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1. Lab to inventory its unclassified software
   The Laboratory is conducting an inventory of its unclassified computer software beginning this month and a new tool was developed to assist divisions with the inventory.
2. Heavy truck traffic expected near Technical Area 50
   Laboratory personnel can expect increased heavy truck traffic near Technical Area 50 for several weeks while construction of a new tank farm is completed.
3. Diversity Cinema screening today
   The Diversity Office's Diversity Cinema series continues today with a screening of "Part 1 - Surviving Columbus: The Story of the Pueblo People."
4. March weather highlighted by mid-month storm in Los Alamos, White Rock
   A mid-month snowstorm that dumped 17 inches of snow in Los Alamos highlighted March’s weather picture, which also included typical spring winds.
5. American Indian Heritage month talk today
   Today, former Laboratory employee and now Taos Pueblo Tribal Council member Gilbert Suazo will talk about a tribal perspective on prehistoric and historic uses and efforts to preserve and protect aboriginal rights. The talk is at 11:30 this morning, in the Materials Science Laboratory Auditorium at Technical Area 3 and is part of the Lab's celebration of American Indian Heritage month.
6. SUP employees tour future home
   John Roybal, left, of Construction, A and E and Facilities (SUP-8), Jane Beck of Operations (SUP-OPS) and Lorraine Lucero, right, also of SUP-8, look at architectural drawings of new offices some 170 Supply Chain Management (SUP) Division employees will relocate to next month.
7. DOE adds nine new screening centers for former workers
   Nine additional screening centers around the country are being added to the Department of Energy's Former Worker Medical Screening Program.
8. Quarterly public poster session on groundwater is this evening
   A quarterly public poster session sponsored by the Laboratory's Groundwater Protection Program (RRES-GP) is scheduled from 5 to 7:30 this evening.
9. Lab supports Santa Fe Business Expo
   The Laboratory is participating in, and is a major supporter of the 2005 Santa Fe Business Expo April 21 at the Rosemarie Shellaberger Tennis Center at the College of Santa Fe. Sponsored by the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce, the expo features 101 information booths staffed by Santa Fe and regional businesses.
10. Lab homeland defense efforts showcased to Canadian visitors
    Holly Dockery, left, of the federal Department of Homeland Security's international affairs, science and technology directorate, talks to national defense, science and public security officials from Canada during a visit to Los Alamos on Monday.
11. Director's Notebook
    Managing stress isn't easy. Left unmanaged, stress can adversely affect a person at work and at home. In today's Director's Notebook, Laboratory Director Pete Nanos and Tom Locke, the Lab's clinical psychologist in Occupational Medicine (HSR-2), talk about the importance of managing stress through exercise. Nanos also reminds workers that the Lab has a number of services, such as the Wellness Center and the Employee Assistance Program to help employees manage stress. Click here to read the Director's Notebook.
12. Scientists model physics of stellar burning
    A Laboratory scientist working with astronomers from around the world recently validated a computer model that predicts the rebirth and stellar burning and mixing processes of evolved stars. The discovery is a leap forward in our understanding of how stars like the sun evolve through violent outbursts during their evolution.
13. Santa Fe Business Expo is today
    The Laboratory is participating in, and is a major supporter of the 2005 Santa Fe Business Expo today at the Rosemarie Shellaberger Tennis Center at the College of Santa Fe. Sponsored by the Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce, the expo features 101 information booths staffed by Santa Fe and regional businesses.
14. External review board says Research Library is 'best in world'
    The Research Library (STB-RL) at Technical Area 3 was recently named "the best science research digital library in the world" following a review by the library's External Advisory Board, a group of high-profile information experts who review library operations.
15. Lab's Wallace to be on UCTV
    Strategic Research Directorate Leader Terry Wallace Jr. will talk about the history and causes of tsunamis on a edition of "Behind The White Coat" today on University of California television.
16. April Personal Best newsletter now online
    The April issue of the Personal Best health and wellness newsletter is now online.
17. Memorial supports UC continuing as Lab operator
    Laboratory Director Pete Nanos talks with State Rep. Jeannette Wallace last Friday in the Director's Office. Wallace, R-Los Alamos, Sandoval, presented Nanos with a copy of the House Joint Memorial approved by the 2005 Legislature urging the Department of Energy to keep the University of California as the operator of the Laboratory.
18. Lab's Kratzer recognized for efforts with supercomputing challenge
    David Kratzer of High Performance Computing Systems (CCN-7) received the Governor's Awards for his efforts at making the Adventures in Supercomputing Challenge a success during Tuesday's awards ceremony.
19. Pollution Prevention awards ceremony is today
    Thirty-nine employee teams are receiving Pollution Prevention Awards at a ceremony scheduled for 10:30 this morning in the Physics Building Auditorium at Technical Area 3. The ceremony is open to all Laboratory workers.
20. Services Tuesday for Lab retiree Richmond
    A graveside service for Laboratory retiree William Richmond is scheduled for 3 p.m., Tuesday in Santa Fe. Richmond died last Thursday. He was 70.
21. Lab's ALEXIS satellite completes its mission
    Diane Roussel-Dupre of Space Data Systems (ISR-3) sets up the ground station for the last contact with ALEXIS last Friday afternoon at the ALEXIS satellite operations center at Technical Area 3.
22. Materials Science and Technology Division cleans up and celebrates
    Bob Holton of Structure/Property Relations (MST-8) puts a few more burgers on the grill in preparation for the second annual Materials Science and Technology (MST) Division site-wide cleanup celebration this week.
23. Release 3a to expedite purchasing process
    The Enterprise Project’s Release 3a software product debuted last Friday. Release 3a facilitates selected purchasing functions for Laboratory employees.
24. Los Alamos opens Small Business Outreach Office in Española
    Small business owners and operators in the Española Valley will have a point of contact with the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory right in their backyard with the opening April 8 of a Small Business Program Office outreach center in Española.
25. Notebook: Success starts with effective leadership
    Creating tomorrow's successful Laboratory leaders starts today. That is the goal of the Director's Development Program, which welcomed its third class of participants this week. Eighteen Lab managers are in the 2005 DDP class. Laboratory Director Pete Nanos talks about the Director's Development Program and principle-centered leadership in Monday's Director's Notebook.
26. “Town Hall” meeting today focuses on update of HR policies
    Laboratory employees can learn about potential updates to Human Resources (HR) policies and the Laboratory Administrative Manual at a “Town Hall” meeting today.
27. Laboratory to provide technical assistance to Valles Caldera National Preserve
    Laboratory Director Pete Nanos on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding in which the Lab will provide technical expertise to assist the Valles Caldera National Preserve with environmental and geological research that will lead to a greater understanding of the Preserve.
28. Reaccreditation site visit for Occupational Medicine set for mid-May
    The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) will be conducting an on-site accreditation survey of Occupational Medicine (HSR-2) on May 16 and 17.
29. Smaller slower, supercomputers someday may win the race
    The supercomputers of the future will never crash and will cost far less to run than today's machines. At least that's the vision of a scientist at the National Nuclear Security Administration's Los Alamos National Laboratory.
30. UC President Dynes releases message to Laboratory work force
    University of California President Robert Dynes on Wednesday issued a message to Laboratory workers regarding the university's plans on the contract competition.
31. Memorial service today for Kauppila
    A memorial service for former Laboratory employee Todd Kauppila is scheduled for 4 this afternoon at Ashley Pond. Kauppila died Sunday. He was 41.
32. Interim Director Kuckuck speaks to work force Monday
    Interim Director Robert Kuckuck will speak to the Laboratory work force at 10:45 a.m. Monday (May 16) in the Administration Building Auditorium at Technical Area 3.
33. Los Alamos researchers recommend AIDS vaccine strategies
    AIDS, vaccine, genetic, HIV-1 virus
34. Interim Director Kuckuck speaks to work force Monday
    Interim Director Robert Kuckuck will speak to the Laboratory work force at 10:45 a.m., Monday (May 16) in the Administration Building Auditorium at Technical Area 3.
35. Takes two to tango: Neutralization of staph toxins
    Scientists at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory are researching a new approach for neutralizing deadly toxins released by pathogenic bacteria, such as those that cause anthrax and plague.
36. Retirement planning seminar is Tuesday
    Benefits and Employment Services (HR-B) and Fidelity Investments Tax-Exempt Services Co. is hosting a retirement planning seminar Tuesday at the Reel Deal Theater in downtown Los Alamos. The seminar begins at 8 a.m.
37. Informational meeting Wednesday on purchase cards
    As part of a Laboratorywide effort to increase and encourage the use of purchase cards (P-cards), the Laboratory has doubled the per-transaction and monthly limits for P-cards, with even higher limits possible with division management approval.
38. Lab's ER Project completes investigation at former DP Tank Farm
    The Laboratory has completed a detailed Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Facility Investigation at a site along DP Road where petroleum products were historically stored.
39. Colloquium today looks back at Cerro Grande fire
    Five years ago this month, a prescribed burn turned awry destroyed hundreds of homes in Los Alamos, burned some 48,000 acres in and around the Lab and led to a short-term closure of the Laboratory.
40. Supply Chain Management offices moving downtown
    Beginning today, Procurement (SUP-1), the Supply Chain Management (SUP) Division Office and the Small Business Program Team (SUP-4) will move to offices in the Central Park Square building downtown. SUP personnel expect to complete the move by Monday.
41. New appointments made in Strategic Research Directorate
    Don Rej is the Laboratory’s new acting Office of Science Program Manager, replacing former program manager B. Ray Stults, who left to take a position at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
42. Dedication ceremony today for UC, San Diego-Los Alamos engineering institute
    Laboratory and University of California, San Diego officials today are dedicating a new engineering institute to be located in the Los Alamos Research Park.
43. Robotic telescope discovery sheds new light on gamma-ray bursts
    A new type of light was detected from a recent gamma-ray burst, as discovered by Los Alamos National Laboratory and NASA scientists using both burst-detection satellites and a Los Alamos-based robotic telescope.
44. Veterans Committee Memorial Day breakfast is Thursday
    The Laboratory's annual Memorial Day breakfast sponsored by the Veterans Committee is Thursday morning in the Otowi Building cafeteria at Technical Area 3.
45. Diversity Cinema screening set for Thursday
    The Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity (HR-OEOD) is sponsoring a Diversity Cinema screening Thursday in the Physics Building Auditorium at Technical Area 3 as part of the Laboratory's observance of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
46. Richardson to speak Friday at Laboratory
    Gov. Bill Richardson is scheduled to talk to Laboratory workers at a town hall meeting at 10 a.m., Friday. The meeting is in the Administration Building Auditorium at Technical Area 3.
47. Draft RFP for contract to manage the Lab released
    The Department of Energy is seeking comment on its draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for the competitive selection of a management and operating contractor for the Laboratory.
48. Jones to lead DX Division
    Kevin Jones will lead the Dynamic Experimentation (DX) Division, having accepted a permanent appointment to the job he has held since July of last year.
49. Lab personnel needed for Fellows screening committee
    Technical staff members are needed to serve on a committee reviewing nominations for Laboratory Fellows.
50. Forest health specialist talks Thursday at Bradbury Science Museum
    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, in the Laboratory’s Bradbury Science Museum downtown.
51. Lecture Tuesday focuses on uniqueness of plutonium
    A Los Alamos metallurgist will discuss the uniqueness and properties of plutonium and its alloys in a pair of inaugural talks for a series of lectures from the Laboratory’s Glenn T. Seaborg Institute for Transactinium Science.
52. Brooks, Przyblek speak Friday at Laboratory
    Linton Brooks, National Nuclear Security Administration director, and Tyler Przyblek, chair of the Department of Energy's Source Evaluation Board, will speak to the Laboratory work force from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Friday, in the Administration Building Auditorium at Technical Area 3.
53. Comment period for Laboratory draft request for proposals ends Friday
    Friday is the deadline for submitting comments to the Department of Energy regarding the draft request for proposals for operating the Laboratory.
54. Los Alamos NewsLetter to be distributed this week
    The biweekly hard-copy newsletter for the week of Jan. 17 is scheduled to be in mailboxes and newsstands this week.
55. Inventory weakness identified, remedied
    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.
56. Helping those who need it most
    Know someone who needs assistance but doesn't want to fight a lot of red tape?
57. Scholarship fund drive extended to June 30
    The annual Los Alamos Employees' Scholarship Fund drive to raise funds to award college scholarships to Northern New Mexico area students has been extended to June 30.
58. Grant funds Northern New Mexico business initiative
    Cristina McCandless of the Regional Development Corp., speaks at a news conference Thursday in Española to announce a $2 million grant from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation to fund a entrepreneurship development program in Northern New Mexico.
59. May started wet and cool, ended warm and dry in Los Alamos, White Rock
    May had a little bit of everything, weatherwise, for Los Alamos and White Rock residents, with cool, then warm temperatures, sunny days, rain and even snow.
60. Lab honors state legislators
    State Rep. Nick Salazar, D-Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Taos, talks with Laboratory Director Robert Kuckuck, Rep. Debbie Rodella, left, D-Rio Arriba, Sandoval, Taos, and Rep. Jeannette Wallace, right, R-Los Alamos, Sandoval at a reception last Friday at Carlos Vigil Middle School in Española.
61. Lab hands out Director's Achievement awards
    Geraldine Rodriguez of Solid Waste Regulatory Compliance (ENV-SWRC) holds the certificate for a Director's Achievement Award after receiving the certificate from Tony Grieggs of ENV-SWRC.
62. Los Alamos combines neutron scattering and high-field magnet for materials science tests
    
63. Astronomy Days lecture series begins Monday at Bradbury Science Museum
    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.
64. Los Alamos plans colloquium, workshop on financing high-tech business
    
65. New Mexico gets DOE grant for energy efficiency projects
    New Mexico will receive $412,000 from the Department of Energy for energy efficiency projects.
66. New Procurement organizational model developed
    The Laboratory's Procurement Improvement Project has accomplished a major milestone by developing a new organizational model for Procurement (SUP-1).
67. 2003 Distinguished Performance Award winners announced
    The Laboratory has selected its 2003 Distinguished Performance Award winners.
68. Clean-up, recycling events scheduled Labwide
    The Material Recycling Facility is planning to hold special clean-up and recycling events around the Laboratory.
69. New student mentoring policy released
    The Lab implemented a new student mentoring program policy and procedure on May 31. According to Terry Lowe of the Science and Technology Base Programs (STB) Office, the policy, IPP 787.0, references and supports IMP 300.2 Integrated Work Management for Work Activities, which directs that all Lab work be conducted in accordance with Laboratory policies and procedures.
70. Excess Laboratory property benefits education
    More than $200,000 in computer equipment and printers were transfered to Northern New Mexico kindergarten through 12th grade schools in the Lab's recently completed fiscal year, according to a year-end report on the disposition of excess and surplus property produced by Johnson Controls Northern New Mexico.
71. Benjamin recounts Trinity Test at Heritage talk
    Thirty seconds after the first atomic bomb exploded, the shock wave rolled over Ben Benjamin, who was manning an array of cameras atop a bunker six miles west of Ground Zero.
72. Lab has information booth at Santa Fe Business Expo
    Carlos Chacon, second from right, of the small business advocacy team in the Community Relations (CRO) Office, talks with Greg Scipes of the New Mexico Business Journal at the Laboratory's information booth at the Santa Fe Business Expo.
73. Los Alamos energy expert to speak in Rio Rancho
    An expert on energy issues from Los Alamos National Laboratory will talk to members of the Rio Rancho Rotary Club at noon on Tuesday, July 19.
74. UC Project Management panel meeting in Santa Fe
    Laboratory affiliate Sharon Eklund, standing, of the University of California, talks with Paul Gilbert, right, and Peter Offringa on Tuesday morning before the start of the UC Project Management Panel meeting in Santa Fe.
75. Skillport tool aids in professional development
    A new professional development tool that Lab employees and subcontract personnel can use to find online courses, books and other skills-building tools is now available through Training and Development (HR-TD).
76. Heritage Series lecture scheduled for Tuesday
    One of the few remaining eyewitnesses to the world’s first atomic bomb will reflect on his experiences during World War II at a Heritage Series Lecture scheduled for Tuesday.
77. Udall visits Lab training center
    Victor Rutherford, left, of PS-13, the Laboratory's General Employee Training (GET) instructor, gives a brief presentation and overview of GET training as Congressman Udall looks over the GET training handbook.
78. Kunkle to tour "new land" via classified talk on Soviet nuclear testing
    A Los Alamos scientist who has studied the history of U.S. and Soviet nuclear testing extensively will take his audience through the "new land" of testing at the arctic site of Novaya Zemlya at the next Director's Classified Colloquium.
79. Linux Networx to build Linux supercomputer for Los Alamos
    Los Alamos National Laboratory has selected Linux NetworX of Salt Lake City, Utah, to build, integrate and deliver a 1,024-processor Linux cluster computer.
80. Roadway sealant job on truck route starts Thursday
    A roadway improvement project on three miles of East Jemez Road (the truck route) is scheduled to begin Thursday.
81. Roadway sealant job on truck route starts today
    A roadway improvement project on three miles of East Jemez Road (the truck route) is scheduled to begin today.
82. Christof Koch to give Oppenheimer Memorial lecture
    Christof Koch, a professor of computation and neural systems at California Institute of Technology, will speak about his latest book "The Quest for Consciousness: A Neurobiological Approach," at 8 p.m., Monday (Aug. 1), in the Duane Smith Auditorium at Los Alamos High School as this summer’s J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial lecture.
83. Bradbury Museum's Science Circus April 30 makes learning science fun
    Hands-on science activities and demonstrations for elementary school age children designed to make science fun can be found at the annual Science Circus from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday (April 30) at Los Alamos National Laboratory's Bradbury Science Museum.
84. State traps, removes black bear
    Manny L'Esperance of Emergency Management and Response (EMR) tags the ear of a sedated black bear trapped in a culvert trap last week in the canyon behind Sombrillo Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
85. Lab receives Diamond Award from Quality New Mexico
    Laboratory Director Robert Kuckuck, right, receives a Diamond Award from Robert Kingsbury, chairman of the board of directors of Quality New Mexico at a presentation Tuesday in the Director's Office at Technical Area 3.
86. New Human Reliability Program begins Thursday
    The Laboratory's Personnel Assurance (PAP) and Personnel Security Assurance (PSAP) programs will be combined into the new Human Reliability Program (HRP) on Thursday.
87. Naval aviator Ashworth talks today at Lab
    The naval aviator who armed the second atomic bomb dropped on Japan to help end World War II will talk about his wartime experiences at Los Alamos and in the Pacific Theater today.
88. Dial-up data access to Laboratory computer network to change
    Big changes are being made to the dial-up data modem process, which employees use to access Laboratory network services. Remote access dial-up data modems via local, long distance, and Integrated Services Digital Networks (ISDN) are all affected by the changes.
89. Fact Sheet: Computing at Los Alamos
    
90. We have liftoff
    Apprentice rocket scientists watch as one of their rockets lifts off at Overlook Park Thursday morning.
91. Oppenheimer photo exhibit at Laboratory's Bradbury Science Museum
    In commemoration of the centennial year of the birth of Los Alamos National Laboratory's first director, J. Robert Oppenheimer, the Bradbury Science Museum has on display an exhibit of photographs of Oppenheimer. The traveling exhibit entitled "J. Robert Oppenheimer, 1904-1967: Photographs From His Life," is on display at the museum through Sunday.
92. March Personal Best now online
    The March issue of the Personal Best health and wellness newsletter is now online.
93. V Site exhibit opens Thursday at Bradbury Science Museum
    "A Handful of Soldiers," an exhibit of art and photography commemorating the role played by the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory's historic V Site in the Manhattan Project, will open with a reception beginning at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at the Bradbury Science Museum.
94. Remembering V Site at museum opening
    Laboratory retiree Ken Ewing talks about the commercial candy cooker that was used to melt explosives at the Laboratory's historic V site during the Manhattan Project at the "A Handful of Soldiers" exhibit opening reception Thursday at the Bradbury Science Museum.
95. Heritage Series lecture scheduled for Tuesday
    One of the few remaining eyewitnesses to the world’s first atomic bomb will reflect on his experiences during World War II at a Heritage Series Lecture scheduled for Tuesday.
96. Los Alamos creates technology maturation fund
    Los Alamos National Laboratory has announced the first five awards in a new technology maturation funding program. The purpose of the funding is to give Laboratory inventions a boost in moving from the laboratory to the marketplace.
97. Northern New Mexico small businesses can be certified for HUB zone eligibility through Laboratory
    Small businesses in Northern New Mexico interested in becoming certified as a Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) are encouraged to contact the Small Business Program Office at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory.
98. Laboratory/Northern New Mexico Day at Isotopes Park is Sunday
    Tickets can still be purchased for Sunday's Albuquerque Isotopes baseball game at Isotopes Park.
99. Richardson: Quality New Mexico assists the state
    Bob Stuewe, left, of the Prime Contract Office (PCO), shakes hands with Gov. Bill Richardson at a presentation in the Governor's Office in Santa Fe last week.
100. Stamp dedication recognizes Los Alamos Manhattan Era scientists
     Robert Valentine, of Murray State University in Kentucky, impersonated Manhattan Era physicist Richard Feynman at a stamp dedication last Friday outside the Los Alamos Post Office.
101. Mapping the evolution of a virus
     A Laboratory scientist working with collaborators from the University of Cambridge (England) and the World Health Organization National Influenza Center at Erasmus Medical Center, (Rotterdam, Netherlands) have developed a computer modeling method for mapping the evolution of the influenza virus.
102. Learning from small earthquakes focus of talk August 18 at Laboratory's Bradbury Science Museum
     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.
103. Laboratory symposium to honor physicist Bethe
     A daylong symposium honoring the late physicist Hans Bethe is being held on Friday Aug. 19 in the J. Robert Oppenheimer Study Center at Los Alamos National Laboratory. The event is by invitation only, but several seats have been reserved for local news media.
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105. Lynch to give the 'Brookhaven Story' talk at Laboratory Aug. 26
     If you can’t trust your neighbors, who can you trust? Never was that adage more appropriate than for Brookhaven National Laboratory during the mid 1990s when plumes of volatile organic compounds were discovered in groundwater near the Lab. At 1:15 p.m. next Monday, Margaret Lynch will deliver "The Brookhaven Story" in a colloquium.
106. Laboratory partners on hazardous waste collection in Española
     Mike Pope, left, of Duratek Federal Services, Paul Newberry and Deba Daymon, right, both of Solid Waste Operations (NWIS-SWO), pour fungicide into a 55-gallon drum at the household hazardous waste collection day at the La Loma Transfer Station on Industrial Park Road in Española.
107. Lab cell phone users should update roaming software
     Laboratory employees who use digital cellular telephones should update the software that determines their preferred roaming list as a potential cost-saving measure.
108. Lab technology and expertise helping in Katrina disaster
     Los Alamos is assisting in the Hurricane Katrina situation, both in the air and in the realm of virtual reality. On-scene in the Gulf Coast area, Laboratory spectroscopic equipment is airborne on the EPA's ASPECT plane and scientists are analyzing the data, while closer to home the critical infrastructure modeling teams of Decision Applications (D) Division have been hard at work.
109. Airborne sensor technology assists emergency responders
     Scientists at the Laboratory and emergency first-responders from the Environmental Protection Agency have developed airborne infrared sensor technology that can aid emergency crews by detecting and mapping hazardous and toxic chemical plumes unleashed by disaster or terrorist acts.
110. Los Alamos to host international accelerator conference
     Los Alamos National Laboratory will host an international conference on particle accelerator technology that could draw up to 1,500 scientists and engineers from all over the world.
111. Laboratory donates funds to Oppenheimer house restoration project
     A check for fifty thousand dollars was given by Laboratory Director G. Peter Nanos, right, to Nancy Bartlit, center, with the Los Alamos Historical Society and Hedy Dunn, left, the Los Alamos Historical Museum, director.
112. Davis researchers using ultrasound in cancer treatment
     Researchers at the University of California, Davis are using ultrasound as a method of treatment for cancer patients.
113. Scientists demonstrate quantum teleportation with atoms
     A Laboratory researcher collaborating with researchers at the University of Innsbruck in Austria, recently demonstrated the first teleportation of a quantum state from one trapped atom to another located 8 microns -- slightly less than a thousandth of an inch -- away. This is the first time quantum teleportation has been achieved with actual particles (as opposed to beams of light), and the first time it has been demonstrated in an entirely deliberate and controllable manner.
114. Personal identification numbers (PINs) required for TA-3 security area access
     Laboratory employees who require access behind the fence in Technical Area 3 will need a personal identification number (PIN) to gain access.
115. 2003 Hazmat Challenge features Chem/Bio weapons response
     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.
116. Laboratory releases information on performance and salary management
     The Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration has authorized a 2.8 percent merit pool for Los Alamos’ University of California employees in the 2006 fiscal year.
117. Los Alamos gets closer to quantum computing
     
118. Public meeting Sept. 28 to discuss road improvement projects
     The New Mexico Department of Transportation is hosting a public meeting Sept. 28 to discuss two planned rock slide prevention projects near Los Alamos.
119. Lab scientists part of NASA team's distant gamma-ray burst discovery
     Laboratory scientists David Palmer and Ed Fenimore are part of a NASA team that recently detected the most distant gamma-ray burst from the edge of the visible universe. Palmer and Fenimore, of Space Science and Applications (ISR-1) are part of the NASA Swift satellite team.
120. Funeral service today for Lab employee Montalvo
     Funeral services are this morning for Laboratory employee and Pojoaque High School senior Christopher Montalvo.
121. Gammator recovered from Tuskegee
     A Tuskegee University employee uses a cutting torch to separate the steel base from a gammator recovered earlier this month at the Alabama college by the Laboratory's Off-Site Source Recovery Project.
122. McDermott scholars tour LANSCE, other Lab facilities
     Chief Science Officer Tom Bowles, left, talks with Benedict Voit, Kassandra McLean, center, and Liam Skoyles, right at the Lujan Center at Technical Area 53 on Monday.
123. Frontiers in Science lecture series resumes Jan. 29 with talk on neutrinos
     Los Alamos National Laboratory's Frontiers in Science Public Lecture Series resumes on Jan. 29 with a lecture on neutrinos and their importance in the universe.
124. Four Los Alamos physicists honored by American Physical Society
     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.
125. Laboratory staff members receive NNSA service coin award
     Twenty-nine Laboratory staff members received a National Nuclear Security Administration award at a ceremony last week in the Otowi Building Cafeteria at Technical Area 3.
126. Lunch Buddies make a difference in children's lives
     As an agency that benefits from United Way funding, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern New Mexico has been able to make a difference in the lives of children living in the counties of Rio Arriba, Santa Fe, and Los Alamos.
127. Los Alamos researchers measure atmospheric isotope buildup
     Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have shown that deuterium, a naturally occurring stable isotope of hydrogen, concentrates itself in molecular hydrogen (H2) in a key layer of the atmosphere. The finding lends important insight into the natural cycle of molecular hydrogen and could have ramifications for the use of fuel cells as an alternative energy source.
128. Preschool made possible through the United Way
     If you’re looking for Joan Jamison, lead teacher of the Children’s Zone Program at Santa Fe’s Agua Fria Elementary School, don’t look in her classroom. She is more likely to be outside, surrounded by children with smiling faces.
129. Two TA-55 workers contaminated
     Two Laboratory employees were contaminated during routine inventory work last Tuesday at the Plutonium Processing Facility at Technical Area 55.
130. Lab requests environmental assessment on Bioscience facility
     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.
131. Hydrogen as viable energy source subject of talk Oct. 13 at museum
     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 the Bradbury Science Museum.
132. Los Alamos National Laboratory organizations earn seven out of 13 NNSA Pollution Prevention Awards
     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).
133. Operations Task Force report complete
     A task force created to review how to standardize and bring about consistency of operations across the Laboratory by studying the outcomes of the suspension of normal work operations recently completed its report.
134. Postdoc publication prize winners discuss their work
     Felicia Taw of Actinide, Catalysis and Separations Chemistry (C-SIC) talks with Richard Schaller, right, of Physical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (C-PCS) and former Physics (P) Division Director Damon Giovanielli before Schaller discussed his research at a colloquium last Thursday in the Physics Building Auditorium at Technical Area 3.
135. Construction to impact commuter bus service pick up location near TA-3
     Laboratory personnel who use the All Aboard America commuter bus service from Española, Santa Fe and Albuquerque will notice some changes around the pick up and drop off area east of Technical Area 3.
136. Lab scientists on NOVA this evening
     Laboratory scientist Steen Rasmussen is on a NOVA scienceNOW documentary about artificial life that is scheduled to be shown this evening on KNME TV Channel 5.
137. NNSA to seek funding for Laboratory perimeter project
     Based on the May 2003 Design Basis Threat (DBT) from the Department of Energy and input from Los Alamos County community leaders and officials, the Laboratory and the Nartional Nuclear Security Administration site office plan to seek funding for a revised Security Perimeter Project in fiscal year 2005.
138. Bradbury Museum's Science Circus Friday makes learning science fun
     Hands-on science activities and demonstrations for elementary school age children designed to make science fun can be found at the annual Science Circus from 4 to 7 p.m., Friday the Bradbury Science Museum.
139. High-Tech Halloween scheduled for Oct. 28 at Bradbury Science Museum
     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).
140. Lab, pueblo governors meet in Española
     Laboratory Director Bob Kuckuck, second from right, shares a laugh with Santa Clara Pueblo Gov. Joseph Bruce Tafoya, center, and others attending the 19th cooperative agreement executive meeting Monday in Española.
141. Los Alamos develops technology to ease transition to HDTV
     Scientists at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a technology that could make the coming transition from current analog television to high-definition television a whole lot easier. The technology is a new transmission algorithm capable of compressing a HDTV data stream to the point where the HDTV and analog TV signals can be broadcast over the same channel.
142. Elvis helps raise funds for United Way
     Elvis, aka David Montoya, made a cameo appearance at the principal associate director for weapons program (PADNWP) United Way fund raiser Thursday at the Administration Building at Technical Area 3.
143. Six from Los Alamos named 2005 AAAS Fellows
     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.
144. Benefits presentation for veterans is today at Lab
     Veterans who work at the Laboratory can learn about benefits available to them at a presentation today in the Physics Building Auditorium at Technical Area 3.
145. Art, music has foundation in science; subject of talk Nov. 2 at Bradbury Science Museum
     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.
146. Melting the way to environmental remediation
     The Laboratory has begun the next phase of its Nontraditional In Situ Vitrification (NTISV) technology that underwent a successful demonstration at Material Disposal Area V at Technical Area 21 at the east end of DP Road and Trinity Drive in Los Alamos.
147. Keeper of the keys
     Kenneth Schlindwein, left, accepts the keys to the Nonproliferation and International Security Center from Jay Herzig.
148. Tech Lab opens Thursday at Bradbury Science Museum
     Los Alamos National Laboratory's Bradbury Science Museum unveils its new multipurpose discovery space, Tech Lab, at a public opening Thursday afternoon (Nov. 3).
149. Los Alamos, UCLA, architect design virtual laboratories
     
150. Talk at Bradbury Science Museum focuses on getting people to Mars
     Laboratory technical staff member Elizabeth (Betsy) Cantwell will talk about some of the critical risks for ambitious manned flights beyond Earth's low orbit in a talk Wednesday at the Bradbury Science Museum.
151. Occupational Medicine to give flu shots today
     Occupational Medicine (HSR-2) recently received a limited number of flu vaccine doses to administer to the Laboratory work force.
152. Six from Los Alamos named 2005 AAAS Fellows
     Six current and former Laboratory employees recently were named as Fellows for 2005 by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world's largest general scientific society, and publisher of the journal, "Science."
153. Nanos names seven new Laboratory Fellows
     Recognizing the highest levels of scientific excellence at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Director G. Peter Nanos has named seven distinguished scientists as Laboratory Fellows. Recipients of the annual honor are technical staff members who have demonstrated the highest level of excellence in programs important to the Laboratory's mission, made significant scientific discoveries that lead to widespread use, or have been recognized as leaders in their fields both inside and outside of the Laboratory.
154. Banning cell phone use doesn't reduce vehicle accidents
     Many communities, including some in New Mexico, have enacted bans on talking on cellular telephones while driving.
155. New contract transition Web page unveiled
     A new Web page with information for the Laboratory work force on the contract transition process was unveiled this morning. The Web page is designed to be employees' primary tool to obtain information on the transition process, Laboratory Director Bob Kuckuck said in an all-employee memo.
156. Lab to host catalog-contracts pre-solicitation conference
     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.
157. New Ombuds Office director to focus on enhanced communication
     Newly selected Ombuds Office Director Camilla Lopez wants Laboratory employees to know that she and her staff are a good first resource for addressing workplace problems.
158. Thursday is last day to buy discounted Lobos football tickets
     As part of an effort designed to salute heroes in New Mexico, Lab employees have been offered discounted, $10 tickets to the University of New Mexico vs. Air Force football game scheduled for 12:30 p.m., Saturday (Nov. 19) at University Stadium in Albuquerque.
159. Lab researcher looks at Northern New Mexico groundwater, usage patterns
     A Laboratory scientist is taking to the road as a way to educate the public about water usage in the Northern New Mexico area.
160. Exploring the noisy nature of atoms
     University of California scientists working at Los Alamos National Laboratory have demonstrated a way to use the random fluctuations that exist naturally in all magnetic systems to perform magnetic resonance studies without disturbing the system's natural state.
161. Scientists announce cosmic ray theory breakthrough
     University of California scientists working at Los Alamos National Laboratory have proposed a new theory to explain the movement of vast energy fields in giant radio galaxies (GRGs). The theory could be the basis for a whole new understanding of the ways in which cosmic rays -- and their signature radio waves -- propagate and travel through intergalactic space.
162. HSR-2 offers tips for flu season
     Earlier this year, most employees did not receive flu shots because of an expected vaccine shortage.
163. Los Alamos National Laboratory to license its worm intrusion response and quarantine software to aid industry
     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.
164. Laboratory to license its worm intrusion response and quarantine software to aid industry
     The Laboratory had the first public and commercial demonstration of its NARQ software to deal with the ever-growing threat posed by malicious computer network worms at the Supercomputing 2005 conference in Seattle, Wash.
165. Latest issue of Los Alamos Science now available to Lab employees
     The newest issue of Los Alamos Science, "Science-Based Prediction for Complex Systems," is now available to Lab employees.
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167. Nanos, Lab staff, address state Legislative committees
     Laboratory Director G. Peter Nanos talks to members of a joint meeting of the state Legislature's Laboratory Oversight and Information Technology Oversight committees last Friday at the Los Alamos Research Park.
168. Laboratory scientist probes desert varnish for better understanding of past environments
     Archaeologists have long been fascinated with desert varnish, as indigenous people around the world have often carved patterns and figures - designs called petroglyphs - into this thin brownish to black coating that forms on rock surfaces in deserts and other semi-arid locales.
169. Contract competition update
     Laboratory Director Bob Kuckuck issued an all-employee memo regarding the contract competition for operation of the Laboratory.
170. Los Alamos weapons program employees receive DOE / NNSA Awards of Excellence
     More than 300 Laboratory employees were recognized for outstanding achievements by the Department of Energy (DOE) and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) with Defense Programs Awards of Excellence. The awards are given to individuals and members of small and large teams from the Laboratory's weapons program.
171. Los Alamos and Xerox join forces to meet new Laboratory knowledge management needs
     
172. Nanos meets with Mayor Lucero, visits Española
     Interim Laboratory Director Pete Nanos, right, talks with Espa�ola Mayor Richard Lucero outside the Mision Convento during a visit last Friday.
173. Lab employees can sign up for Research Library online newsletter
     Laboratory workers who want to learn more about the Research Library (STB-RL) and its products and services can now sign up to receive a monthly online newsletter.
174. DOE awards $6.3 billion contract extension for Oak Ridge National Laboratory
     The Department of Energy has awarded a five-year, $6.3 billion extension to its current management and operating contractor, UT-Battelle, LLC, for the continued operation of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
175. Talk at museum Tuesday on Cerro Grande Fire impacts to vegetation, elk population
     Laboratory technical staff member Susan Rupp of Ecology (ENV-ECO) 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.
176. Two new routes added from Santa Fe to Los Alamos
     Increased demand has prompted the New Mexico Transportation Department to add two trips from Santa Fe's south side to Los Alamos as part of a new commuter bus service the agency began this spring.
177. Trails management meeting this evening in White Rock
     The public can learn about the management of trails within the Laboratory at a meeting today in White Rock. The meeting is at 5 p.m., at the White Rock Town Hall Building, 139 Longview Drive.
178. Potential water-saving solutions to be tested
     Beginning in mid-April, four companies will begin testing new technologies or processes that may help the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory save hundreds of millions of gallons of water used annually in cooling towers.
179. Lab scientists discuss their work Sunday on KKOB radio show
     Using supercomputers to model submicroscopic cell functions will be the subject of an interview Sunday morning on Albuquerque radio station KKOB AM 770.
180. Cave Kiva trail tours today, Saturday
     Tours of the Cave Kiva trail near the bottom of NM 501 (truck route) are scheduled today and Saturday. The tours are sponsored by the Cultural Resources team in Ecology (ENV-ECO).
181. Laboratory names new Chemistry division leader
     Los Alamos scientist and former group leader Vahid Majidi has been selected as the new leader of the Laboratory's Chemistry Division.
182. Coffee with the director
     Laboratory Director Bob Kuckuck and Gregory Green, right, of the Human Services (HR) Division, have coffee and pastries on Wednesday morning in the Director's Office.
183. Lewis discusses future Air Force technologies at Director's Colloquium
     Mark Lewis, the United States Air Force's chief scientist, talked about future Air Force technologies at a Director's Colloquium Wednesday at the Laboratory.
184. Technical Area 18 early move celebrations
     David Crandall, left, National Nuclear Security Administration assistant deputy administrator for research, development and simulation, talks with Dave Beck, acting associate director for weapons engineering and manufacturing (ADWEM), at a Technical Area 18 early move celebration last week.
185. Special holiday meal to be served today in ARAMARK cafeterias
     ARAMARK Corp. is serving a special holiday meal today in the Otowi Building cafeteria at Technical Area 3 and cafeterias at TA-55 and the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE) at TA-53.
186. Laboratory's Johnson selected as region's financial executive of the year
     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.
187. Department of Defense official to give classified talk on U.S. nuclear weapons policy
     Thomas Scheber of the Principal Associate Director for Nuclear Weapons Program (PADNWP), senior director for strike policy and integration in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy, will talk about the nation's nuclear weapons policy as it relates to the 2001 Nuclear Posture Review at a classified Director's Colloquium Wednesday.
188. Before you leave for the winter closure
     The Laboratory’s annual winter closure is Dec. 24 through Jan. 2, 2006. While facilities management teams will inspect major and problem buildings during the closure, all employees should take precautionary steps to help secure their work space before leaving for the break.
189. Tis the season ...
     Coro de Camara and Friends helped to make the season brighter on Tuesday at the Otowi Building cafeteria with a choral concert around the piano during the lunch hour.
190. Bradbury Science Museum sets holiday operating hours
     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.
191. ARM educational kiosk on display at museum
     Los Alamos teachers, students and visitors can learn about climate studies on the North Slope of Alaska by visiting the Bradbury Science Museum and checking out the educational kiosk titled "Climate Change: Science and Traditional Knowledge."
192. University's whistelblower policies are revised
     The University of California has revised its whistleblower policy to bring it into compliance with the amended California Whistleblower Protection Act.
193. High energy gamma rays may emanate in the Milky Way
     Los Alamos scientists have evidence from the Laboratory's Milagro telescope that TeV (one trillion electron volts) gamma rays, the most energetic form of electromagnetic radiation known, can originate in the plane of the Milky Way galaxy.
194. Three Laboratory scientists named E.O. Lawrence Award recipients
     Laboratory scientists Bette Korber, Fred Mortensen and Greg Swift are recipients of the E.O. Lawrence Award.
195. John Browne named Los Alamos director
     
196. Applications available for Los Alamos Employees' Scholarship Fund scholarships
     Northern New Mexico high school seniors and undergraduate students can now apply for 2003 Los Alamos Employees' scholarships through the Laboratory Foundation.
197. Laboratory advances the art and science of aerogels
     Scientists working at the Laboratory have recently demonstrated a novel method for chemically modifying and enhancing silica-based aerogels without sacrificing the aerogels' unique properties.
198. Governor names Luce, Erickson to Solar Power Task Force
     Gov. Bill Richardson on Wednesday named two Los Alamos scientists to a newly created panel that will assess and promote using solar energy to produce electrical power in the state.
199. Colloquium explores strategies in HIV treatment
     New strategies in dealing with vaccines for HIV is the topic of an unclassified Director’s Colloquium Tuesday (Jan. 17) by Dr. Bruce Walker, director of Partner's AIDS Research Center at Massachusetts General Hospital.
200. Kuckuck, Anastasio to speak to Lab employees Thursday
     Laboratory Director Bob Kuckuck and Los Alamos National Security LLC President Michael Anastasio will speak to Laboratory employees at 2 p.m., Thursday from the Administration Building Auditorium at Technical Area 3.
201. Ambassadors visit Lab for program updates
     Ambassador Roald Naess, second from left, of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Norway and Ambassador Richard Ekwall, right, director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Sweden, look over an agenda before the start of two days of program reviews and briefings last week at Los Alamos.
202. Laboratory, UC, Santa Barbara establish the Institute for Multiscale Materials Studies
     The Laboratory has formed a partnership with the College of Engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara to create the Institute for Multiscale Materials Studies (IMMS). The newly established institute is designed to meet critical training, recruiting and staff retention needs for a wide range of current and future national security missions.
203. Rental properties needed for Los Alamos summer students
     
204. Los Alamos researchers charge ahead in ultracapacitors
     Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed an ultracapacitor with the ability to deliver millions of discharge cycles. This development has the potential to impact nearly every domain of electrical energy use, from transportation to communications and computing.
205. Rej, Fox selected as leaders for SNS division
     Don Rej and Will Fox of the U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory have been selected as director and deputy director, respectively, for Los Alamos' Spallation Neutron Source Division.
206. Lab licenses rights to technology to develop noninvasive medical tools
     
207. Fellows Prize colloquium, ceremony set for Tuesday
     Four Laboratory technical staff members are being honored for outstanding research and leadership at the 2005 Fellows Prize colloquium and celebration on Tuesday in the Physics Building Auditorium at Technical Area 3.
208. Communication: Building Trust
     Trust can only be demonstrated, not asserted.
209. Reception honors Lab's Mah
     Richard Mah listens as Denny Erickson, left, of the Weapons Program Directorate (ADWP) offers some advice at a recent reception held for Mah at the Otowi Building at Technical Area 3.
210. Los Alamos researcher receives accelerator technology award
     Los Alamos researcher Lloyd Young has been awarded the 2001 Particle Accelerator Science and Technology Award. Young accepted the award at the recent Particle Accelerator Conference in Chicago, sponsored by the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society.
211. Lab seeking applicants for machinist apprenticeship program
     Applications are now being accepted for the Laboratory's Machinist Apprenticeship Program.
212. Former deputy Laboratory director dies
     Dick Burick, former deputy Laboratory director for operations, died Thursday in Los Alamos.
213. LANS compensation package now online
     The total compensation package proposal for Laboratory employees by Los Alamos National Security, LLC, is now available.
214. Los Alamos receives five pollution prevention awards from NNSA
     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.
215. Meetings set for this week on employee, retiree benefits plans
     The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is conducting poster board meetings this evening in Santa Fe and Wednesday in Española at which the Lab's new contractor, Los Alamos National Security, LLC, will present Laboratory employees and retirees with the LANS proposed total compensation package.
216. Ergo expo "season finale" is next week
     The traveling "Health/Ergo @ Work Expo" concludes a second year of ergonomic events from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday (Sept 24), in the Otowi Building side rooms A, B and C at Technical Area 3.
217. DOE to compete contract for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
     The Department of Energy intends to seek competitive bids for the management and operations contract for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.
218. Iranian-Western relations focus of talk at Lab
     The growing crisis regarding Iran’s leadership, its attitudes towards nuclear weapons, and the potential outcomes of this situation was the focus of a talk on Wednesday at Los Alamos.
219. Los Alamos names new director for LANSCE
     The Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE) at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory has a new leader, long-time Los Alamos researcher and manager Paul Lisowski.
220. Memorial service Friday for Lab employee Fowler
     A memorial service for Laboratory employee Clarence "Max" Fowler, is scheduled for 2 p.m., Friday in United Church.
221. Tours of LANSCE, talk Wednesday
     As part of the Laboratory's 60th Anniversary celebration, the LANSCE staff will offer tours of key LANSCE facilities.
222. Scientists develop split green for tagging protein
     Scientists working at the Laboratory have developed a new protein tagging and detection system based on a process for "splitting" a green fluorescent protein.
223. Memo updates work force on resumption of operations
     All risk-level 1 and 2 Laboratory operations have resumed and more than 70 percent of all risk-level 3 work has resumed as the Lab continues toward achieving full operations, Laboratory Director G. Peter Nanos said in a all-employee memo.
224. Access to Pajarito Road for bicyclists to change
     Beginning today, bicyclists without a valid Laboratory or Department of Energy security badge will no longer be allowed to use Pajarito Road.
225. Two Lab employees treated for injuries
     Two Laboratory employees were injured when the material they were weighing underwent a chemical reaction resulting in a release of energy last Friday, May 27.
226. Laboratory's Business Resource Guide assists Northern New Mexico businesses
     Northern New Mexico business owners who have questions about marketing, financing, training or education, or on how to do business with government agencies like Los Alamos National Laboratory now have a resource guide to help answer these types of questions.
227. Backhaus named top young innovator by Technology Review magazine
     The Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Technology Review magazine today announced that Los Alamos National Laboratory staff member Scott Backhaus is one of the world's 100 Top Young Innovators for 2003.
228. Motorists should be alert for Good Friday walkers to Chimayo
     Every year on Good Friday, thousands of people walk to Chimayo in observance of the Easter holiday.
229. Laboratory receives latest data on chromium in regional aquifer
     Los Alamos National Laboratory has just completed a comprehensive groundwater sampling effort to test for levels of chromium in the groundwater.
230. Daylight savings time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday
     
231. New NASA IBEX mission to carry Los Alamos instrument
     A new NASA mission, IBEX, will probe the very edge of the solar system, capturing the quiet hum of a vast, distant shock wave. One of its two instruments is a compact Los Alamos device called the High Energy Neutral Atom Imager.
232. Protein folding physics modeled at the atomic level
     Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of California, San Diego, have created the first computer simulation of full-system protein folding thermodynamics at the atomic-level. Understanding the basic physics of protein folding could solve one of the grand mysteries of computational biology.
233. Director's Colloquium on carbon dioxide management explores stabilization wedge strategies
     Robert Socolow, co-director of the Carbon Mitigation Initiative at Princeton University's Princeton Environmental Institute, will address strategies for the stabilization and management of global carbon budgets in a Director's Colloquium talk Thursday at the Laboratory.
234. Energy in the 21st century focus of Laboratory Frontiers in Science talk
     Laboratory scientist Rajan Gupta of Elementary Particles and Field Theory (T-8) will discuss the current energy crisis and its future at a Frontiers in Science public lecture this evening.
235. Los Alamos to get Lightning computer system from Linux Networx
     Los Alamos National Laboratory has selected Linux Networx to design, integrate and deliver one of the largest Linux clusters ever built, with a theoretical peak of 11.26 trillion operations per second.
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237. Lab, UC officials discuss Appendix F in Washington
     Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Director Michael Anastasio, standing left, and other Laboratory and University of California staff were in Washington, D.C. for an Appendix F pre-brief meeting earlier this week.
238. Valles Stories lecture series starts Tuesday at Bradbury Science Museum
     The Bradbury Science Museum is hosting a series of lectures about recent research and the global importance of the Valles Caldera. This lecture series called “Valles Stories,” begins Tuesday.
239. Wild land fire drill planned
     Emergency responders from the Laboratory, Los Alamos County Fire Department, National Forest and National Park services and the Bureau of Indian Affairs will hold a drill on April 5 to focus attention on interagency cooperation, restrictions and intra-agency communications in the event of a wild land fire.
240. Ceremony marks opening of dispatch center at EOC
     Officials from the Laboratory, National Nuclear Security Administration and Los Alamos County were on hand to celebrate the opening of the Consolidated Dispatch Center at Los Alamos' Emergency Operations Center at Technical Area 69.
241. Fire crews quickly contain Los Alamos Canyon fires
     A 1.25-acre wild-land fire in Los Alamos Canyon near Technical Area 41, believed sparked by a power line short, is completely encircled by a fire line this morning, as is a second slightly larger blaze in the region of TA-2.
242. Proposals sought by Lab for research with UNM
     The Laboratory and the University of New Mexico are accepting proposals for research in the areas of bioscience, materials, quantum information science and computer science, distributed sensor networks (including, but not limited to, chemical/biological detection), and nuclear futures (including nuclear applications) under the sponsorship of a Joint Science and Technology Laboratory.
243. Valles Stories lecture series starts today at Bradbury Science Museum
     The Bradbury Science Museum is hosting a series of lectures about recent research and the global importance of the Valles Caldera. This lecture series called “Valles Stories,” begins this evening.
244. Online program matches students, Lab summer job opportunities
     Students can now find summer opportunities at the Laboratory that are better suited for them through a new program developed by the Education Program Office (STB-EPO) called the Student Postings Initiative.
245. Scientists observe solitary vibrations in uranium
     Los Alamos scientists, working with collaborators from around the world, recently observed experimental evidence of solitary vibrations (solitons) in a solid. First observed as localized waves on the surface of water more than a century ago, the concept of solitons in solids was only theorized as possible two decades ago.
246. Fix-It team action helps clarify Lab laser safety requirements
     A concern submitted to the Fix-It Team clarified requirements for Laboratory employees who use class 3b or class 4 lasers.
247. Motorists should use caution, be alert for walkers to Chimayo
     Every year on Good Friday, thousands of people walk to Chimayo in observance of the Easter holiday. Many of them walk along heavily used roads, such as NM 502 and 503 and U.S. 84-285.
248. Amended complaint filed by the Regents of the University of California
     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.
249. Women's History Month student artists recognized
     Alix Morgan, left, of Chamisa Elementary School in White Rock receives a certificate from Leisa Davenhall of Chemical Sciences and Engineering (C-CSE) at a presentation this week at Mesa Public Library.
250. Criticality accidents report issued
     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.
251. Los Alamos, ZECA Corp. recognized by Scientific American
     The Laboratory and ZECA Corp. have been recognized in Scientific American's December issue as providing one of the most significant "path-breaking developments that have taken place in recent months in laboratories, corporate suites and the halls of government," according to the article.
252. High fire danger prompts Laboratory restrictions
     The Laboratory this week implemented work restrictions in forested or undeveloped areas on Laboratory property because of continued drought conditions and the potential for an extreme wild land fire season.
253. Sandia Preparatory School team takes top prize at Los Alamos' Supercomputing Challenge
     A computer analysis of sorted cell data gave a computer team from Sandia Preparatory School in Albuquerque the top prize today in the 10th annual New Mexico High School Supercomputing Challenge at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory
254. Requirements for wireless communications devices at the Lab
     This notice establishes revised procedures on the possession and use of cellular phones, cordless phones, pagers and radios in and close to Laboratory security areas.
255. Space-based supercomputer in design at Los Alamos
     The Laboratory on Wednesday announced funding of a new space payload which dramatically increases on-orbit computational capabilities. The project is jointly sponsored by the National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) Office of Nonproliferation Research and Development and the U.S. Department of Defense.
256. Laboratory breaks ground on new CMRR building
     Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., center, used an American flag to signal to a backhoe operator to begin breaking ground on Thursday for the Lab's new Radiological Laboratory Utility Office, phase one of the planned Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Replacement (CMRR) project at Technical Area 55.
257. Los Alamos Employees' Scholarship Fund drive campaign kicks off today
     The Los Alamos Employees' Scholarship Fund, which encourages Laboratory employees, retirees and subcontract personnel to donate to a fund that awards college scholarships to Northern New Mexico area students, begins today.
258. NNSA deputy administrator visits Laboratory
     Jerald Paul, left, National Nuclear Security Administration principal deputy administrator, talks with KSL Services employees during a briefing last Thursday at the Los Alamos Research Park near Technical Area 3.
259. Employees must follow four-step process to retire before June 1
     Laboratory employees wishing to retire under the University of California Retirement System must complete a four-step process by May 31. The process is outlined below.
260. Employees can check employment-offer status online
     University of California Laboratory employees can check on the status of their employment-offer packages from a new link on the Transition Web page.
261. New technologies enhance quantum cryptography
     A team of Laboratory scientists, in collaboration with researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Boulder, Colo., and Albion College, in Albion, Mich., have achieved quantum key distribution (QKD) at telecommunications industry wavelengths in a 50-kilometer (31 mile) optical fiber.
262. Lab retirees learn about health-care plan changes
     Chris Binns, left, of Benefits and Employment Services (HR-B), talks with Laboratory retiree Darrell Call and his wife Shirley during an open enrollment 2003 presentation last week in Surprise, Ariz.
263. Predictability of earthquakes focus of today's Director’s Colloquium talk at Lab
     Thomas Jordan, director of the Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC), will talk about building brick-by-brick knowledge of earthquake predictability during a Director’s Colloquium today at the Laboratory.
264. UC vice president named new UC Irvine chancellor
     Michael Drake is the new chancellor of the University of California's Irvine campus.
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266. Southwestern Consortium pursues radio telescope project
     Working closely with Los Alamos National Laboratory as part of the Southwest Consortium, officials at the University of New Mexico announced today that they are leading the effort to propose a new low frequency radio astronomy observatory be built in a region covering New Mexico and Western Texas. The planned Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) radio telescope will be similar to the Very Large Array (VLA) telescope near Socorro, N.M. but will be more widely distributed across the region and will operate at longer wavelengths.
267. It’s a Celebration … and you’re invited
     Come join the fun at the Laboratory’s celebration of the University of California’s 63 years of service to the nation through its management of the Laboratory.
268. Reflecting on Renaissance Painting: The link between optics and art
     Were Renaissance artists gifted geniuses or did they have a little help from science?
269. Cost of generic Prozac drops
     The cost for the generic equivalent of the drug Prozac has dropped significantly, which could affect Laboratory employees.
270. Lab is ISO 14001 certified for EMS
     The Laboratory was recently certified to ISO 14001 based on its Environmental Management System.
271. The mountain as metaphor
     Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson talks about his ascent of Mount Everest on Monday during the Associate Director for Administration (ADA) directorate leadership retreat in Santa Fe.
272. Classified colloquium outlines Los Alamos' Reliable Replacement Warhead design
     For the past year, Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore national laboratories have been engaged in a competitive feasibility study to develop conceptual designs for a Reliable Replacement Warhead that would be deployed on ballistic missiles and would support existing military requirements.
273. Memorial service Saturday for Lab employee David “Dwain” Keith
     A memorial service for Lab employee David “Dwain” Keith, 50, of Radiation Protection Services (HSR-12) is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at the Jemez Falls Picnic Area.
274. New wave supercomputers catch big waves
     The new wave in computing — super-fast machines churning out three-dimensional models viewable in high-tech, immersive theaters — may teach us more about the big waves that sometimes threaten people who live near the seashore.
275. Lab policy allows time off to vote in Tuesday elections
     Laboratory policy and state law allows Lab workers up to two hours to vote in local and state government elections on Tuesday.
276. Lab videotape on beryllium safety wins national awards from film and video industry
     The Laboratory and the Department of Energy recently received the 2002 Silver Screen Award for the training video "Beryllium Worker Safety."
277. Raiders of the lost dimension
     A team of scientists working at the Laboratory's National High Magnetic Field Laboratory’s Pulsed Field Facility has uncovered an intriguing phenomenon while studying magnetic waves in barium copper silicate, a 2,500-year-old pigment known as Han purple.
278. Settlement of personal injury lawsuit announced
     
279. Castellano is talented musician, budding engineer
     Technology and science; what a wonderful combination! So many great minds reaching new heights every day and discovering wonders that the world has to offer. Here, in Northern New Mexico a fresh young mind is waiting to start on a path of discovery.
280. Memorial service today for Lab retiree David Smith
     A memorial service for David Robert Smith is at 11 this morning in the Karen McLaughlin Hall of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Los Alamos.
281. Conference celebrates discovery of neutrino
     Laboratory Director Mike Anastasio, right, talks with Santa Fe Mayor David Coss and Tom Bowles, chief scientist, before the start of the Neutrino 2006 Conference on Wednesday morning in the Lensic Performing Arts Center in Santa Fe.
282. XMM-Newton discovers X-ray nova and unique, pulsating white dwarf in the Andromeda Galaxy
     In its first look at the Andromeda Galaxy, known as M31, the X-ray Multi-Mirror satellite observatory has revealed several unusual X-ray sources. In examining new satellite data, an international team of scientists, including researchers at the United States Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory, discovered an unusually bright spot created by an enormous X-ray nova outburst. Another mysterious object has been found as well: one of the "coolest" sources of the central region appears to be a luminous white dwarf with an extremely soft energy spectrum and the shortest X-ray pulsation period seen to date.
283. Increased traffic creates safety concerns on NM 30
     New Mexico 30 is a two-lane gauntlet intersecting NM 502 on its southern end and the city of Española to the north.
284. Diversity Cinema screening is today
     The Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity (HR-OEOD) is sponsoring a Diversity Cinema screening today in the Materials Science Laboratory Auditorium at Technical Area 3 as part of the Laboratory's observance of Gay Pride Month.
285. Biosafety committee to hold meeting June 13
     Los Alamos National Laboratory's Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) will hold its quarterly meeting starting at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 13.
286. Astronomy Days kicks off Tuesday at Bradbury Science Museum
     The Bradbury Science Museum's ninth annual Astronomy Day lectures begin on Tuesday (June 20).
287. Lab employee Andrade dies
     Tony Andrade, acting leader of the Quality Assessment Office for the Weapons Engineering and Manufacturing directorate (ADWEM), died suddenly last Thursday (Feb. 10).
288. Employees to receive COBRA packet from UC
     Laboratory employees who were employees of the University of California on May 31 later this month are scheduled to receive a packet at their home addresses from UC regarding COBRA continuation coverage.
289. Memorial service Thursday for Lab retiree Wilmarth
     A memorial service for James Edwin Wilmarth is at 3 p.m., Thursday at the Strong Thorne Mortuary, 1100 Coal Avenue, S.E. in Albuquerque.
290. Diversity Cinema screening is today
     "Trembling Before G-d," which recounts the stories of Hasidic and Orthodox Jews who are gay and lesbian, can be seen today in the Materials Science Laboratory Auditorium at Technical Area 3.
291. Lab employees, retirees receiving UC book
     A book that summarizes the accomplishments and events at the Laboratory over the past six decades is being distributed to all employees. Science in the National Interest - Photographs Celebrating Six Decades of Excellence is a 225-page coffee table gift to employees from the University of California to commemorate UC’s 63-year management of the Laboratory.
292. Drought won't dampen Fourth of July festivities
     Despite severe drought conditions that caused fire officials to ban all fireworks in Los Alamos County this year, the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos, a Laboratory sanctioned organization, and Los Alamos County are again sponsoring the annual 4th of July celebration at Overlook Park in White Rock.
293. Update on Wednesday’s hoisting accident
     Two employees of Albuquerque-based Magnum Steel, a subcontractor to the Laboratory, were injured Wednesday in a construction accident at a waste treatment facility at Technical Area 50.
294. Bradbury Science Museum hosts Human Body Road Show
     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.
295. Lab employees, retirees receiving UC book
     A book that summarizes the accomplishments and events at the Laboratory over the past six decades is being distributed to all employees.
296. Los Alamos selects vendor for Integrated Business Management System
     The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory has selected Oracle Corp. of Redwood Shores, Calif., to supply software that will help integrate, unify, modernize and streamline Los Alamos' administrative operations. The contract is worth nearly $4 million over four years.
297. DOE issues request for proposals to operate Ames Laboratory
     The Department of Energy is seeking competitive proposals for the management and operation of Ames Laboratory in Iowa.
298. Lab co-sponsors global warming conference this week in Santa Fe
     The Second International Conference on Global Warming and the Next Ice Age begins today in Santa Fe. The conference concludes with a workshop on Aerosols and Climate Prediction Uncertainties.
299. Investigation finds Laboratory employee innocent in Mustang case
     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.
300. Web page can help with new organizational names
     A new Web page can help Laboratory employees find names of new divisions and directorates.
301. Lab hosts global warming and climate variability talk
     Major climate change is inevitable, according to Professor Chris Folland of the UK Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research.
302. Scientists model the dynamics of DNA transcription
     In a collaboration with colleagues at Harvard Medical School, University of California researchers working at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a model and diagnostic tools to simulate the dynamics of DNA.
303. Diamond-Jemez intersection changes on Monday
     Laboratory employees and contractors who work in Technical Area 3 will see a new street intersection when they return to work August 7.
304. Los Alamos National Laboratory releases purchase card external review
     Los Alamos National Laboratory Director John Browne today released the results of a three-month external review of the Laboratory's purchase card program.
305. Center for Nonlinear Studies holds 20th annual conference
     Los Alamos National Laboratory's Center for Nonlinear Studies will hold its 20th Annual International Conference on June 5-8 at the J. Robert Oppenheimer Study Center on the Laboratory campus.
306. Los Alamos and NMSU team up for research and teaching
     
307. Understanding the black hole in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy
     "Gas in the Milky Way galaxy caused the light from stars in the galactic center to be hidden from the normal eye, which means viewing the center of the galaxy is impossible without using different frequencies,” Laboratory scientist Robert Coker said at a talk Wednesday at the Bradbury Science Museum.
308. Human Body Road Show is in Los Alamos
     The “Human Body Road Show,” a hands-on traveling exhibit developed by the Pacific Science Center makes a stop today and Friday at the Bradbury Science Museum in Los Alamos.
309. Dedication of National Security Science Building
     Dedication of National Security Science Building (NSSB).
310. Strategic computing complex construction contract signed
     
311. NISC construction project enters home stretch
     With construction of the new Nonproliferation and International Security Center now 85 percent complete, the project is about to enter its final stages of interior finish work and installation of furnishings.
312. Strategic Computing Complex dedication is today
     Today marks the formal dedication of the Strategic Computing Complex, which houses the Nicholas C. Metropolis Center for Modeling and Simulation.
313. Pueblos, governors, San Ildefonso, Santa Clara, Cochiti, Jemez, task order agreements, Cerro Grande Rehabilitation Project, Community outreach
     The Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory this week signed four task order agreements with area pueblos to support the Laboratory's Cerro Grande Rehabilitation Project. The Laboratory finalized negotiations leading to the award of task order agreements with San Ildefonso, Santa Clara, Cochiti and Jemez pueblos.
314. Scientist recalls wartime work at Lab
     On the 61st anniversary of the Nagasaki mission, former Laboratory scientist Lawrence Johnston recalled his work at wartime Los Alamos and of witnessing the first three nuclear detonations in the world to a packed house in the Physics Building Auditorium Wednesday.
315. School supplies drive extended to Aug. 8
     If helping students with supplies for the upcoming school year isn't satisfaction enough, here's another incentive: pay no state gross receipts tax on purchases.
316. Classified colloquium to focus on plutonium aging
     The oldest plutonium is about to turn 66, but is hardly ready for retirement. Because plutonium aging is a matter of great scientific interest and an important aspect of national security, Los Alamos, along with other sites in the Department of Energy complex, began seriously studying the issue a few years ago.
317. Classified colloquium to explore threat to U.S. from electromagnetic pulse attack
     The potential threat to the United States from an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack is the topic of a classified Director's Colloquium Wednesday by Laboratory weapons scientist Michael Bernardin.
318. Lab breaks ground on new detonator manufacturing facility
     Dynamic Experimentation (DX) Division Leader Mary Hockaday (top photo, at podium) helped break ground Wednesday for a new detonator manufacturing facility at Technical Area 22.
319. Motorists should use caution, be alert for annual Good Friday walkers to Chimayo
     Every year on Good Friday, thousands of people walk to Chimayo in observance of the Easter holiday.
320. Delegation from Japan visits Laboratory
     Laboratory Director Mike Anastasio and Toshihiro Nikai, Japanese Minister of economy, trade and industry look at a piece of Nambeware presented to Nikai Monday in University House.
321. Small earthquakes do occur in the Jemez
     Forces of nature happen often throughout the United States and around the world. Florida and New Orleans have experienced the wrath of hurricanes, Hawaii has its share of volcanoes, Texas has the highest number of tornado occurrences and California experiences a fair amount of earthquakes.
322. Los Alamos Director testifies on security incident
     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.
323. Students, mentors recognized at symposium banquet
     Six students and staff members received Distinguished Student and Mentor awards at the Laboratory's Student Symposium earlier this summer.
324. New fire danger requires new emergency response
     Due to unique forest conditions, this fire season has Los Alamos County, Los Alamos Public Schools and Laboratory emergency managers recommending that evacuation as a protective action during a wildfire may not be the way to go.
325. Local business gets Lab contract for environmental work
     Acquisition Services Management Division (ASM) Leader Kevin Chalmers, left, and Peter Maggiore of North Wind Inc. of Los Alamos signed a contract last Friday at the Laboratory for work North Wind will provide.
326. Los Alamos scientists write in Physics Today about enabling largest superfund cleanup to date
     Two Laboratory scientists helped author an article about the scientific understanding that helped the U.S. government clean up waste at the Rocky Flats nuclear weapons production complex years ahead of schedule saving taxpayers billions of dollars.
327. Laboratory appoints diversity director
     
328. Laboratory sponsoring annual pancake breakfast in Santa Fe
     Most chefs will agree that cooking is an art form as well as a delicate science. Laboratory employees know the people that do science best are scientists.
329. Lab one of many sponsors of Santa Fe's Pancakes on the Plaza
     Flipping pancakes early Thursday morning in Santa Fe is Jamie Langenbrunner, left, of Primary Design and Assessment (X-4), along with Debbi Wersonick of the Community Relations Office (CRO), Noor Khalsa of Materials Science (DX-7), Vanessa De la Cruz, also of CRO, and Kien-Yin Lee of Thermonuclear Applications (DX-2).
330. Lab employees help raise funds for United Way
     Gordon McDonough of the Bradbury Science Museum holds a carafe of pancake batter at the annual Pancakes on the Plaza community event Tuesday on Santa Fe's downtown plaza.
331. Lab retiree Campbell is “Vecinos” award winner
     Laboratory retiree Larry Campbell is the latest recipient of a Vecinos award for outstanding volunteer work. Coordinated by the Community Programs Office (CPO) and the Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation, the Vecinos program recognizes outstanding volunteers.
332. Wall That Heals Vietnam War memorabilia on display at Otowi Building
     Jim Bergauer of Distributed Finance (BUS-2) looks at Vietnam veterans memorabilia in a display in the lobby of the Otowi Building near the entrance to the Human Resources (HR) Division at Technical Area 3.
333. Laboratory lauded for supporting Quality New Mexico
     Laboratory Deputy Director John Mitchell shakes hands with Bill Enloe of Los Alamos National Bank on Wednesday during a presentation in Mitchell's office at Technical Area 3.
334. Family Council works to address community mental health care needs
     Schizophrenia. Depression. Substance abuse. They're all in a day's work at the Los Alamos Family Council on 15th Street, one of several nonprofit groups that benefit from the 2006 United Way Campaign now under way.
335. Lab hosts construction forum Oct. 8 in Los Alamos
     The Laboratory�s Small Business Program (SUP-4) Office is hosting a construction forum Oct. 8 in the Los Alamos Research Park near Technical Area 3.
336. Five scientists named 2006 Laboratory Fellows
     Laboratory scientists Petr Chylek, Keith Despain, Joyce Guzik, Rajan Gupta, and Beth Nordholt are the newest Laboratory Fellows, signifying the Laboratory's highest honor for technical accomplishment.
337. More changes in store at Diamond-Jemez intersection
     New detours in the intersection of Diamond Drive and Jemez Road as part of the Security Perimeter Project are scheduled to occur this evening. And a number of changes are scheduled to occur over the next week; Lab employees should be alert to changes in traffic through this intersection that takes employees into Technical Area 3.
338. Revised management guidance on salary increase authorization process
     Laboratory managers received revised guidance on this year’s salary management process, which has been extended to September 28.
339. Los Alamos tracks influenza genetic codes
     In the same way that the FBI archives the fingerprints of criminals nationwide, Los Alamos National Laboratory archives the genetic codes for influenza strains worldwide.
340. Data indicate that Cerro Grande Fire did not add contaminants to downwind soils
     Analyses of soil samples taken from farms downwind of the Cerro Grande Fire indicate that no significant amounts of contaminants were deposited by smoke and ash onto surrounding areas.
341. UC purchasing card program called best in class
     The University of California has a best-in-class purchasing card program, according to a major national bank.
342. Today is first day of fall
     Fall officially begins at 10:03 p.m. today.
343. Lab begins search for principal AD for science, technology and engineering
     A committee is conducting an international search for candidates to fill the position of principal associate director for science, technology and engineering (PADSTE).
344. Blue Mountain supercomputer is decommissioned
     Blue Mountain, the Laboratory's first supercomputer for the National Nuclear Security Administration's Advanced Simulation and Computing program, will be taken out of service at 8 a.m., Monday.
345. Cowan, Rosen awarded the Los Alamos Medal
     Noting that science is the value the Laboratory brings to the nation, Interim Director Pete Nanos called the scientific contributions of retired staff members George Cowan and Louis Rosen "humbling."
346. Summary of Anastasio all-employee meeting
     Last week, Laboratory Director Mike Anastasio spoke to the work force on a number of issues, including safety and security, recent accomplishments, focus areas and the Lab's budget.
347. Lab managers to pick up trash
     Laboratory managers are getting down and picking up trash at the Management Invitational Trash Tournament sponsored by Infrastructure and Site Services (ISS).
348. DOE Secretary Bodman speaks Thursday at Lab
     Department of Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman is scheduled to speak to Laboratory employees Thursday afternoon (October 5) from the National Security Sciences Building Auditorium at Technical Area 3. Bodman plans to speak at 2:40 p.m. and will include some time for questions from the audience.
349. Roadrunner arrives
     The first shipment of IBM components for the Roadrunner petascale supercomputer arrived at the Metropolis Center loading dock on Monday, September 25.
350. Chevron officials visit Laboratory
     Cyril Opeil of Materials Technology: Metallurgy (MST-6), explains to Mark Puckett, right, president of Chevron Energy Technology Co., how a photoemission spectrometer operates during a tour Tuesday at Los Alamos.
351. UC commemorative book available at Laboratory Foundation
     The 225-page coffee table book from the University of California (UC), Science in the National Interest - Photographs Celebrating Six Decades of Excellence, can now be purchased through the Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation.
352. Adjust computer monitor for proper height
     Computer monitors should be the right height for the user. That's the message of the newest Safety Short, a series of timely, concise topics to help everyone at the Laboratory stay safe at work and at home.
353. Fact Sheet: Transportation modeling
     
354. Beason takes top threat reduction post at Los Alamos
     Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Peter G. Nanos this week announced the selection of J. Douglas Beason as associate director for Threat Reduction. Beason's appointment was approved by the University of California Board of Regents Jan. 20 and became effective Jan. 24.
355. United Way helps Amigos Del Valle care for seniors
     "Seniors have a lot to deal with these days and they need an advocate," said Liz Garcia, office manager for Amigos Del Valle, a United Way provider agency.
356. Deadline for long-term-care insurance sign-up extended
     Los Alamos National Security, LLC employees have until October 31 to sign up for long-term-care insurance.
357. Los Alamos-led team to sequence entire NT biological database on greengene distributed supercomputer
     Award-winning Los Alamos National Laboratory-developed software is helping researchers here and elsewhere better understand a database of biological information and enable a plethora of biological studies from organism "barcoding" to gene function and evolution.
358. Laboratory's Bradbury Science Museum to host Halloween carnival on Friday
     
359. Director issues statement on potential breach of security
     Laboratory Director Mike Anastasio today released a statement regarding the potential breach of security.
360. Underground microbial research focus of Director’s Colloquium
     Deep underground microbial research is the focus of a talk by Tullis C. Onstott from the Department of Geosciences at Princeton University Thursday (October 12) at the Laboratory.
361. Laboratory reaches for the petaflop
     The Laboratory and IBM are about to enter a new era of computing performance -- known as the petaflop -- a sustained performance of 1,000 trillion calculations per second, or 1,000 teraflops.
362. Seven new Laboratory Fellows are named
     Seven scientists have been named Laboratory Fellows by Laboratory Director G. Peter Nanos.
363. Lab honors country’s veterans with events November 8
     The Laboratory will honor this country's veterans at the annual veterans' breakfast and flag-raising ceremony November 8 at the Otowi Building at Technical Area 3.
364. UC book available for purchase at Otowi Building
     Laboratory employees can purchase an extra copy or copies of Science in the National Interest - Photographs Celebrating Six Decades of Excellence, on Thursday at the Otowi Building at Technical Area 3.
365. Former Lab Director Agnew reflects on Los Alamos, Manhattan Project early years
     As a young graduate student from the University of Chicago, Harold Agnew came to Los Alamos in 1943, joining the former Experimental Physics (P) Division as part of Project Y, the nation’s crash program to build the first atomic weapon.
366. County to continue prescribed burn Saturday
     Updated at 8:50 a.m. The Los Alamos County Parks Division and the Los Alamos Fire Department will continue maintenance burning in Pueblo Canyon on Saturday, November 18.
367. Agnew visit recalls earlier era
     Former Laboratory Director Harold Agnew signs a copy of the University of California coffee table book for Doug Beason, associate director for threat reduction as Laboratory historian Roger Meade, right, looks on with Paul White, director of Los Alamos' National Security Office, Thursday in University House.
368. Biosafety committee to hold meeting November 14
     Los Alamos National Laboratory's Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) will hold its quarterly meeting starting at 10 a.m. Tuesday, November 14.
369. Los Alamos NewsLetter to be distributed this week
     The biweekly hard-copy Los Alamos NewsLetter for the week of November 20 is scheduled to be in mailboxes and newsstands this week.
370. Harlow, Longmire awarded 2004 Los Alamos Medal
     Laboratory Fellow Francis “Frank” Harlow and Conrad “Connie” Longmire, both Lab retirees, are recipients of the 2004 Los Alamos Medal. A formal awards ceremony and reception will be held at 4 p.m., Monday (June 27) on the second floor of the J. Robert Oppenheimer Study Center.
371. Congressional staffers visit Laboratory
     Special Operations Capt. Roy Neal of Protection Technology Los Alamos, left, briefs congressional staffers who toured and witnessed a demonstration at the PTLA Shoot House at Technical Area 72 on Tuesday.
372. Deputy Director Mitchell to retire from Lab
     Deputy Laboratory Director John Mitchell is retiring from the Laboratory at the end of the month.
373. Los Alamos selects new biological threat reduction program manager
     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.
374. Structural genomics for biology, medicine focus of next Director’s Colloquium
     Laboratory scientist Thomas C. Terwilliger will talk about the Laboratory's structural genomics efforts at a Director’s Colloquium at 1:10 p.m., Tuesday in the Physics Building Auditorium at Technical Area 3.
375. Colloquium, talks mark 40 years of nuclear safeguards
     December marks the 40th anniversary of the development of the science of nuclear safeguards.
376. Three Los Alamos scientists named Fellows of American Association for the Advancement of Science
     Three Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
377. Lab technologies win national and Mid-Continent Technology Transfer awards
     Laboratory scientists received a 2006 Federal Laboratory Consortium Award and two of the FLC’s 2006 Mid-Continent Technology Transfer Awards, given for outstanding achievement in the technology transfer arena.
378. Before you leave for the winter closure
     The Laboratory’s annual winter closure begins December 25. While facility management teams will inspect major facilities address problems during the closure, all employees should take precautionary steps to help secure their workspace before leaving for break.
379. New Emergency Management radio station on the air
     Los Alamos County has a new emergency alert radio station that broadcasts important safety advisories about emergencies in the area, weather information, community events, and public service announcements.
380. Optical fibers and a theory of things that go bump in the light
     University of California scientists working at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a theory describing light pulse dynamics in optical fibers that explains how an interplay of noise, line imperfections and pulse collisions lead to the deterioration of information in optical fiber lines. The theory will help to enhance the performance necessary for high-speed optical communication systems like video on demand and ultra-broadband Internet, and the research has helped establish a new field of inquiry -- the statistical physics of optical communications.
381. Speaker: water demands outstrip supply, may create tensions in Nile region
     Water scarcity can create dangerous tensions between countries that depend on water supplies from outside their own boundaries, former United States Ambassador David Shinn told Laboratory employees at a talk last week.
382. Plasma assisted engines fuel efficient, cleaner
     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 the Laboratory, and now poised to enter the marketplace.
383. New access requirements begin Monday
     New access requirements are scheduled to go into effect Monday when the Security Perimeter begins full operation in and around Technical Area 3.
384. Wallace named Strategic Research Directorate leader
     With the interim approval of the University of California Regents, Los Alamos National Laboratory's Earth and Environmental Sciences (EES) division leader Terry Wallace has been named Associate Director of Strategic Research (ADSR).
385. Employee comment sought on changes to Lab policies
     Updated at 1:45 p.m. -- Laboratory employees can comment through February 5 on revised policies dealing with substance abuse, discipline and the Lab's complaint-resolution program.
386. Lab, UNM enter partnership in medical isotopes program
     Laboratory Director Pete Nanos, Gov. Bill Richardson and University of New Mexico President Louis Caldera, right, sign a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday in the Governor's Office in Santa Fe.
387. New facility will ensure steady supply of medical isotopes
     To ensure that U.S. researchers have a steady supply of medical isotopes, the U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory is building a new Isotope Production Facility to replace an existing facility. Construction of the $16.5 million IPF began in February, and the project should be completed in June 2002.
388. Los Alamos and UNM begin medical isotope collaboration
     Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Pete Nanos will participate in a signing ceremony with representatives from the state of New Mexico, including Governor Bill Richardson, and the University of New Mexico, including UNM President Louis Caldera, to establish the New Mexico Center for Isotopes in Medicine (NMCIM), a partnership between the Laboratory and the UNM Health Sciences Center College of Pharmacy.
389. Child care committee offers current findings
     To solicit employee feedback regarding the efforts of a volunteer committee that is investigating concerns and possible solutions related to the availability of quality child care in Los Alamos and the surrounding region, Director Bob Kuckuck held an all-employee meeting Monday in the Physics Building Auditorium at Technical Area 3.
390. Laboratory sponsors CO2 summer research program
     Climate science may have picked up some new recruits as college students and early career scientists from across the country converged on Northern New Mexico earlier this summer to learn more about the emerging field of carbon sequestration.
391. This is my day … to overcome my limitations!
     “Repeat after me!” motivational speaker Derius Swinton called out to Laboratory employees, hands raised in excitement. “This is my day! To find a new way! To overcome my limitations!” his voice cried out. The audience roars his message back to him.
392. Lab sponsored information technology expo is Nov. 1 downtown
     Laboratory procurement teams and technical end users who need information technology goods or services can learn first hand about companies in their own backyard who can meet their needs at “IT Expo 2005” on Nov. 1 in the Los Alamos Community Center downtown.
393. Laboratory helping Northern New Mexico school rebuild, replenish library destroyed by fire
     
394. Lab launches new science magazine
     A new science magazine is hitting desks from Washington, D.C. to Oakland, California this week carrying with it the message that science at Los Alamos National Laboratory is better than ever. Dubbed 1663, the new publication is named after the Laboratory’s famous Post Office box address from the Manhattan Project era.
395. Director's Colloquium explores quantum phase transitions
     Harvard University’s Subir Sachdev will discuss aspects of quantum phase transitions in a Director's Colloquium talk at 1:10 p.m., Tuesday in the Physics Building Auditorium at Technical Area 3.
396. A hot time for cold superconductors
     A new way to manufacture a low-cost superconducting material should lead to cheaper magnetic resonance imaging machines and other energy-efficient applications, say Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists.
397. Addition to Los Alamos accelerator will map structures of biological molecules in 3-D
     
398. Los Alamos Employees' Scholarship fund awards 62 scholarships
     Fifty-eight high school seniors and college students are receiving 62 2003-2004 Los Alamos National Laboratory Employees' Scholarship Fund scholarships at an award ceremony May 2 at La Fonda Hotel in Santa Fe.
399. Lab rats run amok
     Rats at the Laboratory are responsible for two recent vehicle fires.
400. NNSA newsletter now online
     The January issue of the National Nuclear Security Administration newsletter is now online.
401. Permeable barrier will reduce Mortandad pollution
     Researchers at the Laboratory have installed a "pollution trap" in Mortandad Canyon to capture chemicals and radionuclides.
402. Glove box maintenance
     Adam Montoya of Pit Manufacturing works on electrical components in a glove box before it goes into service in PF-4 at Technical Area 55.
403. Reception at Study Center honors newest Laboratory Fellows
     Laboratory Director G. Peter Nanos talks with Dimitri Mihalas of Material Science (X-7) at a reception honoring Los Alamos' Fellows at a reception last week in the J. Robert Oppenheimer Study Center at Technical Area 3.
404. Lab co-sponsor of business symposium February 8
     Business owners interested in learning more about the Laboratory's procurement strategies and initiatives will want to attend the Laboratory’s New Mexico Business Symposium February 8 at the Cities of Gold Conference Center in Pojoaque.
405. Reid-Wallace talk celebrates Black History Month at the Lab
     Carolynn Reid-Wallace spoke at the Laboratory's Materials Science Laboratory Auditorium on Tuesday as part of the Lab's observance of Black History Month.
406. Speaker: African Americans roots in southwest date back centuries
     "Blacks have been in this area since 1100 A.D. In fact, I can trace their arrival as far back as 639 B.C.," said Cortez Williams.
407. Student transcripts, salary review process under way
     The annual student transcript and salary review process is now under way for Laboratory students. Official transcripts must be submitted by February 17 to the Education and Postdoc Office (STB-EPDO).
408. Symposium Thursday in Pojoaque
     Business owners can learn more about the Laboratory's procurement strategies and initiatives at the New Mexico Business Symposium Thursday at the Cities of Gold Conference Center in Pojoaque.
409. NNSA releases report on plans for future of the nuclear weapons complex
     A report that further outlines the Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration's plans to modernize the nation's aging, Cold War-era nuclear weapons complex is now out.
410. Predicting El Niño: Lab researcher has some answers, more questions
     The Spanish term El Nino has been used for centuries by South American fishermen to describe the annual occurrence of warm, southward-flowing oceanic current waters off the coast of Ecuador and Peru around Christmas. El Niño, or the child, specifically refers to the Christ child.
411. Talk focuses on fusion research in U.S.
     The future of fusion research is the topic of a Director’s Colloquium by Robert Goldston, of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory today in the Physics Building Auditorium at Technical Area 3.
412. Change, teamwork needed for path ahead
     “We have a huge opportunity to make real improvements here, to make the Laboratory what we want it to be,” said Laboratory Director Mike Anastasio during an all-employee meeting on Monday.
413. Is it getting hot in here?
     Much has been written lately about global warming and its effect on the Earth’s climate. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report last week that suggests that greenhouse gases created by humans are the likely cause of warming.
414. Seasonal restrictions for projects in sensitive habitat begin March 1
     The Laboratory's Habitat Management Plan, part of an agreement with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, specifies how the Laboratory will manage habitat for threatened or endangered species.
415. County water line installation project delayed
     The installation of new water lines across Trinity Drive near the intersection of Diamond Drive is being delayed because the contractor doing the work for Los Alamos County uncovered some asbestos-laden pipe.
416. Changes planned to clearance processing
     Beginning April 1, questionnaires for national security positions will have to be completed electronically at a secure Web site maintained by the Office of Personnel Management.
417. Browne selects Operations deputy
     
418. Lab seeks applicants for Machinist Apprenticeship Program
     Applications are being accepted for the Machinist Apprenticeship Program sponsored by the Laboratory and Northern New Mexico College. Individuals selected for the program will start their apprenticeship in August. The Machinist Apprenticeship Program provides apprentices with classroom instruction, and on-the-job experience in machine tool operations.
419. Attosecond pump-probe proposed to explore the dance of electrons
     Electrons in atoms move in a choreographed motion on a time scale of attoseconds (one quintillionth, or one billionth of a billionth of a second). To observe this ultrafast motion, physicists at Los Alamos have theoretically demonstrated an attosecond pump-probe technique that captures the steps in this intricate dance by ionizing the atom at selected times.
420. Community leaders hear from the Laboratory
     Laboratory Director Mike Anastasio talks to regional community and business leaders Wednesday at a breakfast meeting in Pojoaque. He spoke about current Laboratory challenges and the importance of keeping community leaders informed about issues at the Lab.
421. Energy secretary visits Lab, talks to employees
     Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman, in his first visit to Los Alamos, was both complementary of Lab staff and upbeat about its future at a talk last Friday.
422. New substance abuse policy begins today
     Laboratory employees provided more than 300 comments on the new substance abuse policy, which goes into effect today.
423. NSSB converts to Q-cleared only at the end of Friday
     The National Security Sciences Building at Technical Area 3 will convert from an L and Q-cleared Limited Security Area to a Q-cleared-only Limited Security Area at the close of business on Friday.
424. Girls learn about careers in math and science
     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.
425. Cibola Flight Experiment launches on Atlas-5 rocket
     Updated at 1:40 p.m. - The Laboratory’s Cibola Flight Experiment successfully launched last night from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Cibola is part of the Space Test Program mission by the Department of Defense Space Test Program on the U.S. Air Force's Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle using the vehicle's Secondary Payload Adapter ring.
426. Bradbury Science Museum serving up some Pi on March 14
     No matter how you slice it, Pi will be the special of the day at the Bradbury Science Museum from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 14. Not the round, baked fruit or cream-filled version, but the mathematical sometimes squared variety, the Pi most commonly known as 3.14159.
427. March Connections newsletter now online
     A message from Laboratory Director Michael Anastasio on actions the Lab is taking to address security challenges, and information about the latest community leaders survey are just some of the stories in the March issue of the Connections newsletter.
428. Nineteen in Director's Development Program '04-05 class
     The Director's Development Program (DDP) kicked off its second class this spring with 19 new participants.
429. Cibola Flight Experiment launches on Atlas-5 rocket
     A small-but-smart satellite experiment, the Cibola Flight Experiment (CFE) developed at the Laboratory for the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), launched at 10:10 p.m. EST last Thursday aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas-5 rocket and was successfully placed in orbit 350 miles above Earth. The satellite will test leading-edge technologies that will be incorporated into future generations of satellites that will monitor the globe for nuclear detonations.
430. National conference strives to improve science education
     Improving science education is critical to the Laboratory’s future ability to work on cutting-edge science.
431. Input sought on possible closure remedies for material disposal areas
     The Laboratory is inviting public input on possible closure remedies for Material Disposal Areas G and L during a public meeting this evening in Los Alamos.
432. 'Software glasses' clarify view of lunar thorium
     Using a novel approach to data analysis, a sharper pair of “software glasses,” scientists are taking a closer look at spectroscopic Moon images to better understand how that body was formed.
433. Signature Facility workshop starts Monday at LANSCE
     Laboratory employees can learn more about the two dozen proposals submitted to a committee for a planned Signature Facility at Los Alamos at a workshop starting Monday.
434. Los Alamos scientist wins prestigious physics award
     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.
435. New Los Alamos tests will aid beryllium workers
     A two-pronged research effort at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory will make it easier to identify people sensitive to beryllium metal and help prevent workers from developing chronic beryllium disease.
436. Laboratory creates new Voluntary Protection Program
     The Laboratory has established a Voluntary Protection Program office in the Environment, Safety, Health and Quality Associate Directorate (ADESH&Q). The program is modeled after the Department of Energy’s Voluntary Protection Program, which promotes excellence in occupational safety and worker health across the complex.
437. New meal policy starts today
     Beverages and meals at certain Laboratory-sponsored activities, such as interviewing a candidate for a vacancy or weekly office meetings, are no longer be paid for by the Lab under changes to Los Alamos' meal policy.
438. Laser investigation safety report lists failures
     The Laboratory recently published a final investigation safety report (LA-UR-04-6229) involving an undergraduate student who was injured while performing work with a class IV (neodymium) Nd:YAG laser on July 14.
439. Hastings Smith memorial service this afternoon
     A memorial service for Laboratory employee Hastings Smith is at 4:30 this afternoon in First United Methodist Church in Los Alamos.
440. Students showcase research at Supercomputing Challenge April 23 - 24
     More than 300 New Mexico middle- and high-school students and their teachers are scheduled to be at the Laboratory April 23 - 24 for judging and the awards ceremony in the 17th annual New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge.
441. Sign up now for electro mechanical training program
     The Education and Postdoc Programs Office (STB/EPO) needs participants, mentors, and sponsors for its electro mechanical technician training program at the University of New Mexico, Los Alamos.
442. Apply now for Lab's electro mechanical training program
     The Education and Postdoc Programs Office (STB/EPO) is recruiting participants, mentors and sponsors for its electro mechanical technician training program at the University of New Mexico, Los Alamos.
443. UC Regents meet this week at Berkeley
     Regents of the University of California are scheduled to hold a regular meeting today and Thursday at the Krutch Theatre on the UC, Berkeley Clark Kerr Campus.
444. GRaND science instrument moves closer to launch from Cape
     A mission back in time is nearing the launch pad minute by minute. The Dawn spacecraft, NASA’s mission into the heart of the asteroid belt, arrived at Astrotech Space Operations in Titusville, Florida, today for final processing and launch operations.
445. Safety consultant Charlie Morecraft to give three talks next week in Los Alamos
     
446. Operational Efficiency Project follows COMPASS resumption efforts
     The Laboratory's new Operational Efficiency Project will help the Lab develop predictable and reliable operations within a well-defined safety envelope. The Executive Board approved the project execution plan for the Operational Efficiency Project earlier this month.
447. Challenge tests emergency responders
     Los Alamos Fire Department responders practice their skills of mitigating a mock railcar spill at Thursday's HAZMAT Challenge at Technical Area 49.
448. Sue Stiger to manage environmental cleanup at Laboratory
     Updated at 12:50 p.m. - Sue Stiger has been named as the Laboratory’s associate director for environmental programs. Director Michael Anastasio announced Stiger’s appointment today in an all-employee memo.
449. Los Alamos captures eight R&D 100 Awards
     Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have captured eight of R&D Magazine's 2003 R&D 100 Awards, more than any other Department of Energy laboratory. The University of California managed National Laboratories, Los Alamos, Lawrence Berkeley and Lawrence Livermore combined for a total of 16 awards.
450. Laboratory making upgrades to its networks
     Upgrades are in the works for the Laboratory's unclassified and classified internal computing backbone network and routers, managed and maintained by Computing, Communications and Networking (CCN) Division.
451. Past scholarship recipients give back
     Jeff Franken and Luke Winston received scholarships through the Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund. Today, they’re giving back to communities where they live — locally and internationally.
452. Santa Fe conference helps physics create new information technology
     Here’s a question: what do Google and cell phones have in common?
453. Services scheduled Thursday for Lab employee
     A funeral mass for Laboratory employee Robert Donohoe is scheduled for 11 Thursday morning in Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church on Canyon Road in Los Alamos.
454. Students can take advantage of local hotel accommodations
     
455. Interested in HAZMAT duty?
     Hazardous Materials Response (S-10) is seeking Laboratory employees interested in serving as auxiliary hazardous materials (HAZMAT) responders.
456. Laboratory reaches settlement in tissue analysis case
     The plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit that involved a long-term tissue analysis program at Los Alamos National Laboratory have reached a settlement agreement with the University of California, which manages the Laboratory for the Department of Energy. The study, which used tissues from autopsies conducted primarily at Los Alamos Medical Center, began in 1959 and ended in 1980.
457. Relationship between shock waves and ejecta discussed at classified colloquium
     The particles that fly off from the metals contained in test device - their size, shape and speed - have a direct relationship to the type of shock wave that is produced during detonation of high explosives.
458. Former subcontractor Quintana pleads guilty
     Fomer Laboratory subcontractor Jessica Lynn Quintana on Tuesday pleaded guilty to knowingly removing classified information from the national security research laboratory.
459. Mortandad Trail open to public Friday and Saturday
     Laboratory employees and members of the public can take self-guided tours of the Mortandad Cavate Trail from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
460. SFIS students see Lab environmental restoration projects
     Chris Echohawk, left, of Geotechnical Technical Services points on a map to the location for wells in lower Sandia Canyon.
461. Los Alamos National Laboratory to hold robot rodeo
     The Los Alamos Bomb Squad will host a Robot Rodeo on May 21-25, 2007 at Technical Area 49.
462. Solar Wind Slowed by Helium, Researchers Suggest
     Like a sea anchor slacking the pace of a wind-driven ship, helium may be the drag that slows the solar wind in its million-mile-per-hour rush across the cosmos.
463. Love of nature, water fuels Bissell’s career ambitions
     "My love of learning has added to the fire that fuels me in my daily life, working hard for everything I want, and striving to always do my best,” said Mary Bissell of Peñasco High School.
464. Frontiers in Science explores “the turbulent world”
     What is the irregular and disordered nature of fluid mixing called turbulence, and why should people want to know more about it?
465. Lab host young entrepreneurs
     More than twenty members of the Young President's Organization (YPO) were at the Laboratory last Friday, including Adrienne Pardo, YPO member, left; Stanley Borgia, deputy director of counterintelligence at the Department of Energy, center left; Roger Hagengruber, chief security officer at the Laboratory, center right; and Neil Bernstein, right, YPO member.
466. Veterans Committee Memorial Day breakfast is Thursday
     The Laboratory's annual Memorial Day no-host breakfast sponsored by the Veterans interest group is Thursday in the Otowi Building cafeteria siderooms A and B.
467. Director selects newest Laboratory Fellows
     Los Alamos National Laboratory Director John Browne has selected four Los Alamos researchers as Laboratory Fellows, the Laboratory's highest scientific honor.
468. Robot Rodeo tests emergency response skills
     A robot pours water into a measuring cup at the Robot Rodeo at Technical Area 49. Four bomb squad teams are competing in the first Robot Rodeo, hosted by the Los Alamos Hazardous Device Team.
469. Plasma combustion technology could dramatically improve fuel efficiency
     Imagine a jet engine able to cleanly burn cheap, plentiful diesel fuel, or a car able to run on gasoline very efficiently while producing practically no emissions.
470. Tim George named NMT division director
     
471. Nominations sought for Distinguished Performance Awards
     The Laboratory is accepting nominations for 2006 Distinguished Performance Awards.
472. Golden morning
     The rising sun and a rainbow after an early morning rain shower forms a dome over Technical Area 55 in this photo taken looking west from the parking lot.
473. Lab celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
     Northern New Mexico educator and musician Cipriano Vigil, center, sang traditional New Mexican folk songs and told stories, in words and music with his guitar and fiddle at Tuesday's opening event for the Lab's Hispanic Heritage Month.
474. Laboratory's Atlas machine begins experimental work
     Scientists at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory performed the first liner implosion shot on the Atlas pulsed power facility recently. This successful experiment demonstrated that the Atlas facility is ready to support the Laboratory's research work relating to the certification of the nuclear weapons stockpile.
475. Speaker to discuss tools for advanced marine microbial ecology research and analysis
     How researchers are using supercomputers to survey microbial life in the world’s oceans is the subject of a Director’s Colloquium Thursday afternoon in the Physics Building Auditorium.
476. Anastasio to address work force June 13
     Laboratory Director Michael Anastasio will review the past year and discuss the Lab's future at an all-employee meeting June 13 in the National Security Sciences Building Auditorium. The talk is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m.
477. Deputy and Principal Associate Directors named
     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.
478. Spicing up Lab's United Way campaign
     Dave Beck, acting associate director for the weapons engineering and manufacturing (ADWEM) directorate, wears a chile pepper suit at a recent United Way representatives meeting.
479. Speed limit reduced on stretch of NM 502
     Laboratory employees and other motorists who travel on NM 502 are forewarned: the speed limit on a 2.5-mile stretch has been reduced to 55 miles per hour.
480. Class action lawsuits settled
     This notice is being sent from the Director's office in compliance with a settlement agreement which has been preliminarily approved by the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico.
481. Platinum scholar Cai has lofty career goals
     "More than the scholarship, it’s the honor of being chosen; it’s the recognition," said Lawrence Cai who is this year’s Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund Platinum Scholar.
482. Space Elevator conference starts today in Santa Fe
     World-renowned science fiction author Sir Arthur C. Clarke is scheduled to address the second annual Space Elevator Conference.
483. Higher education institutions can receive excess equipment under new Laboratory program
     Higher education institutions around the country, including New Mexico's 22 colleges and universities, can receive excess research equipment from the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory under a new program.
484. Student-mentor picnic draws young and younger
     About 900 Laboratory students and their mentors attended the annual student-mentor picnic Thursday at Urban Park. This quite young "student" had a pretty good spot in the food line near the candy.
485. People of Project Y exhibit opens Monday at Bradbury
     Sixty-two years ago next Monday (July 16) scientists working at the secret Project Y in Los Alamos successfully tested the world’s first atomic bomb in the desert near White Sands, New Mexico.
486. Bashyam is 2007 Postdoctoral Publication Prize winner
     Rajesh Bashyam, a postdoc in Sensors and Electrochemical Devices (MPA-11) is the 2007 winner of the Postdoctoral Publication Prize in Experimental Sciences.
487. D Division groups get new office building at TA-3
     Sarah Hooks, left, of Stockpile Complex Modeling and Analysis (D-2), Decision Applications (D) Division Leader Micheline Devaurs, Kerry Swain of Swinerton Construction Co. and Steve Fong, right, of the National Nuclear Security Administration's Los Alamos Site Office, cut the ribbon officially opening the new building for two groups in D Division.
488. Bradbury’s new exhibit discussed on KRSN Monday
     Omar Juveland and Johnnie Martinez of the Community Programs Office are scheduled to be on radio station KRSN Monday morning to talk about a new exhibit opening that evening at the Bradbury Science Museum.
489. In the spirit of giving
     Elva Trujillo, left, and Christina Stadelmaier of the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE) Division Office make a final check of packages that will be delivered to 105 children as part of an ongoing holiday tradition at the Neutron Science Center at Technical Area 53.
490. Understanding killer electrons in space
     Settling a long-standing scientific debate, Laboratory scientists have demonstrated conclusively how electromagnetic waves accelerate ordinary electrons in the belts of radiation outside Earth’s atmosphere to a state where they become “killer electrons,” particles that are hazardous to satellites, spacecraft, and astronauts.
491. What is life?
     A Laboratory scientist and an international team of collaborators are looking into such questions as "where does life come from?" and "can we recognize it when see it?"
492. New Web-based system makes travel reimbursements quicker
     Laboratory employees approved for official domestic travel will be able to make their own flight, hotel and car rental reservations, submit expense claims electronically, and be reimbursed more expeditiously as part of a new travel system the Lab is piloting.
493. Safety: Arriving at excellence through demonstrated commitment
     Echoing Director G. Peter Nanos' demand for improved safety performance at the Laboratory, the director of the National Safety Council's Occupational Safety and Health Division told an all-managers meeting Monday, "You will achieve only the level of safety you demonstrate you want."
494. Bradbury Science Museum opens Project Y exhibit
     State Rep. Jeannette Wallace, left, talks with Laboratory retiree Hal Fishbine of Los Alamos at a reception for the opening of a new exhibit on the people of Project Y on Monday at the Bradbury Science Museum.
495. Mitchell: better to give than receive
     “Math has been the cornerstone of my education and will definitely influence my career choice. There is satisfaction in discovering relationships, using logic and intuition, knowing with certainty what is true once it is proven,” said Benjamin Mitchell of Taos High School.
496. Math, physics interests Gold scholarship winner Allegretti
     “I love the pure sciences, like theoretical math and physics, because they address interesting philosophical issues,” says Dylan Allegretti, one of this year’s Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund Gold scholarship recipients. The Gold scholarship he received is worth a total of $10,000. He will receive $2,500 a year for four years.
497. Interim program director named for Office of Science Programs
     Bill Tumas from the Chemistry Division's Actinide, Catalysis and Separations (C-SIC) group has been named interim Los Alamos Program Director for Office of Science programs as L. Scott Cram retires from that position.
498. Research reveals hidden magnetism in superconductivity
     While studying a compound made of the elements cerium-rhodium-indium, researchers at the Laboratory and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have discovered that a magnetic state can coexist with superconductivity in a specific temperature and pressure range.
499. Laboratory subcontractors contribute to economic development fund
     Los Alamos National Laboratory subcontract companies on Wednesday donated more than $100,000 to help further economic development efforts in Northern New Mexico.
500. Students test their entrepreneurship skills
     Hailey Murdock, center of Applied Engineering Technology, talks about Los Alamos's RaveGrid technology during a presentation Thursday as part of Technology Transfer Division's Innovation Challenge.
501. Deadline for Venture Acceleration Fund projects fast approaching
     August 1 is the deadline to submit an idea for a project that promotes regional technology commercialization, new company formation, and business growth for Los Alamos National Security’s Venture Acceleration Fund.
502. Snow brings green machining to Laboratory
     Scientists working at the Laboratory have developed a novel machining technique that uses a jet of solid carbon dioxide (CO2) to cool/lubricate the surface of metal parts and remove the cut material during machining.
503. Push vs. Pull
     It's better to push it than pull it. That's the focus of the newest Safety Short, a series of timely, concise topics to help Laboratory workers stay safe at home and at work.
504. Killer electrons heard on radio science show
     Reiner Friedel of International, Space, and Response (ISR) Division, coauthor of a recent paper in Nature Physics, is a featured guest on the KKOB radio show, "Hi-Tech New Mexico" on Sunday (July 29).
505. Laboratory hosts HAZMAT Challenge
     Fourteen teams are scheduled to participate in the 11th annual HAZMAT Challenge Tuesday through Friday at the Laboratory’s HAZMAT Training Facility at Technical Area 49. Participating teams practice technical skills and learn new HAZMAT techniques under realistic conditions in a safe environment and have a chance to network with other hazardous materials professionals.
506. Director's Classified Colloquium to outline Six Party Talks
     As the current Department of Energy representative on the U.S. delegation to the Six-Party talks, Kevin Veal of Safeguards Science and Technology (N-1), will provide insights into efforts to achieve the verifiable elimination of the North Korean nuclear program at a classified talk.
507. Institutes become National Security Education Center
     Laboratory Director Michael Anastasio, Principal Associate Director for Science, Technology, and Engineering Terry Wallace, Jr., and Los Alamos Institute Director Nan Sauer will formally unite the five Laboratory Institutes.
508. Have a hot dog, donate school supplies
     Acquisition Services Management (ASM) Division is partnering with the Community Programs Office (CPO) on its school supplies drive.
509. Oklahoma team takes top honors in HAZMAT challenge
     A participant in the HAZMAT Challenge stops a leaking pipe in the exercise called "Valve/Pipe Tree."
510. Koslowski wins Postdoctoral Publication Prize in Theoretical Physics
     Marisol Koslowski, previously of Theoretical Chemistry and Molecular Physics (T-12), received the Leon Heller Postdoctoral Publication Prize in Theoretical Physics.
511. New weapons and how they may change war subject of talk Thursday at Bradbury Science Museum
     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.
512. Ride home treat from United Way of Santa Fe County
     Karen Sanchez-Samora right, hands a thank you gift to Elise Aragon of Industrial Hygiene and Safety at the Technical Area 3 park-and-ride bus lot.
513. Diversity Day Ice Cream Social Thursday
     The Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity (HR-OEOD), along with the Diversity/Affirmative Action Board (DAAB) are sponsoring the second annual “Diversity Day Ice Cream Social” Thursday at the Otowi Building.
514. Get the scoop on retirement planning today
     Laboratory employees nearing retirement and those already retired can learn about income planning and investing during volatile markets at a retirement planning event today.
515. Laboratory's quarterly leadership breakfast focuses on economic development
     Laboratory Director Michael Anastasio, center, visits with Lenny Martinez, left, of the Governor's Office and Diana MacArthur, board president with the LANL Foundation.
516. Lab researchers featured on “Mega Disasters” premier
     A program for the History Channel in which four Laboratory researchers were interviewed will launch the Mega Disasters fall season.
517. Laboratory partners with local colleges on two-year degree program in computer support/network administration
     
518. Facility manager recognized for safety
     Jim Whittington, left, a facility coordinator in Engineering Facility Operations (MSS-EFO) at Technical Area 16, and Bob McQuinn, associate director for Nuclear and High Hazards Operations (ADNHHO), discuss the recent roof collapse in the hallway of the transportable building.
519. Edmonds addresses economic implications of climate change
     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.
520. Strategies for dealing with nuclear terrorism discussed at Lab talk
     The idea that national defense against nuclear terrorism should be re-thought based on terrorist capabilities and motivation to carry out an attack was the focus of a talk by Michael Levi on Wednesday.
521. Lab announces settlement of RIF lawsuit
     
522. Los Alamos to share computer simulation software development environment with private sector
     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.
523. Los Alamos National Laboratory Supports San Martin de Porres Soup Kitchen
     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.
524. Work continues on Lab's Biosafety Level 3 facility
     Workers from Jack B. Henderson Construction Co. of Los Alamos and Albuquerque apply scratch coat to the exterior of the new Biosafety Level - 3 facility under construction at Technical Area 3.
525. Everything except the kitchen sink
     This Laboratory scientist at Technical Area 3 puts his shirt pocket to good use, carrying index cards, a mini-ruler, Cryptocard and pens.
526. Former Los Alamos Director Norris Bradbury dies
     
527. EAP retirement planning sessions returning
     The Laboratory's Employee Assistance Program is again hosting informational sessions for workers considering or planning to retire.
528. Los Alamos pressure process makes pure zirconium glass
     Zirconium may not be a girl's best friend, but by squeezing the metal with roughly the same pressure needed to make diamonds, scientists at the University of California's Los Alamos National Laboratory made a pure glass that may prove nearly as valuable as real diamonds.
529. Los Alamos receives two R&D awards
     The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory has received two of R&D Magazine's R&D 100 Awards, bringing the Laboratory's total to 65 awards over the past 12 years.
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531. Trinity Site tour set for October 6
     Reservations are being taken for the National Atomic Museum's semi-annual Trinity Site tour on October 6.
532. Meetings planned for R&D 100 submissions
     Laboratory scientists and researchers can learn about the new process for submitting technologies for a 2008 R&D 100 award by attending an informational meeting on Tuesday or Wednesday at the Technology Transfer (TT) Division.
533. Human genes may predict AIDS progression rate
     Bette Korber of Theoretical Biology and Biophysics (T-10), and her colleagues have found that people with less common types of proteins on their white blood cells seem to mount a better immune response against the Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
534. First warhead with replacement pit certified for stockpile
     The first W88 nuclear warhead containing a rebuilt pit was certified for entry into the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile.
535. Los Alamos scientist named MacArthur Fellow
     Laboratory scientist My Hang Huynh is one of 24 recipients of a 2007 MacArthur Fellow award from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
536. Los Alamos wizardry to aid new Mars science laboratory
     Having analyzed Mars from afar via orbiting satellite, Los Alamos National Laboratory instruments will next be on their way to get out and play in the Martian dirt. Two of the eight instruments aboard NASA's planned Mars Science Laboratory rover, scheduled for launch in 2009, include Los Alamos technology.
537. Polymer filtration offers mining pollution solution
     Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist have developed a novel technology capable of removing toxic metal contaminants from acidic mine runoff. The technology provides a potential remedy for some of the world's most challenging environmental problems.
538. Trinity Site tour set for this weekend
     Reservations are being taken for the National Atomic Museum's semi-annual Trinity Site tour on Saturday (October 6).
539. Laboratory subcontractors contribute to economic development fund
     Los Alamos National Laboratory subcontract companies on Wednesday donated more than $100,000 to help further economic development efforts in Northern New Mexico.
540. Pulitzer winner Rhodes speaks at Lab
     Pulitzer Prize winning author Richard Rhodes talked about the history of nuclear arms control at an unclassified Director's Colloquium Thursday at Los Alamos.
541. Lab-designed Fuel Cell Tutorial available online
     Research at Los Alamos National Laboratory into fuel cells, a power source that combines hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricity, could lead to the commercialization of "green" vehicles. The Laboratory has produced a comprehensive tutorial on fuel cells, written and designed for high school and college students.
542. Toyota fuel cell car stops at Laboratory
     Tom Meyer, associate director for strategic research (ADSR), admires a Toyota Fuel Cell Hybrid Vehicle after taking a short spin around the Laboratory on Monday.
543. Taking pictures of the invisible tracking weather above the sky
     Using a technique called neutral atom imaging from a satellite high above the North Pole, researchers at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory are developing pictures of the magnetosphere, an invisible magnetic layer around the Earth. These pictures will be essential to a better understanding of the "weather" in space, where a blast of solar wind particles can knock out a multimillion-dollar satellite.
544. Panel discusses contributions from persons with disabilities
     How persons with disabilities can be part of a winning team in the workplace is the focus of a panel discussion today at the Laboratory.
545. Memorial service Sunday for Laboratory employee Selcow-Stein
     A memorial service for Laboratory employee Elizabeth Selcow-Stein is scheduled for 3 p.m., Sunday in the Los Alamos Jewish Center.
546. New Super VTR open for business
     Capitalizing on the digital revolution, the Laboratory recently opened a prototype Super Vault Type Room (S-VTR) following certification of the facility for classified operations by the National Nuclear Security Administration.
547. Feedback sought on new EMS Web page
     Input is needed from Laboratory personnel on the new Environmental Management System Web page.
548. Last chance Tuesday for a free flu shot
     Laboratory employees have one more opportunity to get a free flu shot.
549. Chief Science Officer outlines the State of Science at the Lab
     Chief Science Officer Tom Bowles highlighted scientific accomplishments and identified areas for improvement in his State of Science talk Monday in the Administration Building Auditorium.
550. DOE reviewing Lab’s ESH programs
     Employees may be asked questions about their work, how they identify environment, safety, and health hazards and controls, and how their facilities operate as part of a biannual review by the Department of Energy’s Office of Heath, Safety, and Security that runs through December.
551. Laboratory selects new team for support services contract
     The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory has selected a team led by Kellogg Brown and Root Inc., as its new site support services contractor.
552. Mars Rover Laser Tool Ready for Testing
     Mars mission Job One: Get there. Job Two: Find rocks and zap them with your laser tool.
553. New flexible work schedule options, changes to leave procedures coming
     The Laboratory is rolling out additional flexible work schedule options and changing some of its leave procedures effective December 17.
554. Health care concerns discussed at United Healthcare meeting
     Roger Byrd of Space and Atmospheric Sciences (NIS-1) was one of several Laboratory employees who asked questions of University of California benefits officials at Thursday's meeting.
555. Issues management for resumption
     This Director's Instruction tailors the Laboratory's issues management process defined in LIR 307-01-05, Issues Management Program, and LIG 307-01-05, Issues Management Guidance Handbook, to provide specific instructions for managing organization-specific issues identified in management self-assessments and Laboratory readiness reviews conducted for the risk-level 2 and 3 resumption process.
556. Mercury's enigmatic magnetosphere mimicked and modeled
     
557. Laboratory officials sign support services contract
     Officials from Los Alamos National Laboratory and KSL Services Joint Venture are signing a contract formalizing KSL Services as Los Alamos' new site support services contractor.
558. Lab honors country's veterans with events Thursday
     The Laboratory will honor this country's veterans at the annual veterans' breakfast and flag-raising ceremony Thursday at the Otowi Building.
559. CIA chief scientist to give classified colloquium today
     A former Laboratory group leader who is now chief scientist for the Central Intelligence Agency will talk about research programs aimed at improving U.S. intelligence capabilities in a Classified Director’s Colloquium scheduled for today.
560. Memorial service today for retiree Erdal
     A memorial gathering for Laboratory retiree Bruce Erdal is scheduled for this afternoon in Los Alamos.
561. Teachers lauded at ceremony
     Rebecca Martinez, left, of Tierra Amarilla Middle School, receives a certificate from Math and Science Academy master teacher Lorenzo Gonzales at a presentation at Northern New Mexico College in Española.
562. Heritage talk April 19 recalls war-time Los Alamos
     Oppenheimer. Fermi. Bethe. Bacher. Teller. These names are tied intimately to the early history of Los Alamos.
563. Math and Science Academy Celebration Friday
     Twenty-eight kindergarten through twelfth-grade teachers will be recognized for completing their master of arts degrees in teaching math and science at a ceremony at 2 p.m. Friday, November 16, at the Nick L. Salazar Center for the Arts at Northern New Mexico College in Española.
564. Director updates work force on restructuring proposal
     Laboratory Director Michael Anastasio responds to a question from the audience at Monday's all-employee meeting to discuss the Laboratory's work force restructuring efforts. Anastasio issued an all-employee memo about work force restructuring. A nearly full National Security Sciences Building Auditorium greeted Anastasio.
565. Memorial service today for Laboratory retiree McClary
     A memorial service for Laboratory retiree Jim McClary is scheduled for noon today at the First United Methodist Church in Los Alamos.
566. Threat Reduction Directorate invites collaboration
     Scientific and technical staff members from across the Laboratory can learn about programs and projects in the Threat Reduction Directorate (ADTR) at a colloquium Thursday in the Physics Building Auditorium.
567. Prescribed Burns on Laboratory Property Set for Next Week
     Los Alamos National Laboratory is scheduled to conduct two prescribed burns on Lab property in the areas known as Fence Canyon (Technical Area 68) and Lower Potrillo Canyon (TA-36) that border New Mexico 4 near White Rock starting Monday, November 19.
568. All-employee memo released on work force restructuring
     Phase one of the Laboratory's work force restructuring plan begins today. An all-employee memo from Deputy Laboratory Director Jan Van Prooyen said the National Nuclear Security Administration formally approved Los Alamos's specific plan.
569. Lab technology helps power Rover on Mars
     A little bit of plutonium from the Laboratory is keeping NASA's Mars rovers warm and ready to rove despite the frigid Martian temperatures.
570. United Healthcare to be Lab's new health care provider in 2004
     United Healthcare will administer the Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) and Preferred Provider Organization medical plans, as well as a new Consumer-Driven Health Plan for Laboratory employees, retirees and their covered family members.
571. Laboratory Foundation accepting scholarship applications
     Applications are being accepted by the Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation for 2008 scholarships through the Los Alamos Employees' Scholarship Fund.
572. Panelists stress importance of preserving Native American culture, traditions
     indian heritage panel discussion
573. Employee information session on work force restructuring
     The next information session for phase one of the Laboratory's work force restructuring plan for employees is at 1 this afternoon.
574. Work force restructuring, education outreach discussed at leaders breakfast
     Deputy Laboratory Director Jan Van Prooyen talks with Cedric Page, left, executive director of the University of New Mexico, Los Alamos at Wednesday's regional community leaders breakfast in Pojoaque. After Van Prooyen discussed the Laboratory's work force restructuring plan, Carole Rutten of the Community Programs Office described the Laboratory's education outreach programs.
575. ASM sponsors silent auction and raffle
     Visions of sugar plums, candy canes, family, friends, and gingerbread houses usually means the holidays are upon us.
576. Employment assistance and opportunities to be discussed on KRSN today
     Joan Story of New Mexico Workforce Connection, an agency that assists individual looking for jobs, will talk about a Community Service Fair in an interview at noon today on radio station KRSN AM.
577. Johnson Controls Northern New Mexico wins Los Alamos support services subcontract
     
578. ASM sponsors silent auction and raffle
     Acquisition Services Management (ASM) Division is hoping to make the holidays brighter for two local charitable organizations by sponsoring a silent auction and raffle.
579. Lab researchers uncover new effects of radon emissions on human cells
     
580. NNSA Administrator to announce plans for nuclear weapons complex
     Thomas D'Agostino, administrator for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), will discuss the future of the nuclear weapons complex during a presentation presentation from Washington, D.C., scheduled to begin at 11 this morning.
581. Congress reaches funding agreement for national labs
     An agreement on the fiscal year 2008 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill restores money for core weapons and science missions, and should help avoid additional worker layoffs.
582. Tom Garcia to leave Laboratory
     
583. Security key to future of computing, cybersecurity expert says
     Engineers designing the computer systems of the future must find radical solutions to today's mounting security risks, a leader in cybersecurity said this week at a Director's Colloquium in the Physics Building Auditorium.
584. I'll take this one
     Mike Wheat of Departmental Computing liked this tree, one of several in offices and interior hallways on the second floor of the National Security Sciences Building.
585. Nuclear safeguards pioneer Keepin passes on
     Laboratory Fellow G. Robert Keepin, honored many times over the years for his groundbreaking efforts in developing nuclear safeguards at Los Alamos, passed away at Los Alamos Medical Center on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2007.
586. Speaker: work can be fun for employees
     Todd Conklin of Nuclear Materials Information Management (NMT-3), talked about how employees can make their work place more enjoyable for themselves and their co-workers during a presentation last week at the 2005 EEO/Diversity Training and Awareness seminar in Albuquerque.
587. Anastasio all-employee meeting postponed
     Laboratory Director Michael Anastasio's all employee meeting has been postponed until Tuesday, weather permitting. More information about the rescheduled time will be forthcoming.
588. Triumph in the face of adversity…
     War means adversity and challenges for all soldiers, but few soldiers expect opposition from the country they are serving and the people they are fighting to protect.
589. Symposium today in Pojoaque
     Business owners can learn more about the Laboratory's procurement strategies and initiatives at the New Mexico Business Symposium today at the Cities of Gold Conference Center in Pojoaque.
590. New state law on yielding to emergency vehicles now in effect
     A new state law went into effect this month adding some requirements for motorists to yield to emergency vehicles.
591. Lab employee, daughter in Highlights ad
     It's a little hard to get excited about Christmas, snowflakes and candy canes in the middle of August.
592. What will be your legacy?
     “Has anyone thought about why Martin Luther King, Jr. was in Memphis when he was assassinated?” Derius Swinton asked Laboratory employees during a Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration at the Physics Building Auditorium Thursday morning. "He was there to support garbage workers who were being treated unfairly!”
593. Lab upgrades to Security Condition 2
     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.
594. MTI satellite begins scientific work, maps Cerro Grande Fire damage
     With its orbital checkout phase complete, the Multispectral Thermal Imager satellite, MTI, is inaugurating the scientific-data development stage of its three-year mission by starting to provide pictures of the fire-ravaged Los Alamos area, among other cooperative U.S. sites.
595. Staff input sought on technical scope for MaRIE
     A town hall meeting on MaRIE, the Laboratory’s proposed signature experimental facility, drew a large turnout and generated discussion about its pivotal role in the Laboratory’s mission and its potential to deliver transformational solutions in support of materials-centric national security science.
596. Los Alamos conducts spectacular high-explosives experiment at Nevada Test Site
     Saturday afternoon, the skyline of the Nevada Test Site was filled with a cloud of dust as a Los Alamos team set off a spectacular high-explosives experiment.
597. Scientists discuss research at Fellows’ Prize colloquium today
     Laboratory scientists Cheryl Kuske and Tim Germann will discuss their research at a Fellows Prize colloquium today in the Physics Building Auditorium at Technical Area 3.
598. Area schools get new computers
     Ray Johnson, left, community outreach specialist with IBM, talks with Española Valley High senior Jeremy Maestas in the computer-assisted design lab. Maestas is seated in front of one of the 30 computers IBM donated to the school.
599. UNM Los Alamos receives funds from LANS
     University of New Mexico Los Alamos Executive Director Cedric Page, center, listens to a presentation about a new technician training program during Monday's UNM-LA Advisory Board meeting.
600. ChemLog is Lab's new Chemical Information System
     It's official. ChemLog-short for Chemical Catalog-has been selected as the name for the Lab's new chemical information system.
601. Laboratory to begin DARHT 2 operations
     The Dual Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test (DARHT) facility has officially become “dual” and soon will begin full power operations of Axis 2, adding both new capability and higher energy to the unique accelerator facility.
602. Laboratory licenses nanosponge technology
     The Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory has licensed a new method that could be used to purify home water supplies.
603. Laboratory reports latest stormwater results
     Officials at the U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory today reported a broad set of stormwater sampling results from summer storms. The results are from two independent laboratories that analyzed stormwater samples collected in June, July and August from runoff generated by storms on and around the Pajarito Plateau, much of which was burned in the Cerro Grande Fire.
604. Homeless find hope at St. Elizabeth Shelter
     At St. Elizabeth Shelter in Santa Fe, individuals and families who find themselves homeless have a place to stay, either in the agency's temporary shelter, or in one of its long-term facilities.
605. Signing ceremony reaffirms agreement with Northern
     Scott Gibbs, seated left, associate director for engineering and engineering services, and Tom Garcia, executive vice president of Northern New Mexico College, sign a memorandum of understanding Tuesday at the Community Programs Office.
606. Sixth-grade student wins diversity essay contest
     If everyone was the same wouldn't that be boring? That's the question Mountain Elementary School student Mirelle Naud posed in her essay about diversity.
607. Researcher discusses Chaco Canyon findings
     Researcher Anna Sofaer will discuss her 30 years studying Chaco Canyon and the resulting book, Chaco Astronomy: An Ancient American Cosmology, during a talk Thursday at the Bradbury Science Museum.
608. How'd you get that awesome job?
     A chance to share career experiences, education, knowledge, and what it takes to find success and fulfillment in a chosen profession is just one of the opportunities for students at the "School to World," February 23 at the Albuquerque Convention Center.
609. Mars ChemCam model delivered to NASA
     The Engineering Model of the ChemCam Mars Science Laboratory rover instrument arrived at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory on February 6, where the team was met by JPL laser safety officials.
610. Computer attack reminder for employees
     The Laboratory is investigating a recent attack on its unclassified Yellow Network.
611. Lab management pauses operations at Area G
     Managers in the Laboratory’s Environmental Programs Directorate have announced a pause in operations at Area G, the Laboratory’s radioactive waste storage and disposal facility.
612. Los Alamos National Security selected to operate Laboratory
     Updated at 1:45 p.m. -- Los Alamos National Security LLC will be the new operator of the Laboratory. The Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration announced the contract award earlier today.
613. Sacagawea coin model talks about value of higher education
     It is important for Native Americans to attend college not just for the individual educational benefits, but to help the larger Native American community, according to Randy `L He-dow Teton.
614. Hearings on complex transformation planned
     Laboratory employees and the general public can attend several meetings planned next week on the National Nuclear Security Administration's proposed transformation of the nation's nuclear weapons complex.
615. Hecker recounts recent visit to North Korea
     Former Laboratory Director and senior Fellow Sig Hecker discussed his recent trip to North Korea during a talk this week. Speaking to a full Materials Science Laboratory Auditorium, Hecker discussed the private trip he made earlier this month with a former State Department representative and a U.S. Senate staff member.
616. LANS LLC issues request for industry comment on Los Alamos Science Complex
     Los Alamos National Security, LLC has issued a draft request for industry comment for the proposed Los Alamos Science Complex.
617. TR initiative reaches out Labwide
     An unusual initiative is taking cross-Laboratory outreach and collaboration to a new level this week.
618. NNSA's Goodrum congratulates DARHT team
     Steve Goodrum, the newly appointed National Nuclear Security Administration assistant deputy administrator for Science, Technology and Production, visited the Dual Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test (DARHT) facility on Wednesday to congratulate the team on successfully meeting or exceeding all of the technical requirements to operate the DARHT second axis.
619. Managers hear good news about safety
     Quality Assurance Division Leader Tim McEvoy told managers that the Laboratory's safety performance is improving. "But we must get better," McEvoy said at Monday's all-manager's meeting.
620. Girls learn about careers in math and science
     More than 150 girls from throughout Northern New Mexico can learn about careers in math and science at the annual Expanding Your Horizons conference today.
621. Service this evening for Lab employee Herrera
     A rosary for Laboratory employee Rudy Herrera is this evening in San Jose Catholic Church in Hernandez, New Mexico. Herrera died last Saturday after a short illness. He was 57.
622. Pro-Force competes in annual shoot out
     A team of protective force officers from Protection Technology Los Alamos recently competed in the annual Security Police Officer Training Competition (SPOTC) at the Department of Energy's Central Training Academy.
623. Smolen to head NNSA defense programs
     Retired Major General Robert L. Smolen is the new deputy administrator for defense programs at the National Nuclear Security Administration.
624. Anastasio announces organizational changes
     Director Michael Anastasio announced on Thursday some organizational changes and new roles and responsibilities tied to further improving the Lab's institutional business processes and cyber security posture.
625. New Mexico girls expand their horizons
     "You are the future of science and engineering. We need your energy. In fields dominated by men, we need women for the diversity and experiences they bring,” Laboratory scientist Emily Schultz-Fellenz of Environmental Geology and Spatial Analysis (EES-9) told a room full of teenage girls Wednesday at the Expanding Your Horizons conference.
626. Upgrades completed at liquid waste treatment facility
     Improvements to the Laboratory's Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility at Technical Area 50 clear the way for high-level radioactive liquid waste to be accepted.
627. Complex transformation written comments deadline is today
     Today is the deadline to submit written comments on the National Nuclear Security Administration's proposed transformation of the nation's nuclear weapons complex.
628. Los Alamos and business partner ZECA Corporation recognized by ScientificAmerican
     Los Alamos National Laboratory and ZECA Corp. have been recognized in Scientific American's December issue as providing one of the most significant "path-breaking developments that have taken place in recent months in laboratories, corporate suites and the halls of government," according to the article.
629. Applications wanted for Machinist Apprenticeship Program
     Applications are being accepted through April 25 for the Machinist Apprenticeship Program sponsored by the Laboratory and Northern New Mexico College.
630. Air monitor instantly detects beryllium, other elements
     Researchers at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a portable, ultrasensitive air particulate monitor that instantly and continuously identifies virtually all known constituent elements in the periodic table and their relative concentrations.
631. Anastasio testifies in Washington today
     Laboratory Director Michael Anastasio and the directors of Sandia and Lawrence Livermore national labs are scheduled to testify before a senate subcommittee today in Washington, D.C.
632. Find your “match” through volunteering
     Some researchers believe there is a positive relationship between happiness and volunteering. During National Volunteer Month and with the help of VolunteerMatch, Laboratory employees can put this theory to the test.
633. Students showcase research at Supercomputing Challenge Expo
     More than 250 New Mexico middle- and high-school students and their teachers are at the Laboratory next Monday and Tuesday (April 21-22) for judging and the awards ceremony in the 18th annual New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge.
634. Supercomputing Challenge April 21-22
     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.
635. Albuquerque duo wins 2008 New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge
     Budding scientists from Albuquerque, Erika DeBenedictis of St. Pius X High School and Tony Huang of La Cueva, captured the top prize Tuesday during the 2008 New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge award ceremony hosted by the Laboratory.
636. Los Alamos National Laboratory medical plan to cover PMC services
     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.
637. Facility upgrades will aid shipment of 'hotter' waste to WIPP
     The Laboratory has completed much-anticipated upgrades to its transuranic waste repackaging facility. The upgrades will facilitate shipment of nearly 30 percent of the radioactivity from transuranic waste held in storage at the Laboratory to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) near Carlsbad for permanent disposal.
638. Applications wanted for Machinist Apprenticeship Program
     Applications are being accepted through Friday for the Machinist Apprenticeship Program sponsored by the Laboratory and Northern New Mexico College.
639. Everyone is touched daily by Asian Pacific Americans
     sam chu lin talk
640. New TCP1 pension resources go live September 24
     After almost a year of preparation, Total Compensation Package (TCP) 1 members will have two new resources to access their Defined Benefit Pension Plan information beginning Monday (September 24): the interactive “Your Pension Resources” (YPR) Web site and the telephone-based Pension Center.
641. United Way giving campaign ends Tuesday
     Laboratory workers have through the end of the work day on Tuesday to pledge or make a donation to the 2007 United Way giving campaign. The Laboratory's "United in a New Way" 2007 giving campaign has raised about $551,000 in pledges, donations, and special events through last Friday.
642. Los Alamos' Bradbury Science Museum partnering with community on kite workshops
     
643. Turning fungus into fuel
     A spidery fungus with a voracious appetite for military uniforms and canvas tents could hold the key to improvements in the production of biofuels, a team of government, academic and industry researchers announced.
644. And the winner is . . .
     Tony Ladino of the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Replacement Project Office holds the traveling trophy in the fifth annual Great Garbage Grab sponsored by the Waste Disposition Project and Environmental Protection Division.
645. Continental breakup and the dawn of humankind
     Laboratory geologist Giday WoldeGabriel will discuss the intriguing fossil findings from an African rift valley that he and partners at the University of California, Berkeley have been studying during a Frontiers in Science talk tonight.
646. Tag Your Bag event at Pajarito Complex enhances security
     Brenda Andersen (EMR) helps Kathy Thompson (PS-7) fasten an identification tag to her bag while Jeff Tucker (PM-DS) waits his turn.
647. Lab hosts mentor-protege signing ceremony
     "This is a great win for all of us, [the Lab, TSAY, Ohkay Owingeh and San Ildefonso Pueblo,]” Laboratory Director Michael Anastasio said Wednesday at a signing ceremony for a new mentor-protégé agreement. “ I look forward to have this opportunity to build on our relationship.”
648. New systems tracks waste management
     Students in Information System and Technology Division (IST) have designed a new software application, called the Waste Compliance and Tracking System (WCATS), which is designed to support all aspects of transuranic waste management.
649. Summer lecture series begins today
     Laboratory employees will have the chance to visit top Lab science facilities and hear about the experiments and breakthroughs that the Lab is involved in and the work being done by scientists starting today.
650. Lab scientist Cowell talks neutrinos at Bradbury Science Museum
     Neutrinos are an elusive particle. Produced by nuclear reactions in all shining stars, trillions pass through the human body every second.
651. Laboratory a sponsor of annual pancake breakfast
     Imagine you’re enjoying a beautiful sunny day on Santa Fe’s historic plaza; the sun is out, and you’re surrounded by friends and family. The smell of fresh pancakes is in the air.
652. Star phenomena warmed the Earth
     After the big bang, the universe was cold, dark and featureless, but over the next billion years it evolved into the vast network of galaxies and clusters of galaxies astronomers observe today.
653. Wavelengths reveal complete picture
     “Only a small fraction of the universe is visible to the human eye, but it is within the vast amounts of ‘unseen’ light that physical information about the universe is contained,” says Kunegunda Belle of Thermonuclear Applications (X-2 N1).
654. Talk explores mysteries of dark matter
     Dark matter. What exactly is it? Does it exist? Scientists have tried to directly detect dark matter and have gathered evidence of its existence since the 1930s.
655. Final Astronomy Days lecture tonight at Bradbury Science Museum
     They’ve tracked an asteroid, took part in observing the universe from Fenton Hill Observatory and have been able to work with the Lab, exploring astrophysics. Want to hear more?
656. Event gives small businesses a boost
     Investing purchasing power into small, local businesses is a top priority under the Los Alamos National Security, LLC management and operations contract.
657. Memo discusses changes to KSL's work scope
     Some changes are being made to on-site maintenance subcontracting work performed at the Laboratory by KSL Services. Changes are discussed in a May 5 master management memo.
658. Green chemistry initiatives bearing fruit
     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.
659. Film screening, panel discussion Wednesday explore diversity, cultural differences
     "On a Wing and a Prayer: An American Muslim Learns to Fly," a Public Television Service documentary that looks at American muslims and cultural differences in a bi-racial marriage is being screened Wednesday at the Laboratory.
660. Bear and mountain lion sightings reported around Lab technical areas
     Black bear and mountain lion sightings have been reported on Laboratory property and also in the Los Alamos town site.
661. LANS employees can contribute to Asia disaster recovery fund
     Los Alamos National Security employees can contribute to an Asia Disaster Recovery Fund through the Laboratory’s United Way campaign.
662. Scholarship winner Winston making a difference in children’s lives
     Luke Winston’s story really is a case of a “small town boy done good.” Winston was the first recipient of a Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund platinum scholarship in 1998. He was a senior out of Las Vegas Robertson High School who went on to graduate from Harvard in 2003.
663. Universal template of life modeled
     
664. NNSA says DARHT is fully operational
     The Laboratory's Dual Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test (DARHT) facility is fully operational, according to a news release from the National Nuclear Security Administration.
665. Battling bird flu by the numbers
     A pair of Laboratory researchers developed a mathematical tool that could help health experts and crisis managers determine in real time whether an emerging infectious disease, such as avian influenza H5N1, is poised to spread globally.
666. Northern New Mexico businesses team up to help the San Martin de Porres Soup Kitchen
     The Laboratory's Community Programs Office (CPO) is partnering with Lowe's Home Improvement, Cook's Española Transit Mix, the Española Housing Authority, Habitat for Humanity, and San Martin de Porres Soup Kitchen to help the less fortunate in Northern New Mexico.
667. Panelists: measured improvements for Native Americans being made at Lab
     The Laboratory has made strides in establishing relationships with nearby Native American pueblo governments.
668. Neutron Science Center, its founder celebrate another fine year
     For the past 36 years, the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center has provided physicists worldwide with a unique user resource. And early this month, like clockwork, LANSCE resumed beam operations for another year, with a number of experiments waiting in the wings to provide researchers with important answers to fundamental questions.
669. Strategies for tracking disease outbreaks discussed at Director's Colloquium
     University professor and former National Science Foundation director Rita Colwell will describe how researchers are using remote satellite imaging to track environmental factors that contribute to large-scale disease outbreaks during a Director’s Colloquium June 17 at the Laboratory.
670. Source of Ancho Canyon fire determined
     At approximately 3 p.m. Wednesday (June 11), a multi-agency wildland fire team responded to a small grass and shrub fire at the Laboratory's Technical Area 39, commonly known as Ancho Canyon.
671. Stricter fines in place for illegal parking
     People who park illegally at the Laboratory and jeopardize another person’s health and safety will face stiffer fines beginning May 15.
672. Squeezing more juice out of solar panels
     University of California scientists working at Los Alamos National Laboratory have experimentally demonstrated a phenomenon in which semiconductor nanocrystals respond to photons by producing multiple electrons. The innovation has potential applications in a new generation of solar cells that would produce as much as 35 percent more electrical output than current solar cells.
673. Prominent atmospheric chemical modeler to speak at the Lab
     Guy Brassuer, associate director of the National Center for Atmospheric Research’s Earth and Sun System Laboratory, will present a talk Wednesday entitled “Simulating the Future of the Planet: An Earth System Perspective.”
674. Student Picnic is Thursday
     Laboratory students are encouraged to attend the annual Student Picnic from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Urban Park.
675. Lab continues support, development of Northern New Mexico business
     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.
676. Los Alamos names Chief Information Officer
     Raymond Kenneth Neff has been named chief information officer for Los Alamos National Laboratory, succeeding Richard W. Kendall, who has retired.
677. Lab Seeks Ideas for Venture Acceleration Fund
     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.
678. Former U-2 reconnaissance pilot and Española native to address Lab Thursday
     Air Force Academy graduate and former U-2 reconnaissance pilot, Cholene Espinoza knows firsthand the experiences soldiers have faced in battle. She was an embedded journalist in the Iraq War.
679. Employees should review property accountability statements
     Property Management (SUP-2) is reminding employees and subcontract workers of their responsibilities regarding government property.
680. Students tour Magnet Lab
     Students touring the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (MST-NHMFL) learned about magnetic fields, inertial storage motor-generators for high field pulsed magnets, and capacitor-driven pulsed magnets.
681. A double-edged sword
     Former Laboratory Director Sig Hecker chats with student Gurpreet Singh of EES-2 following Hecker's talk at the J. Robert Oppenheimer Study Center Wednesday.
682. Laboratory scientist receives prestigious nuclear physics award
     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.
683. Laboratory to co-host Expanding Your Horizons conference
     The Laboratory is co-hosting the annual Expanding Your Horizons conference with Los Alamos Women in Science on March 15.
684. We're all human beings
     Mistakes happen. How employees and an organization learn from and implement measures to reduce or prevent a reoccurence is important.
685. Stephen M. Younger returns to Los Alamos National Laboratory
     The Secretary of Defense has announced the resignation of Dr. Stephen M. Younger as director of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, effective Feb. 27, 2004. Younger will return to Los Alamos National Laboratory as a senior fellow. A replacement for Younger has not been named.
686. Work continues on CMRR project
     A worker from Austin Commercial Contractors LP, erects formwork for a concrete wall at the Chemistry and Metallurgy Replacement project. Phase A of the Radiological Laboratory/Utility and Office Building of CMRR is about 40 percent complete.
687. Classified colloquium outlines Los Alamos' Reliable Replacement Warhead design
     For the past year, Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore national laboratories have been engaged in a competitive feasibility study to develop conceptual designs for a Reliable Replacement Warhead that would be deployed on ballistic missiles and would support existing military requirements.
688. Clark on “Breakfast with Nancy” today
     David Clark of Stockpile Manufacturing and Support (ADSMS) will appear on the KTAO radio program "Breakfast With Nancy," on Thursday.
689. Request for proposals out to manage Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
     The Department of Energy issued a request for proposals for the competitive selection of a contractor to manage and operate Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, a DOE Office of Science research facility in Princeton, New Jersey.
690. Lab awards new contracts under Tech Maturation Program
     Los Alamos National Laboratory recently awarded $200,000 worth of new contracts to eight small, high-tech businesses in Northern New Mexico to help them further develop or commercialize their products.
691. Public can test drive or ride in hydrogen-powered vehicles Wednesday
     As part of a cross-country, hydrogen-powered-vehicle road tour, members of the public will have a chance to test drive or ride in hydrogen-powered vehicles.
692. Look what I have
     Triston Harlin looks at some of the school supplies donated by Laboratory employees during a presentation at the Española Board of Education meeting Thursday.
693. Los Alamos' Bowles wins top Russian science prize
     A Los Alamos neutrino physicist has received the top scientific prize awarded by the Russian Academy of Sciences' Institute for Nuclear Research.
694. Approaches to renewable energy storage focus of Frontiers in Science talk
     The science of renewable energy storage and how nanotechnology can benefit that science is the subject of the Laboratory’s next Frontiers in Science Lecture beginning August 26.
695. Update e-mail preferences
     Clear-text passwords will no longer be allowed for access to Laboratory e-mail after September 30. Laboratory employees need to change their e-mail preferences to eliminate the use of clear-text passwords.
696. Applications wanted for Machinist Apprenticeship Program
     Today is the last day to apply for the Machinist Apprenticeship Program sponsored by the Laboratory and Northern New Mexico College.
697. Badge Office processing new Lab badges
     Technical issues are slowing down the conversion to new security badges for some employees across the Department of Energy complex, including at the Laboratory.
698. Employee-giving campaign kicks off
     Yvonne Archuleta of Records Management, Media Services, and Operations writes down some information about the Rio Arriba-Los Alamos Foster Parent Association as Marie Martinez looks on.
699. Los Alamos National Laboratory assists state government with information technology strategic plan
     
700. Los Alamos Shares Nano 50 Award for Directed Assembly
     A team of scientists has discovered a more efficient way of fusing charge-carrying electrical contacts to tiny “nanowires” of silicon to create the nanotechnology at the heart of potential future advances in modern electronics, sensing, and energy collection.
701. Lab's Clark on KTAO radio
     David Clark of Stockpile Manufacturing and Support (ADSMS) speaks on KTAO radio Thursday morning.
702. Lab scientists Bowles, Martin named AAAS Fellows
     Laboratory researchers Thomas J. Bowles and Richard L. Martin are new 2007 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The AAAS is the world’s largest general scientific society, and publisher of the journal, Science.
703. Lab seeking nominations for Distinguished Performance Awards
     The Laboratory is accepting nominations for 2007 Distinguished Performance Awards. The awards recognize individual employees or teams of six or fewer people, and larger project teams of up to 75 people.
704. Beryllium's cellular assault
     chronic beryllium disease, baryllium carboxylates, american chemical society
705. Exotic materials, new sensors yield clean data in noisy high magnetic fields
     Using a new and exotic material called Silver 2-Selenium, a metal that exhibits a uniform sensitivity to a variety of magnetic field intensities, coupled with Los Alamos-designed digital signaling hardware and software, scientists have created "MegaGauss Sensors" capable of taking nearly noise-free measurements in extremely high magnetic fields.
706. Los Alamos geologist studies environment of prehistoric man
     A geologist from Los Alamos National Laboratory played a significant role in determining the geological setting of a new 2.5-million-year-old species of human ancestor discovered in the Afar Rift system of Ethiopia.
707. Local groups receive funds from Washington Group International
     Virginia Bradshaw of the Fathers as Readers program at the state penitentiary talks with Community Programs Office Director Kurt Steinhaus during a presentation Monday. Bradshaw accepted a check from Bob McQuinn of Nuclear and High Hazard Operations representing Washington Group International.
708. Small-scale P-rad tests yield valuable Pu data
     A series of small-scale proton radiography experiments conducted at the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE) have yielded some interesting results, leading scientists to plan for another series of experiments to explore the findings even further.
709. Anastasio addresses UC Regents
     Laboratory Director Michael Anastasio told regents of the University of California this week that Los Alamos's accomplishments in the two years under management by Los Alamos National Security, LLC have restored confidence in the Laboratory.
710. ASPECT plane deployed to areas hit by hurricanes
     Flying over storm-damaged refineries and chemical factories, a twin-engine plane carrying the ASPECT system was on duty throughout the recent hurricanes that swept the Florida and Gulf Coast areas.
711. Lab’s retiree Jardine is “Vecinos” award winner
     Laboratory retiree David Jardine is the latest recipient of a Vecinos award for outstanding volunteer work.
712. Employees must change e-mail preferences
     Imagine that your password to get onto the Laboratory's computer network was available to someone outside the Lab.
713. Today is deadline to submit grant applications
     Local nonprofit organizations have until 5 p.m. today to apply for a Los Alamos National Security, LLC Community Giving Grant.
714. Researchers: chocolate is good for your heart
     A team of researchers from the University of California, Davis, the Harvard Medical School, and the Heinrich-Heine University of Düsseldorf, Germany have directly linked a group of chemicals called flavanols found in some cocoas, to improved cardiovascular health.
715. Lab Announces Selection of Partner for Venture Acceleration Initiative
     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.
716. LDRD Symposium scheduled for Washington, D.C.
     Five Laboratory scientists are scheduled to present posters describing their research at the Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program symposium in Washington, D.C.
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718. Los Alamos Site Office gets American flag
     A Kirtland Air Force Base Honor Guard member presents a United States flag to retired Navy captain and Los Alamos Site Office Manager Don Winchell during a presentation this week at the new LASO facility.
719. BBC visits Laboratory
     Principal Associate Director for Science, Technology, and Engineering Terry Wallace, with Stephen Fry, left, listen to producer John Paul Davidson, right, in the Scanning Probe Microscopy Laboratory at Los Alamos's Materials Science Laboratory last Friday.
720. W76-1 first production unit delivered
     The Stockpile Stewardship program achieved another major technical milestone late last month with the production of the first life extended W76-1 Trident Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile warhead. This culminates more than a decade of work by scientists and engineers at the Laboratory and across the nuclear weapons complex.
721. W76-1 first production unit delivered
     The Stockpile Stewardship program achieved another major technical milestone late month with the production of the first life extended W76-1 Trident submarine-launched ballistic missile warhead.
722. Daylight-saving time ends Sunday
     These pumpkins and scarecrow at the entrance to Rancho de Chimayo can only mean that Halloween is upon us.
723. Laboratory, LANS develop new mentor-protégé agreements
     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.
724. Witness to first three nuclear detonations speaks today at Lab
     Imagine what it would be like to be part of history not once or twice, but three times. Lawrence Johnston knows how this feels. Johnston, the only person to witness the first three nuclear detonations in the world, will discuss his wartime experiences as a Los Alamos staff member at a Heritage Lecture today at the Laboratory.
725. High-Tech Halloween is Friday at the Bradbury
     Imagine skewering a balloon, playing with magic sand that doesn't get wet, making Rice Krispies dance, and making music without touching an instrument.
726. LANS gives $3 million to LANL Foundation
     Los Alamos National Security, LLC granted the Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation $3 million to provide educational enrichment and educational outreach funding for a wide variety of education programs.
727. Students gear up for '09 Supercomputing Challenge
     More than 300 middle and high school students and 45 teachers representing 103 teams from throughout New Mexico are at the Glorieta Conference Center for the 19th annual New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge kickoff conference.
728. LASO employees in new building
     Los Alamos Site Office employees are now located at a new building west of the Wellness Center parking lot at Technical Area 3.
729. Powerful mission, vision statements support August planning retreat
     If you haven't noticed lately, there's a momentum building.
730. Rosendorf is new Communications & Government Affairs Division leader
     Lisa Franklin Rosendorf joins the Laboratory today as leader of the Communications & Government Affairs (CGA) Division. David McCumber, current CGA Division leader, recently expressed his desire to return to the practice of law and will be reassigned to Laboratory Counsel (LC) effective today.
731. Laboratory Holiday Giving Program starts today
     Employees can help brighten the holidays for those in need by contributing food items to those less fortunate during the Laboratory’s annual Holiday Giving Program.
732. New field of bioscience focus of Frontiers in Science talk today
     The development of a new field of science—structural genomics, aimed at characterizing the nature and function of proteins—is the subject of a Frontiers in Science lecture this evening in Los Alamos.
733. Math and science teachers lauded at graduation ceremony
     Math and Science Academy master teacher Lorenzo Gonzalez, left, congratulates Beth Sanchez, a teacher in the Española Public School system, right, at a graduation ceremony on November 7 at Northern New Mexico College in Española.
734. Frauenfelder named to Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
     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.
735. Lab work force briefed on Administration Building environmental sampling
     John McNeel, Health, Safety and Radiation Protection (HSR) deputy division leader, discussed the findings of the additional workplace sampling in the Administration Building at an employee briefing last Friday.
736. New use for solution saves Lab dollars, resources
     The Laboratory is saving more than $18,000 a year in disposal costs by reusing a caustic solution in one of its processes at the Radioactive Liquid Treatment Facility.
737. Santa's sleigh under surveillance
     With a little help from the Nonproliferation and International Security (NIS) Division, children of all ages can track Santa Claus' trek from the North Pole to points around the world on Christmas Eve.
738. Fiscal year 2008 award fee for LANS announced
     Los Alamos National Security, LLC earned 88 percent of the overall available award fee for fiscal year 2008 from the National Nuclear Security Administration.
739. Laboratory closing at 2:30 p.m. today
     The Laboratory is closing today at 2:30 p.m. due to inclement weather. Tomorrow, December 16, the Laboratory will have a delayed opening. It will open at 10 a.m. Employees are asked not to report to work until that time.
740. Tiny crystals promise big benefits for solar technologies
     Laboratory scientists have discovered that a phenomenon called carrier multiplication, in which semiconductor nanocrystals respond to photons by producing multiple electrons, is applicable to a broader array of materials that previously thought. The discovery increases the potential for the use of nanoscrystals as solar cell materials to produce higher electrical outputs than current solar cells.
741. Laboratory Begins Environmental Sampling in Townsite
     Environmental sampling, conducted on behalf of Los Alamos National Laboratory in the town of Los Alamos near upper Los Alamos Canyon, has begun.
742. Snow behind the fence
     Recent storms that have moved through Northern New Mexico have left several inches of snow as shown in this photo looking north at Technical Area 3.
743. Lab Announces Selection of Venture Acceleration Fund Recipients
     Los Alamos National Laboratory has selected Retriever Technology, Elemetric Instruments, Star Cryoelectronics, and Veezyon as recipients of awards from the Los Alamos National Security, LLC Venture Acceleration Fund.
744. Lab scientist discusses importance of steel
     Laboratory scientist Lisa Marie Dougherty will discuss the history and importance of steel in a Café Scientifique talk Wednesday in Española.
745. Laboratory Foundation accepting scholarship applications
     Applications are being accepted by the Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation for 2009 scholarships through the Los Alamos Employees' Scholarship Fund.
746. Scouts descend on Bradbury Science Museum
     Jimmy May, left, Susan Fry and Bobby Anderson look at a robotics display in the Bradbury Science Museum last Friday.
747. Quick repair service goal of KSL's Fix It Now program
     Bennie Fresquez, standing on ladder, replaces a flourescent light bulb in a fourth floor office in the Administration Building at Technical Area 3 as Martin Valdez assists.
748. My LANL available to all Lab employees
     My LANL, a personalized Web portal that pulls information from various Lab databases is now available to all Laboratory employees and subcontract personnel. It previously was reserved for managers. My LANL for employees offers single sign-on and pass through to several Labwide systems, such as the Travel System and Time and Effort. Providing convenient employee access to their personnel and administrative request information, the My LANL Web page is maintained by the Information Management (IM) Division and the Chief Information Officer (CIO) on behalf of the Enterprise Project.
749. Education Program Office focuses on process improvements
     As part of a corrective action plan resulting from the student laser injury last July, Performance Surety (PS-13) tasked the Education Program Office (STB-EPO) with modifying the existing student mentoring policy and procedures.
750. Los Alamos developing new eclipse-based tools for high-performance parallel computers
     Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Eclipse Foundation today announced the Parallel Tools Platform Project, a new Eclipse Technology project aimed at creating better open source software tools for parallel computers.
751. Scientists explore atomic mysteries of ancient pigment
     Scientists from Los Alamos' National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Pulsed Field Facility, working with colleagues from Tokyo Metropolitan University, the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina, the National Institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics in Estonia, the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory in Tallahassee, Florida and the University of Tokyo, have discovered an ideal candidate for Bose-Einstein condensation in the ancient Chinese pigment, Han Purple.
752. WIPP waste leaves Los Alamos
     Workers at Los Alamos' Radioassay and Nondestructive Testing Facility load drums containing transuranic waste into a TRUPACT container. The TRUPACT is then bolted onto a flatbed. The first shipment in 18 months left for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant on Wednesday.
753. Notebook: Managing stress is important
     Managing stress isn't easy. Left unmanaged, stress can adversely affect a person at work and at home. In Monday's Director's Notebook, Laboratory Director Pete Nanos and Tom Locke, the Lab's clinical psychologist in Occupational Medicine (HSR-2), talk about the importance of managing stress through exercise. Nanos also reminds workers that the Lab has a number of services, such as the Wellness Center and the Employee Assistance Program to help employees manage stress.
754. Operation Castle tests focus of Wednesday panel discussion
     The early days of testing the first generation of thermonuclear weapons will be the focus of a classified colloquium featuring veterans of the Manhattan Project scheduled for Wednesday.
755. Nuclear physics for stockpile stewardship focus of talk April 26 at Laboratory's Bradbury Science Museum
     Nuclear physics for stockpile stewardship and homeland security is the subject of a talk April 26 by Los Alamos National Laboratory physicist Anna Hayes. The talk is at noon in the Bradbury Science Museum downtown and is free and open to the public.
756. Study uncovers bacteria's worst enemy
     Laboratory scientists have found that the successful use of bacteria to remediate environmental contamination from nuclear waste and processing activities may depend more upon how resistant the bacteria are to chemicals than to how tolerant they are to radioactivity. The results of a recent Laboratory study may help make bacterial bioremediation a more widespread method for cleaning up sites contaminated with actinides and other radionuclides.
757. "Good Eats" talk show host delivers goods at Lab talk
     Alton Brown, host of "Good Eats" on the Food Network, spoke at the Physics Building Auditorium on Wednesday.
758. Los Alamos quantum cryptography team is co-winner of prestigious European research prize
     Los Alamos researchers and other members of a multi-nation collaboration that is developing a revolutionary technology for information security have captured half of the European Union's Descartes Prize for Research.
759. Manhattan Project pioneer Morrison dies
     Manhattan Project pioneer Philip Morrison, a distinguished theoretical astrophysicist, died last Friday. He was 89. Morrison, who was at Los Alamos in the 1940s during the crash project to build the world's first atomic bomb, was a professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
760. Students showcase scientific knowledge in supercomputing challenge
     Albuquerque Academy students Karalyn Baca and Punit Shah, right, look over their paper on cancer development during the opening day of the 15th New Mexico Adventures in Supercomputing Challenge Monday in the Los Alamos Research Park.
761. Former British diplomat to deliver colloquium Tuesday at Lab
     Sir John Thomson will discuss underlying attitudes, intentions and an awareness of global conditions at a Director's Colloquium at 1:10 p.m., Tuesday, in the Physics Building Auditorium at Technical Area 3.
762. Laboratory grows world record length carbon nanotube
     University of California scientists working at Los Alamos National Laboratory in collaboration with chemists from Duke University have recently grown a world record-length four-centimeter-long, single-wall carbon nanotube.
763. Inventories this year show superb property management
     Although their actions have gone virtually unnoticed this year, a dedicated team of Property Management (SUP-2) professionals has doggedly pursued and validated the whereabouts of much of the Laboratory’s diverse complement of property, which runs the gamut from grams of gold to Howitzers.
764. Los Alamos Employees' Scholarship drive campaign starts Monday
     The 2005 Los Alamos Employees' Scholarship Fund drive campaign begins Monday at the Laboratory. During the campaign, Laboratory employees, retirees and subcontract personnel can donate to a fund that awards college scholarships to Northern New Mexico area students.
765. Lab workers recognized for pollution prevention successes
     Jeff Abes, left, of Gas Transfer Systems (ESA-GTS), accepts a 2005 Pollution Prevention award from Ken Hargis of the Environmental Stewardship (ENV) Division and Carolyn Mangeng, center, acting associate director for the Technical Services (ADTS) Directorate at Thursday's award ceremony.
766. Area G public meeting set for Tuesday
     A public meeting on the Laboratory’s Area G radioactive waste disposal area is scheduled for Tuesday evening in Santa Fe.
767. Parking garage opens Monday at Technical Area 3
     For employees pining away for the “good old days” when there was a parking lot east of the Otowi Building at Technical Area 3, those days are returning. On Monday, the new $5.6 million parking structure on the corner of West Jemez Road and Casa Grande Drive will open for employee and visitor parking — 11 months ahead of schedule.
768. Speaker: preserving culture, traditions important
     "Without language there is no culture. Without culture the body doesn't have a soul," said Arsenio Cordova, educator, lecturer, historian and musician.
769. All-employee talk raises awareness of electrical safety
     Electrical safety is part of everything we do at work and at home. That was the message Laboratory Director Pete Nanos conveyed to employees Wednesday at an all-employee meeting. He also said the Laboratory’s performance in electrical safety needs to improve.
770. Wet April for Los Alamos and White Rock
     The old adage, April showers bring May flowers should make for many happy gardeners and gardens in Los Alamos and White Rock this month.
771. University of California, Los Alamos announce engineering education initiative
     The University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and Los Alamos National Laboratory today announced plans for a joint education initiative to train engineers in disciplines that support Los Alamos' mission of enhancing global security.
772. Laboratory to provide technical assistance to Valles Caldera National Preserve
     Los Alamos National Laboratory will provide technical expertise to assist the Valles Caldera National Preserve with environmental and geological research that will lead to a greater understanding of the Preserve.
773. Anastasio to head team for possible bid on Lab contract
     Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Director Michael Anastasio will lead the University of California/Bechtel National team preparing for a possible bid on the Los Alamos management and operating contract.
774. Supply Chain Management offices moving downtown
     Beginning Thursday, Procurement (SUP-1), the Supply Chain Management (SUP-DO) Division Office and the Small Business Program Team (SUP-4) will move to offices in the Central Park Square building downtown. SUP personnel expect to complete the move by Monday.
775. NMSU partnering with CFO to offer on-site MBA program
     Laboratory employees this fall can sign up for an on-site Master’s of Business Administration program offered by New Mexico State University.
776. Request for proposals on Laboratory contract is released
     The Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration on Thursday released the final request for proposals on the contract to manage and operate the Laboratory.
777. Robotic telescope discovery sheds new light on gamma-ray bursts
     A new type of light was detected from a recent gamma-ray burst, as discovered by the Laboratory and NASA scientists using both burst-detection satellites and a Los Alamos-based robotic telescope.
778. KSL’s taxi service to change
     The Laboratory has conducted a traffic and usage study to determine how to reduce the costs of the KSL taxi service and make it more economically feasible.
779. Lab/UC have information booth at Santa Fe event
     Johnnie Martinez, right, waving, and Tom Cordova, both of the Community Relations (CRO) Office, staffed an information booth at the annual Community Days event on Santa Fe's downtown plaza last Saturday.
780. Valles Caldera fire update
     The Valle Fire in the Valles Caldera west of the Laboratory and Los Alamos has burned 140 acres and there is some spotting, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
781. Committee honors nation's veterans at breakfast
     Los Alamos High School student Eowyn Pedicini, right, talks with Ret. Major Frank Pearce of Deployed Services (S-9) at Thursday's Memorial Day breakfast in the Otowi Building cafeteria at Technical Area 3 sponsored by the Laboratory's Veterans Committee.
782. Safety successes lauded at test site dedication
     Kathy Carlson, standing at podium, manager of the National Nuclear Security Administration's Nevada Site Office, speaks to workers and visitors assembled at the site Wednesday for dedication of the new U1h conveyance system and hoist house.
783. Enterprise Project's "Release One" unveiled
     The Enterprise Project's Release One software product recently was unveiled.
784. Kevin Jones to lead Dynamic Experimentation Division
     Kevin Jones will lead the Dynamic Experimentation Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory, having accepted a permanent appointment to the job he has held since July of last year.
785. Student seminar series delves into homeland security
     Homeland security and what the Laboratory offers the nation were key subjects at the kickoff lecture in the "Los Alamos Center for Homeland Security Summer Seminar Series" that began on Wednesday.
786. Postal Service to recognize two Manhattan era scientists with stamp dedication Friday
     Manhattan Project scientists Richard Feynman and John von Neumann are getting their own postage stamps. The United States Post Office is hosting a ceremony Friday afternoon in Los Alamos to dedicate the new stamps.
787. New process in place for tracking checked-out accountable CREM
     Users of accountable classified removable electronic media (ACREM) now have an alternative approach for change of custody.
788. Public meetings next week on energy workers compensation act program
     The federal Labor Department is hosting three public meetings next week in Los Alamos, Santa Fe and Albuquerque to explain procedures for filing claims and determining compensation eligibility under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act.
789. Lab has representation at meeting in Russia
     A statue of Vladimir Ilich Lenin, Soviet Russia's first leader, provides a backdrop for a gathering earlier this month of top U.S. nuclear weapons officials at Snezhinsk, about 900 miles east of Moscow.
790. Lab employees can see toxin-detection plane today at airport
     Laboratory employees can check out a unique hazard-detection plane this morning at Los Alamos Airport. The ASPECT plane, a one-of-a-kind emergency response tool operated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Laboratory, has been deployed more than 40 times for emergencies across the country, carrying chemical and radiological detection equipment to alert first responders and civilians in the path of toxic plumes from fires, railcar derailments, truck rollovers and plant explosions.
791. Public, news media look at Lab's ASPECT plane
     Channel 4 news camera person Ray Seva, films Chemistry ( C ) Division Leader Vahid Majidi talking about the Airborne Spectral Photometric Collection Technology, or ASPECT plane, on Wednesday at Los Alamos Airport.
792. Triple role planned for new director of Lujan Center at Los Alamos
     Nationally recognized and award-winning scientist Alan Hurd has joined the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center at Los Alamos National Laboratory as director of its Manuel Lujan, Jr. Neutron Scattering Center.
793. Annual scholarship fund drive is under way
     The annual Los Alamos Employees' Scholarship Fund drive to raise funds to award college scholarships to Northern New Mexico area students is under way. Laboratory personnel should begin receiving pledge forms in interoffice mail later this month.
794. Bubble science benefits deep divers
     Studying the physics of bubble formation in the human body during deep, long duration diving has led a researcher at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory to discover a new system of dive tables that govern how deep and how long a diver may safely stay down.
795. Don't want spam in your e-mail?
     No doubt one of the first electronic mail messages that went across the ether once people figured out how to collect addresses into mailing lists was a clever piece of junk mail, or spam.
796. Los Alamos announces NEWNET changes
     Los Alamos National Laboratory officials today announced changes to the Northern New Mexico portion of the Neighborhood Environmental Watch Network, or NEWNET.
797. Signing ceremony marks new agreement to assist Northern New Mexico Math and Science Academy
     Officials from the Laboratory, the University of California, the Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation and New Mexico State University will be in Española this morning to sign an agreement creating a new master of arts degree program for teaching of math and science.
798. Signing ceremony Monday marks new agreement to assist Northern New Mexico Math and Science Academy
     Officials from Los Alamos National Laboratory, the University of California, the Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation and New Mexico State University will be in Espanola Monday morning (Aug. 1) to sign an agreement creating a new master of arts degree program for teaching of math and science.
799. Work force updated on americium 241 contamination investigation
     A special team of experts using sensitive equipment was dispatched out of state to investigate if a Laboratory employee contaminated with americium 241 radioactive material spread it beyond New Mexico.
800. Lab to be featured on "Sunday Morning"
     The CBS News program "Sunday Morning" will feature a segment on the Laboratory this Sunday.
801. Security boxes hold personal items
     Lenni Trujillo of the Decision Applications (D) Division opens a temporary storage box near the Nonproliferation and International Security Center at Technical Area 3.
802. Lab researcher receives army distinguished service award
     
803. Occupational exposure under investigation
     Laboratory management learned on Aug. 3 that on June 16, two postdocs working with a chemical called Aqua Regia inhaled chemicals that led to the hospitalization of one of the post docs in July.
804. HAZMAT Challenge tests teams from New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma
     The 9th annual HAZMAT Challenge will test the hazardous materials response skills of 11 teams from throughout New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas Aug. 9-12 at the Los Alamos National Laboratory hazardous materials training facility.
805. Director’s Instruction, guidance issued on alternative work schedules
     A Director’s Instruction and formal guidance for managers regarding alternative work schedules was released on Tuesday. The new alternative work schedule is scheduled to be implemented during the pay period beginning Sept. 12.
806. Los Alamos' DARHT aces first test
     
807. Weber to head IPT for Domestic Nuclear Detection
     Paul G. Weber of the Threat Reduction Directorate (ADTR) is the new leader of the integrated product team for Domestic Nuclear Detection.
808. Director’s Instruction provides guidance on hiring of UC retirees
     The Laboratory has modified procedures for rehiring retirees, under guidance from a new Director’s Instruction issued last week.
809. Lab divisions hosting fundraising events for United Way campaign
     Divisions and groups from across the Laboratory are planning activities to raise money for this year's United Way campaign.
810. Los Alamos discloses improper PCB disposal
     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.
811. Los Alamos scientist to speak on gamma ray bursts
     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.
812. Laboratory decommissioning Omega West Reactor starting next month
     The Laboratory plans to begin decommissioning and demolishing the Omega West Reactor in June. The project is scheduled to be completed in September 2003.
813. Motorists should be alert for Good Friday walkers to Chimayo
     Every year on Good Friday, thousands of people walk to Chimayo in observance of the Easter holiday.
814. Core holes indicate diesel leaked from TA-21 tank
     An investigation into the whereabouts of diesel fuel missing from an above-ground storage tank at the U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory indicates that at least some of the missing fuel leaked as a result of a deteriorating pipe.
815. Fusion in a pop can?
     Researchers at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory in Albuquerque, N.M., are investigating a way to create fusion energy in a cylinder roughly the size of a soda can.
816. Los Alamos toxin-detection equipment on plane bound for hurricane zone
     Toxin-detecting tools and Los Alamos expertise are heading into harm's way to protect others, as the joint Los Alamos National Laboratory/U.S. Environmental Protection Agency airplane, ASPECT, once again heads for a zone of need: The Gulf Coast areas under threat of Hurricane Rita.
817. Los Alamos entrepreneur creates new miniature fuel cell for cellular phones, other portable electronics
     
818. Lab reseachers develop new process for converting nitrates to nitrogen gas
     
819. Workers contaminated at Los Alamos plutonium facility
     Eight workers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory were exposed to plutonium-238 on Thursday while working at Technical Area 55, the Laboratory's plutonium facility. No plutonium was released to the environment as a result of the incident.
820. Laboratory researchers develop new tools to safely extract samples from waste containers
     
821. Lab seeking applicants for machinist apprenticeship program
     Applications are being accepted through Friday for the Laboratory's Machinist Apprenticeship Program.
822. Los Alamos weapons program employees receive DOE / NNSA Awards of Excellence
     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.
823. Journey to inside the sun: talk Tuesday at Bradbury Science Museum
     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.
824. Pumping energy to nanocrystals from a quantum well
     University of California scientists working at Los Alamos National Laboratory with a colleague from Sandia National Laboratories have developed a new method for exciting light emission from nanocrystal quantum dots.
825. Researchers untangle complex network systems
     By exploring the tangled nature of complex network systems, researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of Houston may have found a way to help scientists and engineers better understand dynamic processes on complex networks, such as the spread of infectious diseases, cascading massive electrical power failures, sources of vehicle traffic congestion on metropolitan roadways and information flow on the Internet. "
826. NM 502 is designated safety corridor
     Motorists who have the need for speed – especially on NM 502 between Pojoaque and Los Alamos – are forewarned. Pressing the pedal to the metal could hit you in the pocketbook.
827. Scientists model dynamics of DNA transcription
     Laboratory researchers collaborating with colleagues at Harvard Medical School have developed a model and diagnostic tools to simulate the dynamics of DNA. The work is an important step towards beginning to decipher the genetic information contained in the human genome, and could be a significant leap in our understanding of the fundamental processes of life.
828. Lab employee killed in car accident
     Services were held Wednesday in San Ildefonso Pueblo for Laboratory employee Edwin Pena who was killed in a car accident earlier this week on Interstate 40.
829. Memo reminds work force of Lab's harassment policy
     Laboratory Director G. Peter Nanos this week reminded Laboratory workers about the Lab's harassment policy (AM 711).
830. Speaker to discuss the end of World War II and the first test series
     History buffs, this lecture is for you. Leon Smith, one of a group of seven graduates from the Harvard and MIT Electronics and Radar schools selected to participate in the development, testing and combat delivery of the Little Boy and Fat Man bombs, will discuss his experience in an unclassified Heritage Series lecture at 1:10 p.m., Dec. 7, in the Physics Building Auditorium at Technical Area 3.
831. Lab employees’ wildlife photos capture nature’s beauty, raise funds for learning center
     John Harvey of the Emergency Operations Office (EOO) has worn many hats over the years.
832. Scientists "PAD" their way to new metal-oxide film technology
     University of California scientists working with a researcher from Washington State University at Los Alamos National Laboratory's Superconductivity Technology Center have developed a novel method for creating high performance, inorganic metal-oxide films using polymer-assisted deposition, or PAD. The breakthrough could pave the way for a greater use of metal-oxide films into the electronics manufacturing industry.
833. Godiva disassembly completed at TA-18
     A chapter of the Laboratory’s storied history has closed at Technical Area 18. The Godiva Critical Assembly, or Godiva IV, was successfully disassembled in preparation for shipment to the Nevada Test Site.
834. Outside the gates of Sarov
     A billboard sign outside the entrance to Sarov illustrates the Los Alamos/Sarov Sister City Initiative, which works in conjunction with the State Department's Open World Program.
835. Los Alamos scientists develop novel toxin detector
     Researchers have stolen a page from Mother Nature to develop a technique for detecting the toxin that causes cholera. The technique should work equally well at detecting other protein-based toxins potentially used in biowarfare or terrorism and at detecting early signs of infection in clinical settings.
836. Separate pension plan for Lab employees to be discussed at UC regents meeting today
     Regents of the University of California continue meeting today and one item to be discussed in open session is a recommendation to place UC Retirement Plan assets and liabilities of Laboratory employees, retirees and inactive members in a separate UC-sponsored pension plan, the UCRP-LANL Plan.
837. Export controls could affect scientific interactions
     Technical discussions between Laboratory employees and foreign colleagues who aren't United States citizens may fall under the export control regulations and laws of the U.S., according to the Laboratory's Export Working Group.
838. Biggest cosmic explosions also may propel fastest objects in universe
     The most powerful explosions in the universe, gamma-ray bursts, may generate the most energetic particles in the universe, known as ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs), according to a new analysis of observations from NASA's Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory.The most powerful explosions in the universe, gamma-ray bursts, may generate the most energetic particles in the universe, known as ultrahigh-energy cosmic rays (UHECRs), according to a new analysis of observations from NASA's Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory.
839. Lab to be ISO 14001 certified for EMS
     The National Nuclear Security Administration's Los Alamos Site Office recently endorsed the Laboratory's Environmental Management System.
840. Risk-based safety management seminar Thursday
     "Building the Walls Around Fortress: Risk-Based Safety Management and Regulatory Intrusion at LANL," is the subject of a seminar at 10 a.m. Thursday.
841. Risk communication expert Peter Sandman to give two talks at Laboratory Aug. 18
     
842. Los Alamos tracks influenza genetic codes
     In the same way that the FBI archives the fingerprints of criminals nationwide, Los Alamos National Laboratory archives the genetic codes for influenza strains worldwide.
843. Los Alamos Family YMCA celebrates 50 years of caring
     For 50 years, the Los Alamos Family YMCA has been providing a place for children to go after school and during the summer.
844. Forensic science as a tool for combating terrorism focus of next Director’s Colloquium
     Modern terrorism challenges our conventional methods and strategies for combating hostile threats. Seemingly random suicide bombings carried out by small cells often protected by state actors, and enabled by access to information networks via the Internet form the backdrop for this new class of threats.
845. Attosecond pump-probe proposed to explore the dance of electrons
     Electrons in atoms move in a choreographed motion on a time scale of attoseconds (one quintillionth, or one billionth of a billionth of a second). To observe this ultrafast motion, physicists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have theoretically demonstrated an attosecond pump-probe technique.
846. NNSA officials tour Lab OSRP facilities, laud program
     Andrew Bieniawski, right, assistant deputy administrator for Global Threat Reduction for the National Nuclear Security Administration, looks over special equipment designed for the Off-Site Source Recovery Project at one of their lockers at Technical Area 46 during a visit to the Laboratory Wednesday.
847. The little beam that could: Laser-driven ion beams offer multiple uses
     Scientists at the Laboratory, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Nevada, Reno, Ludwig-Maximilian-University in Germany and the Max-Planck-Institute for Quantum Optics in Germany, have developed a new method for using a laser beam to accelerate ions.
848. Labor Department staff to be at Occupational Medicine
     Staff from the federal Department of Labor will be at Occupational Medicine (HSR-2) at Technical Area 3 every other Wednesday beginning Nov. 30 to answer questions and assist Laboratory employees who have questions about the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act.
849. Findings, recommendations of laser incident investigation team presented at briefing
     "This [was] a sobering event, but it illustrates how even the best of us can make mistakes sometimes," said Fred Tarantino, principal associate director for the nuclear weapons program, at a briefing Wednesday about a laser incident this summer in which a student suffered an eye injury.
850. Cassini measures geysers of Saturn's moon Enceladus
     Cassini data obtained during a close flyby of the Saturn moon Enceladus support an observation that large amounts of water are spewing into space from the tiny moon's surface.
851. Cassini measures geisers of Saturn's moon Enceladus
     Cassini data obtained during a close flyby of the Saturn moon Enceladus support an observation that large amounts of water are spewing into space from the tiny moon's surface. This water originates near south polar "hot spots" on the moon, possible locations for the development of primitive life in the solar system.
852. Los Alamos scientist Li is Asian American of the Year
     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).
853. Open house is Saturday for retiree McCoy
     An open house is scheduled Saturday (April 8) for Laboratory retiree Donald McCoy, who died March 30. McCoy was 52.
854. EMR: Stay away from suspicious packages
     Laboratory hazardous devices team personnel who responded earlier this week to a report of a suspicious package near the Otowi Building at Technical Area 3 had more than the package to deal with: they also had to contend with Laboratory employees walking dangerously close to and remaining in the area after being asked to move farther away.
855. County government leaders tour Laboratory’s shoot-house
     Los Alamos County leaders saw demonstrations on how the Laboratory’s security force protects assets at the Lab during a recent visit.
856. Abercrumbie to give Lab's Martin Luther King Jr. Day talk Jan. 18
     Eric Abercrumbie, director of Ethnic Programs and the African-American Culture and Research Center at the University of Cincinnati, will speak Jan. 18 at the Laboratory as part of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. observance.
857. Laboratory sponsors Navajo Code Talkers Day Tuesday
     The Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory is sponsoring Navajo Code Talkers Day Tuesday, Aug. 7 at Fuller Lodge in downtown Los Alamos."> Cinco de Mayo history discussed at talk today at Lab
     Northern New Mexico College professor Hilario Romero will talk about the history of the Mexican holiday “Cinco de Mayo” at a talk today at the Laboratory.
858. Los Alamos aims to break new computing barrier
     The Laboratory is about to enter a new era of computing performance, recently initiating procurement of a new supercomputer that is planned to provide computational power exceeding any other facility in the world.
859. DOE certifies Lab’s Earned Value Management System
     The Laboratory’s Earned Value Management System (EVMS), comprised of methods and procedures for effectively managing projects based on American National Standards Institute (ANSI) criteria, was recently certified by a team of representatives from the Department of Energy’s Defense Contracting Management Agency and Office of Engineering and Construction Management.
860. Lab scientist speaks today on gamma-ray bursts
     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.
861. Beason speaks at Memorial Day breakfast; Veterans Hall is dedicated
     Lab veterans gathered Thursday in the Otowi Building cafeteria for a Memorial Day breakfast and the dedication of a “Veterans Hall.”
862. Lab is ISO 14001 certified for EMS
     Los Alamos National Laboratory has been certified to ISO 14001 based on its Environmental Management System, after an independent audit.
863. Research Library hosts annual student breakfast
     Donna Chavez of Detonator Fabrication and Manufacturing Systems (DFMS-MEC) and Mark Kostora of the Biology (B) Division help themselves to the continental breakfast provided at the Research Library’s annual student breakfast on Wednesday.
864. Update on Wednesday’s hoisting accident
     Two employees of Albuquerque-based Magnum Steel, a subcontractor to the Laboratory, were injured Wednesday in a construction accident at a waste treatment facility at Technical Area 50.
865. Employees reminded about safety while moving
     Moving increases the possibility of injuries. The clinical staff at Occupational Medicine (OM-DO) reminds employees to follow a few simple safety guidelines while relocating offices during the transition.
866. Bradbury Science Museum hosts Human Body Road Show
     The “Human Body Road Show,” a hands-on traveling exhibit developed by the Pacific Science Center and hosted by Los Alamos’ Bradbury Science Museum, will be visiting communities throughout Northern New Mexico this summer.
867. Lab co-sponsors global warming conference in Santa Fe
     The Second International Conference on Global Warming and the Next Ice Age begins Monday (July 17) in Santa Fe. The conference concludes with a workshop on Aerosols and Climate Prediction Uncertainties.
868. New training raises safety awareness for Lab managers, supervisors
     Performance Surety Training Services (PS-13), with the assistance of the Integrated Safety Management program office (ISM/PO), is offering behavioral observation training for managers and supervisors.
869. Laboratory hosts HAZMAT Challenge
     Sixteen teams will compete in the 10th Annual HAZMAT Challenge designed to test hazardous materials response skills.
870. Helping cities cope with disaster
     An earthquake rocks a large modern city, injuring hundreds of people, producing major structural damage, knocking out electrical power, breaking gas mains and causing an industrial plant to leak toxic chemicals. Collapsed bridges and buildings prevent emergency vehicles from reaching the injured, attending to dozens of small fires before they become big ones and carrying supplies to hospitals and rescue workers. How do emergency responders and city officials cope with the situation? How do they deploy resources where they are most needed? How can they prepare in advance for such disasters, and what can they do to recover from them? Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers are working on a project to give city officials, regional planners, police and other agencies a tool to help them plan for and respond to disasters such as earthquakes.
871. Music, storytelling, traditional foods part of Hispanic Heritage Month kick off at Lab
     Melissa Salazar Porter of Tritium Science and Engineering (ESA-TSE) sang the National Anthem and traditional Spanish music at Fuller Lodge during Tuesday's opening event for Hispanic Heritage Month sponsored by the Hispanic Diversity Working Group and the Diversity (DVO) Office.
872. Safety comes first when winter weather strikes
     Laboratory Director G. Peter Nanos this week urged all personnel to put personal safety first.
873. Wojciech H. Zurek named Phi Beta Kappa visiting scholar
     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.
874. Hommert picked to lead Applied Physics Division
     Paul Hommert is the new Applied Physics (X) Division leader, Ray Juzaitis, associate director for weapons physics (ADWP) said.
875. Hundreds attend Lab sponsored business expo
     Carlos Chacon, left, of the Community Progams Office (CPO) holds a linear chain at the Concise Motion Systems information booth Thursday at the "Making the Connections Business Expo 2006" in Ben Lujan Gym at Pojoaque High School.
876. Witness of first three nuclear detonations speaks August 9 at Lab
     Imagine what it would be like to be part of history not once or twice, but three times. Lawrence Johnston knows how this feels.
877. Online periodic table wins 2001 Sci/Tech Web Award
     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.
878. Los Alamos technology used to treat skin diseases
     
879. Diversity Day ice cream social is Wednesday
     The Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity (HR-OEOD), the Diversity/Affirmative Action Board (DAAB), and the diversity working groups are sponsoring a Diversity Day and recruiting event Wednesday at Technical Area 3.
880. Los Alamos National Laboratory's hurricane response wins medal
     The Environmental Protection Agency this week recognized members of the Los Alamos National Laboratory Integrated Reachback Center.
881. Lab metallurgists find niche in art world
     
882. Long-term care meetings start today at Lab
     Los Alamos National Security employees can learn about long-term care insurance at meetings starting today at the Laboratory. Employees recently received information about the program at their home addresses.
883. UNICORN subcritical experiment a success
     A joint Laboratory/Nevada Test Site team successfully fired the UNICORN subcritical test at the Nevada Test Site.
884. Manhattan Project scientist visits Lab
     Former Laboratory scientist Robert Christy talks with Bradbury Science Museum Director John Rhoades, left, during a recent visit to the downtown museum.
885. Researchers find time in dusty polar ice
     Scientists at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory recently unveiled a direct radiometric dating method for determining the age of polar ice. Further development of the novel dating method could improve mankind's knowledge of glaciers and the terrestrial history of meteorites as well as improve the accuracy of paleoclimate records.
886. iProcurement changing how Lab makes certain purchases
     Buying safety shoes, clothing and glasses at the Laboratory becomes Web-based starting today.
887. Board of Governors committee reviews Lab's RRW program
     Glenn Mara, principal associate director for Weapons Programs (PADWP), center, and Joe Martz, left, Reliable Replacement Warhead program director, greet Sidney Drell, professor emeritus of physics at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center and member of the Mission Committee of the Los Alamos National Security LLC Board of Governors on Monday at Los Alamos.
888. Los Alamos scientist to speak about optical refrigeration
     Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist Richard Epstein will describe the unusual and counterintuitive practice of using lasers to cool certain materials at a "Frontiers in Science" series lecture in Albuquerque.
889. Shining a light on star nurseries
     A Los Alamos-led team of international researchers offers a novel way of studying the nurseries of the very first stars formed after the Big Bang. The team discovered that reverberations of the visible light from giant explosions called gamma-ray bursts can reveal clues to the early environment just after the Big Bang.
890. ARAMARK cafeteria prices to increase next week
     Prices for entrees and food items are increasing from ten to sixty cents beginning the week of October 9 at ARAMARK-operated Laboratory cafeterias.
891. Immele named Lab Program Director for Nuclear Materials
     
892. High-Tech Halloween is October 27 at Laboratory's Bradbury Science Museum
     "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.
893. Former Lab Director Hecker writes on safeguarding fissile materials
     Safeguarding fissile material from terrorists is one of today's greatest security concerns, and building a comprehensive safeguards systems and preventing nuclear terrorism is difficult.
894. ACREM borrowing to go online
     A new method to track the borrowing of Accountable Classified Removable Electronic Media (ACREM) is scheduled to begin this week. The Labwide Accountability System will gather data from a number of current Enterprise Systems, such as badging and the Employee Data System, which, among other functions, tie together information about an employee’s clearance, status and training.
895. Lab launches venture acceleration fund
     The Laboratory is soliciting proposals for projects that utilize Lab technology and expertise to benefit New Mexico-based start-up companies or small businesses.
896. 'Star Wars Enigma' focus of talk November 8 at Bradbury Science Museum
     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.
897. The dark ages may have really been dimmer
     The beginning of the Dark Ages may have been literal, as well as figurative, as the result of a massive volcanic eruption in the 6th century, according to a volcanologist at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory.
898. Imagine no restrictions on fossil-fuel usage and no global warming!
     Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory are studying a simple, cost effective method for extracting carbon dioxide directly from the air — which could allow sustained use of fossil fuels while avoiding potential global climate change.
899. Los Alamos speaker at AAAS addresses pathogen detection for biodefense
     Saying that "in spite of the developments in both DNA technologies and antibody-based detection strategies, the reality today is that infections are not detected until people get sick," according to Los Alamos National Laboratory Bioscience Division Leader Jill Trewhella. Trewhella will speak at a proteomics seminar at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Seattle. The session, "Networking Proteins in Biology and Medicine," is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 14.
900. Lab goes high-tech to track wildlife
     Using Global Positioning System technology, Laboratory researchers are gaining new insight in to how and where wildlife roam. By tracking animals in the wild, biologists can predict how movement patterns of species will change over time.
901. Sudbury Neutrino Observatory wins first Polanyi Award
     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.
902. Speaker: 9/11 Commission report helps educate the public
     The aim of the 9/11 National Commission report is not to assign specific blame. Previous administrations thought the threat was mostly overseas, said Michael Hurley, senior counsel and director of the Counterterrorism Policy Review of the National Commission on the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
903. New access requirements begin in January
     New access requirements are scheduled to go into effect in early January when the Security Perimeter begins full operation in and around Technical Area 3.
904. Assisting seniors earns Lab retiree Todd Vecinos award
     Laboratory retiree Bill Todd is the latest recipient of a Vecinos award for outstanding volunteer work. Coordinated by the Laboratory's Community Programs Office (CPO) and the Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation, the Vecinos program recognizes outstanding volunteers.
905. Academic Council meeting looks at Laboratory-University of California interactions
     Terry Wallace, acting principal associate director of the Science, Technology and Engineering Directorate, gave a overview of Laboratory programs to members of a subcommittee of the University of California Academic Council Thursday in Los Alamos.
906. Ultra-cold neutron source at Los Alamos confirmed as world's most intense
     Some slow, cold visitors stopped by Los Alamos National Laboratory last week, and their arrival could prove a godsend to physicists seeking a better theory of everything.
907. DARHT Axis 2 successfully produces 4-pulse test electron beam
     Laboratory leadership recently witnessed two successful test firings of the Axis 2 accelerator at the Dual Axis Radiographic Hydrotest facility at Technical Area 15. Early data from the roughly half-power tests clearly showed four distinct pulses, each 60 nanoseconds long and 400 nanoseconds apart, just as expected.
908. ARIES demonstration line begins operation
     
909. Laboratory Director Anastasio testifies before congressional subcommittee
     Laboratory Director Michael Anastasio testified before a subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Energy and Commerce on Tuesday.
910. Lab's IGPP gets new director, celebrates 20 years
     Twelve years ago this month a University of California, Los Angeles professor named Orson Anderson teamed up with former Laboratory Director Don Kerr to submit a proposal to former UC President David S. Saxon. The proposal formulated the rationale, organization, and functions for the creation of the Los Alamos branch of the Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, a multi-campus scientific research unit of the University of California.
911. Laboratory business symposium a success
     Joyce Matthews, center, of Subcontracts visits with attendees at the Laboratory sponsored New Mexico Business Symposium held recently at the Cities of Gold Conference Center in Pojoaque.
912. New commuter service route added from Albuquerque
     A new commuter bus service route from Albuquerque to Santa Fe begins operating on Dec. 1, providing Laboratory workers an additional commuting option.
913. Laboratory honored for GIS accomplishments
     On Thursday the Laboratory will receive a special achievement award in recognition of Geographic Information System efforts in support of the Cerro Grande Rehabilitation Project.
914. Drilling helps Lab determine path forward
     Subcontractors to the Environmental Programs (EP) Directorate take environmental samples during recent drilling between historic waste disposal pits at Material Disposal Area-C, located north of Pajarito Road near Technical Area 50. The drilling crews are wearing personal protective equipment with air supplied through lines (visible in the foreground) to protect the workers from possible exposure to contaminants buried at the site.
915. Los Alamos-developed heat pipes ease space flight
     
916. Lab seeks applicants for Machinist Apprenticeship Program
     The Laboratory, in collaboration with Northern New Mexico College, is accepting applications through Friday for the Machinist Apprentice Program (MAP).
917. Growing up during Laboratory's early years subject of talk Tuesday in Bradbury Science Museum
     A firsthand account of growing up in Los Alamos during Los Alamos National Laboratory's formative years is the subject of a book by Colorado author, photographer and entrepreneur Terry Rosen, who will speak on the subject at 7 p.m., Tuesday, in the Laboratory's Bradbury Science Museum.
918. Brain power of scientists key to success of supercomputers
     Supercomputers of today may be thousands of times faster than the early machines at Los Alamos, but the ingenuity of computer scientists and engineers remains the key ingredient, Roger Lazarus told a full house Thursday at the Laboratory's Materials Science Laboratory Auditorium.
919. New Web page improves office furnishing requests
     The Laboratory’s Interior Furnishings program recently revamped its Web page to improve the ordering of office furnishings and products.
920. Contemplating the far away future of computing
     An unprecedented and multidisciplinary group of world-renowned scientists will gather this week in Santa Fe looking far into the future for the most promising ideas about what computers and computing may be like many decades from now.
921. Preserving the Lab’s past
     Recent Laboratory retiree Cecilia Barrone talked about her time as a Laboratory employee during a luncheon sponsored by the Women’s Diversity Working Group and the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity (HR-OEOD).
922. Pilot hazard identification class held at Lab
     Don Lorenzo, of Process Safety International, describes the "killer slot" analogy that he uses to stress the importance of maintaining layers of safety at a pilot hazard identification class held recently at the Laboratory.
923. Nonprofit organizations, educational institutions receive grants from Laboratory Foundation
     The Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation recently awarded some $3.5 million in Educational Enrichment, Community, and Educational Outreach grants to nonprofit organizations serving several counties in Northern New Mexico.
924. Chile Bowl raises funds for San Martin de Porres Soup Kitchen
     San Martin de Porres Soup Kitchen helps feed the hungry and less fortunate in the Española Valley. Now the Laboratory is stepping up to the “bowl” to help this nonprofit agency.
925. Are you as smart as you think?
     Before answering this question - perhaps you should talk to Rochelle Lari, diversity program leader at Sandia National Laboratories who spoke on the topic of emotional intelligence on Tuesday at the Physics Building Auditorium as part of Women's History Month.
926. Trio wins computing challenge
     Budding scientists from Albuquerque captured the top prize Tuesday during awards ceremonies for the New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge.
927. Students showcase research at Supercomputing Challenge today at Lab
     More than 300 New Mexico middle- and high-school students and their teachers are at the Laboratory today and Tuesday for judging and the awards ceremony in the 17th annual New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge.
928. Albuquerque trio wins Supercomputing Challenge
     Budding scientists from Albuquerque, Kristin Cordwell of Manzano High School, Erika DeBenedictis of St. Pius High School, and Brian Lott, a homeschooler, captured the top prize Tuesday during the New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge award ceremony.
929. Fair raises awareness of volunteer opportunities
     Jerry Romero, right of Physical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy, talks to Lab employees Antonio Padilla, left, of W76 and Guy Estes of Threat Assessment and Response at a Volunteer Fair Wednesday in the Otowi Building cafeteria siderooms.
930. UC reaches $222.5 million settlement with Lehman Brothers in Enron securities case
     The University of California has reached a $222.5 million settlement with Lehman Brothers in the Enron Corp. securities class action lawsuit.
931. Genome Institute Reaches Milestone with a Mighty Microbe
     Los Alamos scientists working as part of the Department of Energy's Joint Genome Institute (JGI) recently finished the genetic code of Shewanella baltica OS185 as its 100th genomic sequence.
932. Designated Procurement Representative project moving forward
     Supply Chain Management (SUP) Division’s Designated Procurement Representative project will help Laboratory organizations improve their ability to order items and services that now require a purchase request.
933. Scientists study carbon exchange in Valles Caldera grasslands
     Over the past nine months, University of California scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have been working as part of the AmeriFlux carbon exchange research project with researchers from the Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCNP) and Colorado State University using sophisticated eddy monitors--monitors that detect minute changes in wind flow--to study carbon dioxide flow variations and grassland carbon cycle dynamics in a small section of the Valles Caldera. From these wind and moisture eddy current studies, the team hopes to help climate scientists and policy makers around the world gain a better understanding of the surprisingly complicated role that grasslands play in ecosystem carbon exchange.
934. Nanosponges soak up contaminants and cut cleanup costs
     
935. Laser probes planetary surfaces
     Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a device that can analyze soils and rocks from a distance using a laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy technology.
936. Shrinking bee population discussed on KRSN Tuesday
     Tim Haarmann of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology (B-1) is scheduled to talk about the mysterious disappearance of bee colonies, also known as Bee Colony Collapse Disorder, Tuesday morning on radio station KRSN AM.
937. Laboratory installing 'sentinel well' for groundwater protection
     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 as part of power-plant operations.
938. Tracking a deadly bacillus
     Recently, Los Alamos scientists devised an improved method for distinguishing Bacillus anthracis (the bacterial cause of anthrax) from its close cousins Bacillus cereus.
939. NMSU continues partnership with Laboratory to offer on-site MBA program
     Laboratory employees will have another opportunity to pursue a Master’s of Business Administration degree on-site through New Mexico State University as part of a program established last year by the Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Division.
940. People of Project Y exhibit opens today at Bradbury
     Sixty-two years ago today scientists working at the secret Project Y in Los Alamos successfully tested the world’s first atomic bomb in the desert near White Sands, New Mexico.
941. NNSA Laboratory team recovers 15,000th radioactive source
     With the arrival of a shipment in Los Alamos today, a landmark 15,000th radioactive item has been recovered from an urban area, logged in and secured safely away from potential misuse. The source was recovered by a Laboratory Off-site Source Recovery Project team representing the National Nuclear Security Administration.
942. Distinguished Bell Labs scientist joining Los Alamos
     One of the leading researchers in solid state and materials physics will be joining the U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory later this year. Art Ramirez, currently a distinguished technical staff member at Lucent Technologies' Bell Laboratories in New Jersey, will become the new group leader of Condensed Matter and Thermal Physics within the Laboratory's Materials Science and Technology Division.
943. Los Alamos scientist Li is Asian American Engineer of the Year
     Laboratory scientist Ning Li has been named 2006 Asian American Engineer of the Year by the Chinese Institute of Engineers-USA (CIE-USA).
944. Lab scientist to speak Thursday on magnet research
     The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory produces the most powerful magnets in the world and Los Alamos has just set a new record for the largest non-destructive, pulsed-field magnet.
945. Recognizing stress key in developing coping skills
     During stressful times, such as the current suspension of operations period at the Laboratory, it is important to recognize how stress affects a person, according to Tom Locke of Occupational Medicine (HSR-2).
946. Laboratory co-host of small business forum in Santa Fe
     Northern New Mexico small businesses can learn about upcoming opportunities to provide goods and services to the Laboratory by attending the New Mexico Small Business Supplier Forum Friday (August 10) at the Lodge at Santa Fe on North St. Francis Drive.
947. American Indian students discuss summer research projects
     Jessica Herrera of Engineering Services talks about her project on the development and maintenance of drafting standards for small projects less than $50,000 during a presentation at Ohkay Owingeh.
948. Frontiers in Science lecture explores “dark matter”
     More than ninety percent of the Universe is "dark," composed of dark energy and dark matter, constituents that reveal their presence only through gravitational interaction with light and normal matter.
949. New Mexico students at Los Alamos National Laboratory April 26-27 for Adventures in Supercomputing Challenge
     More than 200 high-school students from throughout New Mexico will be at Los Alamos National Laboratory next Monday and Tuesday (April 26-27) for the 14th annual New Mexico Adventures in Supercomputing Challenge Expo and awards ceremony.
950. Los Alamos, Sandia National Laboratories to host Homeland Security workshop for state, local responders
     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.
951. Frontiers in Science lecture explores “dark matter”
     More than ninety percent of the Universe is "dark," composed of dark energy and dark matter, constituents that reveal their presence only through gravitational interaction with light and normal matter.
952. Lab's United Way campaign kicks off September 17
     The Laboratory's 2008 United Way giving campaign begins September 17 with a kick-off event outside the National Security Sciences and Otowi buildings.
953. Lab assists with workers compensation claims
     The Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory is assisting current and former Laboratory employees who believe they may be eligible for compensation under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000.
954. Grand Plans for a Dawn Launch
     NASA's Dawn mission, ready for launch Thursday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, carries an instrument ready to determine the elemental composition of the asteroid belt.
955. Plasma Physics Summer School engages students
     In the universe, matter exists in four different states: solid, liquid, gas, and plasma. Plasma, the fourth state of matter comprises 99 percent of our known universe, including the stars and the sun.
956. Ramirez Hispanic Heritage Month talk at Lab stresses importance of education
     Carlos Ramirez, UNM, Los Alamos' executive director, gave a Hispanic Heritage Month talk on the importance of education Tuesday at the Materials Science Laboratory Auditorium.
957. New systems tracks, waste management
     Students in Information System and Technology Division (IST) have designed a new application, called the Waste Compliance and Tracking System (WCATS), which is designed to support all aspects of transuranic waste management.
958. Talk focuses on genealogy
     Charles Martinez y Vigil holds a retablo coat of arms during a talk about genealogy Wednesday in the Physics Building Auditorium.
959. Legislators briefed on Laboratory programs
     Math and Science Academy master teachers Lorenzo Gonzales and Carol Brown, and Bill Heimbach, right, of the Government Affairs Office share a laugh Thursday at the State Capitol in Santa Fe shortly before speaking to the state Laboratory Oversight Committee about the Laboratory's Math and Science Academy.
960. Memorial service Sunday for Laboratory employee Selcow-Stein
     A memorial service for Laboratory employee Elizabeth Selcow-Stein is scheduled for 3 p.m., Sunday in the Los Alamos Jewish Center.
961. Brain science subject of Frontiers talk
     Is the brain just a damp, squishy computer? The answer is yes and no, but mostly no, it appears, as scientists learn more about how the brain works. In a "Frontiers in Science" series talk this evening, Garrett Kenyon of Biological and Quantum Physics (P-21) will discuss "Cracking the Neural Code: Discovering the language of the brain."
962. Ultra fast programs developed for future ultra-fast computers
     Los Alamos researchers Brian Albright and Kevin Bowers are part of a team that is developing new numerical simulations to take advantage of a major leap in computing power expected midway through 2008 from an unexpected source - videogame technology.
963. Los Alamos pressure process makes pure zirconium glass
     Zirconium may not be a girl's best friend, but by squeezing the metal with roughly the same pressure needed to make diamonds, scientists at Los Alamos made a pure glass that may prove nearly as valuable as real diamonds.
964. Neutron scattering pioneer wins first-ever European Neutron Scattering Association's Walter Haelg prize
     
965. Congress reaches funding agreement for national labs
     Updated at 9:25 a.m. - An agreement on the fiscal year 2008 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill restores money for core weapons and science missions, and should work to avoid additional worker layoffs.
966. Los Alamos National Laboratory to work on nuclear design, plutonium research and development, and supercomputing
     The Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration has selected Los Alamos National Laboratory as its preferred alternative site for plutonium research, development, and limited manufacturing, along with nuclear weapons design and engineering, and supercomputing.
967. Collaboration Yields 'The Right Glasses' for Observing Mystery Behavior in Electrons
     In collaboration with the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies at Los Alamos, an international team of researchers has, for the first time, viewed on a nanoscale the formation of mysterious metallic puddles that facilitate the transition of an electrically insulating material into an electrically conducting one.
968. Memorial service today for Lab retirees Joseph and Marjorie Devaney
     A memorial service for Joseph and Marjorie Devaney, both of whom passed away recently, is at 2 p.m. today at Fuller Lodge in Los Alamos.
969. Safety handling procedures reminder
     In a recent incident at the Laboratory, a man suffered a bloody nose while trying to reach a high shelf. He was treated and received a small bandage on his nose.
970. Laboratory Disputes Citizens' Lawsuit
     Los Alamos National Laboratory officials today expressed surprise to a lawsuit alleging noncompliance with the federal Clean Water Act filed today by citizens groups against Los Alamos National Security LLC and the U.S. Department of Energy.
971. Wellness Center proves there's more to Halloween than just tricks or treats
     Halloween cats, wizards, jesters and medieval princesses were at the Wellness Center on Friday working hard and having some fun making sure employees stay healthy as part of the Wellness Center's Halloween Wellness Festival.
972. Lab scientist goes inside the Sun
     Laboratory scientist Joyce Guzik will talk about the Sun at a Cafe Scientifique talk Wednesday evening at the Bradbury Science Museum.
973. Nuclear calculations subject of classified colloquium Wednesday
     Nothing less than the role calculations have played in decades of nuclear testing will be the topic of a classified Director's Colloquium by a veteran weapons scientist scheduled for Wednesday.
974. Waste management project wins green zia
     
975. Area pueblo officials see CMRR project site
     Officials from area pueblos sign a pipe that will be used at the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Replacement project at Technical Area 55 during a visit to the Laboratory on Wednesday.
976. LANS, LLC issues final Request for Proposal
     Los Alamos National Security, LLC has issued the final Request for Proposal for the proposed Los Alamos Science Complex.
977. We have liftoff!
     Tom Beach, left, a professor at the University of New Mexico, Los Alamos, and Robb Hermes of the Technology Transfer Division (wearing blue shirt) help students at Piñon Elementary School in White Rock with final assembly of their model rockets before launching earlier this week.
978. Fare rates increase on Santa Fe - Los Alamos commuter bus service
     Higher fuel costs prompted a $1 increase in fares Laboratory employees and others pay to ride an All Aboard America commuter bus between Santa Fe and Los Alamos.
979. New exhibit opens at Bradbury Science Museum
     The new Los Alamos Neutron Science Center exhibit, which opened Monday at the Bradbury Science Museum, includes a 12-foot full-color illustration describing how the LANSCE proton accelerator works; a fully interactive touch-screen station that offers three different interactive games for visitors, including the super-popular Drift Tube Game; and a series of light boxes that describe LANSCE's contribution to science and the world.
980. New Mexico rolls out new driver's license
     Starting this week when someone goes into a state Motor Vehicle Division office in Los Alamos and Santa Fe to renew or obtain a new driver's license they may be surprised to get a black and white temporary paper license.
981. Survey seeks input on Lab’s Human Resource services
     The Human Resources (HR) Division wants Laboratory managers and select customers of key HR services to tell them through an online survey how they view human resources services and where they would like to see improvements.
982. Discovery Channel buzzes into Laboratory
     Discovery Channel cameraman Bob Lechterman films Kirsten McCabe, right, of Biosecurity and Public Health, and Robert Wingo of Chemical Diagnostics and Engineering as they train bees to detect explosives.
983. Lab working to streamline system security plans
     The Laboratory is on the home stretch in meeting all of the 14 actions in a security compliance order issued last summer by Department of Energy Secretary Bodman.
984. Fire on Lab property contained
     A small wildland fire at Technical Area 39 that started Wednesday afternoon has been contained. Los Alamos County Fire Department crews together with National Park Service, Emergency Management (EO-3), U.S. Forest Service, and Santa Clara Pueblo personnel responded to the fire.
985. Lab Seeks Venture Acceleration Initiative Partners
     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.
986. Fire mitigation efforts continue in White Rock area
     A hydrostatic brush cutter mulches a tree removed from overcrowded forest on Laboratory property near Potrillo Canyon in the White Rock area.
987. Ancestor of HIV-1 pandemic strains first occurred about 1930, Los Alamos researchers say
     Researchers at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory estimate that the most recent common ancestor of the HIV-1 strains responsible for the AIDS pandemic occurred about 1930, nearly 30 years earlier than the oldest known HIV-1 positive blood sample.
988. Children learn about snakes
     Tom Wyant of Telecommunications shows a prairie rattlesnake to children during a snake safety talk last week at Northern New Mexico College in Española.
989. Los Alamos National Laboratory technologies capture prestigious R&D 100 awards
     Cutting-edge innovations garnered Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers two of R&D Magazine's prestigious R&D 100 Awards.
990. Lab hosts 12th annual HAZMAT Challenge
     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.
991. Builders Place Final Beam in First Phase of CMRR Project
     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).
992. Pulitzer Prize winner to give Oppenheimer Memorial Lecture on August 11
     Pulitzer Prize-winning author Martin Sherwin will deliver the annual Oppenheimer Memorial Lecture on August 11 at the Duane Smith Auditorium in Los Alamos.
993. Laboratory collaborates with Oak Ridge on spallation experiment
     Los Alamos Neutron Science Center researchers are collaborating with colleagues from Oak Ridge National Laboratory to study and mitigate target erosion problems that could affect the success of Oak Ridge’s Spallation Neutron Source.
994. Los Alamos Plutonium-238 to power Mars Science Laboratory
     Laboratory scientists recently met their milestone of purifying and encapsulating 40 heat-source plutonium-fueled clads; enough nuclear fuel to supply one multi-mission radioisotope thermoelectric generator (MMRTG) unit.
995. Roadrunner—Computing in the Fast Lane
     A new hybrid supercomputer that will use a video game chip to propel performance to petaflop/s speeds.
996. Lab's NNSA P2 winners recognized
     Tom D'Agostino, administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration, listens to Dennis Hjeresen of the Risk Reduction Office during a Pollution Prevention Awards ceremony Monday.
997. Laboratory sponsoring discussion on cancer concerns
     
998. Magnetism and Superconductivity Observed to Exist in Harmony
     Physicists at the Laboratory, along with colleagues at institutions in Switzerland and Canada, have observed, for the first time in a single exotic phase, a situation where magnetism and superconductivity are necessary for each other's existence.
999. Lab partners with Air Force Academy
     In a classroom at Walatowa High Charter School at Jemez Pueblo, tables are covered with pencils, hot glue guns, remnants of balsa wood, and rulers.
1000. Lab has rules on campaigning in the workplace
      
1001. LANSCE's Hurd receives award
      Ralph Damiani presents the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Patriot Award to Alan Hurd for support of Laboratory employee Melvin Borrego's recent tour of military duty in Iraq.
1002. Lab Grants Decision Sciences Corporation Exclusive Commercial License for Muon Tomography
      Los Alamos National Laboratory has granted Decision Sciences Corporation (DSC) an exclusive worldwide license to commercialize muon tomography, a LANL-developed technology.
1003. United Way book fair, kick off is today
      The Laboratory's 2006 United Way giving campaign, "Making a Difference for Generations," begins today with a book fair at Fuller Lodge from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the United Way.
1004. Lab hosts contract signing ceremony
      Officials from San Ildefonso and Ohkay Owingeh pueblos, U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman, and Laboratory Director Michael Anastasio signed a $65 million contract Thursday at the Laboratory.
1005. Where do dogs come from?
      Thomas Leitner of Theoretical Biology and Biophysics (T-6) will explore during a talk how it can be possible that a Great Dane and a Chihuahua are members of the same dog species and how they could have been bred in little more than ten thousand years from the same Asian wolves. The talk is at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Santa Fe Complex.
1006. High-Tech Halloween is Friday at the Bradbury
      Imagine skewering a balloon, playing with magic sand that doesn't get wet, making Rice Krispies dance, and making music without touching an instrument.
1007. Town-hall meeting Wednesday explores future role of national laboratories
      The role Los Alamos and Sandia national laboratories may play in a new national renewable energy strategy and policy is the theme of a community meeting Wednesday evening.
1008. How'd you do that?
      Robert Naranjo of the Bradbury Science Museum points the nozzle of a compressed air gun at a screwdriver during High-Tech Halloween last Friday at the museum.
1009. Phillips to outline CIA science
      The Central Intelligence Agency's chief scientist John Phillips will discuss CIA research and innovation activities at a classified Director's Colloquium Thursday afternoon.
1010. Laboratory names new deputy director
      Today, Los Alamos National Laboratory announced that Isaac “Ike” Richardson has been selected to be the new deputy director, effective February 1, 2009.
1011. New airport liquid analysis system undergoes testing at Albuquerque International Sunport
      An innovative application of a technology first used for medical imaging may enhance airport security if Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists are successful.
1012. Researchers bridge superconductivity gap
      University of California scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory working with a researcher from Chonnam National University in South Korea have found that magnetic fluctuations appear to be responsible for superconductivity in a compound called plutonium-cobalt-pentagallium (PuCoGa5).
1013. Expanded horizons equals expanded opportunities for young women
      The Northern Chapter of the New Mexico Network for Women in Science and Engineering, with co-sponsorship from the Lab, kicked off its annual Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) -- technical career workshops for young women -- Thursday in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church Parish Hall.
1014. Northern New Mexico girls learn about math, science through Expanding Your Horizons program
      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.
1015. Satellite records millions of lightning strikes for study
      
1016. Lab exploring alternative work schedules
      Senior managers are evaluating options for reinstituting alternative work schedules at the Laboratory.
1017. Laboratory, NMSU select seven joint research projects
      Seven projects – each with at least one researcher from the Laboratory and one from New Mexico State University – were selected for funding under a new initiative designed to increase collaboration between the two institutions.
1018. Speaker: Water is spiritual to Native Americans
      Taos Pueblo Tribal Council member Gil Suazo spoke about the importance of water at a talk Tuesday as part of the Laboratory's observance of Native American Heritage Month. Suazo, a 32-year employee of the Lab, retired in 2001 from the Community Relations (CRO) Office.
1019. Jemez Pueblo students learn about GIS, make maps
      Jemez Pueblo students Bert Pecos and Juanita Toledo look at maps they made using a geographic information system during a visit to Los Alamos' GIS lab on Wednesday. Their maps were of Jemez Pueblo where they reside. With the students is Barbara Tenorio-Grimes of the Tribal Relations team in the Government Relations (GRO) Office.
1020. Mandatory electrical safety all-hands meeting on Wednesday
      In the interest of improving our electrical safety performance and in line with a recent Department of Energy-wide letter, I am taking actions to bring specific focus on electrical safety during the month of May.
1021. Retirement planning seminar set for May 17
      Benefits and Employment Services (HR-B) and Fidelity Investments Tax-Exempt Services Co. is hosting a retirement planning seminar May 17 at the Reel Deal Theater in downtown Los Alamos. The seminar begins at 8 a.m.
1022. Groundbreaking ceremony held Tuesday for Lab's new BSL-3 facility
      Laboratory Director John Browne on Tuesday joined other Lab staff and Department of Energy personnel in breaking ground for Los Alamos' new Biosafety-Level 3 facility at Technical Area 3.
1023. Lab issuing new private parking passes for TA-3
      New private vehicle passes that allow employees to park behind the fence near the Administration Building at Technical Area 3 are now being distributed.
1024. Backgrounder: Los Alamos studies nerve activity to improve artificial retina
      Los Alamos National Laboratory is supporting the Department of Energy's artificial retina project by developing better ways to visualize and interpret the patterns of neural activity that result when the retina is stimulated. Employing new and existing techniques, a team from Los Alamos' Biological and Quantum Physics Group has produced movies of the dynamic responses that characterize the function of the ganglion cells that make up the optic nerve.
1025. Interim Director outlines overarching priorities
      “I’m not only pleased, I’m excited to be here,” Interim Laboratory Director Robert Kuckuck told workers at an all-employee meeting Monday in the Administration Building Auditorium at Technical Area 3.
1026. National Lab has rich history, promising future
      Last week, the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration issued the final Request for Proposals for the competitive selection of a management and operating contractor for Los Alamos National Laboratory. This is the first time that the department has opened the contract for competition in the 62-year history of the laboratory.
1027. NISC Building construction is ahead of schedule
      NISC, The Nonproliferation and International Security Center (NISC), under construction at the intersection of Pajarito and Mercury roads, is running ahead of schedule (slightly over 50 percent complete) without a single lost-workday injury and about $1M under budget.
1028. Improvements in methodologies for tracking infectious disease needed
      Seventy percent of known bio-threats are zoonotic, according to pathologist and veterinarian Tracey McNamara, who spoke Tuesday, regarding the United States' current infectious disease surveillance methods for zoonotic pathogens.
1029. Los Alamos gains corporate partner for traffic simulation
      The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory is teaming with PricewaterhouseCoopers to take TRANSIMS, a remarkable traffic simulation software package developed at the Lab, and create products that can be deployed to metropolitan planning agencies nationwide.
1030. UC and Lab comment on employee assault
      The University of California and the Laboratory are outraged that a Laboratory employee was the victim of a weekend assault in Santa Fe.
1031. A cooling troposphere and global warming can co-exist
      
1032. Laboratory works on Romanian environmental site
      Researchers from the National Nuclear Security Administration's Los Alamos National Laboratory are collaborating with scientists from the Romanian Institute of Nuclear Research to assist the Romanian government in establishing an effective shallow-land disposal site for the disposition of low- and intermediate-level radioactive wastes. The proposed disposal site is located near the town of Cernavoda along the Danube River, in southeastern Romania.
1033. Laboratory refers employee activities to law enforcement
      Los Alamos National Laboratory officials have referred the activities of two employees to law enforcement authorities in connection with alleged fraudulent purchasing activities.
1034. Los Alamos scientist named Asian American Engineer of the Year
      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).
1035. Passing the baton
      Leah Bustos, right, of Manufacturing Engineering (MSM-4), takes the baton from Rolanda Salazar-Martinez of Weapons Component Technology (NMT-5) at Thursday's Interdivisional Relay at Sullivan Field.
1036. Two Laboratory technologies receive nanoscience awards
      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.
1037. Energy Department, Silicon Graphics, Los Alamos unveil record-breaking supercomputer
      
1038. DX demonstrates capabilities for students
      The Dynamic Experimentation (DX) Division conducted a student demonstration shot Tuesday morning at Technical Area 36. The demonstration shot provided an opportunity for more than 300 students - they observed the shot from a half-mile away- from organizations within the Weapons Directorate (ADWP) to observe the detonation of 500 pounds of high explosives.
1039. Who goes there?
      For the first time since the Cerro Grande Fire, Laboratory ecologists have spotted three Mexican Spotted Owl chicks on Laboratory property. The Mexican spotted owl (Strix occidentalis lucida) was listed as a threatened species in 1993.
1040. Luncheon recognizes students in SULI program
      Don Rej, right, acting program director for the Laboratory's Office of Science, talks with Samuel Skillman, left, of Theoretical Astrophysics (T-6) and Adam Light of Plasma Physics (P-24) at a Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship luncheon at the Canyon Complex.
1041. Kuckuck: Leaders are good listeners
      Greeted by applause, Laboratory Director Robert Kuckuck on Monday talked to Director's Development Program (DDP) participants about his views on leadership and answered related questions at a meeting in the Jemez Room of the J. Robert Oppenheimer Study Center at Technical Area 3.
1042. Institute trains potential future Lab workers
      Daniel Walker, left of Vanderbilt University and the Weapons Engineering and Manufacturing (ADWEM) Directorate, listens to Bryan Blackmur of the University of Texas, Austin discuss some research findings during a technical presentation close-out session of the ADWEM manufacturing science institute summer program.
1043. Alternative work schedules begin Monday
      Alternative work schedules for Laboratory employees begin Monday with a nine-hour workday for employees participating in the 9/80 schedule.
1044. Services Wednesday for Lab employee Herrera
      Services for Laboratory employee Shirley Herrera are today and Wednesday in Santa Fe. Herrera, of Information Management (IM) Division, died Sept. 1. She was 40.
1045. Los Alamos engineers solve chip makers dilemma
      
1046. Lab receives Pollution Prevention awards
      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.
1047. Drought, heat and bark beetles a deadly trio
      Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory, working in collaboration with scientists from the University of Arizona, Northern Arizona University, the U. S. Geological Survey, and four additional universities, believe that severe drought, coupled with high temperatures and a bark beetle coup de grace, was the cause of death for millions of piñon pines throughout the American Southwest.
1048. Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of California, Santa Barbara establish Institute for Multiscale Materials Studies
      Los Alamos National Laboratory has formed a partnership with the College of Engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) to create the Institute for Multiscale Materials Studies (IMMS).
1049. Waste not want not -- an engine for the future
      Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a remarkably simple, energy-efficient engine with no moving parts. Greg Swift and Greg Swift have created a thermoacoustic Stirling heat engine.
1050. Laboratory sponsored Math and Science Academy a success
      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).
1051. Cleaner chipmaking method uses carbon dioxide fluid
      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.
1052. Math contest encourages students to Go Figure
      Budding mathematicians are invited to compete in Los Alamos National Laboratory's seventh annual Go Figure Mathematical Challenge Saturday (Nov. 19) in Santa Fe, Los Alamos and Española.
1053. Garage-sized device saves millions on nuclear waste assay
      A Los Alamos National Laboratory device that measures radioactive wastes will save the U. S. Department of Energy and its subcontractors about $4 million a year when it is installed this month at DOE's Y-12 Plant at Oak Ridge, TN.
1054. Los Alamos takes part in international race to provide medical isotopes
      
1055. Naval aviator Ashworth dies in Santa Fe
      Retired Vice Admiral Frederick Ashworth, who armed the second atomic bomb dropped on Japan to help end World War II, died last weekend in Phoenix. Ashworth, who lived in Santa Fe, was 93.
1056. Wildfire Chemistry Model assesses long range fire effects
      
1057. Towns to give Lab’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day talk Wednesday
      “Dare to Lead,” a program in commemoration of the famed civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is scheduled for Wednesday at the Laboratory.
1058. Regents act to reinstate contributions to ensure long-term stability of UCRP
      The University of California Board of Regents last week approved a series of actions aimed at ensuring the stability of the UC Retirement Plan, including resumption of UCRP contributions effective July 2007.
1059. UC scientists attack cancer cells with HIV virus
      Scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles are using an impotent AIDS virus to hunt down metastasized melanoma cells in mice.
1060. Avian flu modeled on supercomputer, explores vaccine isolation options for thwarting a pandemic
      Using supercomputers to respond to a potential national health emergency, scientists have developed a simulation model that makes stark predictions about the possible future course of an avian influenza pandemic, given today’s environment of world-wide connectivity. The research, by a team of scientists from the Laboratory, the University of Washington and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, is presented in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science online this week and in the print issue of April 11.
1061. Wellness Center offers men's health Lunch and Learn for National Men’s Health Week
      The Wellness Center (HSR-2) at Technical Area 3 is hosting a men’s health “Lunch and Learn” on Wednesday to promote healthy lifestyle choices by heightening awareness of preventable health problems and encouraging early detection and treatment of disease among men.
1062. Stopping killers dead in their tracks
      Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a method for neutralizing some of the world's most deadly killers -- chemical and biological warfare agents--using a newly developed Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jet.
1063. Raiders of the lost dimension
      A team of scientists working at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory's Pulsed Field Facility at Los Alamos has uncovered an intriguing phenomenon while studying magnetic waves in barium copper silicate.
1064. Scientists provide new understanding of manganites
      University of California researchers working at Los Alamos National Laboratory recently unveiled a new theory explaining the strange coexistence of metallic and insulating phases in the crystals of a mineral called perovskite manganite.
1065. Getting to know you...
      Laboratory Director Michael Anastasio, left, receives an overview of the Surface Profile Analysis Reflectometer (SPEAR) instrument from Erik Watkins of LANSCE-LC at the Lujan Neutron Scattering Center. Anastasio, along with Deputy Laboratory Director John Mitchell, visited several Laboratory organizations during his first day on the job last Thursday.
1066. Settlement reached in federal agency complaint
      
1067. Second Los Alamos to Albuquerque bus added
      All Aboard America has added a second Los Alamos to Albuquerque commuter bus in response to requests from Laboratory workers who live in the Duke City.
1068. Be bear aware
      A fed bear is a dead bear, according to Manny L’Esperance of Response Services (ER-RS), the Laboratory’s commissioned conservation game and fish officer.
1069. Staff-augmentation portion of Contingent Worker Project begins wrapping up
      Nearly a year after it was first announced, the Laboratory's Contingent Worker Project will substantially complete a major portion of the project by month's end.
1070. Lisowski to lead DOE's Global Nuclear Energy Partnership
      Paul Lisowski of the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center is the new deputy director of the Department of Energy’s Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems program.
1071. Director updates work force; reflects on successes and needed improvements
      Laboratory Director Mike Anastasio gave employees his assessment of the last six months at Los Alamos during an all-hands meeting Tuesday in the National Security Sciences Building Auditorium.
1072. Laboratory scientists keep tabs on Santa
      The Laboratory’s Space Data Systems (ISR-3) is keeping an eye out for the jolly old man in the red suit, Santa Claus.
1073. Porter selected as new Laboratory chief legal counsel
      Steve Porter becomes Los Alamos' new chief legal counsel beginning Monday, January 8. Porter, who has vast experience throughout the Department of Energy's scientific complex, replaces Frank Dickson, who retired.
1074. New vehicle access requirements begin next week
      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.
1075. Hot polymer catches carbon dioxide better
      A new and economical technology for the separation and capture of carbon dioxide from industrial processes could lead to a significant reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions to the atmosphere. Scientists at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory are developing a new high-temperature polymer membrane to separate and capture carbon dioxide, preventing its escape into the atmosphere.
1076. Reverse auctions save Lab money
      Buying goods and services can take time to issue requests for proposals, review bids and then award a contract. But, a new “reverse auction” process used in two recent purchases is proving that there is a better way to do business and save the Laboratory money and time.
1077. Colorful Choices program encourages healthy eating
      Remember when your mother harped on about eating those fruits and vegetables? She was on to something.
1078. Los Alamos National Laboratory deploys climate station in Germany
      From the tropical islands of the Western Pacific to the lush forests of Southwest Germany, Los Alamos National Laboratory is taking global climate research by storm as an integral player in the U.S. Department of Energy's Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program (ARM).
1079. Radioactive liquid waste treatment facility upgrades completed
      Los Alamos National Laboratory has completed refurbishments to its high-level Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility waste tanks and collection system at Technical Area-50.
1080. A new Fat Man comes to the Bradbury
      The newest model of the historic Fat Man bomb, left, sits next to Little Boy at the Bradbury Science Museum on Monday ready for setup and display.
1081. Director announces management change
      In a message to Los Alamos National Laboratory employees, Director Mike Anastasio announced that he has reluctantly accepted a request from Andy Phelps, Associate Director for Environmental Programs, to be reassigned to other duties.
1082. Los Alamos scientists take genome science to the streets
      Late last year, the Los Alamos arm of the Joint Genome Institute organized an outreach team dedicated to taking genome science activities to students in Northern New Mexico. This spring, the team created presentations about genome sequencing as well as hands-on activities for junior high and high school students.
1083. Low-level perchlorate detection method shows promise
      A Los Alamos National Laboratory evaluation of a relatively new method to detect miniscule amounts of perchlorate in water indicates that the detection method holds promise in detecting perchlorate at concentrations of less than one part per billion, which could further strengthen and improve the Laboratory's environmental surveillance capabilities. The study — done in conjunction with personnel from the New Mexico Environment Department and U.S. Department of Energy — also indicates that Northern New Mexico waters may have trace concentrations of perchlorate that are well below any proposed safe-drinking-water standard.
1084. Scientists develop ecological early warning device
      Working with collaborators from around the globe, scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a method for constantly measuring climate change impacts at ecosystem scales using the stable isotope composition of atmospheric CO2 in plants.
1085. Scientists discover vast intergalactic plasma cloud
      A team of researchers have discovered a new giant in the heavens, a giant in the form of a previously undetected cloud of intergalactic plasma that stretches more than 6 million light years across.
1086. Los Alamos Recovery Team Sets New Record
      With the delivery of a batch of radioactive pellets from a company in California, a Los Alamos team has now recovered 15,000 unused or unwanted radioactive sources.
1087. Site work begins for new LASO Building
      Workers this week are installing silt fencing around the perimeter of the site where a new Los Alamos Site Office Building will be constructed.
1088. Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of New Mexico collaborate on tech-transfer education
      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.
1089. Wellness Center class looks at the benefits of happiness
      Think you know what makes people happy? Some say things like money, youth, good looks, or lots of free time lead to happiness.
1090. Laboratory Researcher Awarded Bronze Star for Service in Iraq
      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.
1091. Laboratory receives preliminary notice of violation
      Los Alamos National Laboratory has received a Preliminary Notice of Violation (PNOV) for a safety-related incident that occurred last summer.
1092. Los Alamos National Laboratory Employees Again are Top Contributors to United Way of Santa Fe County
      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.
1093. Los Alamos National Laboratory employees give $1.5 million to Northern New Mexico United Way programs
      Citizens served by United Way provider agencies in Northern New Mexico and Santa Fe will benefit from $1.5 million contributed by Los Alamos National Laboratory employees and Los Alamos National Security, LLC, which manages the Lab.
1094. Talk at Laboratory's Bradbury Science Museum Thursday on impacts of area's growing elk population
      The Rocky Mountain elk, a native to the Jemez Mountains, was thought to have disappeared early in the 20th century. All that changed around 1948, when the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish released several cows, calves and bulls back into the Jemez.
1095. Hope for the best, plan for the worst
      Laboratory Director Michael Anastasio talked to employees Thursday about the Lab's 2008 fiscal year budget.
1096. Astronomers identify source for Earth's iron and Universe's "standard candles"
      White dwarf supernovas have given us most of the iron that the Earth is largely made of and helped us measure the size and age of the universe, but exactly what kind of star causes these explosions has remained a matter of debate.
1097. Court TV show airs Lab's Hands-Off Sampler Gun technology
      A novel Laboratory technology known as the "Hands-Off Sampler Gun" is featured in a special show on high-tech forensic gadgets between 8 and 11 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time on Saturday (July 14) on Court TV's series called Saturday Night Solutions.
1098. Facility upgrades will facilitate repackaging and shipment of 'hotter' waste from Los Alamos to WIPP
      Los Alamos National Laboratory has completed much-anticipated upgrades to its transuranic waste repackaging facility.
1099. Postdoctoral Publication Prize winner recognized
      Postdoc Rajesh Bashyam of Sensors and Electrochemical Devices (MPA-11) pauses before beginning his discussion of nonprecious metal composite catalysts for fuel cells during a colloquium last Thursday sponsored by the Physics and Theoretical divisions.
1100. Rising from below
      A worker from Austin Commercial Contractors, LP, of Dallas, watches co-workers preparing a large form (attached to hooks) to be removed after cement was poured at the Radiological Laboratory/Utility office building under construction at Technical Area 55.
1101. Office-supplies contract awarded to small business
      Acquisition Services Management Division Leader Kevin Chalmers, left, and Todd Sandoval, right, sign a contract Wednesday with Sandia Office Supply Inc. out of Albuquerque.
1102. Immunodeficiency virus more prolific than previously thought
      A mathematical model developed at the Laboratory has helped an international research team understand for the first time the number of offspring produced by a single Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV), the first-cousin of the virus that causes AIDS in humans. The research indicates the immunodeficiency virus produces ten to a hundred times more progeny than previously believed.
1103. A One-Two Punch That Makes You See Stars
      A Los Alamos National Laboratory astrophysicist and his colleagues have discovered that a superbright supernova observed last year might have exhibited an unusual one-two punch.
1104. Immunodeficiency Virus More Prolific than Previously Thought
      A Los Alamos National Laboratory mathematical model has helped an international research team understand for the first time the number of offspring produced by a single Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV), the first-cousin of the virus that causes AIDS in humans.
1105. New flexible work-schedule options, changes to leave procedures start Monday
      Additional flexible work-schedule options and changes to some leave procedures go into effect Monday for Laboratory workers.
1106. Science satellites scour skies for Santa
      International audiences (young and young at heart) will be closely eyeing the Santa-tracking satellite technology of the Laboratory in the coming week. Beginning at 6 a.m. Monday, December 24, Los Alamos scientists will use two advanced science satellites to mark the path of the elfin traveler, noting his travels online.
1107. Science Satellites Scour Skies for Santa
      International audiences (young and young-at-heart) will be closely eyeing the Santa-tracking satellite technology of Los Alamos National Laboratory in the coming week.
1108. Los Alamos names new head of stockpile manufacturing and support
      Laboratory Director Michael Anastasio has named Carl Beard as the new associate director for stockpile manufacturing and support.
1109. LANL Foundation seeks grant proposals
      Applications for education outreach grants are being accepted by the Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation.
1110. Personnel security changes
      To strengthen and standardize its clearance policy throughout the complex, the Department of Energy now requires the Laboratory and other sites to terminate the clearance of any worker who does not use his or her clearance at least once every 90 working days.
1111. Language of a fly proves surprising
      A group of researchers has developed a novel way to view the world through the eyes of a common fly and partially decode the insect's reactions to changes in the world around it.
1112. Los Alamos Technologies Help Scientists Detect, Record & Interpret 'Monster' Burst of Gamma Rays
      On the ground and in space, Los Alamos National Laboratory’s science tools provided early information on the first gamma ray burst so powerful that it could be seen with the naked eye. The burst was detected March 19 by NASA's Swift satellite, thanks to software on Swift’s Burst Alert Telescope, which was the first instrument to detect the sudden rise in gamma rays.
1113. Stardust memories (and data) featured in Lab talk
      When the Stardust spacecraft flew within a few hundred kilometers of the nucleus of Comet Wild 2 it collected samples of dust from the comet's thin atmosphere, called the coma.
1114. Lab's Phillips, Martz to be on cable access show
      Los Alamos's Bill Phillips and Joe Martz are scheduled to be on upcoming editions of "Behind the White Coat" on public access television channel 8.
1115. Employees should use caution when hiking, using trails
      Mountain lions have attacked humans in states neighboring New Mexico, according to recent news reports.
1116. Lean Six Sigma implemented at the Lab
      The Laboratory wants to improve its processes so it can meet its institutional goals. That’s why Lean Six Sigma now is being implemented Labwide.
1117. Demkowicz, Kim, and Sengupta receive Postdoctoral Distinguished Performance Award
      Michael Demkowicz of Structure/Property Relations, Ki–Yong Kim of the Center for Nanotechnology, and Pinaki Sengupta of Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics and the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory received Postdoctoral Distinguished Performance Awards for outstanding work.
1118. Improvement to lab-based spectroscopy
      By controlling the ultra-fast pulses of a tabletop laser in their laboratory, a team of Los Alamos scientists has created high-frequency terahertz radiation, the kind that could revolutionize high-resolution microscopy and spectroscopy in the lab and may one day have applications in medical imaging and security scanners.
1119. Lab a partner in solar energy project
      The Laboratory is part of a technical and business case team on a project designed to provide electricity from solar energy for a large area of rural Northern New Mexico.
1120. Laboratory Awards Subcontracts to Small Businesses
      A company owned and operated by Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo will soon be providing custodial support services to Los Alamos National Laboratory under a new contract, the largest such agreement ever between the Laboratory and a Native American enterprise.
1121. A pot of gold at the end of the…beam line?
      There’s gold in them thar caves! The experimental caves at the Lujan Neutron Scattering Center, that is. As part of a unique experiment conducted at the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center, Physicist Hienrich Nakotte—a professor at New Mexico State University and the institution’s first LANSCE Professor—used neutrons to examine the crystalline structure of gold. Nakotte worked with Professor John Rakovan of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
1122. Lab Contractor Awards LANL Foundation $3 Million
      Los Alamos National Security, LLC granted the Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation $3 million to provide educational enrichment and educational outreach funding for a wide variety of education programs in the seven Northern New Mexico counties.
1123. Hot dry rock goes supercritical
      By proposing a method for using carbon dioxide under high pressure to extract energy from geothermal reservoirs, a University of California scientist working at Los Alamos National Laboratory has put a new twist on a historic Laboratory project. The proposed invention has the potential to take global geothermal energy science in new and exciting directions.
1124. Los Alamos computers map hurricane utility impacts
      Predicting with uncanny accuracy the effects of recent hurricanes, Los Alamos National Laboratory computer models are helping the Department of Energy's Office of Energy Assurance, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other organizations plan for future disasters. For those in the paths of hurricane devastation, tools such as the Los Alamos infrastructure models could mean their lights and gas return to service hours or even days more rapidly.
1125. Successful Los Alamos experiment supports weapon maintenance
      Using the world's most powerful flash X-ray machine, Los Alamos National Laboratory on Friday successfully detonated and captured a high-resolution X-ray image of a mock-up of imploding nuclear weapon components.
1126. Los Alamos helps Texas schools remove radioactive gammators
      Crews hired by the state of Texas and advised by the Laboratory have recovered three large radioactive sources from high schools in San Antonio, the latest success in the Laboratory’s nationwide effort for the National Nuclear Security Administration's program to reduce security and other risks associated with radioactive material.
1127. Scientists model physics of stellar burning
      A University of California scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory working with astronomers from around the world recently validated a computer model that predicts the rebirth and stellar burning and mixing processes of evolved stars.
1128. Wildfire 2005 public meeting set for April 27
      Abundant moisture this winter has created healthy snow packs in the southwest, which bodes well for rafters, boaters and gardeners this spring and summer. But spring in New Mexico also means winds and increased risk of fire. With that in mind, the Laboratory, through the Interagency Wildifire Management Team, is co-sponsoring the annual Wildfire 2005 public information meeting beginning at 5 p.m., April 27 in Fuller Lodge.
1129. SERF’s up
      A new facility that will save nearly 21 million gallons of water a year - the equivalent of about 100 households - became fully operational Tuesday at the Laboratory. The Sanitary Effluent Reclamation Facility (SERF) at Technical Area 3 will be used to further treat sanitary effluent from the Lab’s domestic wastewater treatment facility.
1130. Reminder on deliveries to Lab offices
      It's nice to remember moms, especially since Sunday is Mother's Day. But Laboratory personnel are reminded that there are regulations governing deliveries to Lab offices.
1131. Lab develops colorful beryllium detection technology
      Detecting beryllium on contaminated surfaces may become as simple as testing the acidity of a swimming pool, thanks to scientists at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory.
1132. Scientists develop novel multi-color light-emitting diodes
      A team of scientists at the Laboratory have developed the first completely inorganic, multi-color light-emitting diodes (LEDs) based on colloidal quantum dots encapsulated in a gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor. The work represents a new "hybrid" approach to the development of solid-state lighting.
1133. Individual retirement counseling sessions full
      Individual retirement counseling sessions scheduled for June 7, 8 and 9 are full, according to Benefits and Employment Services (HR-B).
1134. Lab subcontractor assists Taos County with arena addition
      A company that provides engineering and design services on contract to the Laboratory recently assisted Taos County with an addition to its 4-H indoor arena.
1135. Storm dumps hail over parts of Los Alamos
      The calendar says we're in July, but last Friday afternoon it looked, briefly, more like December after a storm cell passed over parts of Los Alamos, dropping pea- and golf ball-sized hail and leaving these vehicles in a parking lot at Technical Area 3 partially submerged.
1136. Bradbury Science Museum talk focuses on getting people to Mars
      Los Alamos National Laboratory technical staff member Elizabeth (Betsy) Cantwell will talk about some of the critical risks for ambitious manned flights beyond Earth's low orbit in a talk Sept. 13 at Los Alamos' Bradbury Science Museum. The talk begins at noon and is free and open to the public.
1137. Scientists develop split green for tagging protein
      University of California scientists working at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a new protein tagging and detection system based on a process for "splitting" a green fluorescent protein.
1138. Los Alamos helps industry by simulating circuit failures from cosmic rays
      Life today runs more and more on circuits. Electrons racing through increasingly tiny transistors now control our airplanes, deposit money in our checking accounts and keep our houses warm.
1139. A traveling-wave engine to power deep space travel
      A University of California scientist working at Los Alamos National Laboratory and researchers from Northrop Grumman Space Technology have developed a novel method for generating electrical power for deep-space travel using sound waves. The traveling-wave thermoacoustic electric generator has the potential to power space probes to the furthest reaches of the Universe.
1140. Kuckuck names seven new Laboratory Fellows
      Recognizing the highest levels of technical accomplishment at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Director Robert Kuckuck has named seven distinguished scientists as Laboratory Fellows.
1141. County police dispatch service moves to Lab’s EOC
      Laboratory emergency operations dispatchers and staff have some additional company in its new Emergency Operations Center at Technical Area 69. Last week, dispatchers from Los Alamos County’s Police Department began dispatch operations out of the EOC.
1142. Hydrogen as viable energy source subject of talk Oct. 13 at Bradbury Science Museum
      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.
1143. From cells to whales: universal scaling laws in biology
      Working with biologists James Brown of the University of New Mexico and Brian Enquist of the Santa Fe Institute, Los Alamos scientist Geoffrey West has put together a set of seemingly simple principles to form a theory that explains the universal scaling laws of biology
1144. Nanotechnology leads to discovery of super superconductors
      University of California scientists working at Los Alamos National Laboratory with a researcher from the University of Cambridge have demonstrated a simple and industrially scaleable method for improving the current densities of superconducting coated conductors in magnetic field environments. The discovery has the potential to increase the already impressive carrying capacity of superconducting wires and tapes by as much as 200 to 500 percent in certain uses, like motors and generators, where high magnetic fields diminish current densities.
1145. Supercritical carbon dioxide/water emulsion found effective for remediating metal contaminants in waste
      supercritical, carbon dioxide, water emulsion, contaminants, waste
1146. Superhenc to save millions in Colorado
      Los Alamos National Laboratory's SuperHENC waste characterization tool has been delivered to the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site (Rocky Flats) near Denver, Colorado.
1147. Talk at Laboratory's Bradbury Science Museum Tuesday on Cerro Grande Fire impacts to vegetation, elk population
      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.
1148. Service Saturday for Lab employee Granich
      Funeral services for Laboratory employee Thomas Granich Jr., 32, are scheduled for 11 a.m., Saturday. Granich passed away last Sunday in an automobile accident.
1149. Soil's love affair with carbon viewed with millimeter resolution
      Promoting the love affair between farmlands and carbon while substantially reducing harmful carbon dioxide in the atmosphere could be facilitated through super-sharp analysis of tiny soil-core samples made possible by a portable, carbon-measuring laser system developed by a research team at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory
1150. National Security Sciences Building receives prestigious award
      The Laboratory's new National Security Sciences Building (NSSB) earned first place in the category of "Design Build" as part of Southwest Contractor magazine's "Best of 2005" competition.
1151. Valles Stories lecture series starts Tuesday at Laboratory's Bradbury Science Museum
      Los Alamos National Laboratory's Bradbury Science Museum is hosting a series of lectures about recent research and the global importance of the Valles Caldera beginning Tuesday (April 4). This lecture series is called "Valles Stories."
1152. Scientists observe solitary vibrations in uranium
      Los Alamos scientists, working with collaborators from around the world, recently observed experimental evidence of solitary vibrations (solitons) in a solid.
1153. Los Alamos Employees' scholarship fund awards scholarships
      Los Alamos High School senior Alayna Rodriguez is the recipient of the four-year, $5,000-a-year platinum scholarship from the Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund. The fund is administered through the Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation.
1154. Bone-shaped fibers increase strength of composite materials
      Researchers at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory have shown that enlarging the ends of short fibers used in composite materials simultaneously increases the overall toughness and strength of the material.
1155. National Security Technologies, LLC to manage, operate Nevada Test Site
      National Security Technologies, LLC is the new manager and operator of the Nevada Test Site for the National Nuclear Security Administration Nevada Site Office.
1156. Mathematical code for inverses wins top prize for Manzano High student team at Los Alamos Supercomputing Challenge
      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.
1157. Foundation groundbreaking strengthens Lab's committment to region
      Laboratory Director Mike Anastasio reaffirmed the Laboratory's committment to Northern New Mexico during groundbreaking ceremonies for the Laboratory Foundation's new building last Friday in Española.
1158. Midwest City, Oklahoma Fire Department wins HAZMAT Challenge
      For the third time in four years the hazardous materials response team from Midwest City, Oklahoma, is the overall winner of the Los Alamos National Laboratory HAZMAT Challenge.
1159. Physicist Begay honored for mentoring minorities in science
      
1160. Los Alamos names 2006 Laboratory Fellows
      Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Michael Anastasio today announced the selection of five exemplary scientists as Laboratory Fellows.
1161. New computer model to track contaminants
      A powerful new massively parallel computer model for studying subsurface processes in the Earth will be developed by a team of Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists.
1162. Service Sunday for Lab employee Montalvo
      A service is scheduled for 5 p.m., Sunday, in Pojoaque for Laboratory employee Christopher Montalvo. Montalvo, 17, died in a car accident Wednesday.
1163. Lab unveils new Employee Concerns Program
      Providing Laboratory employees and subcontractors a mechanism for reporting concerns without fear of retaliation is one of the goals of a new Employee Concerns Program.
1164. Laboratory reports test-well data to Environment Department
      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.
1165. Newest radiation detectors in development
      Development and commercialization of a new generation of multiplicity shift registers - devices used to better detect plutonium and other radioactive materials - are now underway.
1166. A more complex HIV family tree discovered
      Adding another component into an already complicated effort to identify weaknesses within HIV, a team of Los Alamos scientists discovered that HIV variation in the human population is driven by more than a person's immune response.
1167. LANS pension plan now fully funded
      An agreement reached after collaborative negotiations between the University of California, the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration and Los Alamos National Security, LLC, paved the way for the transfer Monday (April 2) of pension plan assets, valued at $1.279 billion as of June 1,2006, from UC’s retirement plan (UCRP) to LANS’ defined benefit pension plan.
1168. New methods required in science education
      “John” is learning about how trees grow. In a classroom exercise, shown in the video, A Mind of Their Own, the elementary school student tells an interviewer that trees need water, soil, and sunlight to grow.
1169. V Site dedicated today
      A public dedication of V Site is scheduled at 5 this afternoon in the Rose Garden behind Fuller Lodge in downtown Los Alamos. Local, state and national leaders, Laboratory leaders and others will commemorate the restoration of the site where the Trinity device was assembled in the Laboratory’s Manhattan Project years.
1170. Cancer Treatment Gets Software Boost
      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.
1171. Four named 2007 Laboratory Fellows
      Laboratory scientists Jas Mercer-Smith, Roman Movshovich, Harvey Rose, and Richard Sheffield are the 2007 Laboratory Fellows, as selected by Director Michael Anastasio.
1172. Public hearings scheduled on complex transformation
      Los Alamos and New Mexico residents will have at least four opportunities to learn about and comment on a proposal to transform the nation's nuclear weapons complex.
1173. Anastasio tells employees no involuntary staff reductions
      No Laboratory employees will be asked to involuntarily leave their jobs as part of Los Alamos's workforce restructuring effort, Director Michael Anastasio said Tuesday. The announcement drew applause from employees at an all-employee meeting in the National Security Sciences Building.
1174. Laboratory’s protective force gets name change
      Protection Technology Los Alamos (PTLA), the Laboratory’s protective force subcontract company, has a new name and operator. It is now SOC Los Alamos, part of a new company SOC LLC.
1175. Synthetic fuel concept to steal CO2 from air
      The 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.
1176. Girls Learn About Careers in Math and Science
      Thursday (March 6) is the early registration deadline for the 29th annual Expanding Your Horizons conference. This year's conference is April 2 at the University of New Mexico, Los Alamos campus.
1177. Language of a fly proves surprising
      A group of researchers has developed a novel way to view the world through the eyes of a common fly and partially decode the insect’s reactions to changes in the world around it.
1178. Wellness Center classes help workers cope with change
      The Wellness Center at Technical Area 3 is offering two class sessions designed to help Laboratory employees cope with change. The classes are free and take place in Room 106 at the Wellness Center (HSR-2).
1179. Lab Partners with Local Company to Market Protein Technology
      Scientists who study how proteins assemble and fold into distinct shapes may soon see shape-shifting in the very methods they use, thanks to a partnership between Los Alamos National Laboratory and Theranostech Inc., an Albuquerque-based biotechnology company.
1180. Electronic Structure of Superconductivity Refined
      A team of physicists, including Neil Harrison and Charles Mielke from Los Alamos National Laboratory, propose a new model that expands on a little understood aspect of the electronic structure in high-temperature superconductors.
1181. Networks of the Future: Extending Our Senses into the Physical World
      The picture of a future with wireless sensor networks-webs of sensory devices that function without a central infrastructure--is quickly coming into sharper focus through the work of computer scientist Sami Ayyorgun.
1182. Los Alamos Scientists See New Mechanism for Superconductivity
      Laboratory researchers have posited an explanation for superconductivity that may open the door to the discovery of new, unconventional forms of superconductivity.
1183. Los Alamos observatory fingers cosmic ray ‘hot spots’
      A Laboratory cosmic-ray observatory has seen for the first time two distinct hot spots that appear to be bombarding Earth with an excess of cosmic rays. The research calls into question nearly a century of understanding about galactic magnetic fields near our solar system.
1184. American Indian Heritage Month events include talk, Diversity Cinema screenings
      A talk about water resources and three Diversity Cinema screenings are planned in April as part of the Laboratory’s American Indian Heritage Month celebration.
1185. Laboratory signs agreement to develop carbon nanotube fibers
      The Laboratory this morning will sign a cooperative research and development agreement with Carbon Designs Inc. to collaborate on the development of ultra-strong fibers made of carbon nanotubes that are expected to be many time stronger than any current engineering materials. Carbon Designs Inc., plans to initially invest $2 million in the joint effort.
1186. SERF's up
      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.
1187. Making concrete stronger and tougher with bone-shaped wires
      Researchers at Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory have discovered that enlarging the ends of small wires mixed into concrete substantially increases the material's overall strength and toughness.
1188. Talk on reducing the global nuclear threat May 17 at Laboratory's Bradbury Science Museum
      Reducing the global nuclear threat is the subject of a talk May 17 by Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist Sara Scott. The talk is at noon in the Bradbury Science Museum downtown and is free and open to the public.
1189. Pedicini to discuss NTS evidence of plutonium aging
      Evidence from the nuclear testing program that helps us understand how long the plutonium pits in the stockpile will last is the focus of a Classified Director's Colloquium by a noted weapon designer on Thursday.
1190. UC contract extended to May 2006
      Jon Michael Schwantes, seated right, of Isotope and Nuclear Chemistry (C-INC) asks Linton Brooks, National Nuclear Security Administration director, a question about morale during a meeting last Friday with Laboratory postdocs in the J. Robert Oppenheimer Study Center at Technical Area 3. Brooks met with postdocs after speaking to the work force in the Administration Building Auditorium.
1191. ChevronTexaco and Los Alamos National Laboratory to establish an alliance for advanced energy solutions
      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.
1192. Vast nitrogen reserves hidden beneath desert soils
      A University of California scientist working at Los Alamos National Laboratory in collaboration with researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, the University of Nevada, the University of Arkansas and Desert Research Institute in Reno, Nev., has recently found evidence that there may be significantly more amounts of nitrogen, in the form of nitrates, than previously estimated in desert landscapes. The discovery of these vast subsoil nitrate reservoirs could have implications for groundwater quality in arid/semi-arid environments worldwide, as mobilization of the nitrates could adversely affect drinking water supplies.
1193. Message from UC President Dynes
      Yesterday, the University of California and Bechtel-led team submitted our bid proposal, responsive to the Department of Energy Request for Proposals, for the future management of Los Alamos National Laboratory. We fully believe that this is a strong, winning proposal that builds upon the tremendous scientific and technological history of Los Alamos, while bringing in industrial partners that will ensure strong business, management, safety and security practices.
1194. Math summer school may help with information overload
      A small band of mathematicians are working on life rafts and flotation devices that just may help the millions who are drowning in the stormy seas of too much information.
1195. New chemical inventory system goes live next Wednesday
      The Laboratory's new chemical inventory system becomes operational next Wednesday, Aug. 28.
1196. Temporary government parking permits for 2006 to go out soon
      The Laboratory will issue new 2006 temporary parking permits to replace the 2005 permits currently in use. Divisions should destroy their current permits after Jan. 31 and start using the new ones after Feb. 1.
1197. Los Alamos National Laboratory assists Cochiti Pueblo business development
      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).
1198. Lari talks about differences in culture and Iranian post-revolution environment
      "We learn through storytelling and my story is about my journey, who I am and who my family is," said Rochelle Lari, program leader for Sandia National Laboratories' Diversity Leadership Program.
1199. Lab microdrilling technology can cut cost of oil exploration
      A microdrilling technology developed by the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory could fundamentally change the face of oil and gas exploration, a multi-billion-dollar a year global industry.
1200. Pueblo children see science in action
      Bob Clark of Emergency Management and Response (EMR) demonstrates the Laboratory's remote controlled hazardous devices robot as students look on during a field trip to Santa Clara Day School on Tuesday.
1201. Seeing the unseen universe
      A new method for incorporating astronomical observational data into computer simulations promises to be a significant advance in enabling future cosmological surveys aimed at understanding dark energy and dark matter.
1202. Elk, bear, and deer are on the move
      Laboratory employees and motorists should keep an eye out for wildlife on Lab property and roadways, especially during this time of the year when they begin their seasonal migration from the high country to lower elevations near the Laboratory and Los Alamos.
1203. Learning the magnetic ropes
      At the Sun's edge, in a region called the heliosphere, magnetic fields and electrical currents align and twist themselves in massive three-dimensional structures called "magnetic flux ropes."
1204. Yule track Santa's progress with Laboratory web site
      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.
1205. Director names Terry Wallace principal associate director for STE
      After Laboratory Director Michael Anastasio told Laboratory employees Tuesday that Terry Wallace will continue serving as principal associate director for science, technology, and engineering (PADSTE), Wallace outlined his vision for the future of science programs at Los Alamos.
1206. Sue Stiger to manage environmental cleanup at Los Alamos National Laboratory
      Sue Stiger has been named associate director for environmental programs at Los Alamos National Laboratory, announced Laboratory Director Michael Anastasio.
1207. Lab employee has close encounter with mountain lion
      A Laboratory employee at the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center at Technical Area 53 came within 10 or 15 feet of a mountain lion and her cub Wednesday afternoon.
1208. McBranch named deputy principal associate director for Science, Technology and Engineering
      Duncan McBranch is the Laboratory’s new deputy principal associate director for Science, Technology and Engineering (PADSTE).
1209. Los Alamos Wins Two Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Awards
      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.
1210. ASPECT plane deploys to Southern California wildfires
      At 6:30 (Mountain Daylight Time) Thursday morning, the ASPECT plane – a one-of-a-kind emergency response tool operated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and supported by Los Alamos National Laboratory – deployed to the wildfires of Southern California.
1211. Earthquake 'Memory' Could Spur Aftershocks
      Using a novel device that simulates earthquakes in a laboratory setting, a Los Alamos researcher and his colleagues have shown that seismic waves - the sounds radiated from earthquakes - can induce earthquake aftershocks, often long after a quake has subsided.
1212. Los Alamos National Laboratory to Begin DARHT 2 Operations
      The Dual Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test (DARHT) facility has officially become "dual" with authorization to begin full power operations of Axis 2, adding both new capability and higher energy to the unique accelerator facility.
1213. Applications wanted for Machinist Apprenticeship Program
      Applications are being accepted for the Machinist Apprenticeship Program sponsored by the Laboratory and Northern New Mexico College.
1214. Los Alamos Wins 2008 Pollution Prevention Awards
      Los Alamos National Laboratory is a 2008 winner of two Best-in-Class Pollution Prevention awards and six Environmental Stewardship awards from the National Nuclear Security Administration.
1215. Continental Breakup and the Dawn of Humankind
      In the newest Los Alamos "Frontiers in Science" lecture series, geologist Giday WoldeGabriel will discuss the intriguing fossil findings from an African rift valley that he and partners at the University of California, Berkeley have been studying.
1216. Electronic structure of superconductivity refined
      A team of physicists, including Neil Harrison and Charles Mielke of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (MPA-NHMFL), propose a new model that expands on a little-understood aspect of the electronic structure in high-temperature superconductors.
1217. Laboratory names new deputy director
      Isaac "Ike" Richardson will become the Laboratory's new deputy director, effective February 1, 2009.
1218. Los Alamos Employees' scholarship funds awards scholarships
      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.
1219. Scientists model disease outbreaks in urban social networks
      University of California researchers working at Los Alamos National Laboratory with colleagues at the University of Maryland and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a method for modeling disease outbreaks in realistic urban social networks.
1220. Los Alamos helps Texas schools remove radioactive gammators
      Crews hired by the state of Texas and advised by Los Alamos National Laboratory have recovered three large radioactive sources from high schools in San Antonio, the latest success in the Laboratory's nationwide effort for the National Nuclear Security Administration's program to reduce security and other risks associated with radioactive material.
1221. Los Alamos radiation detector cited in technology awards
      A unique, handheld radiation detector developed by Los Alamos National Laboratory has been named a winner in both the "2003 InfoWorld 100" and IDG Computerworld's "Best Practices in Mobile & Wireless" Awards programs. The detector, called the CZT Spectrometer, detects both gamma rays and neutrons — signatures from nuclear materials that are of concern because of their potential for use by terrorists — and uses handhelds from palmOne Inc. for quick computer uploads.
1222. Mandatory electrical safety all-hands meeting on Wednesday
      In the interest of improving our electrical safety performance and in line with a recent Department of Energy-wide letter, I am taking actions to bring specific focus on electrical safety during the month of May.
1223. Los Alamos and Surrey Satellite contract for Cibola flight experiment platform
      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.
1224. Scientists put the squeeze on electron spins
      University of California scientists working at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a novel method for controlling and measuring electron spins in semiconductor crystals of GaAs (gallium arsenide). The work suggests an alternative--and perhaps even superior--method of spin manipulation for future generations of "semiconductor spintronic" devices.
1225. Laboratory now has catastrophic leave policy
      Laboratory employees now have an occasion to give other employees the security of paid time off from work in the event of a personal catastrophe.
1226. New weapons and how they may change war subject of talk Thursday at Museum
      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, the 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.
1227. Superdiamonds? - Scientists discover superconductivity in diamond
      Scientists working at the Russian Academy of Sciences and Los Alamos National Laboratory announced today the discovery of superconductivity at ultracold temperatures in cubic diamond.   The discovery offers the potential for a new generation of diamond-based device applications and even suggests that superconductivity in silicon or germanium, which also forms in the diamond structure, may be possible.
1228. Wondering if the Lab will be open or delayed because of snow?
      Workers can call a toll-free hotline to find out about the status of Laboratory operations during inclement weather. That toll-free number is 1-877-723-4101.
1229. Research reveals hidden magnetism in superconductivity
      While studying a compound made of the elements cerium- rhodium-indium, researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have discovered that a magnetic state can coexist with superconductivity in a specific temperature and pressure range.
1230. Los Alamos researchers working to harness photosynthesis
      
1231. Background paper: Fuel cells at Los Alamos
      
1232. Navajo surgeon describes mix between medicine, cultural beliefs
      Dr. Lori Arviso-Alvord, associate dean for student and minority affairs at Dartmouth Medical School, spoke on the importance of affirmative action and the Navajo culture Tuesday at Fuller Lodge in Los Alamos.
1233. Mortandad Trail Open to Public Friday and Saturday
      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.
1234. Former Tuskegee airman recounts his experiences
      Robert Lawrence flew nearly three dozen combat missions in World War II as part of a group of pilots who came to be known as the “Tuskegee Airmen.”
1235. Los Alamos muon detector could thwart nuclear smugglers
      Trillions of cosmic rays that constantly bombard Earth could help catch smugglers trying to bring nuclear weapons or materials into the United States.
1236. NMSU partnering with CFO to offer on-site MBA program
      Laboratory employees this fall can sign up for an on-site Master’s of Business Administration program offered by New Mexico State University.
1237. UC Regents to consider proposal to establish separate pension plan for Laboratory
      The University of California on Thursday released news that the UC Regents will consider at their Jan. 17-19 meeting a recommendation to place UC Retirement Plan assets and liabilities of Laboratory employees, retirees and inactive members in a separate UC-sponsored pension plan, the UCRP-LANL Plan, subject to Department of Energy approval.
1238. Anthrax relatives non-friendly but non-lethal
      A Los Alamos National Laboratory team working as part of the U. S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute has explored the genomes of non-lethal bacteria closely related to the cause of anthrax, Bacillus anthracis.
1239. New hydrogen and fuel cell research collaboration
      Los Alamos National Laboratory announced today the birth of a collaboration on the development of fuel cells and hydrogen technologies between Los Alamos, Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) and National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST).
1240. Scientists predict pulsar starquakes
      Scientists have discovered how to predict earthquake-like events in pulsars, the dense remains of exploded stars.
1241. Los Alamos scientists write in Physics Today about enabling largest superfund cleanup to date
      Two scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have published a feature article in the September issue of Physics Today.
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1243. Ergonomic evaluation now required before purchasing computer glasses
      Laboratory employees who need to purchase computer glasses for work must have an ergonomic evaluation performed on their workspace.
1244. Lab seeks applicants for Machinist Apprenticeship Program
      Applications are being accepted for the Machinist Apprenticeship Program sponsored by the Laboratory and Northern New Mexico College. Individuals selected for the program will start their apprenticeship in August.
1245. Laboratory sponsors Santa Fe Neural Computation conference
      Understanding the computational power of the brain is the focus of a conference in Santa Fe next week sponsored by Los Alamos National Laboratory's Center for Nonlinear Studies and the New Mexico Institute for Advanced Studies (NMIAS).
1246. Two Los Alamos scientists receive E.O. Lawrence Award
      Laboratory scientists Malcolm J. Andrews and My Hang V. Huynh are recipients of the Department of Energy's E.O. Lawrence Award.
1247. Laboratory installing 'sentinel well'
      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.
1248. Los Alamos already taking steps to address DOE security findings
      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.
1249. Lab Scientists Shed Light on Heavy Electrons, Suggest New View of Superconductivity
      Scientists from the Laboratory, the University of California, Irvine, and the University of California, Davis have proposed a new characterization for the bizarre behavior of certain super-cooled materials.
1250. Los Alamos Observatory Fingers Cosmic Ray 'Hot Spots'
      A Laboratory cosmic-ray observatory has seen for the first time two distinct hot spots that appear to be bombarding Earth with an excess of cosmic rays.
1251. Lab contractor assists Española school district
      James Salazar of Holmes and Narver, second from right; Vernon Jaramillo, left, Española Public Schools superintendent; Gilbert Sanchez, procurement officer; and Española School Board Member Connie Valdez, look at technical drawings of porch covers and other campus amenities to be built at Española Middle School.
1252. Cancer study earns top honors for ABQ Academy's Baca, Shah at Los Alamos Supercomputing Challenge
      A pair of budding computer geniuses from Albuquerque Academy who designed software to probe how cancer develops captured the top prize Tuesday during awards ceremonies for the New Mexico High School Adventures in Supercomputing Challenge held at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
1253. Los Alamos experts' book explores advances in reconfigurable computing
      The field of computing has been transformed by the concept of widgets called Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), integrated circuits combining logic and memory, that can process digital information.
1254. Who goes there . . . Species flourishing is feather in Lab cap
      For the first time since the Cerro Grande Fire, Laboratory ecologists have spotted three Mexican Spotted Owl chicks on Laboratory property. The Mexican spotted owl (Strix occidentalis lucida) was listed as a threatened species in 1993.
1255. Sealed sources leave the Hill, destined for WIPP
      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.
1256. Getting ready for winter
      Raymond Cordova of KSL Services is at the wheel of a Snow Simulator during a recent training session at Los Alamos.
1257. Los Alamos to share computer simulation software development environment with private sector
      The Laboratory is offering industry and academia a “blank check” that will make modeling and visualizing complex physics, materials science and computational fluid dynamics equations and experiments a much simpler task.
1258. Tours of Cave Kiva trail set for Friday, Saturday
      Tours of the Cave Kiva trail near the bottom of NM 501 (truck route) are scheduled for Friday and Saturday. The tours are sponsored by the Cultural Resources team in Ecology (ENV-ECO).
1259. Media Advisory - Secretary Bodman to announce Los Alamos contract decision
      WASHINGTON, DC - Tomorrow, Wednesday, December 21, Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman will announce the selection of the new management and operating contractor for the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
1260. Lab seeks applicants for Machinist Apprenticeship Program
      The Laboratory, in collaboration with Northern New Mexico College, is accepting applications for the Machinist Apprentice Program (MAP).
1261. New gallium nitride film method beats the heat
      A team of Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists have developed a method for growing crystalline gallium nitride films at lower temperatures than industry standards.
1262. Supercomputing satellite hits the road
      A satellite smaller than an armchair is departing Los Alamos National Laboratory this week, heading for a last phase of testing before its December launch.
1263. Laboratory sets high magnetic field records
      Scientists at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory's Pulsed Field Facility at Los Alamos National Laboratory have set a pair of world records.
1264. Anastasio updates work force on accomplishments, path forward
      Laboratory employees should feel good about the many accomplishments the Lab has made so far during this period of change to a new management and operations contractor. But there is always room for improvement.
1265. Los Alamos and Sandia National Labs partner with state to help New Mexico small businesses
      Los Alamos National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, and the state of New Mexico today announced the signing of a Joint Memorandum of Understanding.
1266. NNSA satellite launched on Atlas-5 rocket
      A small-but-smart satellite experiment, the Cibola Flight Experiment (CFE) developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory for the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), launched at 10:10 p.m. EST last night aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas-5 rocket and was successfully placed in orbit 350 miles above Earth.
1267. LANS, LLC selects developer for the Los Alamos Science Complex
      Los Alamos National Security, LLC has selected Pacific Equity Partners Los Alamos Science Complex LLC (PEP) to develop the Los Alamos Science Complex in response to a request for proposal issued earlier this year. LANS received a total of five bids from potential offerors to design, finance, construct, lease, and operate the proposed Science Complex.
1268. CRADA signing
      Acting Deputy Laboratory Director Don Cobb greets Carbon Designs Inc. founder and former Lab technical staff member Brad Edwards during a signing ceremony last Friday in the Materials Science Laboratory Auditorium at Technical Area 3.
1269. Scientists propose new method for studying ion channel kinetics
      Scientists working at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a new method for the study of ion channel gating kinetics.
1270. Talk explores Iran's cooperation on nuclear status
      Is Iran cooperating with international authorities on the status and extent of its nuclear capabilities?
1271. Two workers affected by chemical fumes
      Two Los Alamos National Laboratory employees recently inhaled fumes from a corrosive chemical, resulting in the hospitalization of one employee.
1272. North Korean nuclear challenge discussed at talk
      K. A. "Tony" Namkung center, talks with Associate Director for Strategic Research Directorate Leader Terry Wallace and Karl Jonietz, left, of the Technology Transfer (TT) Division, before Namkung's talk Dec. 12 in the J. Robert Oppnehimer Study Center at Technical Area 3.
1273. Lab’s Williams receives Emerald Honors award
      Rube Williams of Nuclear Design and Risk Analysis (D-5), a nuclear engineer currently on entrepreneurial leave from the Laboratory, won the 2006 Emerald Honors Minorities in Research Science Award in the Community Service and Educational Leadership categories.
1274. Boyer, Colgate awarded the 2006 Los Alamos Medal
      Laboratory technical staff members Keith Boyer and Senior Laboratory Fellow Stirling Colgate, are recipients of the 2006 Los Alamos Medal. The Los Alamos Medal is the highest honor and most prestigious award the Laboratory can bestow upon an individual or small group. Director Bob Kuckuck will present the medals during a formal award ceremony and reception at 4 p.m. May 23, in the J. Robert Oppenheimer Study Center.
1275. Plasma assisted engines fuel efficient, cleaner
      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.
1276. Scientists develop new terahertz material
      Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have created a device for manipulating terahertz (THz) radiation. The device could be the basis for novel electronics and photonics applications ranging from new imaging methods to advanced communication technologies.
1277. Scientists Model Hepatitis C Virus
      One of the most common life-threatening viral infections in the United States today is hepatitis C virus (HCV). The standard treatment is successful in only about 50 percent of treated HCV chronic patients, with no effective alternative treatment for those who fail to clear the virus.
1278. LANL Furthering Economic Development in Northern New Mexico
      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.
1279. The Quest for a New Class of Superconductors
      Fifty years after the Nobel-prize winning explanation of how superconductors work, a research team from Los Alamos National Laboratory, the University of Edinburgh, and Cambridge University are suggesting another mechanism for the still-mysterious phenomenon.
1280. Saturn's Moon Rhea Sports a Dusty Halo
      Who'd have guessed that Saturn has its own moon-sized vacuum cleaners, circling the ringed planet and sucking up electrons from the plasma at the orbit of the icy moons. Or that one of Saturn's moons has its very own vacuum in the form of a hitherto-unknown dust halo, not quite visible as a ring, around the midsection of Rhea, discovered by NASA's Cassini spacecraft. Cassini is carrying among its instruments a pair of ion-mass and ion-beam spectrometers built by Los Alamos National Laboratory.
1281. TRIDENT is open for business
      Looking for access to a laser that can pump out 500 times the total electrical power output of the United States in 500 quadrillionths of a second? Look no farther! The Laboratory’s TRIDENT Laser facility is available for researchers nationwide to explore high-energy-density physics.
1282. Battling bird flu by the numbers
      A pair of Laboratory researchers have developed a mathematical tool that could help health experts and crisis managers determine in real time whether an emerging infectious disease such as avian influenza H5N1 is poised to spread globally.
1283. Using computers and DNA to count bacteria, measure effects of metal toxicity in soil
      Don't call them the Dirt Doctors, or Sultans of Soil, they're just clever Lab guys. A team from Los Alamos National Laboratory has a paper in this week's Science Magazine with a new way to count bugs in dirt. Bacteria, that is, in the highly complex world beneath our feet.
1284. The little beam that could: Laser-driven ion beams offer multiple uses
      Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Nevada, Reno, Ludwig-Maximilian-University in Germany, and the Max-Planck-Institute for Quantum Optics in Germany, have developed a new method for using a laser beam to accelerate ions.
1285. As summer approaches, wildlife safety is a concern
      As summer begins and people partake in outdoor activities, the importance of wildlife safety increases. Chances of encounters with large animals and snakes increase as people and animals become more active during summer months.
1286. Los Alamos and Sandia to dedicate Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies
      Los Alamos National Laboratory is hosting a ceremony to dedicate the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (CINT) Facility.
1287. One-of-a-kind magnet open for science
      The world's most powerful pulsed, nondestructive magnet is now ready to explore the frontiers of high magnetic field science - after 10 years of research, major instrument development, and construction.
1288. Los Alamos picks new chief legal counsel after nationwide search
      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.
1289. KSL work-control employees to join LANS
      A number of KSL Services employees will soon join the ranks of Los Alamos National Laboratory staff.
1290. Local company gets Laboratory environmental remediation contract
      Accelerated Remediation Company, a local small business with offices in Los Alamos, received a contract from Los Alamos National Laboratory to begin remediation of an historic waste site known as Material Disposal Area B.
1291. Test of Through-The-Earth Communication System Exceeds Expectations
      Rigorous testing at the Lake Lynn Experimental Mine last month proved the viability of Vital Alert Technologies' system,Through-The-Earth Communication system, for emergency warning, evacuation, and rescue communications.
1292. Los Alamos Technology to be Featured on CSI: NY
      A state-of-the-art, multipurpose sampling device developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory will be used in an episode of Crime Scene Investigation-New York (CSI: NY) scheduled to air at 9 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time April 2 on CBS.
1293. Airborne Los Alamos instruments test for toxins from fires
      A unique hazard-detecting plane, supported by scientists from Los Alamos National Laboratory and operated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, was on duty to warn first responders and residents with information about potential chemical hazards during a recent Houston oil refinery disaster.
1294. Cancer study earns top honors for ABQ Academy's Baca, Shah at Los Alamos Supercomputing Challenge
      A pair of budding computer geniuses from Albuquerque Academy who designed software to probe how cancer develops captured the top prize Tuesday during awards ceremonies for the New Mexico High School Adventures in Supercomputing Challenge held at the Laboratory.
1295. UC San Diego and Los Alamos National Laboratory establish engineering institute
      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.
1296. Los Alamos executes successful hydrotest for W76 maintenance
      Staff from Los Alamos National Laboratory's Dynamic Experimentation Division, supported by hundreds of scientists, engineers, technicians and others from many Laboratory divisions, have successfully executed a major stockpile stewardship experiment.
1297. Los Alamos paves the way for better cement
      
1298. Space-based supercomputer in design at Los Alamos
      Los Alamos National Laboratory today announced funding of a new space payload which dramatically increases on-orbit computational capabilities.
1299. Human Resources transitioning to "service delivery" model
      2003 was a year of change for the Laboratory's Human Resources (HR) Division.
1300. Los Alamos scientists announce quantum cryptography advance
      Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory and the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Boulder have demonstrated unconditionally secure quantum key distribution (QKD) over a record-setting 107 kilometers of optical fiber.
1301. Roadrunner supercomputer fastest in world
      Updated at 9:50 a.m. - The Roadrunner high-performance computer at the Laboratory is now the fastest in the world. The computer, developed in partnership with IBM and housed at the Laboratory, reached a petaflop of sustained performance.
1302. Successful Los Alamos experiment supports weapon maintenance
      Using the world’s most powerful flash x-ray machine, Los Alamos National Laboratory on Friday successfully detonated and captured a high-resolution x-ray image of a mock-up of imploding nuclear weapon components. The experiment, conducted at the Dual Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test Facility, supports continued maintenance of a key component of the U.S. nuclear deterrent, without a return to underground testing.
1303. Airborne Los Alamos instruments test for toxins from fire
      A unique hazard-detecting plane, supported by scientists from the Laboratory and operated by the Environmental Protection Agency, was on duty to warn first responders and residents with information about potential chemical hazards during a recent Houston oil refinery disaster. The specially equipped aircraft was able to determine whether any chemical vapor hazards were present so that those near the site could be evacuated safely.
1304. Innovative protein-analysis center funded at Los Alamos
      The Bioscience Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory has a new center dedicated to the study of the molecular machines in our cells -- proteins. Because proteins are integral to most cell functions, as well as to cell-cell communication, they are a valuable component in medical research.
1305. Officials investigate contamination event
      A decontamination team made up of experts from the Los Alamos National Laboratory, the National Nuclear Security Administration and Los Alamos County are conducting a decontamination operation at the home of a Laboratory employee today.
1306. Los Alamos captures five 2006 R&D 100 Awards
      Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory captured five 2006 R&D 100 Awards presented by R&D Magazine.
1307. Los Alamos partners with CNT Technologies to commercialize SuperThread™ carbon-nanotube fiber
      Ultra-strong CNT fibers made of lightweight carbon nanotubes could prove to be some of the strongest materials on Earth. The fibers, developed by Los Alamos scientist Yuntian Zhu, are 100 times stronger than steel (pound for pound for the same weight), tougher than diamonds, and roughly one-ten-thousandth of a human hair in diameter.
1308. Researchers develop fingerprint detection technology
      Scientists working at the Laboratory have developed a novel method for detecting fingerprints based on the chemical elements present in fingerprint residue.
1309. Successful Los Alamos experiment supports weapon maintenance
      Using the world’s most powerful flash x-ray machine, Los Alamos National Laboratory on Friday successfully detonated and captured a high-resolution x-ray image of a mock-up of imploding nuclear weapon components. The experiment, conducted at the Dual Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test Facility, supports continued maintenance of a key component of the U.S. nuclear deterrent, without a return to underground testing.
1310. Snow brings green machining to Laboratory
      University of California scientists working at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a novel machining technique that uses a jet of solid carbon dioxide (CO2) to cool/lubricate the surface of metal parts and remove the cut material during machining. Called Snow-Machining, the process could someday eliminate the use of oil-based or synthetic chemical fluids for metal cutting and metal parts cleaning in industry.
1311. Scientists demonstrate quantum teleportation with atoms
      Researchers at the University of Innsbruck in Austria, in collaboration with a scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, announced today the first demonstration of the teleportation of a quantum state from one trapped atom to another located 8 microns -- slightly less than a thousandth of an inch -- away.
1312. Largest computational biology simulation mimics life's most essential nanomachine
      Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have set a new world's record by performing the first million-atom computer simulation in biology. Using the "Q Machine" supercomputer, Los Alamos computer scientists have created a molecular simulation of the cell's protein-making structure, the ribosome.
1313. Less expensive fuel cell may be possible
      Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a new class of hydrogen fuel-cell catalysts that exhibit promising activity and stability.
1314. Roadrunner racing toward home stretch
      Laboratory officials celebrated Los Alamos’s decision to pursue, pending approval by the National Nuclear Security Administration, the final phase of Roadrunner, a high-performance computer (HPC) slated to become the computational cornerstone of Laboratory mission-related work.
1315. Bioforensics Analysis Research and Development Center created at Los Alamos
      In October 2001, "anthrax- letters" laden with B. anthracis bacteria spores appeared in various locations around the nation. To help authorities trace the source of the deadly letters, bioforensic analysts, Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists among them, worked diligently to pinpoint the specific strain of bacteria used.
1316. A new day at Los Alamos
      Los Alamos National Laboratory begins operations today under a new management and operating contract with the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration.
1317. Plasma combustion technology could dramatically improve fuel efficiency
      Imagine a jet engine able to cleanly burn cheap, plentiful diesel fuel, or a car able to run on gasoline very efficiently and produce practically no emissions. Three Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers are imagining just these things and are embarking on a new experimental roadway that may someday arrive at this reality.
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1319. Los Alamos scientist named to DOE isotope post
      Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist Wolfgang H. Runde has been selected to help manage the Department of Energy's (DOE) National Isotope Program.
1320. Study uncovers bacteria's worst enemy
      University of California scientists working at Los Alamos National Laboratory have found that the successful use of bacteria to remediate environmental contamination from nuclear waste and processing activities may depend more upon how resistant the bacteria are to chemicals than to how tolerant they are to radioactivity.
1321. Bringing in the ‘Bee Team’
      Initially, the concept seems too incredible to be possible — train a common honeybee to physically respond to the distinctive smell of specific explosives, then develop a method for measuring or observing that response in order to use the bee’s reaction to the smell of explosives as a natural explosives detector. As incredible as it may seem, Laboratory scientists recently created such a detector under the Stealthy Insect Sensor Project.
1322. Drilling activity under way at Lab material disposal area
      Larry Lopez of Los Alamos Technical Associates screens core samples for volatile organic compounds using a photoionization detector at Technical Area 50 MDA C.
1323. Nine Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists honored as American Physical Society Fellows
      Nine Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists were selected as Fellows of the American Physical Society (APS).
1324. Sound waves turn natural gas into liquid
      Worldwide, 100 billion cubic meters of natural gas is wasted every year. Now, the Denver-based company Swift LNG aims to turn that gas into a usable liquid fuel with a thermoacoustic natural gas liquefaction technology just licensed from Los Alamos National Laboratory.
1325. Scientists model hepatitis C virus
      One of the most common life-threatening viral infections in the United States today is hepatitis C virus (HCV). The standard treatment is successful in only about 50 percent of treated HCV chronic patients, with no effective alternative treatment for those who fail to clear the virus.
1326. New technologies enhance quantum cryptography
      A team of Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists, in collaboration with researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Boulder, Colo., and Albion College, in Albion, Mich., have achieved quantum key distribution (QKD) at telecommunications industry wavelengths in a 50-kilometer (31 mile) optical fiber.
1327. Understanding Killer Electrons in Space
      Settling a long-standing scientific debate, Los Alamos scientists have demonstrated conclusively how electromagnetic waves accelerate ordinary electrons in the belts of radiation outside Earth's atmosphere to a state where they become "killer electrons," particles that are hazardous to satellites, spacecraft, and astronauts.
1328. Turning fungus into fuel
      A spidery fungus with a voracious appetite for military uniforms and canvas tents could hold the key to improvements in the production of biofuels, a team of government, academic and industry researchers has announced.
1329. Los Alamos licenses avian flu modeling and simulation software
      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.
1330. Through-the-earth communication licensed by Los Alamos National Laboratory
      Los Alamos National Laboratory today announced that Vital Alert Technologies Inc. signed two exclusive license agreements with the Laboratory for Underground RadioTM.
1331. Researchers develop fingerprint detection technology
      University of California scientists working at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a novel method for detecting fingerprints based on the chemical elements present in fingerprint residue. Known as micro-X-ray fluorescence, or MXRF, the technique has the potential to help expand the use of fingerprinting as a forensic investigation tool.
1332. Making a safer bang for the buck - Los Alamos Research Team Identifies Replacements for Mercury and Lead in Primary Explosives
      Four ground-breaking families of environmentally friendly primary explosives under development at Los Alamos National Laboratory are featured this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
1333. Los Alamos partners with CNT Technologies to commercialize SuperThread(tm) carbon-nanotube fiber
      Los Alamos National Laboratory has licensed its carbon nanotube technology to a new commercial partner, Seattle-based CNT Technologies Inc. (CNT Tech).
1334. Tiny crystals promise big benefits for solar technologies
      Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists have discovered that a phenomenon called carrier multiplication, in which semiconductor nanocrystals respond to photons by producing multiple electrons, is applicable to a broader array of materials that previously thought.
1335. Roadrunner supercomputer puts research at a new scale
      Less than a week after Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Roadrunner supercomputer began operating at world-record petaflop/s data-processing speeds, Los Alamos researchers are already using the computer to mimic extremely complex neurological processes.
1336. Scientists develop novel multi-color light-emitting diodes
      A team of University of California scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed the first completely inorganic, multi-color light-emitting diodes (LEDs) based on colloidal quantum dots encapsulated in a gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor.
1337. Avian flu modeled on supercomputer, explores vaccine and isolation options for thwarting a pandemic
      Using supercomputers to respond to a potential national health emergency, scientists have developed a simulation model that makes stark predictions about the possible future course of an avian influenza pandemic, given today’s environment of world-wide connectivity.
1338. Detecting explosives with honeybees
      Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed a method for training the common honey bee to detect the explosives used in bombs.
1339. Synthetic Fuel Concept to Steal CO2 From Air
      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.
1340. Avian influenza subject of Frontiers in Science talk
      Los Alamos National Laboratory has uniquely capable scientists eyeing the coming risk of a pandemic flu, and several of them have agreed to serve on a panel for the first of an upcoming Frontiers in Science lecture.