Science

National Radiation Electronics Expert Honored For Bringing Value To Air Force Research Laboratory Space Program

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Dr. Robert Pugh received the 2022 Peter Haas Hardened Electronics and Radiation Technology award for superior achievement from Dr. Sarah Armstrong, the President of the HEART Society, at the 2022 HEART Conference held in March at Tarrytown, New York. Courtesy/AFRL

AFRL News:

KIRTLAND AFB — The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Space Vehicles Directorate has announced that Dr. Robert “Bob” Pugh was presented the prestigious Peter Haas award at the 2022 Hardened Electronics and Radiation Technology (HEART) Conference held in March at Tarrytown, NY. 

Pugh has been working in radiation-hardened Read More

Los Alamos-Based UbiQD And SWM International Agree To Co-Develop Next Generation Quantum Dot Interlayers For Electricity-Producing Windows

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UbiQD solar windows during manufacture at the factory onsite in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Courtesy/UbiQD

UbiQD solar windows delivered to a job site on a local glazier’s truck onsite in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Courtesy/UbiQD

Business News:

Collaboration leverages UbiQD’s quantum dot technology with SWM’s domain expertise and industry leadership in polymer interlayers for laminated glass

LOS ALAMOS, NM and ALPHARETTA, GA – UbiQD, Inc., a ‘deep-tech’ advanced materials company spun out of Los Alamos National Laboratory, and Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (NYSE:SWM), a Read More

2022 Spaceport America Cup Sponsored By Sierra Space

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Courtesy/Spaceport America

SPACEPORT AMERICA News:

SIERRA COUNTY — Spaceport America and the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association (ESRA) are pleased to announce that the 2022 Spaceport America Cup will return in-person June 21-25 in Southern New Mexico, with over 140 teams participating from over 20 countries across the globe.

The 2022 Spaceport America Cup is brought to you by Sierra Space as the Diamond Level supporter of the competition. Sierra Space is participating for the first time and will have representatives at the opening day ceremony June 21 at the Las Cruces Convention Read More

Growing Exponentially: 2022 Supercomputing Challenge

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New Mexico Consortium News:

…Los Alamos students Daniel Kim and Andres Iturregui win first place in the 2022 Supercomputing Challenge!

Supercomputing Challenge students across the state have completed their computational projects on topics such as Alzheimer’s disease, datacasting, fire science and environmental issues.

This year the Supercomputing Challenge celebrated its 32nd annual Expo April 25-26, which featured student final presentations, judging and an award ceremony held on a virtual platform for the third year.

In this program, middle school and high school students Read More

Verus® Research Awarded Small Business Innovative Contract To Support Defense Threat Reduction Agency

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VERUS RESEARCH News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Verus® Research, a New Mexico-based team of scientists and engineers specializing in advanced research and development, announces it has received a small business innovative research (SBIR) contract to support the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA).

Leveraging multiple machine learning and algorithm development efforts at Verus Research, the program will employ efficient machine learning algorithms to facilitate information fusion of radiation detector data.

“We are honored to receive a new contract to support the DTRA,” said Dr. J Mark DelGrande, Read More

New Mexico Tech Piloting Master’s In Public Engagement In Science, Communication

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NMT News:

SOCORRO — Public engagement, storytelling with data, science writing, design thinking, documentation, and client project management – all are topics that will be covered in courses included in a new master’s degree to be offered at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech) (NMT)) starting this fall.

The master’s degree in Public Engagement in Science, Design, and Communication is aimed at both writers and scientists seeking to improve their communication skills and apply the academic knowledge they gain in the program in professional settings.

The need Read More

LANL News Roundup For Week Of April 18, 2022

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Science: Los Alamos National Laboratory, USGS partner to advance wildland-fire research:

Los Alamos National Laboratory and the U.S. Geological Survey have entered a partnership to produce advanced computer models to predict the behavior of wildfires and prescribed fires. Models will help fire, land and emergency managers plan for, respond to and study the effects of fire on natural landscapes and in the wildland-urban interface. They will also help design the safest, most effective proactive measures such as prescribed fire and other fuel treatments. Read the full article here. Courtesy/LANL Read More

Climate Innovation Challenge Student Showcase Thursday

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CAVU News:

SANTA FE — Students and their climate change solutions will take the stage 5-6 p.m. Thursday,  April 28 during the 3rd annual Climate Innovation Challenge virtual Student Showcase.

The keynote speaker is Armon Alex, a 22-year-old accomplished science communicator, ocean conservationist and TEDx speaker from Corpus Christi, Texas.

The Climate Innovation Challenge (CIC) Showcase is the culmination of a free, NGSS-aligned, STEAM climate change competition and curriculum created and produced by Climate Advocates Voces Unidas (CAVU).

The CIC program cultivates student leaders Read More

Samizdat Bookstore And STEAM Lab Partner Up To Serve Community At 174 Central Park Square

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From left, STEAM Lab Co-Owners Lisabeth Lueninghoener and JoLynn Baily and Samizdat Bookstore Owner Jill Lang stand in the space shared by the two businesses at 174 Central Park Square. The typewriter in front of them is a huge hit with younger customers. Lang said they will type out stories, poems or just sentences. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com

Samizdat Bookstore and STEAM Lab joined forces in February and opened a shared space at 174 Central Park Square.

Jill Lang, owner of Samizdat Bookstore, and Lisabeth Lueninghoener, Read More

Interior Department Outlines Roadmap For Continued Renewable Energy Progress On Public Lands

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DOI News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of its commitment to support and inspire a clean energy transition, the Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced a series of steps taken to advance the Biden-Harris administration’s goal to permit 25 gigawatts of renewable power on public lands by 2025.

These efforts support the Department’s strategy to responsibly unlock and deliver the full potential of renewable energy on our public lands and waters, while creating good-paying union jobs and reducing emissions.

“The Department of the Interior continues to make significant progress in our efforts Read More