Scenes From 2021 Hazmat Challenge At LANL
Video of LANL Deputy Group Leader Chris Rittner discussing his role in the 2021 Hazmat Challenge held last week at the laboratory. This year’s Challenge includes hazmat teams from Los Alamos, Española and Clovis. The team from Clovis won this year’s Challenge. Video by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Emergency Response Specialist Jason Martinez Deputy Group Leader Chris Rittner in the Hazmat Museum Thursday at LANL. Photo by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com
Video of LANL Group Leader Chris Rittner sharing the history of the Hazmat Challenge last week at the laboratory. Video by Jenn Bartram/ladailypost.com Read More
Jill Hruby Sworn In As Department of Energy’s Under Secretary For Nuclear Security And Administrator Of The National Nuclear Security Administration
Jill Hruby
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jill Hruby was sworn in by U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm Monday as the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Under Secretary for Nuclear Security and Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).
“I am so grateful to the Senate for confirming Jill Hruby to serve as the next Under Secretary for Nuclear Security and Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration,” Secretary Granholm said. “Jill is one of DOE’s very best success stories — rising through the ranks at Sandia National Labs to become the first Read More
U.S. Sen. Luján Leads Colleagues Urging Senate Leadership To Invest In Infrastructure Of National Laboratories
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) led 14 of his colleagues in calling on Senate Leadership to address the needs of Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories in ongoing infrastructure efforts.
The network of 17 National Laboratories across the United States advance critical missions for the Department and additional investments in restoring and modernizing National Lab infrastructure will support scientific and economic competitiveness while creating thousands of new, good-paying jobs.
Joining Sen. Luján in the letter Read More
Luján Votes To Confirm Jill Hruby As NNSA Administrator
Jill Hruby
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) issued the following statement today after voting to confirm Jill Hruby as administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA):
“As a former Director of Sandia National Laboratories, Jill Hruby brings strong experience to the role of NNSA Administrator. I look forward to working together to support the critical mission work of our National Laboratories, including Sandia and Los Alamos, which play an essential role in maintaining our national security.” Read More
Energy Secretary Recognizes Exceptional Project Management At Los Alamos National Laboratory
Members of the ECCCE project team stand in front of some of the cooling equipment they installed at the Strategic Computing Complex at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Construction of the project was completed last year, 10 months early and $20 million under budget.
The team responsible for managing the Exascale Class Computing Cooling Equipment (ECCCE) project at Los Alamos National Laboratory was recognized last week by the Secretary of Energy with an Achievement Award. Construction of the project was completed last year, 10 months early and $20 million under Read More
Couple Kept Trinity A Secret, Even From Each Other
The Rasmussen wedding in Santa Fe, November 1945. Courtesy/Los Alamos Historical Society
By Heather McClenahan
Los Alamos Historical Society
In July 1945, Jane Keller and Roger Rasmussen, young and in love, each had a secret that they didn’t tell. It was the same secret, but they would not know that until early August.
After the outbreak of World War II, Jane Keller left her home in Pennsylvania at age 20 to join the Women’s Army Corp. She was assigned to Los Alamos in 1944 to work the telephone switchboard, in part because of her past experience of working for Bell Telephone. The top-secret laboratory Read More
Alert: Omega Bridge Pedestrian/Bike Path Closing Today
Traffic Alert:
Los Alamos County is announcing on behalf of Los Alamos National Laboratory that the pedestrian/bike path on the Omega Bridge will close starting Tuesday, July 20, during weekday work hours.
Construction crews will work on the bridge 6 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Please be patient and allow extra time as this work will extend the life of the bridge and allow for its continued safe use. Read More
