LANL Foundation Awards $94,309.30 In Small Grants To Education And Community Programs
LANLF News:- ARTsmart, ARTreach: art education program in Dixon and Abiquiu Elementary schools
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Catch Of The Week: Cyber Scam Roundup
By BECKY RUTHERFORDSocial Media Coupon Scams – Costco and Kohl’s Spoofed
People love to share things on social media, including scams. Has one of your friends posted about a coupon deal that just seemed too good to be true? Spoiler – it is too good to be true. A common variation on this scam is a post offering some amount of in-store credit if you answer a quick survey. Frequently these scams claim to be celebrating the retailer’s “anniversary” with a gift card giveaway. These may look very real, but remember, it is incredibly easy to steal the themes, fonts, logos, etc. needed to make Read More
History On Tap: Stories Of Los Alamos ProjectY Dec. 2
LAHS News:
The community is invited to join the Los Alamos Historical Society, 5:30 p.m. Dec. 2, for History on Tap at projectY cowork, 150 Central Park Square. All ages are welcome.
Hear an engaging discussion featuring local oral histories recorded by Dave Schiferl.
What are your stories of Los Alamos? Schiferl will lead a conversation sharing some of his favorite Los Alamos stories collected since 1977. He also will share short clips from some special oral history interviews he has helped to collect.
We’ll discuss everything from seeing an x-ray burst (not advisable), a mountain lion at Mountain Read More
Ribbon Cut On SMSI Central Park Square Location
A crowd gathers this evening for the official ribbon cutting on the new location of Strategic Management Solutions, LLC, (SMSI) at 176 Central Park Square. Front row from left, Nuclear Facility Operations Vice President David Post, Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce Director Ryn Hermann, President David O’Flynn, PE, and Los Alamos Operations Vice President Rob Dunham. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com
Los Alamos Operations Vice President Rob Dunham, right, serves the crowd during the grand opening reception this evenng of SMSI’s new location in Central Park Square. Ryan Read More
Native American Scientist Floy Agnes Lee Made History In Los Alamos And Beyond
Floy Agnes Lee. Courtesy/AHF
Floy Agnes Lee, a Native American who worked on the Manhattan Project and whose career provided insights into cancer research and radiation biology, is an unsung hero of science.
We share her story in celebration of Native American Heritage month in hopes that her contributions will become more well known.
Lee’s father was from Santa Clara Pueblo and her mother descended from German-Americans in Indiana. She grew up in Albuquerque, where her parents taught at the Indian School. Lee had just finished a Read More
Los Alamos National Laboratory Commits To Advancing Gender Equality In Nuclear Policy
LANL Director Thom Mason
LANL News:
Los Alamos National Laboratory is the first national lab to join Gender Champions in Nuclear Policy, a leadership network that brings together heads of organizations working in nuclear policy who are committed to breaking down gender barriers and making gender equality a reality in their spheres of influence.
“Nuclear policy, like many technological fields, has long been a male-dominated space,” LANL Director Thom Mason said. “As a result, women in the field have too often been marginalized. In joining Gender Champions in Nuclear Policy, the Laboratory Read More
Beierschmitt Briefs RCLC On Lab Infrastructure Plans
LANL Deputy Director of Operations Kelly Beierschmitt shares infrastructure plans with the RCLC Board Friday in Española. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
DOE-EM Manager Doug Hintz of the Los Alamos Field Office updates the RCLC Board during a meeting Friday in Española. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.comEspañola – It’s no secret Los Alamos National Laboratory has growing pains. Increased budgets and increased staff are a plus, but the extra projects and people have stretched the infrastructure Read More
