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Luján Addresses Holocaust Remembrance Day
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján
U.S. CONGRESSIONAL News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico’s Third District released the following statement today in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day.
“More than 70 years ago, millions of Jews were persecuted, imprisoned, and millions more were murdered because of their faith, heritage, and identity. To this very day, the terrible atrocities perpetrated by the Nazis shock the conscience of humanity. Today we remember all those who lost their lives and the survivors, whose stories and perseverance help provide us with the strength to combat Read More
International Accreditation Assessment Process Underway At Los Alamos Fire Department
An International Accreditation Assessment Team is in town this week to assess the Los Alamos Fire Department for International Accreditation status. LAFD first earned International Accreditation in 1997 under Fire Chief Doug MacDonald and most recently in 2010. The assessment team sat down today with the Los Alamos Daily Post to discuss the process. Team members from left, Russell Knick, Barry Shughart, Gerald Kay and Team Leader Gary Aleshire. Read the full story in Thursday’s edition of the Los Alamos Daily Post. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com Read More
LANL: Promising Future Of Quantum Dots Explored In Conference In Santa Fe This Week
Quantum dot LSC devices under ultraviolet illumination. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- ‘20 Years of Quantum Dots at Los Alamos’ Runs April 12-16
Researchers from around the world are gathering this week in Santa Fe to reflect on two decades of quantum dot research at a special topical conference, “20 Years of Quantum Dots at Los Alamos.”
The conference is hosted by the New Mexico Consortium and its program committee includes several past and present members of the Nanotechnology and Advanced Spectroscopy Team (NanoTech team) of the Chemistry Division of Los Alamos National Laboratory.
“This research, Read More
AIA Presents Dr. Stephan Haggard Speaking On North Korea: ‘Witness to Transformation’ April 19
Dr. Stephan Haggard
AIA News:
ALBUQUERQUE – The Albuquerque International Association (AIA) will host a public lecture by Dr. Stephan Haggard titled “North Korea: Witness to Transformation” at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 19 at UNM Continuing Education Auditorium.
Dr. Haggard is the Lawrence and Sallye Krause Professor of Korea-Pacific Studies; Director, Korea-Pacific Program (KPP); and Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the School of International Relations & Pacific Studies at the University of California, San Diego.
Professor Haggard will outline a path-breaking new Read More
SFCIR Lecture Examines ISIS At 3 p.m. Today
Dr. Emile Nakhleh
SFCIR News:
Retired Senior Intelligence Service Officer Dr. Emile Nakhleh will present “Isis and the Aftermath of the Arab Spring: Threats and Challenges at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 11 at The Forum, Santa Fe University of Art & Design, 1600 St. Michael’s Dr.
Nakhleh is a retired senior intelligence service officer and research professor and coordinator of national security programs at UNM, a National Intelligence Council/IC associate, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
The lecture is sponsored by the Santa Fe Center for International Relations Read More
DOE Awards $200 Million For Next-Generation Supercomputer At Argonne National Laboratory
DOE Under Secretary for Science and Energy Lynn Orr
DOE News:
- Under Secretary Announces Next Steps in Pursuit of Exascale Supercomputing to Accelerate Major Scientific Discoveries and Engineering Breakthroughs
Argonne, Ill. – Today, U.S. Department of Energy Under Secretary for Science and Energy Lynn Orr announced two new High Performance Computing (HPC) awards that continue to advance U.S. leadership in developing exascale computing.
The announcement was made alongside leaders from Argonne National Laboratory and industry partners at Chicago’s tech start-up hub, Read More
NM National Guard Hosts Ceremony Commemorating 73rd Anniversary Of Surrender Of Bataan
NMNG News:
SANTA FE – The New Mexico National Guard (NMNG) will host a ceremony honoring the 73rd anniversary of the surrender of Bataan in the Pacific theater of World War II.
The event is 10 a.m., Thursday, April 9 at the Bataan Building, 407 Galisteo St., in downtown Santa Fe.
Following the ceremony, a special unveiling of Bataan Death March and other WWII artifacts will be dedicated and placed on permanent display inside the Bataan Memorial Building. The artifacts, on loan from the New Mexico National Guard Museum, are housed in special display cases at the intersection of the main hallways Read More
Today Is International Beaver Day
American Beaver. By Steve/Washington, D.C./wikipedia
Staff Report
April 7 is International Beaver Day.
Beavers are more than fascinating watchable wildlife; learning to coexist with this species can help solve major environmental problems. By building dams, beavers restore the land’s most valuable ecosystem, wetlands.
Not only are wetlands havens of life with biodiversity comparable to tropical rain forests, they also provide essential services, such as water cleansing, climate regulation, and moderating the flow of streams.
As beavers were eradicated in past centuries, their Read More
Local Pharmacist Participates In Haiti Medical Mission
Haitians wait to see medical professionals during a previous Medical Mission. Courtesy/Catherine Fry
COMMUNITY News:
Los Alamos Pharmacist Catherine Fry is fundraising as she returns to Haiti for her third Medical Mission with Friends of the Children of Haiti.
“Please consider making a financial donation to support my May team’s effort to provide quality health care to the least of God’s children,” she said.
Secure donations may be made at https:////fotcoh.donorpages.com/May2015Team/CatherineFry/.
Friends of the Children of Haiti information: Read More