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Jemez And N.M. 4 Intersection Project Revs Back Up

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The intersection of N.M. 4 & East Jemez Road prior to work completed in the 2022 construction season. Courtesy/LAC

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

After hitting the brakes on the road improvement project at the intersection of N.M. 4 and East Jemez Road in December due to the winter season, the project is revving up again.

A spokesperson for the contractor on the project, Star Paving, explained that the project’s major point is to improve safety but also to help with traffic flow for commuters to the laboratory.

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Public Shares Thoughts On WIPP, Nuclear Pit Production With NNSA & DOE EM Officials At Santa Fe Town Hall

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Scene from tonight’s town hall at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center. Courtesy photo
Speaking at tonight’s town hall, from left, Ike White, Senior Advisor for DOE and EM; Jill Hruby, Under Secretary for Nuclear Security/NNSA Administrator and moderator Anna Hansen, SF County Commission Chair. Courtesy photo
Staff Report:

More than 200 people attend a Town Hall this evening at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center in collaboration with Jill Hruby, Under Secretary for Nuclear Security and Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), and Ike White, Senior Read More

Path Forward Regarding LANL General Part A 7 Part B Permit Application Added To Electronic Public Reading Room

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LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has announced that new documents have been added to the LANL Electronic Reading Room.

The document(s) have been submitted to fulfill one or more requirements of the Los Alamos National Laboratory:

Members of the public may view these documents and many others at LANL’s Electronic Public Reading Room. Read More

LANL To Hold Community Meeting Wednesday April 12

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From Los Alamos National Laboratory:

Are you interested in learning more about steps we are taking to clean up the land and protect downstream water supplies? Are you curious about the environmental cleanup at Los Alamos National Laboratory? Do you want to have a voice in upcoming decisions?

Please join us for a community meeting 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday April 12. We want to hear from you.

This meeting will be held in-person at Los Alamos County Municipal Building, Council Chambers, 1000 Central Avenue in Los Alamos and Virtually via WebEx platform.

Link: https://n3b-la.webex.com/n3b-la/j.php?MTID= Read More

LANL Team Overcomes Key Challenges Toward Technologically Viable High-Intensity Light Emitters

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A Los Alamos National Laboratory team has overcome key challenges toward technologically viable high-intensity light emitters based on colloidal quantum dot technology, resulting in dual-function devices that operate as both an optically excited laser and a high-brightness electrically driven light-emitting diode. Read the full article here. Courtesy/LANL Read More

Review, Quarterly Status Report For Westbay Well R-25 Plugging & Abandonment Activities Added To LANL Legacy Cleanup Electronic Public Reading Room

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LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) announces new documents have been added to the Los Alamos Legacy Cleanup Contract Electronic Public Reading Room.

All legacy cleanup documents required to be posted after April 30, 2018, are available on the site linked above.

For legacy cleanup documents that were posted prior to April 30, 2018, please visit the LANL electronic public reading room:

  • Review, Quarterly Status Report for Westbay Well R-25 Plugging and Abandonment Activities, August 18-November 8, 2022 (November 2022), Quarterly Status Report
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White House Honors Former Los Alamos Nuclear Chemist Darleane C. Hoffman With Enrico Fermi Presidential Award

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Darleane C. Hoffman

LANL News:

          • One of the highest science and technology honors bestowed by the U.S. government

Darleane C. Hoffman, a nuclear chemist who spent a significant part of her career at Los Alamos National Laboratory, has been honored with the Enrico Fermi Presidential Award, which is administered on behalf of the White House by the U.S. Department of Energy.

Hoffman is recognized for scientific discoveries advancing the field of nuclear and radiochemistry, for distinguished service to DOE’s missions in national security and nuclear waste management, and for sustained leadership Read More

Laboratory Retiree Group First Tuesday Breakfast April 4

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LRG News:

The Los Alamos Laboraatory Retiree Group (LRG) invites Lab retirees (and potential retirees) to drop in at the LRG monthly breakfast 8:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday,  April 4 at the Morning Glory Restaurant, 1377 Diamond Drive across from Los Alamos High School.

Morning Glory serves a full breakfast and pastries. Retirees buy their breakfast; LRG will pay for coffee or tea.

For more information, email sgirard@losalamos.com, call 505.672.3497 or visit https://lalrg.org. Read More

2023 LANL Scholars Announced!

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Courtesy/LANL Foundation

LANL Foundation News:

ESPAÑOLA  — The LANL Foundation has announced this year’s recipients of our four-year undergraduate degree scholarships.

This year 110 Northern New Mexico students pursuing bachelor’s degrees will receive 122 scholarships worth $839,000!

LANL Foundation’s four-year undergraduate scholarships are open to students pursuing a degree in any field of study. The scholarships range from $1,000 for a single year up to $20,000 over four years. Recipients are selected based on a demonstrated commitment to academic achievement, leadership, Read More

Eric Brown Of Los Alamos Receives 2023 Alumni Award For Distinguished Service

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Eric N. Brown

EDUCATION News:

The Grainger College of Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has announced that Eric N. Brown of Los Alamos and six other alumni are recipients of the 2023 Alumni Award for Distinguished Service.

Brown (MechSE – BS ’98, MS ’01, PhD ‘03) is a Senior Scientist in the Office of Experiment Science at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). He founded and served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Dynamic Behavior of Materials. He has received awards for his technical achievements in physics and materials science from the ASC, DOE-NNSA, Read More