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LANL: AI Algorithms Deployed On-Chip Reduce Power Consumption Of Deep Learning Applications

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Neuromorphic deep learning algorithm deployment may herald a low-power processing solution for artificial intelligence. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • Brain-inspired algorithm on neuromorphic hardware reduces cost of learning

Recent generations of machine learning, the methodology supporting artificial intelligence, have drawn inspiration from natural neural systems. These algorithmic approaches that mirror the complex pathways of human brains are often paired with integrated circuits to provide fast processing. Now, new research by a team led by Los Alamos National Laboratory Read More

Catch Of The Week: Amazon Hacked?

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos 
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

We used to all go to Walmart or Target, but now when you need something, it’s usually easier to go to Amazon and click “Add to cart” whether it’s a cute christmas outfit for your cat, or a new filter for your cat’s fancy water fountain (because water from a bowl is apparently too bougie), or even something completely non-cat related and boring like toilet paper. 

But what if … Amazon got hacked?? Sorry for the click bait headline – thankfully customer data wasn’t impacted, but yes Amazon did recently suffer a data breach thanks to Read More

UbiQD’s Quantum Dot Technology Awarded Technical Assistance From Los Alamos National Laboratory Through New Mexico’s TRGR Initiative

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Scientist at work in onsite lab. Courtesy/UbiQD

Quantum dots glowing with various colors in vials. Courtesy/UbiQD

UbiQD News:

  • Technology Readiness Gross Receipts Initiative Provides Funding for Los Alamos National Lab to Help Companies like UbiQD Accelerate Deployment of Licensed Technology

UbiQD, Inc., the New Mexico-based leader in quantum dot (QD) technology and manufacturing, announced today a new technology assistance award with Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) under the Technology Readiness Gross Receipts (TRGR) Initiative. This collaboration focuses on leveraging  Read More

Reminder: LANL Experiments May Generate Loud Noise In Los Alamos And Surrounding Communities Through Nov. 21

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Los Alamos National Laboratory. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

As a reminder, beginning today,  Nov. 19 through Thursday, Nov. 21, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) will conduct mission-critical experiments during the day that may result in loud noises being heard on and off Lab property.

Please be advised that these noises are expected and are not a threat to public safety. (Dates are subject to change; the public will be notified if that happens.)

The Laboratory conducts a wide range of dynamic experiments using high explosives, carrying out several hundred experiments annually. Some

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Loud Noises From Mission-Critical Experiments May Be Heard In Los Alamos, Surrounding Communities Nov. 19-21

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LANL News:

On Tuesday, Nov. 19 through Thursday, Nov. 21, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) will conduct mission-critical experiments during the day that may result in loud noises being heard on and off Lab property.

Please be advised that these noises are expected and are not a threat to public safety. (Dates are subject to change; the public will be notified if that happens.)

The Laboratory conducts a wide range of dynamic experiments using high explosives, carrying out several hundred experiments annually. Some experiments are large enough to be heard off-site.

Prior to each experiment, Read More

Los Alamos National Laboratory Announces Greenfield, Johnson, Wadt Recipients Of Its Most Prestigious Medals

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Scott Richard Greenfield, James ‘Jay’ Johnson and Bill Wadt exemplify Los Alamos National Laboratory’s excellence in global security, operations and community relations. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Each year, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) celebrates the dedication and achievements of a select few individuals who have made significant contributions to the Lab’s global security mission, operational excellence and community relations.

This year’s recipients are Scott Richard Greenfield, James “Jay” Johnson and Bill Wadt.

Global Security

The 2024 Los Alamos Global Security Read More

Keith Tschohl To Present ‘The Ins And Outs Of Air Traffic Control Surveillance Technologies’

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Presenter Keith Tschohl installing an ADS-B transceiver into an RV-7A kitplane in 2019. Courtesy/Keith Tschohl

Experimental Aircraft Association News:

Los Alamos Chapter 691 of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) will meet Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Los Alamos Airport Terminal, and will feature an educational presentation by Keith Tschohl entitled “The Ins and Outs of Air Traffic Control Surveillance Technologies”. 

The meeting, open to all interested, will begin at 9:30 a.m. with coffee, pastries and informal discussion, followed by a short business meeting at 10 a.m. followed Read More

Scenes From UNM-LA Business Scholar Luncheon Series

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The UNM-Los Alamos Title V PASE grant, Small Business Development Center at UNM-LA and Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce hosted ‘Business Scholar Luncheon on How to Mentor Employees’ Oct. 23 at the SALA Event Center. The panel presentation consisted of employers and a former student intern. The employers shared  information about best practices, tips and how to guide and mentor different types of employees — full time, part time, seasonal, temporary, student and interns — and a view from a former mentee about how being mentored helped shape a career path. A Q&A session followed. The panel Read More

Los Alamos National Laboratory Biologists Work To Protect Bats, Create First-Ever Site Management Plan

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Wildlife biologist Milu Velardi helps monitor bats on-site to encourage best land management practices that support the declining species. Here she’s pictured examining a northern long-eared bat in West Virginia as part of her master’s program. Courtesy/LANL

The Mexican free-tailed bat, pictured here, has been detected on-site by Lab biologists, along with 14 other species of the flying mammals. Courtesy/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 

LANL News:

Bats have long been feared as blood sucking creatures that fly through the night sky, tangling themselves in human hair and spreading rabies-induced Read More

Los Alamos National Laboratory 2024 3rd Qtr. Beryllium Emissions Report Added To Electronic Public Reading Room

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LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, the following documents have been added to the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) Electronic Public Reading Room (link).

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

IDEA ID 856 – Los Alamos National Laboratory 2024 Third Quarter Beryllium Emissions Report July 1-September 30, 2024, Air Quality Permit No. 634-M2

View these documents and many others at LANL’s Electronic Public Reading Room. Read More