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MOWW To Feature Dr. Glen McDuff At Aug. 19 Meeting

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Dr. Glen McDuff

MOWW News:

This month’s meeting of the Military Order of the World Wars (MOWW) is Tuesday, Aug. 19, in conference room 203A at the Los Alamos Research Park. Dr. Glen McDuff will be the featured speaker. He holds a PhD in Physics from the University of St. Andrews and a degree in electrical engineering from Texas Tech University, where he was also a professor. Dr. McDuff is retired from Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Jan. 1, 1947, saw the creation of the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL). Ownership of LASL was transferred from the Department Read More

Preserving History ‘Behind-The-Fence’ … Archaeologist, Historic Buildings Team Restoring Manhattan Project Relics

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Battleship Bunker in Pajarito Canyon, where important implosion tests preceded the Trinity Test. Courtesy/LANL

By MARLENE WILDEN
Los Alamos Daily Post
marlene@ladailypost.com

At Los Alamos’s Pajarito Site, also known as Technical Area 18 (TA-18), a quiet but profound restoration effort is unfolding. Led by archaeologists, historians and architects from Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), this work goes beyond stabilizing concrete bunkers and experimental facilities from World War II. It’s part of a deeper mission to honor the full legacy of Manhattan Project National Historical Read More

LANL: New Approach Detects Adversarial Attacks In Multimodal AI Systems

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In this representation of the adversarial threat detection framework, vibrant filaments carry incoming text and image icons into a central node, while a faceted topological shield composed of glowing simplices deflects a dark, glitchy mass on the right. The composition emphasizes the contrast between clean data flows and adversarial interference. Credit/DALL-E by Manish Bhattarai

LANL News:

  • Topological signatures key to revealing attacks, identifying origins of threats

New vulnerabilities have emerged with the rapid advancement and adoption of multimodal foundational AI models, Read More

Scenes From Recent Trip Passing Through Vancouver

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View passing by Vancouver taken from the deck of a cruise ship during a recent trip heading to Alaska. Photo by Liddie Martinez

Another view of Vancouver taken from the deck of a cruise ship. Photo by Liddie Martinez

A scene viewed during a recent trip through Vancouver. Photo by Liddie Martinez

A scene viewed during a recent trip through Vancouver. Photo by Liddie Martinez

Wood-carved totem poles viewed during a recent trip through Vancouver. Photo by Liddie Martinez

More wood-carved totem poles viewed during a recent trip through Vancouver. Photo by Liddie Martinez Read More

PEEC Planetarium: Unveiling The Invisible Universe Aug. 9

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PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) will present “Unveiling The Invisible Universe”, 2-2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Aug. 9 in the Planetarium at the Nature Center, 2600 Canyon Road.

This program is aimed at children 8+. Planetarium programs not recommended for children 4 and under. Admission: $8/adult, $6/child, $20/family.

For thousands of years humans observed the light coming from the night sky with their eyes. In the beginning of the 17th century, the invention of the telescope by Galileo revolutionized our knowledge of the Universe.

Finally, in the 20th century Read More

Today Marks National Purple Heart Day

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Purple Heart recipient Lt. Gen. Lewis Burwell Puller
Most decorated Marine in U.S. history

By DAVID VERGUN
Department of Defense News

(Today) is Purple Heart Day, a time to honor and remember service members who were wounded or killed by an instrument of war in the hands of an enemy or while prisoners of war. 

The following are a few stories of the nearly 2 million who were awarded the medal.

Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Lewis Burwell “Chesty” Puller was wounded Nov. 8, 1942, during the Battle of Koli Point, a significant engagement of the Guadalcanal Campaign in the South Pacific. He was wounded in the arm Read More

Interfaith Los Alamos Delivers Backpacks For Refugees

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Interfaith Los Alamos Don Cobb and Kate Massengale delivered 60 backpacks and extras last Wednesday to Muhammad Munir of Lutheran Family Services, and provided almost $600 in gift cards for shoes, etc., thanks to the generosity of community members in Los Alamos. Courtesy/Interfaith Los Alamos

Refugee children receive backpacks with school supplies delivered last Wednesday by Interfaith Los Alamos and made possible by the generosity of community members in Los Alamos. Courtesy/Interfaith Los Alamos

By KATE MASSENGALE
Interfaith Los Alamos

Despite cuts in federal spending for immigrants Read More

Manhattan Project National Historical Park To Host ‘Days Of Peace And Remembrance’ In 80th Anniversary Observance Of Atomic Bombings Of Japan

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The community is invited to attend ‘Lights for Peace’ 7 p.m. Thursday at Ashley Pond. Courtesy/NHP

NHP News: 

Manhattan Project National Historical Park (NHP), in partnership with Pearl Harbor National Memorial (NM), will host “Days of Peace and Remembrance” across its three sites and at Pearl Harbor National Memorial to commemorate and reflect on the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Japan in 1945.

This commemorative programming acknowledges and interprets the conflicting viewpoints, both historical and modern, that surround the development and use of the world’s first Read More

Palestine Film Series Continues With ‘Israelism’ Aug. 5

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COMMUNITY News:

The Palestine Film Series continues with the documentary “Israelism” provided to the community free of charge at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, at SALA Event Center.

The two previous documentaries provided to the community from the Palestine Film Series, “No Other Land” and “Where Olive Trees Weep”, were created by Palestinians living on the West Bank.

The next film in the series, “Israelism,” is from the point of view of young Jews.

“When two young American Jews, raised to unconditionally love Israel, witness the brutal way Israel treats Palestinians, their lives take sharp left Read More

Explore The Lives Of Stars With PEEC & Astrophysicist Galen Gisler At Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium

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PEEC News:

The Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) invites curious minds to journey through the cosmos at the Los Alamos Nature Center’s planetarium for a captivating program: “Stellar Lifecycles:, taking place 7-8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 12.

Led by PEEC Board Member and astrophysicist Galen Gisler, this family-friendly presentation explores the fascinating question: What can we learn from the light of stars? Using only the light that reaches Earth, scientists over the past two centuries have uncovered the secrets behind the lives of stars — from their formation in stellar nurseries Read More