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Groves Portrait Now Permanently Displayed in Los Alamos

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The Los Alamos High School NJROTC presents the nation’s colors at the Betty Ehart Senior Center during a community celebration of Los Alamos National Laboratory’s 70 years of service. Highlighting the event was the unveiling of the official military portrait of Gen. Leslie Groves donated to the Los Alamos Historical Museum by the Groves family. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladilypost.com
 
Listening to Los Alamos WWII Historian Nancy Bartlit, from left, LANL Director Charlie McMillan, Los Alamos County Council Chair Geoff Rodgers and Lt. Col. Antoinette Gant, commander,
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LANL’s 1663 Magazine Now Available

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LANL News:

  • New issue of the Los Alamos National Laboratory’s 1663 magazine available

In this issue:

  • Carbon capture and storage for greener fossil fuel energy
  • Rapid toxicity testing for nanoparticles using artificial human tissue and organs
  • Advancing research into quantum computers with quantum discord
  • Decades’ worth of transuranic waste laid to rest in a repository made of salt

… and more

Click here to get your science and technology fix from Los Alamos! Read More

A Picture of Leadership: Portrait Helps Commemorate Los Alamos Anniversary

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Heather McClenahan and Mike Wheeler of the Los Alamos Historical Society unveil the portrait with Charlie McMillan, director of Los Alamos National Laboratory. Courtesy/LANL

From left: Mike Wheeler, Nancy Bartlit, and Heather McClenahan of the Historical Society; Los Alamos County Council Chair Geoff Rodgers; Lt. Col. Antoinette Gant, commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Albuquerque District; LANL Director Charlie McMillan; LANL historian Alan Carr. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • Family of Gen. Leslie Groves donates official portrait to Historical Society

He was known as Read More

LANL Trails Near TA 70, 71 Being Rerouted

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LANL News:

  • Compliance ensures long-term use

Trails on Los Alamos National Laboratory property in White Rock, between Pajarito Acres and Bandelier National Monument in Technical Areas 70 and 71 are being rerouted to protect sensitive resources.

Trail user should expect to see signs that indicate new routes and trail use requirements.

Unlike other Department of Energy (DOE) sites, LANL allows backcountry use by hikers and equestrians but the privilege comes with requirements, primarily that resources such as plants, animals and culturally significant areas Read More

LANL: Antibody Evolution Could Guide HIV Vaccine Development

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Co-evolution of virus and antibody – The evolution of the viral protein (green) from 14 weeks through 100 weeks post-transmission is compared to the maturation of the human antibody. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Observing the evolution of a particular type of antibody in an infected HIV-1 patient, a study spearheaded by Duke University, including analysis from Los Alamos National Laboratory, has provided insights that will enable vaccination strategies that mimic the actual antibody development within the body.

The kind of antibody studied is called a broadly cross-reactive neutralizing Read More

U.S. Removes Last Remaining HEU from Czech Republic, Sets Nonproliferation Milestone

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Casks containing HEU being loaded into shipping containers at the Nuclear Research Institute in Rez, Czech Republic, Friday, March 22, 2013. Courtesy/NNSA

A worker checks for radiation at the Nuclear Research Institute in Rez, Czech Republic, Friday, March 22, 2013. Courtesy/NNSA

NNSA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States’ National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the Czech Republic’s Nuclear Research Institute announced today the successful removal of 68 kilograms (approximately 150 pounds, or enough material for two nuclear weapons) of highly enriched uranium Read More

Portrait Unveiling for Manhattan Project Leader 3 p.m. Today

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LANL News:

  • Family of Gen. Leslie Groves to donate official portrait to Los Alamos Historical Society

The family of the U.S. Army general who oversaw the building of Los Alamos National Laboratory will donate his official military portrait to the Los Alamos Historical Society Friday, April 5. Gen. Leslie Groves was commander of the Army Corps of Engineers Manhattan Engineer District.

WHO: Los Alamos Historical Society, the family of Gen. Leslie Groves, Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Charlie McMillan, Lt. Col. Antoinette Gant, Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Albuquerque Read More

NIST Goes to the End of the Earth for Measurement Science

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NIST researcher Johannes (Hannes) Hubmayr at the South Pole Telescope. Courtesy/NIST

NIST News:

NIST Boulder researcher Johannes (Hannes) Hubmayr recently spent several weeks at the South Pole Telescope, where he optimized the performance of a NIST camera delivered to the telescope in 2011.

The camera measures signals generated fractions of a second after the Big Bang to help scientists learn about the conditions and evolution of the early universe.

The instrument is performing remarkably well. Hubmayr’s tasks included snowmobiling across the Antarctic tundra to set up equipment and Read More

Los Alamos, Sandia National Labs Recognize New Mexico Small Businesses for Innovation

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LANL News:

Ten New Mexico small businesses participating in projects using the technical expertise and assistance of Los Alamos National Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories will be recognized at the 12th annual Innovation Celebration Thursday, April 4, at Technology Venture Corporation’s Deal Stream Summit being held at the Tamaya Resort in Bernalillo.

The New Mexico Small Business Assistance (NMSBA) program was created in 2000 by the New Mexico State Legislature to bring national laboratory technology and expertise to small businesses in New Mexico and promote economic development Read More