LANL Foundation ISEC Staff And Students Demonstrate Inquiry Science Kits At Roundhouse
LANL Foundation Inquiry Science Education Consortium (ISEC) staff and student scientists demonstrated inquiry science kits to visitors at the Santa Fe Capitol Roundhouse this week. Young scientist Jakob Warniment assists New Mexico Secretary of Education Hanna Skandera with a microscope from the Microworlds science kit. Standing in back from left, ISEC Director of Professional Development and Evaluation Gwen Warniment, LANL Foundation CEO Jenny Parks and ISEC Program Director Dorothy Sanchez. Courtesy photo
Rep. Stephanie Garcia Richard recognized the success of the Inquiry Science Read More
LANL: HAWC Observatory To Study Universe’s Most Energetic Phenomena
The HAWC Gamma-Ray Observatory, 13,500 feet above sea level on the slopes of Mexico’s Volcán Sierra Negra. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Inaugural ceremony marks completion of powerful system to detect gamma rays and cosmic rays
Supernovae, neutron star collisions and active galactic nuclei are among the most energetic phenomena in the known universe. These violent explosions produce high-energy gamma rays and cosmic rays, which can easily travel large distances—making it possible to see objects and events far outside our own galaxy.
Construction is now complete on the newest tool available Read More
Bill To Significantly Boost New Mexico Businesses Passes Senate Floor
Senate Majority Whip Michael Padilla
SANTA FE – Senate Bill 69 (SB 69), also known as the Resident Business Set-Aside Act, has passed the Senate floor. SB 69 is designed to build the local economy and create more jobs for New Mexicans by proposing that 33 percent of certain state contracts go to resident businesses.
Bill sponsor, Senate Majority Whip Michael Padilla, D-Bernalillo, said he is delighted about the support the bill has received in the Legislature and from the public.
“This week, the Senate passed a bill that is important to our state. It’s time we start taking care of local business Read More
Udall, Heinrich Announce $5.6 Million in Federal Funding For Early Childhood Education
U.S. Senate News:
Senators Tom Udall, D-N.M. and Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. announced Thursday $5.6 million in federal grant funding to Eastern Plains Community Action Agency and La Clinica de Familia for early childhood education programs.
Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership grants are offered through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to allow new or existing Early Head Start programs to partner with local child care centers and family child care providers serving infants and toddlers from low-income families.
“Improving child well-being in New Mexico is one Read More
Legislation To Ensure Coverage Of Treatment For Brain Injuries Passes House
Rep. Deborah Armstrong
STATE News:
HB 556, a bill introduced by Rep. Deborah Armstrong to ensure that health care services needed by patients dealing with traumatic brain injuries are covered by insurance plans, unanimously passed New Mexico House of Representatives Wednesday and is now on its way to the Senate.
“Traumatic brain injuries can be debilitating health issues that, until recently, we have had limited means of treating,” Armstrong said. “Today, with advancements in health care and science, there is more and more that can be done to help these patients recover and live better lives Read More
Heinrich, Udall Commemorate 70th Anniversary Of White Sands Missile Range
White Sands Missile Range Museum Park. Courtesy/delange.orgU.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Wednesday, U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. and Tom Udall, D-N.M. introduced a resolution to commemorate the 70th anniversary of White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) in September 2015. The resolution recognizes WSMR’s unique place in history and its national security importance.
“White Sands Missile Range’s mission remains as pertinent to national security today as it was in 1945. It is the premier research, development, test, and evaluation facility, and Read More
Los Alamos County’s Allison Majure Lands Top Communications Post At NMED
Allison Majure, the new communications director for the New Mexico Environment Department, paid a visit to the Los Alamos Daily Post headquarters in downtown Los Alamos last week following her final day of work at the County. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
NMED News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico Environment Department Secretary Ryan Flynn announced today the appointment of Allison Scott Majure of Los Alamos to the post of Communications Director.
“Ms. Majure’s background in municipal utilities, software marketing, journalism, and nonprofit communications brings both depth Read More
Senators Introduce Bill To Establish Microlabs
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U. S. Senators Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. and Cory Gardner, R-Colo., members of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, introduced S. 784, the Microlab Technology Commercialization Act, a bill to accelerate technology transfer by establishing off-campus microlabs that would serve as the “front-door” to national laboratories.
The microlabs would give academia, local government, businesses owners, and communities direct access to equipment, facilities, and personnel of national laboratories.
“Scientists Read More
FBI Alert: Woman Robs NMB&T In Albuquerque
Robbery suspect. Courtesy/FBI
FBI Alert:
The FBI and Albuquerque Police Department are looking for a woman who robbed New Mexico Bank & Trust at 3701 4th St. NW Monday, March 16.
The suspect is described as a Hispanic female with a light complexion and reddish brown hair cut with bangs. She is approximately 35-40 years old, about 5’2” to 5’4” tall, and weighs 145-150 pounds.
The woman has crooked teeth, scars on her face and tattoos on her neck and left arm. She wore eyeglasses, a gray tank top, tight blue jeans, and a rosary of white beads around her neck with a key ring at the bottom of it.
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NNSA Releases Stockpile Stewardship & Mgmt. Plan
NNSA Administrator (Ret.) Gen. Frank G. Klotz
NNSA News:
- Annual Report Provides Insight into Vital National Security Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has released its Fiscal Year 2016 Stockpile Stewardship and Management Plan (SSMP).
The FY16 SSMP documents NNSA’s 25-year strategic plan for accomplishing its core stockpile stewardship mission area of maintaining the safety, security and effectiveness of the nuclear stockpile without nuclear testing. It also describes NNSA’s phased approach to maintaining Read More
