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AFRL Partners To Host Accelerator Week For 2023 Hyperspace Challenge In Albuquerque Nov. 1-2

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This year marks the sixth iteration of the Hyperspace Challenge and the first year AFRL is partnering with Space RCO to further progress space development. Courtesy/CNM

AFRL News:

ALBUQUERQUE — The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, is partnering with the Space Rapid Capabilities Office, or Space RCO, and longtime partner CNM Ingenuity, or CNMI, the economic development arm of Central New Mexico Community College, and the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, to hold the 2023 Hyperspace Challenge in Albuquerque.

The Hyperspace Challenge Accelerator Week is a capstone event Read More

New Mexico EDD Expands Science And Technology Office

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EDD Deputy Secretary Jon Clark

EDD News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) announced Tuesday, the expansion of the science and technology office.

The newly expanded Office of Strategy, Science & Technology (OSST), previously the Office of Science & Technology, will continue to focus and expand support for innovation and commercialization of science and technology while also incorporating wider strategic initiatives, including entrepreneurship support and federal funding opportunities.

“With support from Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and the Read More

New Mexico Economic Development Department To Launch Two New Science And Tech Grant Opportunities

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EDD News:

SANTA FE — New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) Deputy Secretary Jon Clark announced Thursday that the department’s Office of Strategy, Science & Technology (OSST) will launch two new grant opportunities this fall, focused on driving technology growth and commercialization in advanced energy and encouraging innovation and commercialization in higher education.

Speaking at the “Building an Advanced Energy Ecosystem in New Mexico” conference in Albuquerque, Clark announced that the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) will partner with University Read More

LANL Space Scientist Dan Reisenfeld To Speak At Monthly Periodic Table Monday Sept. 18 At projectY cowork

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LANL Space scientist Dan Reisenfeld

LANL News:

At this month’s Periodic Table program, explore heliophysics and learn what’s ahead for the thrilling Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe mission.

This mission is a multi-institution collaboration that aims to investigate energetic particles’ acceleration and interaction of the solar wind with the interstellar medium.

Space scientist Dan Reisenfeld will discuss Los Alamos National Laboratory’s role in the project 5:30-7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 18 at projectY cowork.

The Periodic Table is the Bradbury Science Museum’s casual, Read More

Star Gaze With Pajarito Astronomers At Overlook Park Tonight!

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Pajarito Astronomers Club News:

Los Alamos County Parks, Recreation and Open Space Divisions have partnered up with the Pajarito Astronomers for the Dark Night program.

Anyone with an interest in star gazing and the chance to look through a telescope is invited to come out to Spirio Soccer Fields tonight, Sept. 16, at Overlook Park in White Rock.

Volunteers from the Pajarito Astronomers Club will be present with telescopes starting about 8 p.m. until at least 11 p.m. and as late as midnight if there is continued interest.

Sunset is at 7:12 p.m. so it will be dark after 8 p.m. Saturn rises at 6:16 p.m. Read More

Heinrich Convenes First Bipartisan Senate AI Insight Forum

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Founder and Co-Chair of the Senate AI Caucus, hosted Congress’ first-ever AI Insight Forum, bringing together a balanced, diverse, and bipartisan group of lawmakers and experts to help accelerate the committee process to build consensus around responsible AI policy.

Heinrich led the Forum with Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.).

Heinrich and his colleagues who were joined by 22 top experts involved in the development and deployment Read More

Daly: October Ring Of Fire Annular Eclipse Over Los Alamos

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How the eclipse on Oct. 14 might look over Los Alamos. Courtesy/mattiaverga on pixabay

By PHILIP DALY, BSc(Hons) MSc
Tucson, Ariz.

‘Nothing can be surprising any more or impossible or miraculous, now that Zeus, father of the Olympians has made night out of noonday, hiding the bright sunlight, and … fear has come upon mankind. After this, men can believe anything, expect anything. Don’t any of you be surprised in future if land beasts change places with dolphins and go to live in their salty pastures, and get to like the sounding waves of the sea more than the land, while dolphins prefer the Read More

Joint Economic Committee Releases New Report On Artificial Intelligence

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JEC News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Monday, the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) Democrats released a new report detailing how the United States government can maintain American leadership in artificial intelligence (AI) through public investment and workforce development. 

The report comes ahead of a widely anticipated Congressional AI Insight Forum taking place later this week.   

The rapid rise of AI tools has the potential to alter nearly all aspects of society with large but uncertain impacts on the economy and labor market. The new report details the potential impacts on the U.S. labor market Read More

LANL: Not Too Big – Machine Learning Tames Huge Data Sets

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The ‘out-of-memory’ non-negative matrix factorization algorithm has shown impressive scaling results on data sets too big to fit in computer memory on devices ranging from laptops to supercomputers. The algorithm is used in data compression, data analytics and machine learning. Courtesy/Shutterstock

LANL News:

A machine-learning algorithm demonstrated the capability to process data that exceeds a computer’s available memory by identifying a massive data set’s key features and dividing them into manageable batches that don’t choke computer hardware. Developed at Los Alamos National Read More

New Mexico Awarded STEMx Challenge Grant: Funding Will Help Solidify Statewide Education And Advocacy Network

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LANL Foundation:

ESPAÑOLA – Today, the national STEMx network announced funding for four states to launch science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education advocacy programs.

In New Mexico, LANL Foundation has been awarded a STEMx Challenge Grant which will help support the Northern New Mexico STEAM Coalition to create a statewide plan for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) advocacy and education, as well as support students from rural and Tribal areas to participate in the 2024 STEAM Day at the Legislature, an annual event held at the Roundhouse during Read More