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National Museum Of Nuclear Science And History Seeks Applications For Outstanding STEM Student Award

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NMNSH is seeking applications for Outstanding STEM Student Award. Deadline is March 3. Courtesy/NMNSH

NMNSH News:

The National Museum of Nuclear Science and History (NMNSH) has announced that it is accepting applications for its Outstanding STEM Student Award.

Recipients of the award are invited to attend this year’s 25th Annual Einstein Gala event, accompanied by their parent/guardian and a mentor teacher.

Through the sponsorship of Hal Behl and Judith Mead, Atomic Foundation Board of Trustees Emeriti, the museum will invite two exceptional High School students, along with their guests, Read More

PEEC: Introducing First Family Astronomy Time Feb. 11

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PEEC’s first-ever Family Astronomy Time is 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 at the nature center. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

Get ready for the Pajarito Education Center’s (PEEC) first-ever Family Astronomy Time (FAT!) at the nature center 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11.

For $10 per family, elementary-aged kids and their guardians will explore the fascinating world of space and astronomy.

During this first FAT! session, the group is heading to the Moon – explorations will begin with a full-dome movie about the NASA Artemis Mission – which will return humans to the Moon with the new Space Launch System and Read More

New Mexico Consortium CEO Steve Buelow Retires

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NMC Chief Executive Officer Steve Buelow has announced his retirement.Courtesy photo

New Mexico Consortium News:

Following a long career of science research and management, New Mexico Consortium (NMC) Chief Executive Officer Steve Buelow has announced his retirement. 

Buelow, earned degrees in Chemistry and Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and in Physics and Chemical Physics from Harvard University.

Before joining the NMC in 2012 as the Director of Laboratory Research, Buelow held research and management positions at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). Read More

Science Summer Camp Registration Opens Feb. 13

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Courtesy/National Museum of Nuclear Science & History

National Museum of Nuclear Science & History News:

Save by registering your campers early!

Beginning Feb. 13 through Feb. 17 there will be a 10 percent early bird discount to register your camper regardless of membership status.

Members receive an additional 10 percent discount for early registration. This special offer is for Summer Camps only.

Not a member? Contact the Development Associate for your member discount code. If you are interested in becoming a member, click here.

For camp questions, contact the Education Enrichment Read More

NNSA Announces $25 Million Cooperative Agreement With University Of Florida-Led Consortium For Research In Nuclear Forensics

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NNSA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has announced the establishment of a $25 million cooperative agreement with a University of Florida-led consortium of 16 universities for research in topical areas relevant to nuclear forensics.

This long-term investment will support the consortium at $5 million per year for five years. The purpose of this consortium is to educate the next generation of nuclear forensic scientists and engineers while engaging in research and development spanning basic aspects of new technology Read More

LANL: Physics-Guided Machine-Learning Models Will Improve Subsurface Imaging

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Machine-learning models can help researchers improve subsurface imaging. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
  • Potential applications include energy exploration and earthquake early warning, among others

A team of scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory is applying machine-learning algorithms to subsurface imaging that will impact a variety of applications, including energy exploration, carbon capture and sequestration and estimating pathways of subsurface contaminant transport, according to new research published in IEEE Signal Processing Magazine.

“The subsurface is extremely Read More

February At Bradbury Science Musesum

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BSM News:

This month at the Bradbury Science Museum (BSM):

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LANL Weekly News Roundup: Feb. 3, 2023

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People: How these entrepreneurs will help grow innovation in New Mexico:

The New Mexico Lab-Embedded Entrepreneur Program (New Mexico LEEP) announces the fellows in its 2023 cohort, launching this month. The program provides a two-year fellowship for entrepreneurs focusing on deep tech for national security. Read the full article here. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) shares a compilation of news stories this week on “Understanding plants” and “How these entrepreneurs will help grow innovation in New Mexico”.

Science: Understanding plants can boost Read More

Four Los Alamos Scientists Honored By American Association For The Advancement Of Science

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Stosh Kozimor 

LANL News:

Four Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) scientists have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Members have been awarded this honor by AAAS because of their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications. The honorees are Stosh Kozimor, Rangachary Mukundan, Tanja Pietrass and Sergei Tretiak.

“For Mukund, Sergei, Stosh and Tanja, this recognition as an AAAS fellow speaks to the important contributions they have each made in their disciplines and to the Laboratory,” said Deputy Read More

Air Force Research Laboratory Partners With NASA In CubeSat Navigation, Communication Mission

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A sensor experiment named Gridded Retarding Ion Drift Sensor deploys Dec. 29, 2022 from the International Space Station. The sensor, developed by the AFRL’s Space Vehicles Directorate is hosted on NASA’s six-unit cube satellite petitSat, or Plasma Enhancements in the Ionosphere-Thermosphere Satellite. PetitSat will study a layer in Earth’s upper atmosphere known as the ionosphere to provide insight on space weather disturbances and their impact on navigation and communication systems. NASA’s Heliophysics SPORT CubeSat, also studying the ionosphere, is seen in the top left Read More