LANL in the News
- State of mind
15 Jan 2009- Photos: By ROGER SNODGRASS SANTA ANA PUEBLO Leading researchers in the bewildering field of cognitive studies met this week to share new thoughts and assess...
- LANL awards $250,000 to four companies
7 Jan 2009- Los Alamos National Laboratory has approved $250,000 in new funding for four companies from its Venture Acceleration Fund.
- Researchers mimic one of nature's key transport machines
6 Jan 2009- To help protect its genes, a cell is highly selective about what it allows to move in and out of its nucleus. Yet that choosiness is regulated by just a thin barrier, perforated with tiny transport machines called nuclear pore complexes: protein-coated holes surrounded by flimsy, unfolded protein strands. Now, by building an artificial mimic of this membrane barrier and its pores, scientists have discovered a key to its selectivity and, in the process, have found a practical tool for drug development.
- LANL officials see lab's mission evolving
2 Jan 2009- Complex transformation may have been the buzz-phrase of the year at Los Alamos National Laboratory, but actually, the lab has never been a stranger to mission...
- LANL probes lives of nuclear particles
2 Jan 2009- Neutrinos may seem like lazy particles that hang out and do nothing all day, but shoot them through a big copper tube at near the speed of light and you could explain some of the deepest mysteries of the...
- Ethanol use for hydrogen research
29 Dec 2008- A research team in New Mexico is studying the possibility of putting biofuel into a fuel cell.
- EYE ON RESEARCH: Professor researches worth of gold pieces
29 Dec 2008- ' 1 2 ' LAS CRUCES Gold collectors, appraisers and investors could benefit from research conducted by New Mexico State University associate professor of physics Heinz Nakotte at the Los Alamos National Laboratories at the Lujan Neutron Scattering...
- Energy Department Scientists and Engineers Honored with Presidential Early Career Awards
19 Dec 2008- WASHINGTON, DC At a White House ceremony today, eight early career researchers, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy s (DOE) Office of Science and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), were honored with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and...
- LANL shows off liquid detection system
18 Dec 2008- Help for the hassled airline traveler was on display Tuesday at the Sunport in Albuquerque. One of the most popular technological hits this year for Los Alamos National Laboratory was the prospect of a detector that could dissolve an annoying security bottleneck at airports around the world, having to do with the difficulty of screening potentially dangerous liquids. A team of researchers... saw the possibility for repurposing a new kind of magnetic resonance imaging system, based on a fraction of the magnetism used in a typical hospital diagnostic instrument.
- Los Alamos lab aims to sort out harmless liquids
17 Dec 2008- Albuquerque's airport is testing new technology aimed at sorting out harmless shampoos in baggage from liquids that could potentially pose a threat aboard an airplane. Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists, who adapted technology first used for medical imaging, unveiled their prototype MagViz machine Tuesday at the Albuquerque International Sunport, where it will be tested.
Lab news highlights 2008
Sample by month some of the top stories that were published in 2008 by the Laboratory's NewsBulletin.
December 2008 highlights:
National Security
Strategic Science
- Research
- Centers & Institutes
- Pathogens Databases
- Achievements
- Awards
- History
- Resources
- Fellows
- Postdocs
Mission
To develop and apply science and technology to:
- Ensure the safety, security, and reliability of the U.S. nuclear deterrent;
- Reduce global threats; and
- Solve other emerging national security challenges.
CMRR project reviewing business sources
The Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Replacement Facility (CMRR) Project has launched a website for informational and planning purposes, as a market research tool to determine the availability and adequacy of potential business sources before issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP). This is not a request for proposals or solicitation.
The project is seeking enclosure fabricators that can meet the Quality Assurance requirements of DOE Order 414.1C, Quality Assurance and 10CFR830, Subpart A, Nuclear Safety: Quality Assurance Requirements, using NQA-1-2000, Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility Applications as the basis of its Quality Assurance Program. Click here for more information.
Posted 07.09.08
Products and services procured by the Laboratory
The Laboratory procures nearly $1 billion in products and services annually. This list is representative of what the Lab procures.
- Research & Development Studies
- Facility Construction & Architectural/ Engineering Services
- Equipment - Maintenance & Repair
- Support Services & Staff Augmentation
- Mechanical/Electronic Fabrication
- Commercial Products & Services
- Environmental Restoration
For more information:
Small Business Office
T: (505) 667-4419
Fax: (505) 667-9819
business@lanl.gov
Business Resource Guide
This guide is for New Mexico businesses and community organizations interested in identifying resources to improve their businesses or organization. The resource guide is divided into two major sections, Government Contracting and Business Resources.
Community Home
- Community Programs
- Community News
- Community Involvement Calendar
- Education Outreach
- Entrepreneurship and Tech Transfer
- Giving/Volunteering
- Health and Safety: Center of Excellence for Electrical Safety, Institutional Biosafety Committee
- LANL Ombuds Program (OMBUDS)
- Strategic Partners
- Visitor Resources
Community News
- Interested in prescribed burns or fire preparedness? Fire information available here
- Frontiers in Science Public Lectures
Calendar
- Jan. 9 - Information Session for CRS Taxpayers - Santa Fe
- Jan. 17 - No. NM Middle School Science Bowl - Albuquerque
- Jan. 22-24 - 8th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth Conference - Albuquerque
- Feb. 2-3 - 2009 NM Chile Conference - Las Cruces
- Feb. 26-27 - NM Higher Education Assessment and Retention Conference - Albuquerque
- Mar. 14 - School to World - Albuquerque
Giving
- Laboratory employees pledged a record $1 million to United Way programs in Northern New Mexico and Santa Fe during the recent Giving Campaign. A dollar-for-dollar match by LANS brought the total contribution to $2 million. Read the story about United Way giving
Volunteering
- Los Alamos National Laboratory is proud to be a member of the VolunteerMatch community. Visit the VolunteerMatch website and learn how you can volunteer.
Visitors
- Are you prepared for Vehicle Access Portals (VAPs)? Refer to this web page for changes in access requirements.
- Are you interested in learning about the Laboratory? Visit the Bradbury Science Museum.
Strategic Partners
- LANL Foundation
- Regional Development Corporation (RDC)
- KBR-Shaw-Lata (KSL)
- UNM-LA
- Dept. of Energy (DOE)
- Quality New Mexico
- New Mexico First
Resources
Math & Science Academy empowers teachers across New Mexico
- Math & Science Academy, a teacher professional development program, focuses on standards-based education using the most recent research-based concepts and instructional strategies.
- Emphasis is placed on assessment and data analysis, and technology is integrated at every level. Collaboration among participants is stressed.
- The program is unique because it was developed to address comprehensively the complex and challenging issues of teaching and learning. Student achievement is increased by improving teacher practice. Read more...
Meet a LANL Grad Student
Armanda Roco was chosen for a summer internship at Los Alamos National Laboratory where she is putting her classroom studies to use by conducting biological research.
Get Hired!
- Browse the current listing of our regular job openings.
- Review the application process for LANS regular and limited term employees.
- Find out about research opportunities through our postdoctoral program.
- View the current postdoc positions and application procedures for postdoctoral candidates.
- Learn about our student internships, including information for precollege, undergraduate, and graduate applicants.
- Become a student ambassador and help us recruit the best and brightest for student internships.
Retirees: Prepare for Open Enrollment
- New retiree medical benefit summary chart available!
- While your medical plan summary plan description is the best resource for detailed answers to your coverage questions, this new summary chart (pdf) provides a quick and easy guide to how your plan will pay for common expenses.
Health & Safety
- Center of Excellence for Electrical Safety - This website provides members of the Electrical Safety Community resources on electrical safety, including standards, references, best practices, events, issues, training materials, lessons learned, and more.
- Institutional Biosafety Committee - This committee provides awareness of biosafety activities at Los Alamos National Laboratory to the public.
GNEP Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement out
- Public meeting in Los Alamos planned at 7 p.m. November 20 at the Hilltop House Best Western, 400 Trinity Drive in Los Alamos. The public comment period runs thru December 16th.
Read the document for review online at: http://www.gnep.gov/peis.html
Meet Fire Expert Manny L'Esperance
- Fire expert Manny L’Esperance, dedicated to protecting New Mexicans, says it is urgent steps are taken to prevent another disastrous fire.
- Fire Information site
Moving Technology to Market
- The Laboratory's Technology Transfer Division helps move technologies from the Lab to the marketplace to benefit society and the U.S. economy.
- We do this by ensuring that Laboratory inventions receive intellectual property protection, which enables us to license Los Alamos technologies to industry and start-up companies.
- As the Laboratory's liaison with industry, we also manage Lab-industry research partnerships and serve as the Laboratory's resource on industry relations.
Laboratory technologies capture prestigious R&D 100 awards
- Cutting-edge innovations garnered Los Alamos researchers two of R&D Magazine’s prestigious R&D 100 Awards.
- The awards, which will be presented October 16 in Chicago, recognize the top 100 industrial innovations worldwide in 2008.
- Winning Laboratory projects are the 3-D Tracking Microscope and Laser-Weave technology.