Science

Air Force Research Laboratory’s Aloha Telescope Celebrates 10 Years Empowering Students Through Outreach

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Dr. Shadi Naderi, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) research scientist and STEM technical lead; Capt. Charles Schramka, AFRL research scientist; Scott Hunt, technical director for the AFRL’s Directed Energy Directorate and 15th Space Surveillance Squadron; and Maj. Keegan McCoy, research flight commander for the  AFRL’s Directed Energy Directorate and 15th Space Surveillance Squadron, stand in front of the Aloha telescope in commemoration of the outreach program’s 10-year anniversary, March 29, 2024.The astronomy outreach program has reached 6,000 students and 175
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2024 LANL Scholars Announced: 128 Recipients Will Receive Scholarships Worth Over $880,000

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LANL Foundation News:

Española – The LANL Foundation has announced this year’s recipients of four-year undergraduate degree scholarships. A total of 128 Northern New Mexico students pursuing bachelor’s degrees will receive 132 scholarships worth more than $884,000.

The LANL Foundation’s four-year undergraduate scholarships are open to students pursuing a degree in any field of study. The scholarships range from $1,000 for a single year up to $20,000 over four years. Recipients are selected based on a demonstrated commitment to academic achievement, leadership and service.

“We received Read More

Civil Air Patrol’s Historic Support For Solar Eclipse Research

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C/MSgt Quentin Cortez, 13, at left, uses a CAP VHF radio to transmit a message to another group while C/CMSgt Augustin Turner, 15, collects data on the radio glitches during thoday’s solar eclipse. Courtesy/CAP

1st Lt. Michael Saul collects cloud data using a NASA cloud identifier to determine how the eclipse changes local weather. Courtesy/CAP

Civil Air Patrol News:

ALBUQUERQUE – When the sky darkened during today’s (April 8, 2024) solar eclipse, cadets and citizen scientists from Civil Air Patrol’s New Mexico

Wing lit up the path to discovery, marking a historic day of observation and learning. Read More

Call For Submissions: ‘Into The Realms Of Possibility’

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ART News:

SciArt Santa Fe, in partnership with Los Alamos MainStreet and Creative District, requests proposals for Into The Realms of Possibility, an exhibition of contemporary art/science projects to be presented June 28 to July 27, 2024 at historic Fuller Lodge Gallery and other possible venues in Los Alamos.

Science-informed artwork submissions from a diverse range of perspectives and media are invited, for example: visual art, sculpture, sound, robotics, bio art, short films, documentaries and other media and performance.

Artwork is sought that communicates a contemporary research-based Read More

No Totality, No Problem … New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science To Host Family Event For April 8 Eclipse

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While New Mexico isn’t in the path of totality for the solar eclipse on April 8, NMMNHS is hosting a family-friendly event designed to help visitors explore and view the eclipse from different perspectives. Courtesy/NMMNHS

NMMNHS News:

As a reminder, a solar eclipse will be visible overhead in New Mexico this coming Monday. While the Land of Enchantment isn’t in the path of totality for the solar eclipse April 8, the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) is hosting a family-friendly event designed to help visitors explore and view the eclipse from different perspectives. Read More

ENMU To Host 47th Annual Jack Williamson Lectureship

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ENMU News:

PORTALES — Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) will present the 47th annual Jack Williamson Lectureship April 11-13, 2024.

The theme for this year’s lectureship is “Oh the [In]Humanity.” The lectureship is named for revered science fiction author, ENMU alumnus and emeritus Dr. Jack Williamson.

“ENMU has such a rich history with science fiction through Dr. Jack Williamson’s incredible life and legacy,” ENMU Chancellor James Johnston said. “ENMU is honored to be a part of that legacy and to continue a tradition that now bears his name.”

ENMU also will welcome multiple Nebula Read More

New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science Receives ‘Gold Standard’ Reaccreditation From AAM

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An aerial shot of the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science at 1801 Mountain Road NW in Albuquerque. Courtesy/Tira Howard, NMMNHS

NMDCA News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) has announced that it has been awarded reaccreditation from the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), an industry-wide “gold standard” that a small fraction of museums across the country have received.

Museum leadership received notification from AAM’s Accreditation Commission earlier this month informing them NMMNHS had been awarded this honor, in recognition Read More

LANL News Roundup: Waste Decontamination System Offers Far-Reaching Benefits & More

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Science: New machine to enhance understanding of nuclear weapons’ behaviorMarch 7, assembly began at Los Alamos National Laboratory on a groundbreaking machine that will allow scientists to use real plutonium in experiments while studying the conditions immediately before the nuclear phase of a weapon’s functioning. The machine will prove instrumental in the Laboratory’s stockpile stewardship mission, which ensures the safety, security and reliability of the nation’s nuclear weapons through computational tools and engineering test facilities, rather than Read More