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Alan Bishop And Brad Meyer Win 2024 Los Alamos Medal

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Alan Bishop, left, and Brad Meyer are the 2024 winners of the Los Alamos Medal. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has awarded its highest honor, the Los Alamos Medal, to two of its premier staff members for their contributions to science. Alan Bishop, cofounder of the Lab’s Center for Nonlinear Studies, was recognized for his broad impact on the Laboratory, and Brad Meyer, of the Gas Transfer Systems group, was recognized for enabling Los Alamos’ mission without nuclear testing.

“Alan and Brad are essential to our mission and have made breakthroughs that transformed Read More

Scenes From LAMC’s Meet & Greet For Dr. Ronald Wheeler

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Los Alamos Medical Center (LAMC) CEO Tracie Stratton slices the cake welcoming the hospital’s new orthopedic  surgeon Dr. Ronald D. Wheeler at a Meet and Greet held in his honor this afternoon in the lobby at LAMC. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Dr. Ronald D. Wheeler, center, chats with doctors, medical professionals and community members during his Meet & Greet this afternoon at LAMC. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene from the Meet & Greet this afternoon for Dr. Ronald D. Wheelerat LAMC. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

LAMC CEO Tracie Stratton welcomes the Read More

Alina Deshpande Honored With University Of New Mexico 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award

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Alina Deshpande of Los Alamos is the recipient of the University of New Mexico 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award. Courtesy photo

University of New Mexico 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Alina Deshpande in front of the University of New Mexico Honors College. Courtesy photo

COMMUNITY News:

Alina Deshpande was recently awarded the University of New Mexico 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award. The award recognizes alumni who have contributed to the University’s reputation and success through their leadership, professional achievements, research, and community service. The award Read More

Pojoaque Valley School District’s Board Of Education Votes Unanimously To Appoint Amy Suma Superintendent

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Amy Suma

Pojoaque Valley School News:

The Pojoaque Valley School District’s Board of Education has unanimously voted to appoint Amy Suma as the district’s new superintendent.

Suma will officially assume her new role Tuesday, Sept. 24, bringing her extensive experience in educational leadership, curriculum development and student advocacy to the Pojoaque Valley community.

Suma, a native of Alexandria, Va., holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre with a minor in English from the University of New Mexico, along with a post-Bachelor’s certification in Physical Education. She earned her Read More

Kairos Power To Expand New Mexico Operations Including A New Space At Los Alamos National Laboratory

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EDD News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Kairos Power LLC, a mission-driven clean energy technology, engineering, and manufacturing company, is expanding its operations in New Mexico to build three facilities and create 100 jobs.

Kairos Power is headquartered in Alameda, Calif. and initially expanded to Albuquerque’s Mesa del Sol community in 2019 for its research and development engineering center to support the commercialization of its advanced reactor technology.

The company also has locations in Oak Ridge, Tenn. and Charlotte, N.C.

Kairos Power plans to construct a salt production facility to Read More

Danyelle Means To Lead Museum Of Indian Arts & Culture

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Danyelle Means

NMDCA News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA)  announced Thursday that Danyelle Means (Oglala Lakota) has been appointed executive director of Museum of Indian Arts & Culture (MIAC) in Santa Fe. She has served for eight months as interim director.

“I am excited to welcome Danyelle’s ongoing leadership of MIAC as its new executive director,” NMDCA Cabinet Secretary Debra Garcia y Griego said.  ”During her tenure as interim director, Danyelle has proven to be an effective and visionary steward. She has been instrumental in creating space where Read More

Joint Economic Committee Chairman Martin Heinrich On MSNBC’s José Díaz-Balart Reports: Fed Rate Cut Will Ease Pain For Consumers, Strengthen Economy

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich joins MSNBC Thursday to discuss how the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates will benefit working people and strengthen the economy. Courtesy photo

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

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an interview Thursday morning with José Díaz-Balart on MSNBC, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC), applauded the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates, highlighting how it will bring overdue relief for working people shouldering the burden of inflation and high costs.

Heinrich, Read More

NMSU Regents Select Valerio Ferme As Next President

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New NMSU President Valerio Ferme

NMSU News:

In a special meeting Thursday, the NMSU Board of Regents voted unanimously to select Ferme as the university system’s next president. The move follows a national search and visits from four finalists last month.

Ferme most recently served as executive vice president for Academic Affairs and Provost at the University of Cincinnati, where he championed student success via numerous access and retention investments. 

“To the presidential candidates, thank you for your interest in NMSU and for sharing your vision for our university’s future. Your Read More

County Crews Collect Branches Following Fierce Rainstorm

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A fast and hard rainstorm hit White Rock Tuesday, which sent County crews out to collect the many large branches  snapped off trees by the strong wind throughout the Overlook Park complex. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen

Tuesday’s fierce rainstorm snapped branches off trees throughout the Overlook Park complex in White Rock. Photo by Bernadette Lauritzen Read More

Students Get Quantum Computing Mentorship And Research Experience At LANL … Fellowship Covers Theory, Programming And Hands-On Projects

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Pairing up with mentors on research projects that typically lead to publications in high-impact journals is part of the appeal of the Lab’s summer internship. The novelty of working on actual quantum computers is a bonus. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Twenty-one students got hands-on experience working with Los Alamos National Laboratory’s (LANL) quantum computing experts and the opportunity to program on actual quantum computers, a unique opportunity for them to work on cutting-edge research and for LANL to build a pipeline to advance the mission.

In existence since 2018, the Quantum Computing Read More