Technology

Spine-tingling Science Is The Treat At The 2023 High-Tech Halloween Friday Oct. 27 At Bradbury Science Museum

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Scenes from a previous High-Tech Halloween at the Bradbury Science Museum. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

The Bradbury Science Museum is offering something a little different this season with hands-on STEM education fun for the whole family at High-Tech Halloween, 4-6 p.m., on Friday, Oct. 27, at the museum at 1450 Central Ave.

The Northern New Mexico community is invited, costumes are encouraged and activities are both eerie and educational. High-Tech Halloween is part of Los Alamos’s annual Trick-or-Treat on MainStreet. Both events are free.

Also in October, the Bradbury’s auditorium is Read More

Luján, Lofgren Lead Letter Urging NIST To Translate Artificial Intellegence RMF Into Non-English languages

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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 Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, and U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, respectively, urged the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to translate the Artificial Intellegence (AI) risk management framework (AI RMF) into non-English languages.

The United States is a leader in the development of AI systems, and must lead the world in responsible artificial intelligence Read More

Catch Of The Week: Israel And Gaza Charity Scams

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By REBECCA RUTHERFORD
For the Los Alamos Daily Post

We’ve all seen the news and probably tried to shield our kids from the worst of it and many people are looking for ways to help people in Gaza and Israel during this crisis. Unfortunately this leaves people wide open to scammers, read on to learn how to safely donate and avoid getting scammed.

There have already been reports of unsolicited phone calls, texts and emails asking for charitable donations for Israel and Gaza. Be wary of any unsolicited communications like this, most charity organizations won’t contact you asking for donations.

For Read More

New Mexico Governor Announces Plan For EV Tax Credits

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The Roundhouse in Santa Fe. Post file photo

From the Office of the Governor:

  • Issues executive order transitioning state fleet to ZEVs by 2035 

ALBUQUERQUE – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today her intention to pursue tax credits for electric vehicles during the upcoming legislative session.

The governor made the announcement during her Symposium on the Future of Transportation in New Mexico. In addition, the governor signed today an executive order directing the state fleet to transition to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by 2035.

“The fact of the matter is that consumers and dealers Read More

Los Alamos High School Freshman Tate Plohr Named An Exceptional Young Scientist Finalist In Thermo Fisher JIC

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LAHS Freshman Tate Plohr

LAPS News:

Society for Science has announced 30 finalists in the inaugural Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge (Thermo Fisher JIC), the nation’s premier middle school science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) competition.

Tate Plohr, now a freshman at Los Alamos High School, is one of these finalists. His project is titled, The Stability of Solar Flares.

For the past few years, Plohr has attended public lectures at local nature center PEEC. One of them was about the sun.

“I learned that the Aurora Borealis is actually a solar magnetic Read More

Retired Astrophysicist Galen Gisler Explains Eclipse Details

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Event coordinator, retired astrophysicist and PEEC volunteer Galen Gisler explaining details of this morning’s viewing of the 2023 Anndular Solar Eclipse at LAHS. Courtesy/J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee

Local 2023 Anndular Solar Eclipse News:

2023 Anndular Solar Eclipse event coordinator, retired astrophysicist and PEEC volunteer Galen Gisler explained details of this morning’s viewing hosted in the courtyard at Los Alamos High School by Los Alamos Public Schools in colaboration with the County and other organizations and businesses.

Eclipses occur when the Moon passes Read More

LANL Researchers Yu Seung Kim, Rodman Linn, Kirsten Taylor-McCabe Awarded 2023 Laboratory Fellows’ Prizes

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2023 Laboratory Fellows’ Prize recipients from left, Yu Seung Kim, Rodman Linn and Kirsten Taylor-McCabe. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • Kim, Linn lauded for research; McCabe honored for leadership

Three Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) researchers have received 2023 Laboratory Fellows’ Prizes: Yu Seung Kim and Rodman Linn received the Fellows’ Prize for research and Kirsten Taylor-McCabe received the Fellows’ Prize for Leadership.

“This year’s Fellows’ Prize recipients exemplify the excellence in research and leadership we strive for at the Laboratory,” said Mark Chadwick, deputy Read More

Luján, Warnock And Colleagues Welcome NTIA’s Call Urging FCC To Combat Digital Discrimination

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STATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) welcomed calls from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt strong rules against digital discrimination.

In a filing with the FCC, the NTIA urged the FCC to adopt a definition of digital discrimination that includes both disparate treatment and disparate impact on protected groups.

Earlier this year, Luján and Reverend Warnock led a letter signed by U.S. Senators Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Peter Read More

Heinrich To Join George R.R. Martin For Fireside Chat On Artificial Intelligence And Future Of Creative Economy

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George R.R. Martin. Courtesy/Henry Söderlund

U.S. SENATE News:

SANTA FE — At 2 p.m. MT, Friday, Oct. 13, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Founder and Co-Chair of the Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus, will join acclaimed writer and producer George R.R. Martin and University of New Mexico Professor and Santa Fe Institute External Faculty Member Melanie Moses to explore the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) in arts and culture and its impact on New Mexico’s creative economy. 

Members of the public interested in attending the event can register here.  

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Creative Read More