Science

LANL: Explosives Chemist David Chavez Added To Editorial Advisory Board Of Journal Of American Chemical Society

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Explosives Chemist David Chavez in his lab working on a possible TNT replacement, bis-oxadiazole. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • JACS Editor-in-Chief seeks to broaden diversity and inclusivity of the Journal’s peer review

David Chavez, deputy group leader of High Explosives Science and Technology (Q-5) group at Los Alamos National Laboratory has been added to a newly formed Editorial Advisory Board for the prestigious Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS) by the new Editor-in-Chief of the Journal, Erick Carreira.

The new Editorial Advisory Board, “has been crafted to be inclusive. Read More

LANL Frontiers In Science Talk: COVID Solutions Feb. 24

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At Wednesday talk, Nick Hengartner will set the stage for how disease modeling works. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

The community is invited to join an online Frontiers In Science Talk at 6 p.m., Feb. 24 with three top Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) researchers exploring COVID solutions.

Click here to register. Email fis@lanl.gov to submit questions.

Nick Hengartner is an applied mathematician at LANL and former leader of the Theoretical Biology and Biophysics group (T-6), one of the few research groups in the world devoted to mathematical biology and infectious disease modeling. 

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Spaceport America Cup Is Going Virtual For 2021

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Courtesy/Spaceport America

Spaceport America News:

Sierra County — Spaceport America and partners Experimental Sounding Rocket Association (ESRA) have announced that the 2021 Spaceport America Cup will be held as a virtual event June 18-20.

The 2021 Spaceport America Cup will be an online competition and technical conference. Student teams from across the globe will complete to win technical awards and one team will be selected as the overall 2021 Virtual Spaceport America Cup winner.

In addition, teams will participate in interactive poster session reviews, hear from special guest Read More

LANL Invites Public To Mars Rover Landing After-Party

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An illustration of NASA’s Perseverance on the surface of Mars. Courtesy/NASA/JPL-Caltech

LANL News:

The public is invited to a free Mars Perseverance landing after-party hosted by Los Alamos National Laboratory 6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 18, MST. Due to COVID restrictions, the event will take place online.

The after-party is a chance to celebrate the landing of NASA’s Perseverance rover on Mars and learn more about Los Alamos National Laboratory’s role in the mission.

This hour-long virtual event will feature presentations by more than a dozen Los Alamos scientists and engineers who helped Read More

Tech Warrior Ops Virtual Event Showcases Nationwide Technology Demonstrations For US Air Force Application

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Tech Warrior Enterprise News:

DAYTON, Ohio — Tech Warrior Enterprise a U.S. Air Force Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program that is managed by Parallax Advanced Research will host its Tech Warrior Tactical OPS event from April 19-23, in an online setting.

The virtual event provides an opportunity for small businesses and innovators from around the U.S. to demonstrate their technologies, science and innovations to U.S. Air Force warfighters and first responders and gain early feedback to improve their innovation for Read More

LANL: Perseverance Rover Takes New Mexico To Mars

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An illustration of NASA’s Perseverance rover landing safely on Mars, scheduled for Feb. 18. Los Alamos National Laboratory has several critical roles on the mission. Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech

An illustration showing the seven scientific instruments on board the Mars Perseverance rover, including SuperCam and SHERLOC, both of which were developed in part at Los Alamos. Courtesy/NASA-JPL/Caltech

LANL News:

When NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover touches down on the surface of Mars Thursday, Feb. 18, a bit of New Mexico will land along with it, thanks to work done at Los Alamos National Laboratory. 

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LANL: New Virtual Platform Shows Students The Science Behind Everyday Objects

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In 2018, Harshini Mukundan’s team at LANL was a finalist for R&D Magazine’s R&D 100 Award for their Universal Bacterial Sensor, a diagnostic tool for doctors to detect any and all infections in minutes. It could be a public-health game-changer in the world’s resource-poor regions. Mukundan also is an AAAS IF/THEN Ambassador, a high-profile role model for young women and girls, and a visionary behind See the Science. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

What makes bread rise? Why does hand sanitizer keep you from getting sick? How does a microwave oven heat your food? These are just a few of the concepts Read More

Los Alamos Medal Winners Recognized For Revolutionary Contributions

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Los Alamos Medal recipients Fred Mortensen and Bette Korber. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • Fred Mortensen and Bette Korber were selected for their profound scientific achievements in weapons design and vaccine design

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) announced today that two scientists have been awarded the Los Alamos Medal, the Laboratory’s highest honor, for revolutionary scientific contributions to national security and science. Fred Mortensen and Bette Korber are recognized for their distinguished achievements that have enhanced the success of the Laboratory. 

“Throughout Read More

Science On Tap: Space Detective Talks Tools Of Her Trade

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LANL Scientist Suzanne Nowicki leads the virtual talk in Science on Tap  5:30-7 p.m. Feb 8. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

How did the Mars Odyssey orbiter identify the elements present on Mars? How do scientists understand not only what planet’s environment is like now, but also what it was in the ancient past? The answer is by detecting gamma rays.

Suzanne Nowicki, a manager in the Space Science and Applications group at Los Alamos National Laboratory, leads the virtual conversation “Exploring Our Solar System through Gamma Ray and Neutron Detection”, the latest in the Science on Tap conversation Read More

Los Alamos Historical Society Lecture Series: Rebecca Ullrich, ‘Spinning Off From The Manhattan Project’ Feb. 9

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Sled track. Courtesy/Sandia National Laboratories

Los Alamos Historical Society News:

Join the Los Alamos Historical Society online at 7 p.m., Feb. 9 for a lecture on the origins of Sandia National Laboratories from historian Rebecca Ullrich … how was the Manhattan Project’s Z Division formed, and how did it grow into today’s Sandia National Laboratories?

Historical Society lectures are free, but registration is required to provide you with the Zoom link. To register, visit www.losalamoshistory.org/lecture and follow the links to our EventBrite page.

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