NNSA Announces Selection of Centers of Excellence for Academic Computational Science Partnerships
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has announced the selection of its six new centers of excellence whose primary focus will be on the emerging field of predictive science.
Six universities were selected either as a Multidisciplinary Simulation Center (MSC) or as a Single-Discipline Center (SDC). The MSCs will receive $3.2 million and the SDCs will receive $1.6 million each year for five years under NNSA’s Predictive Science Academic Alliance Program II (PSAAP II) agreement. The six universities include:
- University of Utah, Salt Lake City,
Congressional Delegation Seeks to Help New Mexicans with Genetic Brain Disorder
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION News:Bandelier Weekly Nightwalks in Frijoles Canyon Begin July 5
Frijoles Canyon. Courtesy/NPS
BANDELIER News:
Governor Shares Her Own New Mexico True Story
STATE News:
- Governor Urges New Mexicans to enter New Mexico True Stories Contest
Santa Fe – Gov. Susana Martinez is sharing her own New Mexico True Story today to encourage people to travel this 4th of July, and remind New Mexicans that there are only six weeks left to enter the NM True Stories contest.
“I am so excited to add my NM True Story to the many amazing and rich travel stories that New Mexicans have shared over the past six weeks,” Martinez said. “And I want everyone to know how fast and easy it was to do! I encourage all New Mexicans to head out on your own New Mexico adventure Read More
Warnings Issued For Flooding and Mudflows
Flooding Downstream of Burned Areas Precautions:
NOTE: It is important that residents take steps to protect themselves and their property from flooding and mudflows.
Residents living near or around a recently burned area need to:
• Monitor local weather reports and public safety bulletins, local road closures, emergency notifications, weather alerts, follow local county and city advisories, and act accordingly.
• Use a “weather radio” or smart phone “weather apps” that monitors “all hazards” alerts issued by the NOAA-National Weather Service:https:////www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/. Read More
Firefighters Respond to Four Lightning Fires
Current fires on the Santa Fe National Forest. Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
SANTA FE—Firefighters responded to four lightning caused fires as a result of Friday’s massive thunderstorm in the area.
The Rattlesnake, Alameda and San Antonio fires – all located on the west side of the Forest within the Jemez Mountains – have been contained. The fires ranged in size from .10 to .25 acres.
Firefighters are still working to contain the Aragon Fire, also burning in the Jemez Mountains.
Fire Name: Aragon
Time/Date Reported: 10:02 a.m., June 29, 2013
Location: Coyote Ranger District, Santa Fe National Read More
Los Alamos Gymnastics Coach Loui Janecky Elected to National Board
Louise (Loui) Janecky. Courtesy photo
SPORTS News:
Louise Janecky, known as Loui by the gymnastics families of Los Alamos, has been elected by acclamation to the USAGymnastics’ newly formed National Xcel Committee.
USAGymnastics, the national governing body for gymnastics, is addressing the nation’s need for a competitive gymnastics program that goes beyond the traditional Junior Olympic (JO) Program. The traditional linear JO program has consisted of compulsory routines in Levels 1-6; and optional, individually choreographed routines in Levels 7-10.
The U.S. National and Olympic Read More
2013 SBA Scores Show Record Gains in High School Reading Proficiency
STATE News:
BERNALILLO – Gov. Susana Martinez announced Friday the results of the latest Standards Based Assessment (NMSBA), administered earlier this year to New Mexico students in 3rd through 8th grades, as well as 10th and 11th grades.
New Mexico’s 11th grade class posted impressive gains in reading proficiency, increasing proficiency rates by 9.9 percentage points over 2012 – to the highest level seen since the NMSBA began in 2007. As a group, when factoring in the gains that were also posted by this class when they were 10th graders last year, these students have increased Read More
State Tightens Sex Offender Registration Laws
Gov. Susana Martinez
STATE OF NM NEWS
SANTA FE – Gov. Susana Martinez has unveiled a new, central location for New Mexicans to find sex offender information state-wide, including real-time e-mail notifications if an offender moves into your community.
This marks the first time that sex offender registration information is available to parents and the community in a single source that is consistent throughout New Mexico.
Martinez also said that new sex offender registration requirements go into effect July 1, that will tighten registration requirements while closing an out-of-state Read More
Udall Stands Up for N.M. in Energy and Water Appropriations Bill
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
WASHINGTON –U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., joined the Senate Appropriations Committee in approving a bill that includes significant support for important New Mexico installations and programs, including Los Alamos and Sandia national laboratories, the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) and New Mexico water projects Thursday.
The bill includes record-level base funding for waste cleanup at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), and significant funding levels for WIPP operations and maintenance. Udall also included an amendment to the bill’s report language to improve
