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LANL: Magnetic Impurities Turn Quantum Dots Into Emitters Of Free Electrons

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Artist’s representation of electron emission from the quantum dot into water for further use in useful photochemistry such as carbon dioxide conversion or generation of ‘solar fuels’. The quantum dot is a spherical item on the left; it consists of many atoms (small circles). It is energized by a laser beam and the electron (white dot) ejected from the quantum dot is propelled up and to the right into water. Courtesy/Albin Guyot

LANL News:

Incorporating magnetic ions into colloidal quantum dots enables them to convert light into a stream of free electrons. This effect could benefit numerous Read More

Officials To Talk Jobs, Economy, Trade In Mexico City

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STATE News:

SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujàn Grisham has announced that the state of New Mexico will be sending a delegation from her administration to visit Mexico City to discuss jobs, trade, infrastructure and investment along the international border.

Global trade was identified as a target industry sector for New Mexico by Gov. Lujan Grisham when she took office in 2019. The governor recently announced strategic investments in transportation and infrastructure that will boost quality of life and competitiveness along the border and the Santa Teresa Port of Entry region.  

In addition, Read More

On The Job In Los Alamos: Kimberly Carson At UbiQD

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On the job in Los Alamos Thursday is Research and Development Chemist Kimberly Carson at UbiQD, 134 Eastgate Dr. During her work Thursday Carson is taking a raw quantum dot-polymer mixture, putting it through a R&D extruder to create a quantum-dot integrated extruded filament. From there, the filament is pelletized into small pieces, and finally sent off to a manufacturer that will turn it into an agricultural film. These films will be field tested and eventually used commercially to cover greenhouses. Carson has worked at UbiQD for nearly two years. She holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Read More

Luján Speaks On Senate Floor, Secures Motion In Support Of National Labs

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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján

U.S. SNATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) spoke on the Senate Floor today in support of his Motion to Instruct, which urges the Congressional conferees of the Bipartisan Innovation Bill to support National Laboratories and the Department of Energy.

Following the Senator’s speech and consideration by the Senate, Luján’s bipartisan motion was passed.

“Our National Labs are a research crown jewel, and countries like China are taking notice of our progress, Luján said. As China works to build out their own national lab network modeled after our Read More

LAMS Hawktalkers Launch ‘Powerful Voices, Powerful Change’ Project In Support Of Ukrainian Refugees

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LAMS students create a sunflower wall in the main hall to honor Ukraine’s national flower. Courtesy/Inna Bohn

LAMS students sign a poster with words of encouragement and support for teacher Inna Bohn of the Ukraine and secretly hang it in her office. Courtesy/Inna Bohn

By INNA BOHN
ELL teacher and case manager LAMS
Student support facilitator LAMS

After the start of the war in Ukraine, I prepared a Powerpoint presentation about the war and visited all social studies classes at Los Alamos Middle School (LAMS).

Most students were deeply moved by what they heard, and wanted to support Ukraine. The Read More

Rotary: James Webb Space Telescope Presentation April 19

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Dr. Daniel Reisenfeld describing the mission of the James Webb Space Telescope at a recent Rotary Club meeting at Cottonwood on the Greens. Here he explains the timeline of the telescope’s launch and deployment. Photo by Linda Hull

By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos

“It took a lot of science,” began Dr. Daniel Reisenfeld, a Senior Scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, drawing good-natured chuckles from the Rotary Club audience as he introduced his April 19 program, The James Webb Space Telescope and Its Science.

With an impressive PowerPoint presentation and videos, Read More

Los Alamos Teacher Rescues Mom At Ukrainian Border

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LAMS teacher Inna Bohn with her mother Lyubov Girman safely out of Ukraine and in the airport in Bucharest, Romania in March waiting to fly home. Courtesy photo

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

“The scariest moment for me was not knowing how things would work out logistically,” said Los Alamos Middle School teacher Inna Bohn during a recent interview with the Los Alamos Daily Post. “I like to plan things out, but I had no idea if my mom would have the stamina … and I was getting conflicting information … some people said she would be there at the border for two or three days. Read More

Los Alamos Robotics Team Places In World Competition

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Scene of the Los Alamos Team 4153 Project Y Robotics Team participating in the 2022 FIRST Robotics World Championships April 20-23 in Houston. Courtesy/LAPS

Scene of the Los Alamos Team 4153 Project Y Robotics Team participating in the 2022 FIRST Robotics World Championships April 20-23 in Houston. Courtesy/LAPS

By EVAN LONG
LAHS

The Los Alamos Team 4153 Project Y Robotics Team participated in the 2022 FIRST (For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics World Championships April 20 to 23, 2022.

At this highest level of competition, they won their division and Read More

Commerce Secretary Raimondo On Establishment Of Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) Forum

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U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo

From The Office of U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo:

WASHINGTON — Secretary Gina M. Raimondo has issued the following statement regarding the announcement today by Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, and the United States of America, on the establishment of the Global CBPR Forum:

“The establishment of the Global CBPR Forum reflects the beginning of a new era of multilateral cooperation in promoting trusted global data flows that are critically important to our modern economy.

“The Global CBPR Read More

Senate President Pro Tem Mimi Stewart Meets To Discuss Trade And Cultural Ties Between New Mexico And Taiwan

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Senate President Pro Tem Mimi Stewart

New Mexico Senate News:

ALBUQUERQUE — This week, Senate President Pro Tem Mimi Stewart (D- Albuquerque) met with Deputy Director David Chen and Officer Jack Jheng of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Los Angeles (TECO-LA) to talk about trade, economic, and cultural relations between New Mexico and Taiwan.

This meeting followed an earlier gathering that included local and state government officials together with community and business leaders.

Within the last three years, New Mexico has successfully drawn the interest of three Taiwanese companies Read More