Science

LAMC Imaging Staff Offers 3D Mammograms Nov. 7

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From left, mammographers Maleea Medina, Loretta Rivera and Medical Imaging Director Susan Cazaux show off the new 3D imaging machine Monday at Los Alamos Medical Center. This state-of-the-art imaging machine will be available to the public starting Nov. 7. Photo by Carol A. Clark /ladailypost.com
 
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com

October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, is the busiest time of the year for the Mammography Department of Los Alamos Medical Center, according to the mammography staff.

But this year, they expect to be even busier in the Read More

Udall, Kaine: Resolution To Reinforce U.S. Leadership In Peaceful Use Of Space & Technology Innovation

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U.S. SENATE News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Wednesday, U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.), both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a resolution to maintain U.S. leadership in protecting satellites and spacecraft in Earth’s orbit from space debris and ensuring that all nations cooperate to promote the peaceful use of space for research and commercial purposes.
 
The resolution prioritizes the implementation of the United Nations Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space guidelines negotiated between the U.S. delegation to the United
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New Mexico Tech Secures Seven Year, $93 Million Contract To Support Air Force Cyber Initiatives

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New Mexico Tech News:
 
SOCORRO ― New Mexico Tech has secured a seven-year, $93 million contract to assist the Air Force Research Laboratory explore cyber-related defense initiatives.
 
The award will involve research, development, evaluation, testing, training and deployment support services for electronic and cyber technology problems.
 
New Mexico Tech will leverage its deep cyber and technical expertise of faculty, staff scientists and students to accomplish new research initiatives. The project focuses on data analytics for research and development purposes,
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Bradbury Science Museum Volunteer Information Session: 2020 STEM Education Docent Program Nov. 14

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BSM News:

The Bradbury Science Museum (BSM) is partnering with the Bradbury Science Museum Association (BSMA) to recruit volunteers for its 2020 STEM Education Docent program.

People with a passion for science or education, who enjoy working with school-aged children and adolescents and can pass a background check, may find the docent program a great fit.

Come to an information session at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 14 at the Bradbury Science Museum, 1350 Main St. in Los Alamos.

Docents will get training to work with students in grades 4-12, learn science content and facilitation techniques Read More

Astronomy Dark Night At Spirio Soccer Field Nov. 2

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Pajarito Astronomers News:

The Pajarito Astronomers will be holding its final County-Sponsored Dark Night of 2019 starting at 6 p.m. (sunset) Saturday, Nov. 2 at Spirio Soccer Field, Overlook Park in White Rock. 

Weather permitting, the public is invited to come out, wander among the telescopes and star gaze. The moon and the planets Mercury, Venus, Jupiter (with its moons), Saturn (and its rings), Neptune and Uranus will potentially be visible during the evening.

There will be a tour of the fall constellations and there will be telescope views of double stars, star clusters, Read More

Los Alamos And White Rock Brownie And Junior Girl Scouts Gather To Earn Programming Robots Badge

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Brownie and Junior Girl Scouts from Los Alamos and White Rock gathered Saturday, Oct. 19 to earn their Programming Robots Badge by learning some basics about circuitry, programming and robotics. Girls practiced circuitry on littleBits and Cubelets electronics kits and practiced programming with Dash Robots. They ended the event with a Robot Dance Party, choreographed and programmed by the Brownies and Juniors. Local Girl Scouts would like to thank the Girl Scouts of New Mexico Trails Council for bringing the event to the Hill. Anyone interested in Girl Scouts can contact Grace Wiele, gwiele@nmgirlscouts.org Read More

Five LANL Scientists Elected 2019 APS Fellows

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2019 Fellows of the American Physical Society top row from left, Hans Herrmann, Scott Hsu and Alan Hurd. Bottom row from left, Katherine Prestridge and Richard Van de Water. Courtesy/LANL
 
LANL News:
 
Five LANL scientists have been elected 2019 Fellows of the American Physical Society (APS).
 
Hans Herrmann, Scott Hsu, Alan Hurd, Katherine Prestridge and Richard Van de Water and were chosen for their “exceptional contributions to the physics enterprise”.
 
Fewer than one half of one percent of APS members are elected as Fellows each year.
 
These five scientists
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NM Delegation Hails $3 Million For UNM Program Focused On Improving Autonomous Technology

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Congressional Delegation News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) and Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.) have announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the University of New Mexico (UNM) $3,254,834 for its Cognitive Autonomy for Human CPS: Turning Novices into Experts program.
 
This program will help develop improvements to make autonomous technology more adaptable to real-life behavior while also preparing underrepresented
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PEEC: Night Skies And Asteroid Exploration

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Join Steve Becker for a preview of the Pajarito Astronomers’ Dark Night program at 7 p.m. today, Oct. 25 in the Los Alamos Nature Center planetarium. Courtesy/PEEC
 
The full-dome film ‘Incoming!’ is 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 26 in the Los Alamos Nature Center planetarium. Courtesy/PEEC
 
 
PEEC News:
 
Join Steve Becker for an interactive tour of the heavens this Friday, Oct. 25 in the Los Alamos Nature Center’s planetarium.
 
This talk will begin at 7 p.m. and highlight the planets, star patterns and constellations that may be readily observed at the Pajarito
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LANL: Bruce Carlsten Wins Prestigious Wilson Prize

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LANL Radio Frequency Engineer Bruce Carlsten

LANL News:

Bruce Carlsten, a radio frequency engineer at Los Alamos National Laboratory, was awarded the 2020 Robert R. Wilson Prize for Achievement in the Physics of Particle Accelerators, presented by the American Physical Society.

He will receive this prize at the 2020 International Particle Accelerator Conference.

Open to all members of the scientific community in the U.S. and abroad, this award is the premier recognition of achievement in the accelerator science and technology field.

Foundation for free-electron lasers

Carlsten is Read More