New Mexico Consortium News:
“Your State of Science” event series hosted by the New Mexico Consortium, brings New Mexico experts to Los Alamos to discuss exciting research happening in New Mexico.
The first round is being launched with this year’s Los Alamos ScienceFest held during July 2024. A range of exciting topics will educate the community about their State of Science.
The community is invited to these events and learn about what cool things are taking place in the state! Mark the calendars now and plan to attend.
This July the schedule is as follows:
- July 13: Robot Outreach Program
Professor Curtis O’Malley, Mechanical Engineering, New Mexico Tech and his NMT Students. The New Mexico Tech Robotic STEM Outreach Program‘s mission is to promote interest in STEM education at all levels of education and skills development through the challenging and thrilling projects and competitions. For ScienceFest Discovery Day, which runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 13, Professor O’Malley and team will bring their k-12 outreach program “Mining Mayhem Robotics Outreach”. This will include robot combat bots and a working replica of a Mars Rover for the public to experience.
- July 13: Chile Peppers in New Mexico
Danise Coon, Research Specialist at the New Mexico Chile Pepper Institute and the NMSU Extension Vegetable Program. This July 13 Discovery Day, the Chile Pepper Institute will feature research and education related to Capsicum and chile peppers. Established in 1992, The Chile Pepper Institute in Las Cruces builds on the research of chile peppers since the famous horticulturist Fabian Garcia (the father of the New Mexico chile pepper industry) began standardizing chile pepper varieties in 1888.
- July 12 and 13: STEMarts Lab
Agnes Chavez, Founder and Director of STEMarts and UNM Students. STEMarts Lab is a nonprofit sci-arts organization located in Taos, New Mexico, dedicated to empowering youth through the fusion of art, science, and technology. They will bring a team of STEMarts Youth Ambassadors to Los Alamos to guide participants at multiple interactive stations with VR and AR experiences. Point devices to the sky to discover space art objects around Ashley pond as part of an augmented reality sky hunt. Visit their live painting in 3D virtual reality station at SALA event center They will be engaging the public July 12 at Ashley Pond starting late Friday afternoon through the Friday Night Concert, and would be present again July 13 at Discovery Day and Discovery After Dark. Learn more at: https://www.stemarts.com/losalamossciencefest2024/
- July 15: Very Large Array Radio Telescope
Professor Patricia Henning, Associate Director for New Mexico Operations, National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO). This event is brought to you in partnership with Zia Credit Union. There will be a public lecture and Q&A by Dr. Henning on the Very Large Array Radio Telescope, held at 6 p.m.at the SALA Los Alamos Event Center. Henning is the lead of operations of the National Science Foundation’s Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA), the continent-wide Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA), and the Domenici Science Operations Center in Socorro. The first 75 people attending the lecture will receive a coupon for free admission to visit the telescope in person in Socorro. Directly after the lecture, at 7 p.m., the SALA Los Alamos Event Center will be showing the film Contact, which features the telescope. Reserve movie tickets at: https://sala.losalamos.com/tickets/
- July 18 & 19: Geology of Northern New Mexico
Professor Nelia Dunbar, State Geologist, New Mexico Bureau of Geology, New Mexico Tech. This event is brought to you in partnership with Century Bank. Professor Dunbar will give a public lecture on the geology of Northern New Mexico at 6 p.m. at SALA Los Alamos Event Center. Those who attend the lecture may sign up for a hands on guided field trip the following day [Friday July 19, breakfast will be provided] led by Prof. Dunbar to explore the geology, ecology, and archeology of the Valles Caldera and the Jemez Mountains in person. After the lecture, at 7 p.m. the SALA Los Alamos Event Center will be showing the film Dante’s Peak. Reserve movie tickets at: https://sala.losalamos.com/tickets/
To learn more and see a calendar of July 2024 events, visit: https://newmexicoconsortium.org/ysos/
Visit the New Mexico Consortium booth at ScienceFest to learn more about the event, and watch for more events planned for the Fall of 2024 and Spring of 2025.
Your State of Science events in July 2024 are realized by NMC in partnership with Century Bank, Zia Credit Union, the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, SALA and ScienceFest Powered by Los Alamos Mainstreet & Creative District, a component of LACDC.
