Site Management Plan
Wildlife biologist Milu Velardi helps monitor bats on-site to encourage best land management practices that support the declining species. Here she’s pictured examining a northern long-eared bat in West Virginia as part of her master’s program. Courtesy/LANL
The Mexican free-tailed bat, pictured here, has been detected on-site by Lab biologists, along with 14 other species of the flying mammals. Courtesy/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
LANL News:
Bats have long been feared as blood sucking creatures that fly through the night sky, tangling themselves in human hair and spreading rabies-induced Read More
Los Alamos National Laboratory 2024 3rd Qtr. Beryllium Emissions Report Added To Electronic Public Reading Room
LANL News:
Per regulatory requirements, the following documents have been added to the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Electronic Public Reading Room (link).
The document(s) have been submitted to fulfill one or more requirements of the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
View these documents and many others at LANL’s Electronic Public Reading Room. Read More
UP Aerospace, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Complete Suborbital Mission From Spaceport America
SPACEPORT News:
LAS CRUCES – For the second time this year, longtime Spaceport America tenant UP Aerospace launched a successful suborbital research mission from the world’s first purpose-built commercial spaceport.
The launch of UP Aerospace’s SpaceLoft-20 rocket Friday (Nov. 8) morning signified the success of a payload and research mission the Colorado-based aerospace company completed for Los Alamos National Laboratory.
“Congratulations to both UP Aerospace and Los Alamos,” said Scott McLaughlin, Executive Director of the New Mexico Spaceport Authority. “We are happy that Read More
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