Education

Café Scientifique Explores Algae Biofuels

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CAFE SCIENTIFIQUE News:

Teens are invited to Café Scientifique Thursday, Feb. 6 featuring a discussion about algae biofuels. The presenter is Jose Olivares from Los Alamos National Laboratory.

The Cafe is held at the Los Alamos Research Park (second floor conference room.) Free food is served at 6:45 p.m. followed at 7-8:30 p.m. by a talk and hands-on activity. 

Olivares grew up in a small village outside of Madrid, Spain, one of seven children. His father owned a small hotel and restaurant.

 More information is available at www.cafenm.org and www.facebook.com/cafescientifique Read More

Kiwanis Awards 43 Science Prizes

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Kiwanis News:

Seven Kiwanis judges plowed through hundreds of entries and selected 43 winners in four hours at the Los Alamos Science Fair Saturday, Jan. 25, awarding $1,505 in prize money.

Roger Stutz, Science Fair Committee chairman for Kiwanis, said those who joined him in judging this year were Don Casperson, Kurt Deshayes, Fran Berting, Paul Cunningham, Dennis Gill and Robert Weldon.

Stutz said that he heard in the Judges’ Meeting that the trend in number of entries is still up. He agreed that it appears, in Science City, that the children continue to be bright, motivated, and interested Read More

Hawk Robotics Team Advances to Colorado FTC Championship

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Hawk FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Team members from left, Erin Scott, Joseph Thompson, Summer Bronson, Jaryn Newman and Jessica Cooke. Courtesy/Bradly Cooke

HAWK FTC News:

Saturday was a big day for the Los Alamos Middle School Hawk FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) robotics team, competing against 11 other teams and winning the FTC Southern Colorado Qualifier. 

The Qualifier was hosted by the Coronado High School FIRST team in Colorado Springs. The Hawks advanced in competition, earning a slot to compete in the Colorado FTC Championship tournament, in Loveland, Colo., Feb. 22.

The Los Read More

Rotary Club Student of the Month: Lauren TenCate

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Lauren TenCate, center, with her mother Deb Summa, left, and LAHS math teacher Sally Shockey, whom she selected as the teacher who has had the most positive influence in her life, listen as Rotary Past President Linda Hull shares TenCate’s accomplishents during Tuesday’s Rotary Club meeting. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Staff Report

Lauren TenCate, a senior at Los Alamos High School (LAHS), was recently honored as Rotary Student of the Month. TenCate is the daughter of Deb Summa and Jim TenCate and sister of Emily TenCate.

The Rotary Club of Los Alamos selects Read More

Los Alamos Teachers and Students to be Recognized at Roundhouse

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New Mexico State Capitol. Courtesy/www.newmexico.gov

LAPS News:

Los Alamos parents and community members are invited to the State Legislature Thursday, Jan. 30, Friday, Jan. 31 and Tuesday, Feb. 4 for events in the State Capital Roundhouse Rotunda that honor teachers and students from Los Alamos.

Los Alamos teachers of English Language Learners, along with bilingual teachers from around the state, will be recognized by the State Legislature for their work students with who are learning the English language.

As a special feature, Los Alamos Public Schools will be presented the 2014 Title Read More

Los Alamos Science Bowl Team Heads for Nationals

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Los Alamos High School Science Bowl Team from left, Katherine Wang (Senior), Wilbur Wang (Freshman), Alex Swart (Junior), Willie Zhao (Junior), Alex Wang (Junior-graduating early) and Kathy Boerigter (Team Advisor.) Courtesy/Yi-Ming Wang

LAPS News:

U.S. Education Secretary Ernest Moniz announced on Monday that a team of students from Los Alamos High School (LAHS) will join with other teams from around the nation at the 2014 National Science Bowl in Washington, D.C.

“The National Science Bowl challenges students to excel and heightens their interest in fields vital to America’s continued Read More

Jessamyn Fairfield Receives Early Career Physics Communicator Award

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Jessamyn Fairfield, left, receives Early Career Physics Communicator Award from Fran Scott. Courtesy/www.iop.org

Staff Report

This year’s Early Career Physics Communicator Award has gone to a postdoc at Trinity College Dublin who helped to create a physics campaign on the city’s light railway. Jessamyn Fairfield of Los Alamos and daughter of local scientist Eric Fairfield was presented with £250 in cash Nov. 26 by television communicator Fran Scott at the final of the awards.

Fairfield impressed judges with her enthusiasm and her commitment to finding funders for Read More

LAHS Girls Soccer Coach Resigns

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LAHS News:

Los Alamos High School Girls Soccer Coach, Jiri Kubicek has announced his resignation effective, Feb. 1.

In his email to the LAHS Athletic Department, he sites his family and health as his reason for resigning. 

“Coach Kubicek has been a vital part of the development of the girl’s soccer program over his coaching tenure. He will be missed, but we wish him well in his future endeavors,” said Los Alamos High School Athletic/Activities Director Vicki T. Nelms. Read More

Class Helps Beginning Business Owners Start Entrepreneurial Journey

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Nicholas Seet

By MANDY MARKSTEINER

Enrollment is now open for one of the most popular classes offered at UNM-Los Alamos, Introduction to Entrepreneurship (Course #BSTC 193-300.)

The class is noon-4 p.m. Fridays, Feb. 28 through May 9 in Building Six, Room 610 at UNM-Los Alamos.

Students will enter a business incubator where they will receive hands on training, practical assistance, be matched with a mentor, and experiment with crowdfunding and other ways of financing a business. The experience will culminate in a real business pitch.

Instructor Nicholas Seet is a successful entrepreneur Read More