Employment

Sen. Heinrich Tours UbiQD, Touts Success Of Tech Transfer

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, left, speaking with UbiQD Founder/CEO Hunter McDaniel during his tour of UbiQD’s advanced materials and technology manufacturing facility Wednesday at 134 Eastgate Drive. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, second from left, with UbiQD Founder/CEO Hunter McDaniel speaks with scientists during his tour Wednesday at UbiQD. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

  • Los Alamos-based UbiQD is expanding its local advanced materials and technology manufacturing facility to produce quantum
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Business Scholar Luncheon ‘How To Mentor Employees’ Oct. 23 At SALA Event Center

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UNM-LA News:

The UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) Title V PASE grant, Small Business Development Center at UNM-LA and Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce are hosting a Business Scholar Luncheon on “How to Mentor Employees” Oct. 23 at the SALA Event Center. Lunch will be provided.

The panel presentation consists of employers and a former student intern. The employers will share information about best practices, tips and how to guide and mentor different types of employees — full time, part time, seasonal, temporary, student and interns — and a view from a former mentee about how being mentored helped shape Read More

New Mexico Activities Association Executive Director Sally Marquez Announces Retirement

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Sally Marquez

NMAA News:

ALBUQUERQUE — After 12 years as Executive Director of the New Mexico Activities Association, Sally Marquez announced she has decided to retire.

“It has been my honor to serve the schools and students of New Mexico, but it is time to step away,” Marquez said.

Marquez leaves a remarkable legacy of leadership, and commitment to student-athletes across the state. Under her leadership, thousands of student athletes each year have benefitted from the opportunities given in education-based athletics. Marquez has also made an impact on education nationally. She was elected Read More

LANL Scientist Allison Aiken To Lead ARM Mobile Deployment And Atmospheric Research Campaign

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Allison Aiken will lead DUSTIEAIM interdisciplinary team. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

          • DUSTIEAIM will investigate desert-atmosphere interactions in Phoenix

Allison Aiken, a staff scientist in the Earth and Environmental Sciences division at Los Alamos National Laboratory, is the lead of a new Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility campaign called Desert-Urban SysTem IntegratEd AtmospherIc Monsoon, or DUSTIEAIM, in the Southwestern United States. This campaign will take place in Phoenix from April 2026 to September 2027, and will utilize an ARM mobile atmospheric Read More

New Mexico Unemployment Insurance Operations Center Closed Monday In observance Of Indigenous Peoples Day  

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NMDWS News:

ALBUQUERQUE – All New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) offices, including the Unemployment Insurance Operations Center, will be closed Monday, Oct. 14, in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day.

The Unemployment Insurance Tax & Claims System is available online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Customer Service Agents in the Unemployment Insurance Operations Center will be available when business hours resume 8 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15. The business hours of the Unemployment Insurance Operations Center are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

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Los Alamos Native Mateo Martinez Serves Aboard USS George Washington

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Electronics Technician 3rd Class Mateo Martinez, right, from Los Alamos and Electronics Technician 3rd Class William Mazariegos, from Houston, both assigned to combat systems department’s exterior communications division, troubleshoot a computer aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) Oct. 2, 2024 while underway in the Pacific Ocean. As an integral part of U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet operates naval forces in the Indo-Pacific in addition to providing realistic and relevant training necessary to execute the Navy’s timeless roles of sea control Read More

University Of New Mexico Foundation Appoints Deidre Sandvick Senior Vice President For Development

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Deidre Sandvick

UNMF News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The University of New Mexico Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Deidre Sandvick as the new Senior Vice President for Development. Sandvick brings more than 25 years of progressive leadership experience in fundraising and development, with a proven track record in securing major and principal gifts within higher education.

For the past 16 years, Sandvick has been a key member of the University of Oregon’s advancement team, where she served as Associate Vice President of Development. During her tenure, she oversaw the fundraising Read More

Kiwanis Hears From Bradbury Director Patrick Moore

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Bradbury Science Museum Director Patrick Moore speaking to the Kiwanis Club Oct. 1 about the history of the museum, its projects and activities, and goals for the future. Courtesy/Kiwanis

By BROOKE DAVIS
Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos

Local Kiwanians were treated to a presentation at its Oct. 1 meeting by Bradbury Science Museum Director Patrick Moore.

Moore talked about the history of the museum, its projects and activities, and goals for the future.

Dr. Moore grew up in Los Alamos and received his degrees from NMSU and Arizona Stata University with specialization in public history, 20th century Read More

New Mexico State Police Hold First Women’s Summit

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New Mexico State Police women officers gather Wednesday and Thursday at the first Women’s Summit for female state police officers to discuss unity, empowerment, struggles faced on the job, and female officer accomplishments. Courtesy/LAPD

NMSP News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico State Police held its first Women’s Summit for female state police officers Wednesday and Thursday, gathering 54 women to discuss unity, empowerment, struggles faced on the job, and female officer accomplishments.

The summit, which included Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s participation in a panel discussion, Read More

Governor Appoints Rob Black Secretary Of New Mexico Economic Development Department

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Rob Black

From the Office of the Governor:

SANTA FE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has appointed Rob Black as Cabinet Secretary of the Economic Development Department, “ushering in a bold new era of leadership at the agency charged with spurring private investment and growing new jobs New Mexico”.

Black, a seasoned public policy and community relations expert with extensive experience in the private and public sectors, assumed the role Sept. 16.

With more than 25 years of professional experience in New Mexico and California, Black has a demonstrated track record of driving economic growth, Read More