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Military Order Of The World Wars To Host Captain Mark Davis Feb. 20

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Captain Mark Davis

MOWW News:

This month’s speaker will be Captain Mark Davis, USN (Ret) and Associate Laboratory Director of Weapons Production Chief Operating Officer.

He will discuss the key innovations since the late 18th century that have fundamentally changed warfare, and what that can mean going forward for the U.S. military, especially given the present geopolitical situation.

Captain Davis served as an officer on several submarines eventually serving as Commanding Officer on two boats as well as the Commodore of Task Force Six Nine. His post-command shore tours included serving Read More

LANL Scientists Harnessing Light-Powered Nanoscale Electrical Currents To Propel Emerging Technologies

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Gold nanoantennas concentrate light waves into intense nanoscale “hot spots,” which excite electrons within an underlying atomically thin graphene layer. The asymmetric structure then points the electrons along a specific direction, driving electrical currents that are controllable and tunable at nanometer scales. Photo by Julia Chen

LANL News:

Traditional microelectronic architectures, with transistors to control electrical currents along wires, power everything from advanced computers to everyday devices. But with the integrated circuits offering diminishing returns Read More

DOE Extends Public Comment Period For Draft NEPA EA For Chromium Interim Measures And Final Remedy

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LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has announced that new documents have been added to the LANL 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:

  • DOE Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office Extends Public Comment Period from February 12, 2024 to March 13, 2024, for the Draft NEPA Environmental
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Reminder … Oppenheimer: The Rest Of The Story–A Lecture By Dr. Siegfried Hecker In Dialogue With Alan Carr

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Dr. Siegfried Hecker

Los Alamos Historical Society News:

The community is invited to join the Los Alamos Historical Society Tuesday, Feb. 13, for its monthly Lecture Series. 

Christopher Nolan’s biopic Oppenheimer has captured the interest of nearly 100 million people around the world. Dr. Siegfried Hecker will speak 7-9 p.m. in the Duane Smith Auditorium. Dr. Hecker will share his views on the legacy of Oppenheimer and the Manhattan Project, based on his more than five-decades associated with the laboratory Oppenheimer led. He will be joined by Los Alamos National Laboratory Senior Historian Read More

LANL’s Community Connections For February 2024

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NEW MEXICO TRUE HEROES:2 New Mexico Magazine True Heroes have Lab ties, these champions demonstrate a force for good. Visit this story here. Courtesy/LANL

2023 MILESTONES:10 milestones of community connection in 2023. From a feature film movie to a back-to-school backpack drive, the Lab joined with Northern New Mexicans to cover a lot of ground. Visit this story here. Courtesy/LANL

EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT:

Connecting with family heritage while preserving cultural sites. Through a unique lens of family stories and archaeology, Joaquin Montoya helps ensure Lab development won’t harm cultural
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Second Public Meeting Feb. 15 For Proposed Transmission Line Upgrade Project At Los Alamos National Laboratory

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DOE/NNSA News:

The Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and cooperating agencies will hold a second public meeting 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, regarding the Los Alamos National Laboratory Electrical Power Capacity Upgrade Project Draft Environmental Assessment (DOE/EA-2199) (EA).

The public meeting will take place at Santa Fe Community College, Jemez Room, 6401 Richards Ave., Santa Fe, NM 87508. The meeting will start with a poster information session at 4 p.m., followed at 4:30 p.m. by a presentation on the draft EA and a comment period.

A hybrid Read More

Students Speak Up At 2024 STEAM Day At The Legislature

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LANL Foundation News:

SANTA FE — Hundreds of students flocked to the Roundhouse Thursday to advocate for STEAM education across New Mexico at this year’s STEAM Day at the Legislature, hosted by LANL Foundation.

STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education is a vital part of getting our state ready for the future. Every student in New Mexico should have access to STEAM education so they can developthe knowledge, skills, and practices demanded by the 21st Century.

Student speakers joined legislators Rep. Susan Herrera, Rep. Joseph Sanchez, and Sen. Leo Jaramillo Read More

LRG To Host First Tuesday Breakfast Feb. 6

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LRG News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory Retirees (LRG) (and potential retirees) are invited to drop in at the LRG monthly breakfast social, between 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Tuesday Feb. 6 at Muy Salsas at 1315 Trinity Dr.

LRG will pay for coffee and tea and individuals will pay for their breakfast and other drinks.

Contact sgirard@losalamos.com or 505.672.3497 for more information.

More information about the LRG can be found at their website. Read More

LANL: Picturing Science At Summer Camp & More

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Picturing science at summer camp

This past summer, students hailing from diverse backgrounds — high schools and colleges across the Navajo reservation, New Mexico, southern Colorado and a historically black university in Louisiana — participated in the Wildfire Simulation & Data Visualization Camp at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Read the full story as it first appeared in the Santa Fe New Mexican. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) shares a compilation of news stories for the week of Jan. 29, 2024.

Science: Experimentation explores defects and fluctuations Read More

Oppenheimer: The Rest Of The Story – A Lecture By Dr. Siegfried Hecker In Dialogue With Alan Carr Feb. 13

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Dr. Siegfried Hecker

Los Alamos Historical Society News:

The community is invited to join the Los Alamos Historical Society for its monthly Lecture Series featuring Dr. Siegfried Hecker and Senior Historian Alan Carr. The lecture will take place 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, in the Duane Smith Auditorium.

Christopher Nolan’s biopic Oppenheimer has captured the interest of nearly 100 million people around the world. Dr. Hecker will share his views on the legacy of Oppenheimer and the Manhattan Project, based on his more than five-decades associated with the laboratory Oppenheimer led. He will Read More