Technology

Op-Ed: Social Media Safety For Children

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By MELANIE A. LEWIS
Albuquerque Community School Coordinator

As a Community School Coordinator in Albuquerque, I spend my days nurturing connections between families, schools, and our community. My passion is creating enriched learning environments where students can discover their potential and where parents can be active participants in their children’s education. Part of this work involves navigating the increasingly complex digital landscape that our children inhabit.

The reality facing New Mexico’s children today is daunting. They navigate social media platforms Read More

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Hits Mars Rock Gold Mine: ‘It Has Been All We Had Hoped For And More’

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One of Perseverance’s hazard cameras captured the rover’s coring drill collecting the ‘Main River’ rock sample on ‘Witch Hazel Hill’ March 10, 2025, the 1,441st Martian day, or sol, of the mission. Courtesy/NASA/JPL-Caltech

By SHARMILA KUTHUNUR
Contributing Writer
space.com

  • “The last four months have been a whirlwind for the science team, and we still feel that Witch Hazel Hill has more to tell us.” –Perseverance’s project scientist Katie Morgan

NASA’s Perseverance rover is reveling in a scientific bonanza on Mars after finding a diverse array of rocks that are providing eager scientists Read More

Third-Party Contractor Cuts Fiber Impacting Limited Number Of County Facilities – Repairs Expected Friday

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COUNTY News:

A third-party contractor bored into a Los Alamos County-owned fiber line this morning in the vicinity of 20th Street and Trinity Drive.

The damage impacts the phone and internet services for a limited number of Los Alamos County facilities, including the Eco Station.

It is also affecting external phone service for Los Alamos Public Schools.

Repairs are scheduled and expected to be completed by noon Friday. Read More

County Eco Station Experiencing Phone And Internet Outage – Trash Pickup Services Not Affected

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COUNTY News: 

Los Alamos County’s Eco Station at 3701 East Jemez Road, is experiencing a temporary outage of phone and internet services. Staff are working with service providers to restore connectivity as soon as possible.

According to the Environmental Services staff, this outage will not impact services offered at the Eco Station or regularly scheduled refuse collection.

Customers with an urgent need or requiring immediate assistance, should contact the Los Alamos County Public Works Department directly at 505.660.8150.

Environmental Services Manager Armando Gabaldon appreciates Read More

Mesa Quantum Technologies Is First Recipient In Inaugural Round Of Quantum Technologies Award Pilot Program

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Mesa Quantum CEO Sristy Agrawal

NMEDD News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Economic Development Department (NMEDD), through its Office of Strategy, Science & Technology, has awarded $100,000 in competitive non-dilutive grant funding to Mesa Quantum Systems, Inc. in the inaugural round of the Quantum Technologies Award Pilot Program.

Launched in December 2024, the program is a competitive, state-funded grant awarding non-dilutive funds to early-stage companies working in quantum technologies located in New Mexico or establishing a presence with employees in New Mexico. Non-dilutive Read More

Los Alamos Chemist Jeffrey Pietryga Named AAAS Fellow

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AAAS Fellow Jeffrey Pietryga

LANL News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist Jeffrey Pietryga has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Members of the world’s largest professional society — scientists, engineers and innovators from across disciplines — are named fellows in recognition of their lifetime efforts to advance science or its applications.

A longtime chemist at the Laboratory, Pietryga was recognized by the AAAS “for formative contributions to the synthetic chemistry of advanced nanocrystal quantum dots,” as well as “enthusiastic Read More

Catch Of The Week: NMB&T Themed Smishing Scams

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

This week’s scam is a New Mexico Bank & Trust themed smishing scam!

What is smishing? Smishing (SMS phishing) uses deceptive text messages to trick victims into sharing personal information or clicking malicious links, while phishing uses fraudulent emails and fake websites to achieve the same things. 

It’s still a phishing scam, just via text message. 

In this case, I received the below text message this week:

 

Courtesy photo

This actually went to my Google Voice number, which helpfully tells me this may be spam- indeed! Read More

County To Host Virtual Town Hall On Recent Outages

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COUNTY News:

Following two communication outages in the month of March, Los Alamos County invites the public to attend a virtual town hall presentation by Department of Public Utilities, Broadband, and Emergency Management staff to discuss the outages, the Community Broadband Network Project, and the importance of emergency preparedness at home.

Attend the Communications Outage Virtual Town Hall presentation via Zoom at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, There will be short presentations from staff and then questions from the public will be addressed.

Read the Plan for Tomorrow for additional Read More

LANL: Why Los Alamos Leads Public AI Research

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Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Seemingly overnight, AI is producing podcasts, driving cars, and influencing the global economy. But it could still be better at science. At Los Alamos National Laboratory, our scientists are using and developing AI that can revolutionize science and accelerate discovery. By harnessing our unparalleled computational resources, experimental capabilities, and world-class talent, we’re opening new scientific frontiers and reducing threats against our country and the world.

While private companies lead the world in AI development, Los Alamos has complementary Read More

TA-63 Transuranic Waste Facility Soil Vapor Monitoring System Report Added To LANL Electronic Reading Room

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LANL News:

Per regulatory requirements, the following documents have been added to the Los Alamos National Laboratory Electronic Reading Room.

The document(s) have been submitted to fulfill one or more requirements of the Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Technical Area 63 Transuranic Waste Facility Soil Vapor Monitoring System Report, Calendar Year 2025, Quarter 1 Read More