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MOWW To Feature Dr. Glen McDuff At Feb. 18 Meeting

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Dr. Glen McDuff

MOWW News:

This month’s Military Order of the World Wars meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 18. This month’s speaker Dr. Glen McDuff who will present a talk on Ballistic Missile Defense.

A quick look at ballistic missile defense (BMD), from its beginnings in WWII with the Nazi V2 to the proposed hypersonic delivery vehicle is presented. As BMD is one of the most, if not the most difficult of technological challenges, we assess the meager successes and plentiful disappointments. Not to be too discouraging, a fleeting review of the incredibly successful and expensive ($800 Read More

Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Economic Impact FY24: Over $1B Spent With New Mexico Businesses

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Los Alamos National Laboratory. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory released its annual Economic Impact Report detailing spending during fiscal year 2024, which ended Sept. 30. With an annual budget of $5.24 billion, the Laboratory is a major economic driver in the state.

“Los Alamos National Laboratory plays a critical role in the economic viability of the surrounding New Mexico communities,” Laboratory Director Thom Mason said. “Each year, we grow as required by the demands of our national security mission and, in turn, the local economy grows with us.”

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Celebrate Engineers Week With Lecture By Pramod Khargonekar On AI And Engineering Feb. 19 At Fuller Lodge 

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Pramod Khargonekar

The community is invited to celebrate Engineers Week with a free public lecture by Pramod Khargonekar of the University of California, Irvine, 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Fuller Lodge.

Khargonekar, the vice chancellor for research and professor of electrical engineering and computer science, will present “Future of Work and Workers in the AI Era”. As automation, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies continue their remarkably rapid development, it is expected that many facets of work and lives of workers will be impacted.

In this talk, Read More

Kiwanis Hosts UNM-LA Development Director Karen Williams

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UNM-LA Development Director Karen Williams speaking Feb. 4 to Kiwanis members. Courtesy/Kiwanis 

By BROOKE DAVIS
Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos

At our Feb. 4 meeting, the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos heard a presentation from UNM-Los Alamos Development Director Karen Williams who talked about her background, fundraising activities, and plans and goals for the future.

Her first foray into fundraising was working for the United Way. She then got involved in higher education fundraising with Trinity College and Pomona College and is now with UNM-LA obtaining donation funding to help grow their Read More

LWV’s Lunch With A Leader: Hari Viswanathan Feb. 20, 2025

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Senior Scientist Hari Viswanathan

LWV News:

The League of Women Voters of Los Alamos  (LWV) February Lunch with a Leader community event is noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 at the Unitarian Fellowship Hall on Sage.

The featured speaker is Hari Viswanathan who will be presenting a Non-Technical Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Viswanathan was born in Suffern, N.Y. and moved to Los Alamos in 2nd grade in 1977 with his parents VK and Selvi Viswanathan who still live in Los Alamos. He graduated from Los Alamos High School 1989. He holds advanced degrees in chemical and environmental Read More

Los Alamos Daily Post Marks 13th Anniversary

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The Los Alamos Daily Post marks 13 years in business at its world headquarters, 1247 Central Ave. The news team takes this opportunity to thank our readers throughout the community, state, nation and world … it is a privilege to bring you the news each and every day! Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com

Hitting that launch button 13 years ago was exhilarating and scary. Newspapers were closing down across the country. Starting one in a small town with an established paper in place for more than 50 years was daunting … to say Read More

Engineers Week Lecture On AI And Engineering Feb. 19

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Pramod Khargonekar

NMC News:

Celebrate next week’s Engineers Week with a free public lecture by Pramod Khargonekar of the University of California, Irvine, from 5:30-7 p.m., Feb. 19 at Fuller Lodge in Los Alamos.

Khargonekar, the vice chancellor for research and professor of electrical engineering and computer science, will present “Future of Work and Workers in the AI Era.” As automation, machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies continue their remarkably rapid development, it is expected that many facets of work and lives of workers will be impacted. In this talk, Khargonekar Read More

Los Alamos National Laboratory Fuel Cell Commercialization Program Issues Call For Partners

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The L’Innovator 2.0 program pairs Los Alamos innovation with resources to help commercialize fuel cell technology. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

            • L’Innovator 2.0 Program offers access to catalyst and electrode structure intellectual property

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is issuing a Call for Commercialization Partners to join its L’Innovator 2.0 program, which seeks to accelerate the commercialization of cutting-edge hydrogen and fuel cell innovations. The program works on a collaborative model, as commercial partners develop minimum viable products through a Cooperative Read More

Los Alamos National Laboratory’s James Owen Leaving Lab After Distinguished 30-Year Career To Enter Private Sector

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From left, Associate Laboratory Director Weapons Engineering James Owen, Laboratory Director Thom Mason and TechSource Vice President/Managing Director Curtis Christensen at the Nuclear Deterrence Summit Monday in Washington, D.C. Owen is being recognized in front of a national audience for his service to LANL and the nuclear weapons complex. Courtesy photo

From left, NNSA Deputy Assistant Deputy Administrator Robin Noyes, Kellenberger Chief Sales Officer Jeremy Michael, Associate Laboratory Director Weapons Engineering James Owen, Laboratory Director Thom Mason and TechSource Read More

LANL Partners With OpenAI To Advance National Security

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Venado, the Lab’s newest supercomputer, will use models from OpenAI. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory has entered a partnership with OpenAI to install its latest o-series models— capable of expert reasoning for a broad span of complex scientific problems—on the Lab’s Venado supercomputer, which uses NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper Superchips, to conduct national security research. 

“As threats to the nation become more complex and more pressing, we need new approaches and advanced technologies to preserve America’s security,” Thom Mason, Laboratory director said. Read More