Technology

7 Los Alamos Researchers Named 2024 Laboratory Fellows

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2024 Los Alamos National Laboratory Fellows, top row from left, Robert Aikin, Malcolm Boshier, Luis Chacon, Sara Del Valle. Bottom row from left, Rod Linn, Kevin Mitchell and Cynthia Reichhardt. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Seven researchers have been named 2024 Los Alamos National Laboratory Fellows: Robert Aikin, Malcolm Boshier, Luis Chacon, Sara Del Valle, Rod Linn, Kevin Mitchell and Cynthia Reichhardt.

“It is an honor to recognize these seven researchers,” Laboratory Director Thom Mason said. “Their dedication and lifelong work have helped Los Alamos achieve its mission and improved Read More

4 LANL Researchers Receive Laboratory Fellows’ Prizes

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Award winning Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers, from top left, Stefano Gandolfi and Kary Myers. From bottom left, Denise Neudecker and Shizeng Lin. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Four Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers have been awarded Laboratory Fellows’ Prizes: Stefano Gandolfi, Shizeng Lin and Denise Neudecker received the Fellows’ Prize for research and Kary Myers received the Fellows’ Prize for Leadership.

“I congratulate Stefano, Shizeng, Denise and Kary on winning the Laboratory Fellows’ Prize,” Laboratory Director Thom Mason said. “Their excellence in research Read More

Los Alamos National Laboratory Partners With TechSource, Inc. On WP-TNT Program, Expands To Include Auburn Univ.

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Students at Auburn University. Courtesy/TechSource, Inc.

TechSource, Inc. CEO Brian D’Andrea, center, with students from UT El Paso. Courtesy/TechSource, Inc.

By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com

Weapons Production, Technology and Nuclear Training (WP-TNT) Program is an innovative collaboration developed by LANL and teammate TechSource, Inc. that leverages university research and development capabilities to augment the laboratory’s capacity to deliver highly focused technology solutions in direct support of LANL’s weapons production mission. Read More

Heinrich On New Ballistics Testing Machine To Help Tackle Gun Violence & Solve Violent Crime In Southern New Mexico

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich visits with the Las Cruces Police Department Oct. 22 to discuss funding he’s secured for a new ballistics testing machine in Las Cruces. Courtesy photo

U.S. SENATE News:

LAS CRUCES — Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, highlighted recent funding he’s secured for law enforcement to tackle gun violence, solve crimes, and hold criminals accountable in Southern New Mexico, including a new ballistics testing machine, known as a National Integrated Ballistics Information Network (NIBIN) machine, for Las Cruces.   Read More

State Receives $8.67M For Broadband Digital Equity Solutions

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STATE News:

          • Funding will help close the digital divide for populations lacking broadband

ALBUQUERQUE–The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has awarded  $8.67 million to New Mexico through the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program, one of several Digital Equity Act grant programs created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

The Office of Broadband Access and Expansion (OBAE) will use the federal funds to implement its Digital Equity Plan, addressing barriers to broadband access, affordability, and meaningful and safe internet usage. NTIA Read More

County Launches Performance Metrics Dashboard Online

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COUNTY News:

In a continued effort to enhance transparency, Los Alamos County has launched a performance metrics dashboard, now accessible on its website losalamosnm.us.

This initiative follows the Los Alamos County Council’s approval in November 2023 of a Strategic Leadership Plan, which defined 22 strategic priorities across five key goals to guide the County’s initiatives.

In response to the Strategic Leadership Plan, the County’s management team developed action plans and metrics to track progress. The new dashboard allows residents to easily view these action plans and the County’s Read More

Young Frankensteins And Their Families Invited To High-Tech Halloween 2024 At Bradbury Science Museum

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Rad scientists will lead the hands-on fun at the Bradbury Science Museum’s High-Tech Halloween Oct. 25. Courtesy/BSM

Hosted at the Bradbury Science Museum, High-Tech Halloween is part of the annual Los Alamos Trick-or-Treat on MainStreet celebration. Courtesy/BSM

LANL News:

Spine-tingling science is the treat from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25, at High-Tech Halloween at the Bradbury Science Museum, 1450 Central Ave., Los Alamos. The event is held in conjunction with Los Alamos Trick-or-Treat on MainStreet and includes learning experiences such as spooky sounds, a chamber of clouds, Read More

Space Command’s Joint Navigation Warfare Center Marks 20 Years At Kirtland Air Force Base

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Lt. Gen Douglas Schiess, S4S commander and Combined Joint Force Space Component Commander speaks at the Joint Navigation Warfare Center 20th Anniversary celebration, Oct. 23, on Kirtland Air Force Base. Schiess spoke on the evolving reliance on global position systems in modern warfare and in the great power competition. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Donnell Schroeter/USAF

By Senior Airman Ruben Garibay
377th Air Base Wing

KIRTLAND AFB – The Joint Navigation Warfare Center, headquartered at Kirtland Air Force Base, held a ceremony for its 20th anniversary, Oct. 23. The ceremony Read More

PEEC Nature Youth Group Members Earn Top Honors At Prestigious International AI Conference

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Members of the PEEC Nature Youth Group including Adis Bock, Zoe Bent, Tate Plohr, Suchir Jha, Celia Pesiri, Sebastian Koglin, Phoebe Reid and Aditya Viswanathan. Photo by Ryan Ramaker

By Ryan Ramaker and Gowri Srinivasan

Members of the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) Nature Youth Group have been awarded a prestigious prize for their innovative and socially impactful Artificial Intelligence (AI) project in the high school track of NeurIPS, the world-renowned AI conference.

Their project was one of only four winners selected from 335 global entries, putting them in the top Read More

Moving? County Utilities Forms Are Now Online

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COUNTY News:

In today’s busy world, many people prefer to save time by completing their personal business online. For those folks, the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities (DPU) has added online forms to its website for many of its customer requests.

Staff of the DPU’s Customer Care Center recently added online forms to facilitate:

  • Applications for new service
  • Transfers or cancellations of service
  • Landlord agreements
  • Landlord letters

To reach these forms, customers may visit ladpu.com/changeservice.

“We anticipate that having these forms available online will be helpful to our Read More