LRG News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory retirees (and potential retirees) are invited to drop in at the Laboratory Retiree Group (LRG) monthly breakfast social, between 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 7 at Muy Salsas at 1315 Trinity Dr.
LRG will pay for coffee and tea. Individuals will pay for their breakfast and other drinks.
Contact sgirard@losalamos.com or 505.672.3497 for more information about this breakfast.
By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post
In today’s digital age, the protection of personal data has become a paramount concern for individuals and corporations alike. The recent AT&T data breach has once again brought this issue to the forefront, underscoring the importance of robust cybersecurity measures in safeguarding sensitive information.
The breach, which occurred in 2019 or earlier, exposed the personal data of millions of AT&T customers, sending shockwaves through the telecommunications industry and raising questions about the efficacy of Read More
New Mexico Consortium Executive Director and CEO John Engen, standing at center, welcomes attendees to the reception hosted Friday evening at Vanessie Restaurant & Piano Bar in Santa Fe by the New Mexico Consortium ahead its weekend event, ‘Cosmic Frontiers: Stephen Hawking & The Universe’ at SALA in Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
Dr. Michael Doyle, vice president for Research & Economic Development at New Mexico Tech and Chair of New Mexico Consortium Board of Directors speaks at the reception Friday evening at Vanessie Restaurant & Piano Bar in Read More 
Tales Of Our Times
By JOHN BARTLIT
Los Alamos
Oscar night was the second Sunday in March. We heard: “For Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role … the Oscar goes to … Cillian Murphy in ‘Oppenheimer’.” On that news, Mr. Murphy worked his way through the theatrical crowd to the stage, where colleagues presented him with the golden figurine. As had others, he thanked and praised film folks and family.
Then, he shifted and ended with an intriguing sentence. The Irish actor said: “We made a film about the man who created the atomic bomb and, for better or for worse, we’re all living Read More
LANL News:
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.
Los Alamos Historical Society News:
The Los Alamos Historical Society has announced its upcoming lecture, a free event that will be held 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, May 14 at Fuller Lodge in the Pajarito Room. This marks the last lecture of the series. The Society thanks the community for its support.
Prior to the lecture, the Historical Society will host its annual Meeting of the Members 6-6:30 p.m., followed by the History Day Awards 6:30-7 p.m., and then Nancy Bartlit and Dr. John Hopkin’s lecture follows 7-9 p.m.
Bartlit will discuss the complex dynamics within Japan’s military culture during World Read More
LANL Employees gather collection bins from around the Lab to be picked up by The Food Depot for regional distribution. Courtesy/LANL
LANL volunteers pack pantry bags with food staples at The Food Depot in Santa Fe. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
Employees from Los Alamos National Laboratory joined forces with The Food Depot to combat food insecurity across Northern New Mexico, donating $70,738 as well as 7,509 pounds of food. That works out to 289,000 meals for people facing food Read More
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement after voting to pass a bipartisan supplemental package that will strengthen America’s national security, support our democratic allies, and provide critical humanitarian assistance, including to Palestinian civilians in Gaza.
The package includes the FEND Off Fentanyl Act, which Heinrich cosponsored, to tackle the opioid epidemic and Read More
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos Public Library will host Rabbi Jack Shlachter for a talk on Jewish American Nobel Prize Winners in Physics, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 1.
As part of the library’s honoring of Jewish American Heritage Month in May, Shlachter’s talk will explore the outsized history of Jewish Nobel Laureates of the Physics prize. With far too many physicists to describe in detail, the list of Jewish Prize Winners includes names such as Richard Feynman, Fred Reines, Hans Bethe, Robert Hofstadter, Eugene Wigner and A. A. Michelson. Of the famous names, Shlachter will discuss the particular Read More
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Los Alamos
Sometimes you need to celebrate a birthday or anniversary over a weekend, a week, or in this case a couple of months. As we kicked off Feb. 7, 2024, with a salute to the Los Alamos Daily Post on its 12 year anniversary, I would like to finish off this extended celebration with one more kudo.
Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Thom Mason sees this community and the work of LANL through a very different lens. His input is of great value to many in this community and was sought in the cumulative work of the Los Alamos Daily Post over the last dozen years.
“The Los Alamos Read More