Project Lit Book Group Kicks Off At Los Alamos High School With Funding From LAPS Foundation
Los Alamos High School teachers gather for the first adult Project Lit Book Group meeting, an initiative funded through a grant from the LAPS Foundation. From left, Stephanie Hailey (English), Shannon Seitz, Margo Batha, Elizabeth Bates (German), Michelle Holland (English), Kristine Coblentz and Therese Mueller (Spanish). Not pictured: Lucy Belian (Guidance) and Annette Garcia-Sehorn (Business). The goal for this group is to introduce LAHS staff members from all departments to the books that students are reading in the student Project Lit Group, and to encourage staff to discuss the Read More
LANL: More Stable Light Comes From Intentionally ‘Squashed’ Quantum Dots
Novel colloidal quantum dots are formed of an emitting cadmium/selenium (Cd/Se) core enclosed into a compositionally graded CdxZn1-xSe shell wherein the fraction of zinc versus cadmium increases towards the dot’s periphery. Due to a directionally asymmetric lattice mismatch between CdSe and ZnSe, the core, at top right, is compressed more strongly perpendicular to the crystal axis than along it. This leads to modifications of the electronic structure of the CdSe core, which beneficially affects its light-emission properties. Bottom image: Experimental Read More
Science On Tap: ‘Accobeam & How Technological Innovations Using Sound Are Changing What Is Seen’
LANL Scientist Dr. Vamshi ChillaraSecretary Toulouse Oliver To Provide Second Year Of Sexual Harassment Trainings For New Mexico Lobbyists
New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver
From the Office of the Secretary of State:
SANTA FE – New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver will provide two lobbyist trainings for the 2019 New Mexico legislative session covering lobbyist registration, reporting requirements and sexual harassment.
The trainings are 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, Jan. 10 and 1-4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17 in room 238 of the Bataan Memorial Building in Santa Fe.
“These sexual harassment trainings are part of my ongoing commitment to ensure that the Roundhouse is a safe space for everyone who works or Read More
LAPS Unveils Resource Center For School Employees
Kathryn Vandenkieboom shows features of the new LAPS employee resource center during a tour of the facility Tuesday evening. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Public Schools Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus gave School Board members a sneak peek Tuesday evening of the new employee resource center, named The Source.
The Source, which is across the parking lot from the School Administration Building, will be available to all school employees.
LAPS Systems, Curriculum Mapping, and Data Analysis Read More
Los Alamos Genealogical Association Meets Jan. 17
LAGA News:STEM Educator’s Evening At New Mexico Museum Of Space History: Free Demos, Dinner, Door Prizes Jan. 17
STEM education is much more than sitting in class, it takes hands-on activities to help spark young imaginations like these two Rocketeer Academy cadets gearing up for fun and learning. Teachers are invited to the museum Jan. 17 for a free Educator’s Evening, showcasing the many STEM based programs that the museum’s education department offers. Courtesy/NMMSH
Sometimes seeing things in action helps make everything click. This small wind tunnel is one of the many tools the museum’s educators use to help bring science to life, and it’s one of the many demonstrations that teachers willExplore Discoveries Of NASA’s Kepler Mission Friday
Join Joyce Guzik at 7 p.m. Friday at the nature center to discuss the discoveries of the NASA Kepler Mission and preview first results from the TESS spacecraft. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Join local scientist Joyce Guzik at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11 in the Los Alamos Nature Center’s planetarium to explore the discoveries of the NASA Kepler Mission.
The spacecraft was officially retired in October 2018, and Guzik will highlight a few of the many discoveries of the mission and preview first results from the follow-up TESS spacecraft, which launched in April 2018.
The Kepler Mission launched in March Read More
False Alarm Triggers Evacuation At Los Alamos High
Students and staff were evacuated, and Los Alamos Firefighters responded to an alarm triggered late this morning at Los Alamos High School at 1300 Diamond Dr. It turned out to be a false alarm and students and staff returned to class without incident. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com Read More
LAPS Notice Of Possible Quorum At Legislative Dinner
LAPS News:
Members of the Los Alamos School Board may attend the Legislative Dinner 6-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11 at the Delta in Espanola.
A quorum may be present, however, no action will be taken.
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New Cooking School Aims To Educate Kids About Healthy Food In Fun Way At Little Sprout’s Kitchen
Little Sprout’s Kitchen owner Kelly Parker at home in her kitchen in White Rock. The eight members of Parker’s Spice Girls cooking club made the dishes pictured here. Courtesy photoSteinhaus: HUGE Thank You To Los Alamos Community For Making Today’s Return To School A Success!
Volunteers make today’s return to school a success. Courtesy/LAPS Superintendent
Thanks to our wonderful school employees and community volunteers, today’s return to school was a success. Students arrived safely and classes are back in session.
The most major challenge due to weather was having to temporarily relocate three science classrooms that received water damage from frozen pipes.
Over the last few days, volunteers from throughout Los Alamos helped with snow removal at schools and brought snacks to refuel those
NM Awarded $5.4 million Preschool Development Grant
STATE News:SFCC Continuing Education Open House Jan. 15
Santa Fe Community College at 6401 Richards Ave. Courtesy/SFCCSnow Removal Efforts Underway In Tsikumu Village
COUNTY News:
Los Alamos County will be mobilizing snow removal crews beginning today to the Tsikumu Village area and the work will continue until all streets in the village are passable.
The efforts will include snow plowing and removal by truck to an offsite location. Atomic City Transit services will remain open; however, services will work around the snow removal efforts.
Residents are asked to use caution around the operation and to remove vehicles from the roadway and park vehicles in driveways.
Los Alamos County thanks you for your patience.
Direct questions and comments to the Public Read More
Youth; Low-Income Communities Would Benefit From Outdoor Equity Fund In 2019 Legislative Session
STATE News:Sunflower Bank ABC Program Supporting Education Kicks Off It’s 18th Year With New Benefits
SBFN News:UNM-LA Advisory Board Meeting Postponed To Jan. 14
UNM-LA News:
The UNM-Los Alamos Advisory Board meeting scheduled for this evening is postponed until 5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14 in the Lecture Hall in Building 2 on the campus at 4000 University Dr.
Agenda items include a brief overview of requests/expectations for the next legislative session and administrative reports on ongoing UNM-LA activities.
The meeting is open to the public. Read More
Michael Moore Of Los Alamos Completes U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Sea Year At USMMA
COMMUNITY News:
Kings Point, NY – Midshipman Michael Moore, son of Patricia and Murray Moore of Los Alamos recently completed Sea Year training at the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point, NY.
Moore was nominated by U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District. Moore is a graduate of Los Alamos High School.
“The World is Our Campus” is emblematic of Sea Year, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s signature training program where midshipmen spend one year training aboard ocean going vessels.
Midshipman Moore traveled to Europe, Alaska Read More
