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2013 Year of Important Accomplishments, Improvements for NNSA

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NNSA Washington, D.C. Courtesy/NNSA

NNSA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As 2014 begins, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) released a list of some of its most important accomplishments and improvements over the past year. NNSA reached significant milestones in the areas of nonproliferation and counterterrorism, made a host of significant achievements through its work with the United States’ nuclear weapons stockpile, and saw improved operations throughout the complex.

“In 2013, even with a challenging budget situation, NNSA’s successes ensured that the United States’ Read More

Historical Society Presents Biosecurity Talk

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Dr. Elizabeth Hong-Geller

HISTORICAL SOCIETY News:

Dr. Elizabeth Hong-Geller will present a talk titled “Our Biosecurity Mission: From Radiation Biology to the Plague” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14 at Fuller Lodge in Los Alamos. The talk is part of the Los Alamos Historical Society lecture series “Frontiers.”

Biology research at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) started with the study of radiation effects on living systems. In the last 50 years, innovation in biology has driven scientific discoveries in animal research, flow cytometry, the Human Genome Project, vaccine development, Read More

Los Alamos News Highlights For 2013

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Los Alamos County Council Chair Geoff Rodgers and Councilors dedicate the new building as community members look on. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Municipal Building Dedication: Community members turned out as former and current County officials cut the ribbon on the new Los Alamos County Municipal Building June 28 at 1000 Central Ave. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com https://ladailypost.comcontent/ribbons-cut-los-alamos-municipal-building https://ladailypost.comcontent/community-invited-municipal-building-grand-opening-and-tours-june-28 Read More

NIST: JILA Team Develops ‘Spinning Trap’ to Measure Electron Roundness

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Artist’s conception of JILA’s new technique for measuring the electron’s roundness, or electric dipole moment (EDM). The method involves trapping molecular ions of hafnium fluoride (red and blue spheres, respectively) in spinning electric and magnetic fields. Researchers measure changes over time in the “spin” direction of the molecules’ unpaired electrons (arrows in yellow spheres), which act like tiny bar magnets. Specific patterns in the rate of change, reflecting alterations in the gap between two magnetic energy levels in the molecules, Read More

NNSA, IAEA Conduct Emergency Response Training for First Responders for Ports and Customs

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Joseph Krol, NNSA

NNSA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) recently conducted an International Radiological Assistance Program Training for Emergency Response (I-RAPTER) course for 16 representatives from 10 countries including Armenia, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

The course, held in Las Vegas, Nev., focused specifically on response procedures for port and customs offices involved Read More

Discovery Day Deadline Extended to Jan. 7

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HD3 News:

The High Desert Discovery District (HD3) – the state’s privately lead high technology start-up accelerator – and its partners New Mexico Consortium and Los Alamos Commerce and Development Center – have announced they will extend the Los Alamos Discovery Day application deadline to Jan. 7. 

All innovators from across New Mexico are encouraged to apply. 

Discovery Day will take place Feb. 5-6 in Los Alamos and April 23-24 in Farmington, respectively. Jaynes Corporation will sponsor the Los Alamos event, and ConocoPhillips will sponsor the Read More

LANL Scientists Aid NM Small Businesses

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Winner of a 2013 Principal Investigator Award, Andy McCown, right, of Energy and Infrastructure Analysis, with Becky Coel-Roback and Dave Pesiri of LANL’s Richard P. Feynman Center for Innovation. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Two Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists were recently recognized for helping small businesses in New Mexico by using their technical expertise and laboratory capabilities.

Andy McCown and Mei Ding received Principal Investigator Excellence (PIE) awards for assisting several New Mexico small businesses. They were recognized at a breakfast reception Read More

Los Alamos STEM Challenge Spurs Student Creativity

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LANL News:

In 2013, Los Alamos National Laboratory began a competition for students in grades six through 12 in northern New Mexico to help spur their creative thinking. As part of its ongoing STEM education efforts (where STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and math), the Lab will hold the event again in 2014.

The Los Alamos Stem Challenge is an opportunity for students to learn about the Laboratory and then use that knowledge to design an app, video, poster or essay to share their concepts of the future.
 
Students and instructors will have access to step-by-step instructions Read More

LANL’s National Security Missions and Pure Research

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Lab’s instruments have helped detect possible nuclear weapon detonations and led to fundamental scientific discoveries. Courtesy/LANL

From LANL Community Connections:

Not only does 2013 mark the Lab’s 70th anniversary, it also marks the 50th anniversary of its first mission into space. During those five decades, it’s been involved in 206 launches—only a few other organizations in the world can claim more—that began with the goal of helping monitor compliance with the 1963 Partial Test Ban Treaty through satellite observation.

Over the years, the Lab’s instruments have not only helped

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Dateline Los Alamos: Top Science News for 2013

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This photo shows a laser pulse at Los Alamos National Laboratory’s TRIDENT facility striking a thin foil target to produce neutrons that can be used to interrogate closed containers and determine the amount and type of hidden nuclear material inside. The technology can be used to thwart nuclear smugglers and is one of several technologies from Los Alamos that are highlighted in this year’s top science stories. Courtesy/LANL

LANL news:

  • HIV vaccine, Mars water, climate change, birth of a black hole, thwarting terrorists among topics of interest

Noteworthy science achievements Read More