Education

An Open Book: Math Lesson

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By DAVID IZRAELEVITZ 
Los Alamos

I inherited my interest in mathematics from my Dad. He had studied engineering for a year in Uruguay before having to drop out and get a job, but his love for the subject remained. Even as a factory worker, he would work through geometry puzzles during his work breaks. 

Uruguay’s technical university system was modeled on the French system, heavy on abstract mathematics and cruelly reliant on culling students through difficult written and subsequent oral exams. One of the last subjects he struggled through was synthetic projective geometry, a subject last Read More

DEA: Explore Drug Facts This Holiday Season

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DEA News:

As 30 Days of Drug Facts comes to an end this December, the DEA encourages the community to take time to learn about drugs.

When you know the risks and effects, you can prevent misuse, avoid harmful interactions, and recognize warning signs early to help those in need.

Accurate information also protects against the danger of hearing incorrect information from your peers or through social media. Education strengthens both you and your community’s safety by lowering crime and health issues linked to drug abuse.

DEA.gov offers many drug fact sheets where you can find descriptions of a Read More

Daily Postcard: Valles Caldera Eruption Experience Today

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The Valles Caldera Eruption Experience happens for 15 minutes, every hour on the half-hour today, Dec. 31. The show lasts approximately 3 minutes. Visitors are encouraged to stay afterwards and interact with the Volcano Discovery Center exhibit. Courtesy/VCNP

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The community is invited to experience an immersive simulation of the Valles Caldera eruption today at 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., and 4:30 p.m.

Every hour on the half-hour during this event, the Volcano Discovery Center “erupts” with a multisensory exhibit experience Read More

PAC 8 Community Media Center: Jan. 2-8, 2025

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PAC 8 News:

PAC 8 Community Media Center is available for recording events, transferring old media, shooting and editing, live streaming and drone photography and videography.

For information, call 505.662.7228 or visit pac8cmc.com.

PAC 8 Television schedule for Jan. 2-8, 2025:

Friday, Jan. 2, 2026

  • 6 a.m. — Democracy Now! – Live
  • 10 a.m. — The Thom Hartmann Program
  • 11 a.m. — County Council Replay 12-16–25
  • 4 p.m. — Democracy Now!
  • 5 p.m. — PAC PAGES – Los Alamos County News Updates
  • 6 p.m. — Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce “New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax”
  • 7 p.m. — PAC 8 Summer Media Classes
  • 8 p.m.
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Limited Spots Remain For PEEC/Los Alamos Mountaineers’ Las Conchas Snowshoe & Cross‑Country Ski Outing

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Scene from folks participating in a previous snowshoe & cross‑country ski adventure. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Outdoor enthusiasts are invited to join the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) and Los Alamos Mountaineers (LAM) for an intermediate snowshoe or cross‑country ski adventure, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026.

With only a few spaces left, early registration is encouraged. This point‑to‑point winter outing will travel from the Las Conchas Trailhead to the East Fork Trailhead, covering 4.5 miles and approximately 800 feet of elevation gain.

Designed Read More

LANL Co-Design Summer School Trains Next Generation Of Interdisciplinary Scientists

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Julien Loiseau designed the logo for the school himself, including a prickly pear and symbols for each of the main disciplines. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

            • Built as both a training ground and talent pipeline, program prepares students for breadth of computing work

For graduate students interested in high-performance computing, few problems today can be solved in isolation. Modern scientific challenges demand collaboration across disciplines — researchers working together to design software and algorithms that run efficiently on the world’s most powerful machines.

That philosophy Read More

Santa Fe Institute: Constructing A Science Of Stories

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SFI Research News:

From Beowulf to Pride and Prejudice to the classic sitcom Friends, all stories share a common purpose: to convey knowledge about how to navigate the world.

“Stories are everywhere,” said SFI External Professor Peter Dodds, a systems scientist at the University of Vermont. “Even sports, or the differential equations that describe fluid dynamics, are kinds of storytellers. Stories that people tell and retell almost always involve characters and events that are connected and unfold over time, wrapped around essences of power, danger, and survival.”

Dodds has co-organized Read More