LANL Scientists’ Link To 2015 Nobel Prize In Physics
LANL News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists played a significant role in the research that led to the awarding of the 2015 Nobel Prizes in Physics to Arthur McDonald, head of the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO) in Canada and Takaaki Kajita of Japan, head of the Super-Kamionkande (Super K) experiment, for their work in discovering that neutrinos have mass.
The LANL Connection
LANL was instrumental in the design, assembly and data analysis of the SNO experiment. More than 20-plus years—from the start of funding in 1990 to its final results in 2012—more than 30 LANL scientists and Read More
WIPP’s Mine Rescue Team Wins Top Honors at National Competition
WIPP New:
The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Blue Mine Rescue team competed in the Missouri Regional Underground Mine Rescue Competition last week bringing home top honors in the field and first aid competitions.
They also took the “Best Out of State” and the Governor’s traveling trophy. The competition included 22 nationally ranked mine rescue teams representing Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Missouri, Texas, Louisiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Mississippi.
WIPP has two mine rescue teams, designated as the Blue and Red teams. In an underground facility Read More
Nobel Prize In Literature 2015: Svetlana Alexievich
Svetlana Alexievich at a discussion Feb. 8, 2011 in the Roter Salon in Berlin. Courtesy/wikipedia.com
NOBEL PRIZE News:
The Nobel Prize in Literature 2015 is awarded to Svetlana Alexievich “for her polyphonic writings, a monument to suffering and courage in our time”.
Alexievich was born May 31, 1948 in the Ukrainian town of Ivano-Frankivsk, as the daughter of a Belarusian father and a Ukrainian mother. When the father had completed his military service, the family moved to Belarus, where both parents worked as teachers.
After finishing school, Alexievich worked as a teacher Read More
Simpler Way To Estimate Feedback Between Permafrost Carbon And Climate
Although permafrost carbon has the potential to be a huge player in the planet’s climate, it’s difficult to predict the amount that will enter the atmosphere for a given increase in temperature. This photo was taken near Barrow, Alaska. Courtesy/Berkeley LabSaturday: Interior Secretary Jewell Celebrates Valles Caldera’s Addition To National Park Service
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell
U.S. DEPT. OF INTERIOR News:
SANTA FE – U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell is visiting the Valles Caldera Saturday, Oct. 10.
Jewell will join U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich, former U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, tribal, state and local officials, and other conservation and community leaders to celebrate the inclusion of the Valles Caldera National Preserve as part of the National Park System.
The dedication ceremony is 11 a.m. in the Valle Grande Contact Station Parking Area
Valles Caldera National Preserve was established Read More
German Student Attends Los Alamos High School
Exchange student Krissi Wallis of Brandenburg, Germany discusses her life back home during a recent presentation to the Rotary Club of Los Alamos. Photo by Hal Davis
LAHS student Krissi Wallis of Brandenburg, Germany shares reasons why she wanted to be a Rotary exchange student. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Krissi Wallis of Brandenburg, Germany is attending Los Alamos High School this year under an exchange program sponsored by the Rotary Club of Los Alamos.
In a recent presentation to members of the local Rotary Club gathered at the Read More
Lujan Grisham Opens Hearing On 2015 Fire Season
U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham delivered the following opening statement during today’s Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Conservation & Forestry. As the ranking member on the committee, Lujan Grisham kicked off the hearing to review 2015 fire season and long-term trends.
—As Prepared for Delivery—
“Thank you Mr. Chairman. I really appreciate you calling today’s hearing to review the 2015 fire season and long-term wildfire trends. Although wildfires have occasionally been discussed in Read More
Udall Votes For Major National Defense Bill, Urges Solution To Dangerous Sequestration Cuts
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall Heinrich Statement On Gun Violence Prevention
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. issued the following statement on the need for bipartisan, commonsense solutions to reduce gun violence in America:
“It is no secret that I am a passionate outdoorsman, hunter and supporter of the Second Amendment. It is my firmly held belief that law-abiding citizens should be able to own firearms for both sport and self-defense. That is not a political statement, it is simply who I am.
“In our efforts to protect the established constitutional right of individual Read More
Los Alamos-lead Consortium Works To Enhance Fuel Cell Technology
Rod Borup, left, and David Langlois simulate drive cycles on a fuel cell test station at LANL to understand how carbon corrosion affects catalyst stability. Balancing durability and cost is a key challenge for the success of hydrogen-powered electric cars. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Alternative energy key to greener future
Los Alamos National Laboratory is leading a Department of Energy – Fuel Cells Technologies Office-funded project to enhance the performance and durability of polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells, while simultaneously reducing their cost.
“The cost Read More
