National Laboratory - Los Alamos Daily Post

Los Alamos PRObE Center Allows Computer Scientists to Test Super-Computing and Big Data Systems Software Scale

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 16, 2012

World’s First Large Scale High Performance Super-Computing Systems Research Facility Opening at New Mexico Consortium

U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan

LANL / NMC News:

The New Mexico Consortium (NMC), Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), and the National Science Foundation (NSF) have partnered to create the PRObE Center (Parallel Reconfigurable Observational Environment), a one-of-a-kind computer systems research center located at the Los Alamos Research Park.

A grand opening celebration is scheduled from 1-3 p.m. Thursday, Oct.

LANL Training: How to Use Electronic Public Reading Room

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 16, 2012

Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

The public is invited to participate in a trainingon how to use the Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Electronic Public Reading Room.

The training is set for Tuesday, Oct. 23 with two one-hour sessions to choose from including 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the J. Robert Oppenheimer Study Center, WestJemez Road at Casa Grande.

Foreign nationals are allowed at the morning training only.

The Department of Energy (DOE) and Los Alamos National Security, LLC (LANS), are holding the training on the contents and use of LANL’s Electronic Public Reading Room (EPRR.) Read More

NNSA Holds Radiation Emergency Training in Denmark

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 15, 2012

NNSA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Participants from five countries took part in a National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) International Training Course on Consequence Management (I-CM) last week in Denmark.

The training was hosted by the Danish Emergency Management Agency.

“The training was part of NNSA’s broader effort to build and enhance nuclear emergency management systems worldwide,” said NNSA Associate Administrator for Emergency Operations Joseph Krol. “The international course provided commonly accepted methods in addition to lessons learned by NNSA responders in Read More

Café Scientifique Looks at Ethical Hacking Oct.18

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 14, 2012

CAFE SCIENTIQUE News:

Local teens are invited to attend Café Scientifique NM set for 7-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18 at UNM-LA in the Building 4 Computer Lab.

Neale Pickett of Los Alamos National Laboratory will present the talk, “Ethical Hacking and Codebreaking: A Hands-on Tutorial and Contest.”

In early 2009, Iran’s uranium enrichment program—widely believed to be aimed at developing a nuclear weapon—was set back at least two years and billions of dollars by a computer virus from the United States.

The New Zealand-based Megaupload site has millions Read More

U.S., Russia Partner to Complete Krasnoyarsk Regional Training Center, Reaffirm Commitment

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 14, 2012

NNSA is responsible for the management and security of the nation’s nuclear weapons, nuclear nonproliferation, and naval reactor programs. It also responds to nuclear and radiological emergencies in the United States and abroad. Courtesy/NNSA

NNSA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the Russian Federation Ministry of Defense (RF MOD) announced Friday the commissioning of the Krasnoyarsk Regional Training Center (KRTC) near Krasnoyarsk, Russia.

The KRTC will provide training for personnel who maintain or operate security systems Read More

Sunday Talk at Bradbury Describes Manhattan Project Contributions of Jewish Scientists at LANL

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 14, 2012

Hans Bethe

BRADBURY News:

Talk Sunday at Bradbury Science Museum

Jewish scientists played a key role in Los Alamos’ Manhattan Project effort to develop the first atomic bombs.

The role of these research luminaries in LANL’s Theoretical Division, such as Hans Bethe, Victor Weisskopf, Richard Feynman and John von Neumann among others are explored in a talk Sunday at the Bradbury Science Museum.

When: 3 p.m., Oct. 14

Where: Bradbury Science Museum, 15th Street and Central Avenue.

The talk, “Jews in Theory: A Snapshot of Theoretical Division

Pueblo Joins Regional Coalition of LANL Communities

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on October 12, 2012

RCLC News:

…Ohkay Owingeh first Pueblo to officially join Regional Coalition

The Regional Coalition of LANL Communities announced today that the Pueblo of Ohkay Owingeh has become an official voting member of the Regional Coalition.

In joining the Coalition, the Pueblo of Ohkay Owingeh will participate as a full voting member of the Board while maintaining their inherent powers of self-government and sovereign immunity.

“We are extremely pleased to be the first Pueblo to join the Regional Coalition of LANL Communities,” We look forward to participating and supporting this