Science

EDD Awards SBIR Matching Grants To 8 Tech Companies

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8D Photonics’ 8D Mapper. Courtesy photo

EDD News:

SANTA FE — The Office of Strategy, Science and Technology has awarded SBIR Matching Grants to eight technology companies with active federal funding to boost technologies in advanced energy, aerospace, advanced computing, and bioscience, New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) Secretary-Designate Rob Black announced Monday.

The Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Matching Grant is available to New Mexico-based for-profit science and technology companies with active Read More

Learn About Two Recent NASA Solar Missions Feb. 22

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NMDCA News:

Learn all about NASA’s two most recent missions to the Sun at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) with ParkerPunchPalooza 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Feb. 22.

ParkerPunchPalooza lets visitors explore a pair of NASA solar missions – the NASA PUNCH mission and the Parker Solar Probe – with hands-on activities and back-to-back presentations from NASA researchers.

Learn about both missions through handouts and giveaways and enjoy all-ages solar activities and demos from local teachers who are working with the Johns Hopkins Space Exploration Maker-Place Program. Read More

Los Alamos-Based UbiQD Expands Solar Innovation With Acquisition Of BlueDot Photonics

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QCD on flexible film. Courtesy/UbiQD

Courtesy/UbiQD

UbiQD News:

UbiQD, Inc., the New Mexico-based leader in quantum dot (QD) technology and manufacturing, today announced the acquisition of substantially all assets of BlueDot Photonics, Inc. (BlueDot), including its groundbreaking perovskite-based quantum cutting technology. The deal also enabled UbiQD to secure exclusive rights to BlueDot’s associated intellectual property, originally developed at the University of Washington and licensed from CoMotion.

By leveraging BlueDot’s innovative doped perovskite materials, Read More

Discover The Wonders Of Space With The Los Alamos High School Astronomy Club Feb. 21 & 28

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Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) and Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Astronomy Club invites the community to two free planetarium presentations at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Join these talented, space-curious students as they explore the universe and share their knowledge with engaging, family-friendly programs.

Exploring Europa
7-8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 21, at Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium

Dive into the mysteries of Europa, one of Jupiter’s Galilean moons. The presentation will cover everything from the Voyager mission’s first flybys Read More

Celebrate Engineers Week With Lecture By Pramod Khargonekar On AI And Engineering Feb. 19 At Fuller Lodge 

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Pramod Khargonekar

The community is invited to celebrate Engineers Week with a free public lecture by Pramod Khargonekar of the University of California, Irvine, 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Fuller Lodge.

Khargonekar, the vice chancellor for research and professor of electrical engineering and computer science, will present “Future of Work and Workers in the AI Era”. As automation, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies continue their remarkably rapid development, it is expected that many facets of work and lives of workers will be impacted.

In this talk, Read More

LWV’s Lunch With A Leader: Hari Viswanathan Feb. 20, 2025

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Senior Scientist Hari Viswanathan

LWV News:

The League of Women Voters of Los Alamos  (LWV) February Lunch with a Leader community event is noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 at the Unitarian Fellowship Hall on Sage.

The featured speaker is Hari Viswanathan who will be presenting a Non-Technical Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Viswanathan was born in Suffern, N.Y. and moved to Los Alamos in 2nd grade in 1977 with his parents VK and Selvi Viswanathan who still live in Los Alamos. He graduated from Los Alamos High School 1989. He holds advanced degrees in chemical and environmental Read More

Hold The Date For Cosmic Frontiers 2025!

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COMMUNITY News:

Mark the calendar for Cosmic Frontiers 2025: Planets. This two-day event hosted by the New Mexico Consortium will be held May 3-4 at SALA in Los Alamos.

The 2025 program will focus on planets and bring together eminent planetary scientists and astronomers for three main scientific sessions: Planets in the solar system, Exoplanets and Methodology for planetary study and exploration.

The scientific talks will be divided equally between presentations from scientists from Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico Universities, and from outside New Mexico.  A book sale, Read More

Engineers Week Lecture On AI And Engineering Feb. 19

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Pramod Khargonekar

NMC News:

Celebrate next week’s Engineers Week with a free public lecture by Pramod Khargonekar of the University of California, Irvine, from 5:30-7 p.m., Feb. 19 at Fuller Lodge in Los Alamos.

Khargonekar, the vice chancellor for research and professor of electrical engineering and computer science, will present “Future of Work and Workers in the AI Era.” As automation, machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies continue their remarkably rapid development, it is expected that many facets of work and lives of workers will be impacted. In this talk, Khargonekar Read More

Unleash Your Inner Scientist At Discover STEAM Day Feb. 22

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A day of family fun at Discover STEAM Day at the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History. Courtesy/NMNHS

NMNSH News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History is thrilled to announce the return of its popular Discover STEAM Day! This exciting event offers a unique opportunity for families to explore the fascinating world of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) through fun, hands-on activities led by local experts.

Mark your calendars! Discover STEAM Day is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, at the Museum at 601 Eubank Boulevard Read More

Los Alamos National Laboratory Fuel Cell Commercialization Program Issues Call For Partners

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The L’Innovator 2.0 program pairs Los Alamos innovation with resources to help commercialize fuel cell technology. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

            • L’Innovator 2.0 Program offers access to catalyst and electrode structure intellectual property

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is issuing a Call for Commercialization Partners to join its L’Innovator 2.0 program, which seeks to accelerate the commercialization of cutting-edge hydrogen and fuel cell innovations. The program works on a collaborative model, as commercial partners develop minimum viable products through a Cooperative Read More