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Lab Announces Selection of Partner for Venture Acceleration Initiative
September 2 — The Laboratory and its operating contractor, Los Alamos National Security, LLC, plan to partner with ARCH Venture Partners and Verge Fund for the Los Alamos Venture Acceleration (LAVA) Initiative.
Builders Place Final Beam in First Phase of CMRR Project
July 22 — Workers hoisted the final steel beam atop the skeleton of what will be the Radiological Laboratory Utility Office Building at the Laboratory Tuesday morning, marking a milestone for the first of three phases in the multiyear Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Replacement Project (CMRR).
Lab hosts 12th annual HAZMAT Challenge
July 14 — Fourteen teams are scheduled to participate in the 12th annual HAZMAT Challenge taking place July 15 – 18 at the Laboratory’s HAZMAT Training Facility at Technical Area 49.
Lab Seeks Ideas for Venture Acceleration Fund
July 10 — The Laboratory is soliciting ideas for projects that facilitate the creation and growth of regional businesses based on Los Alamos National Laboratory technology or expertise.
Laboratory, LANS develop new mentor-protégé agreements
July 8 — Los Alamos National Security, LLC recently entered into mentor-protégé agreements with two Northern New Mexico businesses, North Wind, Inc. and Performance Maintenance Inc. (PMI), under the auspices of a Department of Energy mentor-protégé program.
Astronomy Days lectures begin July 8 at Bradbury Science Museum
July 2 — A series of six evening lectures that focus on astronomy and the space sciences begins Tuesday, July 8, at Los Alamos Laboratory's Bradbury Science Museum.
Lab Seeks Venture Acceleration Initiative Partners
June 9 — The Laboratory is soliciting proposals to facilitate the identification, creation, and growth of spinoff companies based on Laboratory technology or know-how and is prepared to provide up to $1 million over three years to support the effort.
Supercomputing Challenge April 21-22
April 17 — More than 250 New Mexico middle- and high-school students will be at LANL next Monday and Tuesday (April 21-22) for judging and awards in the 18th annual New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge.
Los Alamos National Laboratory medical plan to cover PMC services
March 14 — United Healthcare (UHC), the company that administers the physician and medical facility network supporting medical plans for Los Alamos National Laboratory employees, has agreed to retroactively treat Physicians Medical Center of Santa Fe (PMC) as an in-network facility beginning on April 25, 2007.
Synthetic Fuel Concept to Steal CO2 From Air
February 12 — Los Alamos National Laboratory has developed a low-risk, transformational concept, called Green Freedom™, for large-scale production of carbon-neutral, sulfur-free fuels and organic chemicals from air and water.
Los Alamos names new head of stockpile manufacturing and support
January 22 — Laboratory Director Michael Anastasio has named Carl Beard as the new associate director for stockpile manufacturing and support.
Cancer Treatment Gets Software Boost
October 16 — Nearly a million cancer patients will undergo radiation therapy this year in the United States, and now a new software application, Acuros®, based on the Los Alamos National Laboratory-developed Attila® radiation-modeling software, will enable physicians to focus their beams more precisely on specific tumor sites.
Los Alamos Wins Two Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Awards
September 24 — Two technologies developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory in the areas of energy and semiconductor research are among the winners of the 2007 Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Awards.
Los Alamos National Laboratory Supports San Martin de Porres Soup Kitchen
September 13 — An Española soup kitchen will soon be able to expand its outreach efforts thanks to the work of Los Alamos National Laboratory and several local businesses and nonprofits.
Laboratory Researcher Awarded Bronze Star for Service in Iraq
August 24 — U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Tod Caldwell, a postdoctoral researcher at Los Alamos National Laboratory, has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in Iraq.
LANL Furthering Economic Development in Northern New Mexico
July 31 — Los Alamos National Security, LLC will enter into a first-ever mentor-protégé agreement with TSAY Construction and Services, LLC, a small business 100 percent owned and operated by Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo (formerly San Juan Pueblo) located just north of Los Alamos.
Laboratory subcontractors contribute to economic development fund
July 18 — Los Alamos National Laboratory subcontract companies on Wednesday donated more than $100,000 to help further economic development efforts in Northern New Mexico.
Los Alamos already taking steps to address DOE security findings
July 13 — Los Alamos National Laboratory today acknowledged findings from a Department of Energy inquiry stemming from a security incident that occurred in October 2006 involving unsecured classified materials.
Laboratory technologies capture R&D 100 awards
July 9 — Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory won two of R&D Magazine's prestigious 2007 R&D 100 Awards. The latest winners bring the Laboratory's total to 105 awards received since the Laboratory began entering innovations in the competition in 1978.
Deputy and Principal Associate Directors named
June 13 — Laboratory Director Michael R. Anastasio today has filled two high-level positions: Jan A. Van Prooyen has been named deputy director and Mike Mallory principal associate director for operations and business services.
Los Alamos National Security, LLC invests in local communities
June 5 — At a Laboratory-sponsored regional community leadership breakfast, Laboratory Director Michael Anastasio presented checks for $100,000 to New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU) President Jim Fries and Northern New Mexico College (NNMC) Executive Vice President Tom Garcia.
Frontiers in Science Lecture Series Mixes it Up
May 17 — Robert Ecke, a Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist, will discuss “The Turbulent World: How Nature Mixes Things Up” at a Frontiers in Science Public Lecture Series, beginning Monday (May 21).
Los Alamos National Laboratory to hold robot rodeo
May 16 — The Los Alamos Bomb Squad will host a Robot Rodeo on May 21-25, 2007 at Technical Area 49.
Mortandad Trail Open to Public Friday and Saturday
May 15 — In conjunction with New Mexico Heritage Preservation Month, the Los Alamos National Laboratory Cultural Resources Team is hosting public self-guided tours of the Mortandad Cavate Trail on Friday and Saturday.
Los Alamos National Laboratory Employees Again are Top Contributors to United Way of Santa Fe County
May 9 — Los Alamos National Laboratory employees for the seventh consecutive year are the largest contributors to the United Way of Santa Fe County's annual giving campaign.
Laboratory installing 'sentinel well'
May 3 — The Laboratory has taken the next step toward protecting Los Alamos drinking water from byproducts of a chromium-based corrosion inhibitor that was discharged into the environment more than three decades ago.
Sue Stiger to manage environmental cleanup at Los Alamos National Laboratory
April 19 — Sue Stiger has been named associate director for environmental programs at Los Alamos National Laboratory, announced Laboratory Director Michael Anastasio.
Los Alamos scientist wins prestigious physics award
March 22 — Distinguished theoretical physicist and senior Los Alamos National Laboratory Fellow Hans Frauenfelder has been named one of three 2007 Willis E. Lamb Award winners for Laser Science and Quantum Optics at the 37th Physics of Quantum Electronics (PQE) Conference.
Girls learn about careers in math and science
March 8 — More than 100 girls from throughout Northern New Mexico can learn about careers in math and science at the annual Expanding Your Horizons conference on March 14 in Los Alamos.
National conference aims to improve science education
March 1 — Improving science education is critical to Los Alamos National Laboratory's ability to work on cutting-edge science today and in the future. To that end, the Laboratory and the National Science Resources Center are cosponsoring a national science education conference this spring in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Laboratory staff earn 17 communication awards
March 1 — Los Alamos National Laboratory writers, artists, and graphic designers won seventeen Society for Technical Communication awards in the 2006 Southwest Regional Publications, Art, and Online competitions.
New program a matchmaker for Laboratory volunteers
February 15 — Finding a place to volunteer in 2007 just got easier. As part of Los Alamos National Laboratory's commitment to increase its outreach to nearby communities, the Laboratory has joined VolunteerMatch, a network of nonprofit organizations that match people who want to volunteer with organizations that need them.
New vehicle access requirements begin next week
January 3 — Beginning January 8, all westbound vehicles coming into to Technical Area 3, or traveling to the Pajarito Ski Hill, and other areas on West Jemez Road will have to drive through new Vehicle Access Portals.
Los Alamos picks new chief legal counsel after nationwide search
January 3 — Steve Porter, an attorney with vast experience throughout the Department of Energy's scientific complex, has been chosen to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Laboratory General Counsel Frank Dickson.
Bradbury Science Museum sets holiday operating hours
December 21 — Los Alamos National Laboratory's Bradbury Science Museum will be closed on Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25, and New Year's Day, January 1, 2007.
Three Los Alamos scientists named Fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science
December 12 — Three Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Nine Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists honored as American Physical Society Fellows
December 1 — Nine Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists were selected as Fellows of the American Physical Society (APS).
Sudbury Neutrino Observatory wins first Polanyi Award
November 15 — Scientists from Los Alamos National Laboratory are part of an international collaboration of researchers at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory (SNO) receiving the inaugural John C. Polanyi Award for its groundbreaking research on neutrinos.
Biosafety committee to hold meeting November 14
November 13 — Los Alamos National Laboratory's Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) will hold its quarterly meeting starting at 10 a.m. Tuesday, November 14.
'Star Wars Enigma' focus of talk November 8 at Bradbury Science Museum
November 2 — Science writer Nigel Hey will discuss how politicians use science to achieve strategic political goals November 8 at Los Alamos National Laboratory's Bradbury Science Museum.
High-Tech Halloween is October 27 at Laboratory's Bradbury Science Museum
October 19 — "The Science of Sound" is the theme of Los Alamos National Laboratory's 12th High-Tech Halloween from 4 to 7 p.m., October 27 at the Bradbury Science Museum.
Los Alamos licenses avian flu modeling and simulation software
October 12 — Santa Fe-based CIVA (The Company for Information Visualization and Analysis) signed an agreement to license Los Alamos National Laboratory's epidemiological modeling and simulation system, called EpiCast.
Los Alamos and Sandia National Labs partner with state to help New Mexico small businesses
September 27 — Los Alamos National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, and the state of New Mexico today announced the signing of a Joint Memorandum of Understanding.
Los Alamos names 2006 Laboratory Fellows
September 11 — Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Michael Anastasio today announced the selection of five exemplary scientists as Laboratory Fellows.
Los Alamos scientists write in Physics Today about enabling largest superfund cleanup to date
September 1 — Two scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have published a feature article in the September issue of Physics Today.
Plasma assisted engines fuel efficient, cleaner
August 29 — Gasoline, diesel, and turbine engines could soon burn cleaner or be more fuel efficient through the application of Plasma Assisted Combustion, a technology originated and developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory, and now poised to enter the marketplace.
Los Alamos partners with CNT Technologies to commercialize SuperThread(tm) carbon-nanotube fiber
August 21 — Los Alamos National Laboratory has licensed its carbon nanotube technology to a new commercial partner, Seattle-based CNT Technologies Inc. (CNT Tech).
Los Alamos and Sandia to dedicate Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies
August 16 — Los Alamos National Laboratory is hosting a ceremony to dedicate the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT) Facility.
Through-the-earth communication licensed by Los Alamos National Laboratory
August 1 — Los Alamos National Laboratory today announced that Vital Alert Technologies Inc. signed two exclusive license agreements with the Laboratory for Underground RadioTM.
Laboratory hosts HAZMAT Challenge
July 20 — Sixteen teams will compete in the 10th Annual HAZMAT Challenge designed to test hazardous materials response skills.
Laboratory reports test-well data to Environment Department
July 7 — Los Alamos National Laboratory has reported to the New Mexico Environment Department the detection of trace amounts of an organic chemical in two perched groundwater bodies below Mortandad Canyon.
Bradbury Science Museum hosts Human Body Road Show
July 5 — The "Human Body Road Show," a hands-on traveling exhibit developed by Seattle's science museum, the Pacific Science Center and hosted by Los Alamos National Laboratory's Bradbury Science Museum, will be visiting communities throughout Northern New Mexico this summer.
Los Alamos captures five 2006 R&D 100 Awards
July 5 — Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory captured five 2006 R&D 100 Awards presented by R&D Magazine.
Dedication of National Security Science Building
May 18 — Dedication of National Security Science Building (NSSB).
Mathematical code for inverses wins top prize for Manzano High student team at Los Alamos Supercomputing Challenge
April 25 — A pair of budding mathematicians from Albuquerque Manzano High School who wrote mathematical codes typical of those used in cryptography and mathematical error correction captured the top prize in the New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge.
Wild land fire drill planned
March 29 — Emergency responders from Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos County Fire Department, U.S. National Forest Service, U.S. National Park Service and the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs will hold a drill on April 5.
Laboratory receives 32 Society for Technical Communications awards
February 21 — Los Alamos National Laboratory publications received 32 awards in the 2005-2006 Society for Technical Communications Southwest Regional Publications, Art and Online competitions, including Best of Show in the publications competition.
Los Alamos receives five pollution prevention awards from NNSA
February 15 — Los Alamos National Laboratory received three Pollution Prevention Best-in-Class awards and two Pollution Prevention Environmental Stewardship awards from the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Los Alamos scientist Li is Asian American of the Year
February 14 — Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist Ning Li has been named 2006 Asian American Engineer of the Year by the Chinese Institute of Engineers-USA (CIE-USA).
Los Alamos National Laboratory assists Cochiti Pueblo business development
January 18 — Los Alamos National Laboratory today announced the completion of a yearlong effort to assist Cochiti Pueblo in attaining 8(a) business development status with the federal Small Business Administration (SBA).
Bradbury Science Museum sets holiday operating hours
December 20 — Los Alamos National Laboratory's Bradbury Science Museum will be closed on Christmas Day, Sunday, Dec. 25, and New Year's Day, Jan. 1, 2006.
Laboratory's Johnson selected as region's financial executive of the year
December 9 — Jay Johnson, Los Alamos National Laboratory's chief financial officer, recently was selected as the Institute of Management Accountants' 2005 Financial Executive of the Year for IMA's Rocky Mountain Region.
Fault expansions on Pajarito Plateau subject of talk Wednesday at Bradbury Science Museum
December 2 — A Los Alamos National Laboratory technical staff member will talk about fault expansions on the Pajarito Plateau of the Rio Grande rift in north central New Mexico at a talk Dec. 7 in the Bradbury Science Museum.
Talk at Laboratory's Bradbury Science Museum Tuesday on Cerro Grande Fire impacts to vegetation, elk population
December 1 — Los Alamos National Laboratory technical staff member Susan Rupp will speak about the effects of the 2000 Cerro Grande Fire on elk and vegetation in Bandelier National Monument at a talk Tuesday (Dec. 6) in the Bradbury Science Museum.
Los Alamos to share computer simulation software development environment with private sector
November 16 — Los Alamos National Laboratory is offering industry and academia a "blank check" that will make modeling and visualizing complex physics, materials science and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) equations and experiments a much simpler task.
Los Alamos National Laboratory to license its worm intrusion response and quarantine software to aid industry
November 14 — Los Alamos National Laboratory had the first public and commercial demonstration of its NARQ software to deal with the ever-growing threat posed by malicious compute network WORMs at the Supercomputing 2005 conference in Seattle, Wash.
Journey to inside the sun: talk Tuesday at Bradbury Science Museum
November 9 — That bright shining star in the sky, the sun, vibrates like a giant bell with its acoustic modes measured to develop general notions of its interior structure with a high degree of precision.
Los Alamos weapons program employees receive DOE / NNSA Awards of Excellence
November 7 — The outstanding achievements of more than 300 Los Alamos National Laboratory employees were recognized by The Department of Energy (DOE) and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) last week with Defense Programs Awards of Excellence.
Tech Lab opens Thursday at Bradbury Science Museum
November 2 — Los Alamos National Laboratory's Bradbury Science Museum unveils its new multipurpose discovery space, Tech Lab, at a public opening Thursday afternoon (Nov. 3).
Six from Los Alamos named 2005 AAAS Fellows
October 31 — The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest general scientific society, and publisher of the journal, "Science," has named six current and former Los Alamos National Laboratory employees as Fellows for 2005.
Art, music has foundation in science; subject of talk Nov. 2 at Bradbury Science Museum
October 27 — Pianist, composer and author Stuart Isacoff will explore the historical connections between science and art at a lecture Nov. 2 in Los Alamos National Laboratory's Bradbury Science Museum.
High-Tech Halloween scheduled for Oct. 28 at Bradbury Science Museum
October 24 — Follow the light into Los Alamos National Laboratory's Bradbury Science Museum and see if your eyes can fool your mind or if your mind will fool your eyes in this year's theme about light at the 11th annual High-Tech Halloween on Friday (Oct. 28).
New weapons and how they may change war subject of talk Thursday at Bradbury Science Museum
October 17 — Light-wave energy in the same spectrum of energy found in home appliances may soon be used in a new generation of weapons. On Thursday (Oct. 20), Los Alamos National Laboratory's Associate Director for Threat Reduction, Douglas Beason, will talk about America's new directed energy weapons in a talk at the Laboratory's Bradbury Science Museum.
Hydrogen as viable energy source subject of talk Oct. 13 at Bradbury Science Museum
October 6 — Is hydrogen a viable, alternative energy source? Are the technical and economic barriers to development of hydrogen as an alternative fuel insurmountable? These and other questions will be discussed at a talk Oct. 13 at Los Alamos' Bradbury Science Museum. The talk begins at noon and is free and open to the public.
Kuckuck names seven new Laboratory Fellows
September 29 — Recognizing the highest levels of technical accomplishment at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Director Robert Kuckuck has named seven distinguished scientists as Laboratory Fellows.
Los Alamos scientist to speak on gamma ray bursts
September 2 — A few times a day a special type of massive star transforms itself into a black hole, simultaneously collapsing and ejecting material in a jet that moves very close to the speed of light. During their fleeting existence, these jets flood much of the universe with an enormous burst of gamma rays.
Sealed sources leave the Hill, destined for WIPP
August 17 — In the first shipment since May 2003, fourteen 55-gallon drums of radioactive sealed sources were shipped from storage at Los Alamos National Laboratory to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) on Thursday, July 28.
Learning from small earthquakes focus of talk August 18 at Laboratory's Bradbury Science Museum
August 12 — The study of earthquakes and seismology is the subject of a talk Aug. 18 by University of California, Berkeley lecturer Margaret Hellweg. The talk is at noon in the Bradbury Science Museum downtown and is free and open to the public.
Two workers affected by chemical fumes
August 10 — Two Los Alamos National Laboratory employees recently inhaled fumes from a corrosive chemical, resulting in the hospitalization of one employee.
Learn about snakes Tuesday at Bradbury Science Museum
July 22 — A public presentation about snakes will be held at Los Alamos National Laboratory's Bradbury Science Museum at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday (July 26) and again on Aug. 4.
Two Laboratory technologies receive nanoscience awards
July 21 — Two technologies developed by University of California scientists working at Los Alamos National Laboratory have been named winners in the 2005 Nano 50(tm) Award competition by Nanotech Briefs, a digital publication from the publishers of NASA Tech Briefs.
Laboratory captures four R&D 100 Awards
July 1 — Scientists at the University of California's Los Alamos National Laboratory have captured four of R&D Magazine's 2005 R&D 100 Awards. The latest winners bring the Laboratory's total to 87 awards over the past 18 years.
Astronomy Days lecture series begins Monday at Bradbury Science Museum
June 22 — A series of six evening lectures begins Monday, June 27, at Los Alamos National Laboratory's Bradbury Science Museum with a discussion about cosmology by Laboratory scientist Katrin Heitman. The lectures are at 6:30 p.m., and are free and open to the public.
Forest health specialist talks on "What's bugging the Forest" June 9 at Laboratory's Bradbury Science Museum
June 6 — Stephani Sandoval, a forest health specialist with the New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Services, will talk about the condition of area forests, bark beetles and other forest-related topics at a talk at noon, Thursday (June 9) in the Laboratory's Bradbury Science Museum downtown.
UC San Diego and Los Alamos National Laboratory establish engineering institute
May 18 — The University of California, San Diego and Los Alamos National Laboratory have forged a partnership for education, research and technology advancement that builds on a research-focused education initiative with the UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering.
Laboratory employees again are top contributors to Santa Fe County 2004 United Way campaign
May 13 — Los Alamos National Laboratory employees for the fifth consecutive year are the largest contributors to the United Way of Santa Fe County's annual giving campaign. Laboratory employees pledged or donated $113,242 to the United Way of Santa Fe County's 2004 giving campaign.
SERF's up
May 3 — A new facility that will save nearly 21 million gallons of water a year-the equivalent of about 100 households- became fully operational today. The Sanitary Effluent Reclamation Facility (SERF) will be used to further treat sanitary effluent from the Laboratory's domestic wastewater treatment facility.
New parking garage opens
May 2 — For employees wishing for the "good old days" when parking was plentiful, those days are returning, and will be even better than before. Today, a new $5.6 million parking structure on the corner of West Jemez Road and Casa Grande Drive opened for employee and visitor parking - 11 months ahead of schedule.
Los Alamos Employees' Scholarship Fund awards scholarships
April 6 — Santa Fe High School senior Taryn Flock is the recipient of the four-year, $10,000-a-year platinum scholarship from the Los Alamos Employees' Scholarship Fund. The fund is administered through the Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation.
Northern New Mexico girls learn about math, science through Expanding Your Horizons program
March 18 — An estimated 200 teenage girls from around Northern and Central New Mexico will discover the wonderment of math and science as participants in the national Expanding Your Horizons program Thursday, March 31, at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church Parish Hall in Los Alamos.
Bradbury Science Museum celebrates Women's History Month with talks, exhibit
March 4 — Los Alamos National Laboratory's Bradbury Science Museum is celebrating Women's History Month with a talk Tuesday (March 8) by a Manhattan Project chemist and a new traveling exhibit. Other activities in March are planned as well.
Lab to host catalog-contracts pre-solicitation conference
February 28 — Los Alamos National Laboratory's Supply Chain Management Division will host a conference on Thursday to provide information about how regional businesses and suppliers can respond to requests for proposals for Just-in-Time catalog subcontracts with the Laboratory.
Los Alamos scientist named Asian American Engineer of the Year
February 24 — A University of California scientist working at Los Alamos National Laboratory widely known for his innovations in the field of electronic materials and high-temperature superconductivity has been named the 2005 Asian American Engineer of the Year by the Chinese Institute of Engineers USA (CIE/USA).
Los Alamos muon detector could thwart nuclear smugglers
February 19 — Trillions of cosmic rays that constantly bombard Earth could help catch smugglers trying to bring nuclear weapons or materials into the United States.
Wojciech H. Zurek named Phi Beta Kappa visiting scholar
February 16 — Physicist Wojciech H. Zurek of Los Alamos National Laboratory's Theoretical Division was named a Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar for 2004-05. Established in 1776, Phi Beta Kappa is the nation's oldest and largest academic honor society. Its Visiting Scholar Program serves to enrich the intellectual atmosphere at participating institutions.
Four Los Alamos physicists honored by American Physical Society
February 15 — The American Physical Society has honored four Los Alamos National Laboratory physicists for their outstanding contributions to physics, naming them fellows of the society.
Steve Elliot, David Montgomery, David Moore and John Singleton were among 201 scientists nationwide elected as American Physical Society fellows in 2004.
Los Alamos National Laboratory organizations earn seven out of 13 NNSA Pollution Prevention Awards
February 9 — Los Alamos National Laboratory received seven, or more than half, of the 2005 Pollution Prevention (P2) Environmental Stewardship Awards given nationally by the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA).
Carter Hydrick returns to the Bradbury Science Museum Feb. 15
February 7 — Back by popular demand, Carter Hydrick, author of Critical Mass: How Nazi Germany Surrendered Enriched Uranium For The United States' Atomic Bomb, will speak about his book at Los Alamos' Bradbury Science Museum at 7 p.m., Tuesday (Feb. 15).
Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of New Mexico collaborate on tech-transfer education
January 18 — Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of New Mexico have created a program in UNM's Center on Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) that will give graduate students the opportunity to assist in the transfer of technologies from the Laboratory to the private sector.
Skill of search dogs focus of Jan. 19 talk at Bradbury Science Museum
January 14 — Explosives, airport security and natural disasters are all familiar words that bring home the reality of the world today. Dogs are increasingly used to effectively assist law enforcement and national security in ferreting out information that might otherwise be hard to obtain.
Is he here yet? Lab scientists keep tabs on Santa
December 22 — Los Alamos National Laboratory's Space Data Systems group is keeping an eye out for the jolly old man in the red suit, Santa Claus. Beginning at 6 a.m., Thursday, (Dec. 24), Los Alamos scientists will track Santa on his whirlwind travels around the world, and give hourly updates via its Web site at http://santa.lanl.gov online on Santa's progress toward Northern New Mexico.
Bradbury Science Museum sets holiday operating hours
December 20 — Los Alamos National Laboratory's Bradbury Science Museum will be open from 1 to 5 p.m., Dec. 28-30. The Laboratory is on holiday closure the week of Dec. 27.
ChevronTexaco and Los Alamos National Laboratory to establish an alliance for advanced energy solutions
November 18 — Los Alamos National Laboratory, operated by the University of California, and ChevronTexaco Corporation today announced plans to establish an alliance to develop a range of mutually beneficial technologies. This alliance will assist Los Alamos in its Department of Energy mission to advance the national, economic and energy security of the United States and to promote scientific and technological innovation in support of that mission.
Associate Director Marquez named HENAAC Luminary
November 17 — Richard Marquez, Los Alamos National Laboratory's associate director for administration, was named a 2004 Luminary by HENAAC, a non-profit corporation dedicated to promoting careers for Hispanics in engineering, science, technology and mathematics.
Author discusses Nazi Germany role in U.S. atomic bomb talk
November 5 — Carter Hydrick, author of "Critical Mass: How Nazi Germany Surrendered Enriched Uranium for the United States' Atomic Bomb," will speak at Los Alamos' Bradbury Science Museum at 7 p.m., Tuesday (Nov. 9). A book-signing at Otowi Station Bookstore next door will immediately follow.
Math contest encourages students to Go Figure
October 25 — Budding mathematicians are invited to compete in Los Alamos National Laboratory's sixth annual Go Figure Mathematical Challenge Oct. 30 in Santa Fe, Los Alamos and Española.
Laboratory announces organizational changes
October 12 — As part of efforts to strengthen laboratory operations and the senior management team, Los Alamos National Laboratory Director George P. Nanos today announced a reorganization of his senior management team and the Laboratory's Operations Directorate. Effective October 13, 2004, the Operations Directorate will be split into two directorates that will provide enhanced services and functions to the Laboratory.
Purchase card use triggers personnel actions, Lab review
August 20 — Los Alamos National Laboratory on Monday placed a Laboratory employee and a contractor employee on investigative leave in connection with apparent irregularities in the use of Laboratory-issued purchase cards. The two individuals are holders of the cards associated with these apparent irregularities.
Nanos directs swift action, demands accountability in new classified media incident
July 9 — During a July 7 special inventory associated with an upcoming experiment, two items of Classified Removable Electronic Media (CREM) were discovered missing from the Weapons Physics (WP) Directorate. An immediate search did not locate the items. A subsequent and extensive search is currently continuing.
Laboratory sponsored Math and Science Academy a success
July 8 — The quality of education in Northern New Mexico has been improved because of the Northern New Mexico Math and Science Academy (MSA), according to a study by evaluators from the National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards and Student Testing at the University of California at Los Angeles. The MSA is a Laboratory collaboration with the Northern New Mexico Council for Excellence in Education (NMCEE).
Laboratory Captures Five R&D 100 Awards
July 6 — Scientists at the University of California's Los Alamos National Laboratory have captured five of R&D Magazine's 2004 R&D 100 Awards. The latest winners bring the Laboratory's total to 83 awards over the past 17 years. The projects recognized this year span a diverse range of scientific and technical areas - from innovative imaging techniques and advances in computing to revolutionary new materials. This year, Los Alamos was tied with its sister laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, for the largest number of awards received by a Department of Energy laboratory.
Laboratory receives preliminary notice of violation
June 25 — Los Alamos National Laboratory has received a Preliminary Notice of Violation (PNOV) for a safety-related incident that occurred last summer.
Los Alamos announces NEWNET changes
May 20 — Los Alamos National Laboratory officials today announced changes to the Northern New Mexico portion of the Neighborhood Environmental Watch Network, or NEWNET.
Lab receives Pollution Prevention awards
April 15 — Ambassador Linton Brooks, National Nuclear Security Administration administrator, presented 2004 NNSA Pollution Prevention Best-in-Class awards to two projects at Los Alamos National Laboratory on Thursday. The projects selected for recognition include revamping heavy equipment shop operations to eliminate persistent waste streams and the elimination of a hazardous chemical in the process to determine the nucleotide sequence of DNA.
Nanos statement regarding settlement of NMED Order
March 19 — Resolution of the jurisdictional and legal disputes associated with the original order is very welcome news. We look forward to strengthening our relationship with the New Mexico Environment Department, and to continuing the productive discussions I have had with Secretary Curry. We are eager to resume expedited clean-up of legacy wastes throughout the laboratory site just as soon as the impounded funds are released.
Lab upgrades to Security Condition two
December 22 — Consistent with national terrorist threat level orange, announced over the weekend by the Bush administration, the National Nuclear Security Administration has directed Los Alamos National Laboratory to upgrade to Security Condition (SECON) two. The Laboratory last upgraded to SECON 2 in May.
Annual inventory discovers classified media discrepancies
December 9 — A routine inventory of classified computer media at Los Alamos National Laboratory's new Nonproliferation and International Security Center has identified inventory discrepancies involving missing electronic storage devices. While the Laboratory expects the federal government to perform an independent analysis of this situation, initial Laboratory review indicates that national security was not jeopardized by this incident.
Media Advisory: Robots, scientists and Pueblo school kids
November 3 — Continuing its all-star annual series of robot-building workshops, scientists from Los Alamos National Laboratory will bring the cold, hard, hand of science to bear in the classroom this week. Armed with a box of robot kits and a cumulative 100-plus years of professional experience, Los Alamos scientists will do a show-and-tell that should turn some heads at Jemez Valley Elementary School, Jemez Valley Middle School, San Diego Riverside School, Walatowa High and Jemez Valley High School.
Los Alamos discloses improper PCB disposal
October 15 — Los Alamos National Laboratory officials today disclosed improper disposal of approximately one quart of liquid, low-level radioactive polychlorinated biphenyl oil that had been solidified through absorption and then disposed of at Area G within Technical Area 54 on Sept. 10, 2003. Area G is a low-level PCB contamination disposal facility; however, the oil was solidified contrary to Environmental Protection Agency regulations. Laboratory officials notified Region 6 EPA officials of the improper disposal on Oct. 10.
Edmonds addresses economic implications of climate change
September 23 — Experts believe that addressing global climate change is likely to involve a revolutionary transformation of the global energy system. In a seminar sponsored by Los Alamos National Laboratory's Energy and Environment Council and College of Santa Fe, economist and climate change expert Jae Edmonds will discuss some of the most promising technological solutions for climate change and the economic implications of applying environmentally-friendly energy technologies.
Laboratory licenses environmental monitor
September 4 — Los Alamos National Laboratory has licensed an environmental monitoring tool to Advanced Realtime Technologies (ART) LLC.
2003 Hazmat Challenge features Chem/Bio weapons response
August 18 — The largest field of contestants, including for the first time teams from outside New Mexico, and an action-packed schedule of events highlight the 2003 New Mexico State Hazmat Challenge, Aug. 19 through 22 at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
DOE-LASO, Los Alamos National Laboratory and Los Alamos County reach agreement on traffic control enforcement
July 16 — The Los Alamos National Laboratory, the U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos Site Office, and the County of Los Alamos have reached an agreement that allows county police officers to resume enforcement of state and local traffic laws on NNSA owned roadways in and around the Laboratory. The Memorandum of Agreement was ratified by the Los Alamos County Council last evening.
Laboratory discovers material accounting discrepancy
June 18 — During a routine materials transfer at Los Alamos National Laboratory a discrepancy was identified in the systems used to catalog materials, leading to the Laboratory's inability to fully account for two low-purity analytical samples of plutonium-oxide. The total amount of nuclear material involved is very small, but due to security requirements the specific quantity cannot be disclosed.
New fire danger requires new emergency response
May 16 — Due to unique forest conditions, this fire season has Los Alamos County, Los Alamos Schools and Laboratory emergency managers recommending that evacuation as a protective action during wildfire may not be the way to go. Instead, they are advocating "shelter-in-place" as a way to safely ride out this year's potential fires, which are anticipated to be small, hot and fast.
Statement from George P. (Pete) Nanos, Interim Director, Los Alamos National Laboratory
April 30 — The following comments from George P. (Pete) Nanos, interim director, Los Alamos National Laboratory, are provided in response to the statement issued by Department of Energy Secretary Abraham concerning the future management contract process for Los Alamos National Laboratory:
Los Alamos National Laboratory releases purchase card external review
December 18 — Los Alamos National Laboratory Director John Browne today released the results of a three-month external review of the Laboratory's purchase card program.
Amended complaint filed by the Regents of the University of California
September 30 — Los Alamos National Laboratory officials announced today that an amended complaint has been filed by The Regents of the University of California challenging the finding of endangerment signed by New Mexico Environment Department Secretary Peter Maggiore on May 2, 2002 as well as additional regulatory actions taken by the Department that are based on that finding, its accompanying draft order or associated legal principles.
Laboratory responds to NMED draft order
July 31 — Officials at the U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory today filed the laboratory's response to a draft order issued May 2 by the New Mexico Environment Department.
Protective appeals filed by the Regents of the University of California
June 3 — Los Alamos National Laboratory today announced that protective appeals have been filed by The Regents of the University of California regarding the "Determination Of An Imminent And Substantial Endangerment To Health And The Environment" signed by New Mexico Environment Department Secretary Peter Maggiore on May 2, 2002. The protective appeals were filed with the federal district court as well as with the New Mexico Court of Appeals, both in Santa Fe. The U. S. Attorney for New Mexico, on behalf of the Department of Energy, filed a similar appeal with the New Mexico Court of Appeals.
Laboratory issues statement on State Environment Department order for corrective action
May 1 — The Los Alamos National Laboratory today received a fact sheet associated with expected issuance of a draft order from the New Mexico Environment Department pursuant to the New Mexico Hazardous Waste Act. According to this fact sheet, the Department is asserting that past or present operations at the Laboratory"may result in an imminent and substantial endangerment to human health and the environment.
Laboratory scientist receives prestigious nuclear physics award
January 3 — Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist, J. David Bowman has been awarded the Tom W. Bonner Prize in nuclear physics. Granted annually by the American Physical Society, the Bonner Prize is the top American nuclear physics award. This is the second time that a Los Alamos scientist has received this honor.
Yule track Santa's progress with Laboratory web site
December 20 — With a little help from Los Alamos National Laboratory's Nonproliferation and International Security Division, children of all ages can track Santa Claus' trek from the North Pole around the world on Christmas Eve.
Laboratory's Greg Swift honored by Acoustical Society of America
August 14 — Physicist Greg Swift of the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory will receive the Silver Medal in Physical Acoustics from the Acoustical Society of America.
Director selects newest Laboratory Fellows
August 7 — Los Alamos National Laboratory Director John Browne has selected four Los Alamos researchers as Laboratory Fellows, the Laboratory's highest scientific honor.
Criticality accidents report issued
July 19 — Since 1945 there have been 60 criticality accidents world-wide with varying levels of severity, from the most recent, a September 1999 accident in Japan that resulted in the deaths of two workers, to the very first fatal accident during the WWII Manhattan Project.
Los Alamos Director testifies on security incident
June 21 — In testimony today before the Senate Armed Services Committee, Los Alamos National Laboratory Director John Browne described a number of additional actions he has taken in response to the recent security incident involving mishandling of two computer hard drives containing classified information.
Lab director orders actions in response to security incident
June 13 — Los Alamos National Laboratory Director John Browne is taking a wide range of actions in response to the two hard drives containing classified information missing from the Department of Energy laboratory.
Green chemistry initiatives bearing fruit
March 24 — Recent initiatives by a consortium managed by the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory have helped increase education, awareness and funding in green chemistry research worldwide.
Los Alamos to offer small business technology subcontracts; conference set for March 7
March 3 — A Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory conference next week will help Northern New Mexico high-tech small businesses apply for technology maturation and commercialization subcontracts. The conference, sponsored by the Industrial Business Development's Technology Commercialization Office, is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 7, at the Los Alamos Inn.
Los Alamos awards innovators and entrepreneurs
March 2 — Researchers at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory who received patents or copyrights in the last year were honored at the Laboratory's Patent and Licensing Awards Ceremony last night. The ceremony also honored employees whose inventions generated license royalties and those who exhibited outstanding entrepreneurship.
Seven Laboratory researchers named APS Fellows
January 14 — Seven researchers at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory have been named Fellows of the American Physical Society (APS). This year, Los Alamos had more researchers inducted as APS Fellows than any institution in the world. The new Los Alamos APS Fellows are Greg Canavan, Alan Glasser, Terrance Goldman, Richard Hughes, Michael E. Jones, Albert Migliori and Seppo Penttila.
Director selects newest Laboratory Fellows
November 1 — Los Alamos National Laboratory Director John Browne has named Aloysius Arko, Shiyi Chen, Shimshon Gottesfeld, Steve Lamoreaux, and Robert Weaver to the position of Laboratory Fellow, the Laboratory's highest scientific honor
Los Alamos' Jill Trewhella elected AAAS Fellow
October 27 — Jill Trewhella of the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory has been elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
AAAS is a nonprofit professional society dedicated to the advancement of scientific and technological excellence across all disciplines, and to the public's understanding of science and technology. AAAS membership comprises more than 143,000 scientists, engineers, science educators, policymakers and other professionals worldwide. As a Fellow, Trewhella joins an elite group of about 10,000 of the nation's leading researchers.
Sattelberger selected new Lab division director
October 8 — Al Sattelberger of the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory has been named director for Los Alamos' Chemical Science and Technology Division.
Lab cancels planned biodetector tests
July 8 — Planned tests involving the outdoor release of a common bacterium have been cancelled due to ongoing public concerns, Los Alamos National Laboratory officials announced today.
The tests are part of a program to develop better devices for prompt, accurate detection of biological agents that could be used in terrorist or battlefield attacks. Scientists will look for alternate sites to conduct airborne releases of bacteria as part of the detector development.
Beamers descend on Los Alamos Senior Center
April 5 — Middle and high school students from throughout New Mexico are invited to participate in the 5th Annual BEAM robotics workshop on April 8-10 at the Betty Ehart Senior Center, next to the Mesa Public Library in Los Alamos.
Frauenfelder named to Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
March 10 — Hans Frauenfelder, director of the Center for Nonlinear Studies at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory, was recently elected to the position of Foreign Member to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden.
Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers honored by the American Physical Society
February 16 — Los Alamos National Laboratory staff members Joseph Carlson, Chris Hammel, Patrick McGaughey, Robert Robinson and Harvey Rose, have been elected 1998 fellows of the American Physical Society.
Lab names new Cyril Smith Scholars
January 20 — Davis Tonks, Fred Steinkruger, and Alexander Balatsky have been named Cyril Smith Scholars for the 1999 term at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory
Lab's nonproliferation and international security division awards thousands in scholarships to its students
September 3 — Los Alamos National Laboratory's Nonproliferation and International Security Division recently awarded $53,000 in scholarships to students from universities in New Mexico and other states nationwide.
Los Alamos and Surrey Satellite contract for Cibola flight experiment platform
March 10 — Los Alamos National Laboratory and Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) announced today a contract agreement for development of an advanced satellite platform for ionospheric and lightning studies.
Investigation finds Laboratory employee innocent in Mustang case
June 26 — A University of California and Los Alamos National Laboratory internal investigation into the allegation that a Laboratory employee attempted to purchase a Mustang automobile with government funds has uncovered evidence that the employee was not responsible for any wrongdoing in the case.
Los Alamos National Laboratory disputes assertions made by Department of Energy Inspector General
April 21 — Los Alamos National Laboratory Interim Director George P. (Pete) Nanos today expressed disagreement with findings contained in a report issued by the Department of Energy's Inspector General addressing unallowable costs. The report claims that more than $14 million in costs reimbursed to the laboratory should be considered unallowable.
Lab returns to Security Condition Three
April 16 — At the direction of the Department of Energy, Los Alamos National Laboratory has changed its Security Condition (SECON) to an enhanced SECON-3, consistent with the national threat level yellow. The Laboratory had been at a higher state of alert, SECON-2, since March 18.
Statement by George P. (Pete) Nanos, Interim Director of LANL
April 10 — Statement by George P. (Pete) Nanos, Interim Director, Los Alamos National Laboratory regarding the University of California release of the John Layton/PricewaterhouseCoopers external review of the Laboratory's procurement processes:
Lab upgrades to Security Condition 2
March 18 — Consistent with national terrorist threat level orange, announced last evening by President Bush, the National Nuclear Security Administration has directed Los Alamos National Laboratory to upgrade to Security Condition (SECON) two.
Lab returns to Security Condition Three
February 28 — Los Alamos National Laboratory has changed its Security Condition (SECON) to an enhanced SECON-3, consistent with the national threat level yellow. The Laboratory had been at a higher state of alert, SECON-2, since Feb. 7.
Inventory weakness identified, remedied
February 25 — Weakness in the process for firearms inventory was recently identified during an investigation of firearms internal controls at Los Alamos National Laboratory. The weakness pointed out an inability to quickly confirm that all firearms owned by the Laboratory were accounted for.
Los Alamos, Sandia National Laboratories to host Homeland Security workshop for state, local responders
February 18 — Los Alamos National Laboratory's Center for Homeland Security, in partnership with Sandia National Laboratories, is announcing a homeland security workshop for local, state and regional first responders.
Lab upgrades to Security Condition Two
February 7 — Consistent with national terrorist threat level orange, announced today by the U.S. Attorney General, the Department of Energy has directed Los Alamos National Laboratory to upgrade to Security Condition (SECON) two, the same level in effect immediately after the events of Sept. 11, 2001, and again on Sept. 9, 2002.
Business Operations Division restructured
January 24 — Los Alamos National Laboratory Associate Director for Administration Richard A. Marquez and University of California Vice President for Financial Management Anne Broome today announced the immediate restructure of the Laboratory's Business Operations Division.
Office of Security Inquiries restructured
January 23 — In an ongoing effort to fundamentally change the University of California's audit oversight of Los Alamos National Laboratory, the waste, fraud and abuse inquiry function of the Laboratory's Office of Security Inquiries (OSI) has been transferred to the Audits and Assessments Office, reporting directly to UC Auditor Patrick Reed.
Los Alamos selects new biological threat reduction program manager
October 4 — Gary Resnick has been named manager of the Biological Threat Reduction Program at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory. Los Alamos'program in Biological Threat Reduction aims to reduce the possible threat of biological agents from terrorist groups or third world countries.
Los Alamos selects director for Earth and Environmental Sciences
August 21 — Associate Laboratory Director for Strategic and Supporting Research Tom Meyer has announced the appointment of Paul G. Weber as division director of the Earth and Environmental Sciences Division at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory, effective Aug. 27.
Regional teachers LASSO the stars
August 7 — Nearly two dozen teachers will blast off the new school year this fall using a curriculum they developed with the help of space scientists from the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Los Alamos picks Beason for Threat Reduction Science and Technology lead role
August 1 — J. Douglas Beason, a physicist and Fellow of the American Physical Society, is the new program director for Threat Reduction Science and Technology at the U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Online periodic table wins 2001 Sci/Tech Web Award
May 16 — ScientificAmerican.com, part of Scientific American Magazine, has named a chemistry Web site at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory one of the top 50 best Web resources in science and technology.
Lab will hold bioscience information session in Santa Fe
April 6 — The Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory will hold a public poster session highlighting its research in biothreat reduction Tuesday at Santa Fe Community College. Scientists will be available to answer questions about their posters and research at the session, scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m.
Lab's Institutional Biosafety Committee to meet
April 2 — Los Alamos National Laboratory's Institutional Biosafety Committee will meet at 1:30 p.m. Thursday. The meeting, which is open to the public, will take place in the auditorium of the Health Research Laboratory, located next to Los Alamos Medical Center.
Laboratory researcher named AGU Fellow
March 5 — Michelle Thomsen, a scientist at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory, has been named a fellow of the American Geophysical Union, a selection based upon her pre-eminence in science.
Lab requests environmental assessment on Bioscience facility
February 12 — The Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory has taken an important step in evaluating the possibility of adding additional capability for biological research.
Space Center at Los Alamos names Funsten as new leader
February 7 — Physicist Herb Funsten has been chosen as director of the Center for Space Science and Exploration at the U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Cleaner chipmaking method uses carbon dioxide fluid
February 7 — Scientists at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a new technology application that could all but eliminate the use of hazardous corrosives and the production of wastewater in the fabrication of integrated circuits, or chips, for computers.
Small amount of tritium released at Technical Area 16
January 31 — An accidental release of tritium occurred at 9:15 a.m. (MST) today (Wednesday) at Los Alamos National Laboratory's Technical Area 16, site of the Weapons Engineering Tritium Facility (WETF).
Six Laboratory researchers named APS Fellows
January 10 — Six researchers at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory have been named Fellows of the American Physical Society. The new Los Alamos APS Fellows are Lev Bulaevskii, Paul Ginsparg, Beverly Hartline, Michael J. Leitch, Ferenc Mezei and Darryl Smith
Attack of the robot scientists
December 12 — Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory will bring the cold, hard, hand of science to bear in the classroom this week. Armed with a box of robot kits and a cumulative 100-plus years of professional experience, five Lab scientists will do a show-and-tell that should turn some heads Thursday among their third-grade audience at Jemez Valley Elementary School.
Susan Seestrom named new Physics Division director
November 21 — Susan Seestrom has been named director of the Physics Division at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory. Seestrom previously served as deputy group leader of the Neutron Science and Technology group and shared responsibilities as acting Physics Division Deputy Director with Edward Heighway.
Los Alamos names science advisor for bio-threat and bioscience
October 27 — Scott Cram is the new science advisor for development of bioscience program opportunities at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory. In this role, Cram advises and supports both the Threat Reduction and Strategic and Supporting Research directorates.
Superhenc to save millions in Colorado
October 25 — Los Alamos National Laboratory's SuperHENC waste characterization tool has been delivered to the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site (Rocky Flats) near Denver, Colorado.
Laboratory subcontractors contribute to economic development fund
July 19 — Los Alamos National Laboratory subcontract companies on Wednesday donated more than $100,000 to help further economic development efforts in Northern New Mexico.
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