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LANL: Tess Light Awarded 2021 Global Security Medal

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LANL scientist Dr. Tracy ‘Tess’ Lavezzi Light awarded the 2021 Los Alamos Global Security Medal. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Tracy “Tess” Lavezzi Light, a scientist in Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Intelligence and Space Research division, has been awarded the distinguished 2021 Los Alamos Global Security Medal, which recognizes the exceptional achievements of active or recently retired employees who have made significant contributions to the Laboratory’s global security mission.

“For more than 20 years at the Laboratory, Tess has helped guide major projects with impacts across Read More

LANL: First Results From Perseverance Mission Show Evidence Of Flash Floods On Mars

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Images of the delta being explored by the Perseverance rover. The top photo was taken by the rover’s Mastcam-Z, the bottom  by SuperCam. Courtesy/NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU for Mastcam-Z mosaic and NASA/JPL-Caltech/LANL/CNES/IRAP

LANL News:

New images from the Perseverance mission show evidence of delta and flood deposits in Jezero crater on Mars, indicating that there were massive flash floods as well as periods of stability on the red planet.

The deltas are an ideal place to search for signs of ancient life. 

“These images show large boulders that have been washed down the river. They could Read More

LANL Scientist Joel Kulesza Talks Monte Carlo Code At The Periodic Table At The Tub In Central Park Square Monday

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LANL R&D Scientist Joel Kulesza

LANL News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) R&D Scientist Joel Kulesza will staff The Periodic Table 5:30-7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18 at Bathtub Row Brewing at 163 Central Park Square in downtown Los Alamos.

As an outreach activity of LANL’s Bradbury Science Museum, Kulesza stacks the deck of knowledge with insight into Monte Carlo simulations, models used to predict the likelihood of different outcomes when situations get random.

From its Manhattan Project origins to its current use in everything from nuclear engineering to finance, Kulesza will Read More

SFI: Stefani Crabtree With Oswaldo Macía’s Work ‘New Cartographies Of Smell Migration’ Monday Oct. 18

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SFI archaeologist Stefani Crabtree discusses her research on migration, 6 p.m. Monday at SITE Santa Fe. Courtesy/SFI

SFI News:

A Santa Fe Institute (SFI) and SITE Santa Fe Community Event: “The Science of Migration and the Work of Oswaldo Macía” with Stefani Crabtree at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18 at SITE Santa Fe, 1606 Paseo de Peralta in Santa Fe.

How do people migrate across unfamiliar landscapes? What rules and paths do they follow? In connection with the catrographic artwork of Oswaldo Maciá on view at SITE Santa Fe, SFI archaeologist  Crabtree discusses her research on migration.

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LANL Space Scientist Vania Jordanova Named American Geophysical Union Fellow

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Vania Jordanova is named fellow by the American Geophysical Union. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Vania Jordanova, of Los Alamos National Laboratory’s (LANL) Space Science and Applications group, has been named fellow by the American Geophysical Union (AGU).

Jordanova is among 59 new fellows this year who will be honored at the AGU Fall Meeting. Since 1962, AGU has elected fewer than 0.1 percent of its members to join this prestigious group of individuals.

“Vania’s work has played a pivotal role in the development of techniques to predict space weather and protect valuable space assets from damaging Read More

New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science Executive Director Margaret M. Marino To Retire Oct. 22

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Margaret M. Marino

NMMNHS News:

The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA) has announced that Margaret M. Marino, executive director of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS), will retire effective Oct. 22, 2021.

Marino was appointed in November 2015, bringing with her 30 years of experience as a museum professional. Previously she served for a decade as executive director of the North Museum of Nature and Science in Pennsylvania.

NMDCA Cabinet Secretary Debra Garcia y Griego expressed her gratitude for Marino’s years of service to the museum and wished Read More

LANL’s James Owen Selected NMSU Distinguished Alumni

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2021 NMSU Distinguished Alumni Award recipient James C. Owen. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

James C. Owen, associate Laboratory director for Weapons Engineering and chief engineer at Los Alamos National Laboratory, has received the 2021 Distinguished Alumni Award for the College of Engineering from the New Mexico State University (NMSU) Alumni Association.

At Los Alamos, where his career has spanned more than 25 years, Owen’s technical expertise and success in safely leading large, complex projects and programs has made him influential in nuclear weapons security at Los Alamos and across

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Los Alamos National Laboratory Scientists Take Top Prizes In National Competition To Help Improve Electrical Grid

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Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists Hassan Hijazi, left, and Carleton Coffrin developed algorithms that took top prizes in a national competition to help improve the resiliency of the electrical grid. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Two scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) took top prizes in a national competition for developing algorithms to help improve the resiliency and efficiency of the electrical grid.

The algorithm developed by Hassan Hijazi of the Applied Mathematics and Plasma Physics Group took first place in all four divisions, while the one developed by Carleton Read More

Drone Captures Video From Inside Category 4 Hurricane

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NOAA and Saildrone Inc. pilot five specially designed saildrones in the Atlantic Ocean to gather data around the clock to help understand the physical processes of hurricanes. Courtesy/NOAA

Screenshot of Category 4 Hurricane Sam captured Sept. 30, 2021 in the Atlantic Ocean. Courtesy/NOAA

NOAA News:

Saildrone Inc. and NOAA have released the first video footage gathered by an uncrewed surface vehicle (USV) from inside a major hurricane barreling across the Atlantic Ocean.

The Saildrone Explorer SD 1045 was directed into the midst of Hurricane Sam, a category 4 hurricane, which is currently Read More

Four LANL Researchers Named 2021 Laboratory Fellows: Elizabeth Hunke, Baolian Cheng, David A. Smith, Blas Uberuaga

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The Laboratory’s 2021 Fellows are Elizabeth Hunke and Baolian Cheng, top row from left, and David A. Smith and Blas Uberuaga, bottom row. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Four researchers have been named 2021 Los Alamos National Laboratory Fellows: Baolian Cheng, Elizabeth Hunke, David A. Smith and Blas Uberuaga.

“To be a Fellow at the Laboratory is to be a leader in our workplace and within the scientific community at large,” LANL Director Thom Mason said. “I am honored to recognize these four fellows and thank them for their extraordinary contributions and accomplishments.”

About the Fellows

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