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SBA Awards $547,000 For Research Innovation Cluster

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wednesday, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded $547,000 to support a Regional Innovation Cluster in southeastern New Mexico. 

The award to Emerging Technology Ventures (ETV), a New Mexico company, supports work to create an unmanned systems research center that provides specialized tech transfer assistance, which both Udall and Heinrich have championed. ETV, in partnership with state and local partners, will establish an 85,000 square-foot innovation hub that Read More

DOE Issues Draft Loan Guarantee Solicitation For Advanced Nuclear Energy Projects

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DOE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Energy has issued a draft solicitation that would provide up to $12.6 billion in loan guarantees for Advanced Nuclear Energy Projects, supporting the Administration’s all-of-the-above energy strategy and bringing the nation closer to its low-carbon future.

Once finalized, these loan guarantees will provide critical financing to help commercialize advanced nuclear energy technologies, supporting projects that are often unable to secure full commercial financing due to their scale and use of innovative technology.

This draft solicitation Read More

DOE Secretary Hosts Energy Security Symposium, Honors Dr. Daniel Yergin With First Schlesinger Medal

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Daniel Howard Yergin

DOE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C.—To commemorate the 37th anniversary of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) opening in 1977 and to kick off National Energy Action Month, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz today hosted the first Schlesinger Medal Ceremony and Symposium on Energy Security.

The Secretary began the event by presenting the new James R. Schlesinger Medal to world-renowned energy expert and Pulitzer-Prize winning author Dr. Daniel Yergin. Then two distinguished panels convened to discuss and debate critical energy security issues from the past and looking toward the Read More

DOE Releases WIPP Recovery Plan

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WIPP News:

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released the WIPP Recovery Plan Tuesday, which outlines the key activities, management approach and strategies that will be used to meet the current goal of resuming operations by the first quarter of calendar year 2016.

The plan also includes the projected schedule and costs associated with resumption of waste emplacement at WIPP. The Department is committed to resuming WIPP operations as a critical part of the environmental cleanup program, and will continue to work with regulators, community partners, TRU waste generators, and other stakeholders Read More

Ten LAHS Seniors Named ‘Commended Students’ In 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program

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Los Alamos High School Principal Dr. Deborah Belew-Nyquist presented Letters of Commendation recognizing LAHS Commended Students in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program to from front row left, Eleanor Devlin, Helen Lu, Aletta Marciano and James Sinnis Back row from left, Samuel Wolfe, Sudeep Dasari, Gerald Collom and Jacob Holesinger. Not pictured, Megan Kuzmack and Wesley Skidmore. Courtesy photo

LAPS News:

Dr. Deborah Belew-Nyquist, principal of Los Alamos High School, announced that 10 students in the senior class have been named Commended Students in the 2015 National Merit Read More

Bandelier Announces October Events

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View from Cerro Grande trail. Photo by David Halpern

BANDELIER News:

Bandelier National Monument has announced five special programs being offered in October – two photo hikes with the park Artist-in-Residence, two Night Sky Programs being presented by a staff ranger who is a long-time astronomy enthusiast and teacher, and a Wilderness hike with the park Trails Lead.

Saturday, Oct. 4, Artist-in-Residence David Halpern will lead a photo hike on the Cerro Grande Trail. The trail is about 5 miles round trip with a rise of 2,000 feet, to the rim of the Valles Caldera at nearly 11,000 feet. Read More

New Missile Defense Work Coming To New Mexico

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Sen. Martin Heinrich

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M. announced Wednesday that IEC-SoCal Braiding and Continental Machine were awarded contracts to manufacture missile defense components in Albuquerque.

The contracts are part of a $149 million contract awarded to Raytheon by Rafael for the Iron Dome Weapon short-range rocket defense system. 

“New Mexico plays a pivotal role in our national security and defense,” Heinrich said. “This work is a good start and reflects our state’s unique capabilities. I am hopeful that Read More

Udall, Heinrich Announce Nearly $15 Million For New Mexico Community Colleges

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U. S. SENATE News: 

  • The University of New Mexico-Los Alamos to receive $579,961

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced that 11 community colleges in New Mexico will receive $14,999,863 in federal funding to provide innovative training programs, in partnership with local businesses, to help New Mexican adults advance into high-wage careers.

The funding, provided under Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) competitive grant program, will allow these community colleges to expand and improve their Read More

NIST Scientists Improve Microscopic Batteries With Homebuilt Imaging Analysis

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A ‘nanoforest’ of nanowire lithium-ion batteries. Images by Oleshko/NIST

NIST News:

In a rare case of having their cake and eating it too, scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and other institutions have developed* a toolset that allows them to explore the complex interior of tiny, multi-

layered batteries they devised. It provides insight into the batteries’ performance without destroying them—resulting in both a useful probe for scientists and a potential power source for micromachines.

A STEM image of an individual battery. Images by Oleshko/NIST Read More

Udall, Heinrich Announce More Than $1 Million To Promote Agriculture Marketing In New Mexico

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall and Martin Heinrich announced $538,279 in funding to New Mexico organizations to help farmers and ranchers develop new market opportunities for their products.

The grants, provided through U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farmers Marketing and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), will support a wide array of local projects designed to bolster economic opportunities for family farmers, support rural communities and increase access to fresh, healthy food. Udall and Heinrich also announced that New Mexico State Read More