Technology

Northern New Mexico College And Española Valley High School Students Engineer Glove To Help Mitigate Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms

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MESA Students with Dr. Steve Cox. Courtesy.NNMC

NNMC News:

ESPAÑOLA — Students from Northern New Mexico College’s (NNMC) engineering program and Española Valley High School’s (EVHS) Math, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) program are applying engineering skills they are studying to a project that could significantly improve the lives of Parkinson’s patients.

Under the direction and mentorship of Dr. Steve Cox, Associate Professor/Engineering Technology at NNMC, and Española Valley High teachers Janice Badongen Patal-e and Lyne Salero, the students are designing a glove Read More

Verus® Research Of New Mexico Announces $28 Million Contract With U.S. Army For Simulation, Training & Implementation

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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 the award of a five-year $28 million contract from the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation (PEO-STRI).

Under the new Airborne Non-Kinetic Systems for Test (ANKST) contract, Verus Research will support the Defense Department Test Resource Management Center’s investments in test and evaluation (T&E) of directed energy technologies.

“We are honored to receive the new contract Read More

Catch Of The Week: AT&T Data Breach

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

In today’s digital age, the protection of personal data has become a paramount concern for individuals and corporations alike. The recent AT&T data breach has once again brought this issue to the forefront, underscoring the importance of robust cybersecurity measures in safeguarding sensitive information.

The breach, which occurred in 2019 or earlier, exposed the personal data of millions of AT&T customers, sending shockwaves through the telecommunications industry and raising questions about the efficacy of Read More

Los Alamos County Council Proclaims National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

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Los Alamos County Council proclaimed April 14-20 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in Los Alamos. County Council Chair Denise Derkacs and Police Chief Dino Sgambellone presented the proclamation. Shown here back row from left, Public Safety Telecommunicators Amanda Bucklin, Kate Stoddard, Sgambellone, Derkacs and Anthony Cardena. Front row, Susie Feiertag and Seth Martinez. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

On April 22, Los Alamos County Council proclaimed April 14-20 as National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week in Los Alamos.

Council Chair Denise Derkacs read the Read More

Luján, Colleagues On FCC Vote To Restore Net Neutrality

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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján

From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Chair of the Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, and U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Angus King (I-Maine), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.), and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) issued the following statement applauding the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) vote to restore net neutrality:

“We applaud the leadership of Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel Read More

Deputy Secretary Announces High-Speed Internet Deployment

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USDA is partnering with rural cooperatives, local organizations and Tribes to support high-speed internet deployment in 11 states. Courtesy/USDA

USDA News:

ALBUQUERQUE – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is partnering with rural cooperatives, local organizations and Tribes to support high-speed internet deployment in 11 states.

USDA is awarding $5.2 million in cooperative agreements through the Broadband Technical Assistance Program, which is funded through President Biden’s historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Read More

Seven Los Alamos Seniors Earn National Merit Scholarships 

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NMHED News:

SANTA FE – The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced today that Seven Los Alamos Seniors and one from Albuquerque have won corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarship awards. They are among approximately 770 distinguished high school seniors to receive the honor.

“I applaud both Batelle and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for their celebration of academic excellence,” NMHED Secretary Arsenio Romero said. “Their commitment to nurturing talent and fostering student success exemplifies the essence of corporate responsibility.” 

National Read More

Get Ready … ScienceFest 2024 Runs July 12-16

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Scene of a previous ScienceFest. Courtesy/MainStreet

Scene of a previous ScienceFest. Courtesy/MainStreet

MAINSTREET News:

Get ready for an exciting week of science this summer in Los Alamos! Los Alamos MainStreet and Creative District is eager to bring the 17th annual ScienceFest to the community and region on July 12-16, 2024.

ScienceFest kicks off on the evening of July 12 with the weekly Summer Concert Series at Ashley Park Pond and the debut of the Night Market. Headlining the Friday Night Concert is Led Zepagain, a world-famous tribute band with over 30 years of experience portraying Read More

Los Alamos National Laboratory Unveils Venado Supercomputer And Opens Door For AI Applications

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From left, LANL Interim Deputy Director for Science, Technology and Engineering Mark Chadwick, DOE Secretary David Turk, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, LANL Director Thom Mason, Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO Antonio Neri and NNSA Los Alamos Field Office Manager Ted Wyka at the 2024 Venado ribbon cutting event held Monday at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Courtesy/LANL

National Security AI Office Director Jason Pruet, left, serves as the moderator for the panel discussion held during the unveiling of Los Alamos National Laboratory’s newest supercomputer, Venado, Monday at LANL. Read More

Verus® Research Announces $1 Million Contract With Air Force Research Laboratory’s Space Vehicles Directorate

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VERUS News:

ALBUQUERQUE — Verus® Research, a New Mexico-based team of scientists and engineers specializing in advanced research and development, announces the award of a two-year, $1 million contract from the Space Vehicles Directorate of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).

The contract is a Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) agreement for the next iteration of Verus Research’s Satellite Software for Anomaly Monitoring (Sat-SAM) software. The software receives satellite telemetry and runs analysis to detect, identify and predict causal indicators for failures Read More