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Cancer Treatment Gets Software Boost
October 16 — Nearly a million cancer patients will undergo radiation therapy this year in the United States, and now a new software application, Acuros®, based on the Los Alamos National Laboratory-developed Attila® radiation-modeling software, will enable physicians to focus their beams more precisely on specific tumor sites.
Making a safer bang for the buck - Los Alamos Research Team Identifies Replacements for Mercury and Lead in Primary Explosives
June 30 — 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.
Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of New Mexico collaborate on tech-transfer education
January 18 — Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of New Mexico have created a program in UNM's Center on Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CEI) that will give graduate students the opportunity to assist in the transfer of technologies from the Laboratory to the private sector.
ChevronTexaco and Los Alamos National Laboratory to establish an alliance for advanced energy solutions
November 18 — Los Alamos National Laboratory, operated by the University of California, and ChevronTexaco Corporation today announced plans to establish an alliance to develop a range of mutually beneficial technologies. This alliance will assist Los Alamos in its Department of Energy mission to advance the national, economic and energy security of the United States and to promote scientific and technological innovation in support of that mission.
Laboratory Captures Five R&D 100 Awards
July 6 — Scientists at the University of California's Los Alamos National Laboratory have captured five of R&D Magazine's 2004 R&D 100 Awards. The latest winners bring the Laboratory's total to 83 awards over the past 17 years. The projects recognized this year span a diverse range of scientific and technical areas - from innovative imaging techniques and advances in computing to revolutionary new materials. This year, Los Alamos was tied with its sister laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, for the largest number of awards received by a Department of Energy laboratory.
Los Alamos and business partner ZECA Corporation recognized by ScientificAmerican
December 3 — 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.
Lab featured as tech transfer role model
November 20 — Los Alamos National Laboratory has been recognized as a leader in technology transfer practices and regional economic development in a recently issued Department of Commerce report. The URL to access the report is http://www.technology.gov/reports.htm online.
Laboratory licenses environmental monitor
September 4 — Los Alamos National Laboratory has licensed an environmental monitoring tool to Advanced Realtime Technologies (ART) LLC.
Laboratory appoints Research Park project leader
March 22 — The Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory has appointed Tony Beugelsdijk as its full-time project leader to coordinate the Laboratory's participation in the Los Alamos Research Park project.
Laboratory captures seven R&D 100 awards
July 7 — Los Alamos National Laboratory has captured seven of the 1999 R&D 100 Awards. This is the highest number of awards for Los Alamos since 1990. These latest winners give the Laboratory a total of 63 awards won over the past 12 years.
Lab awards new contracts under Tech Maturation Program
June 15 — 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.
Laboratory sponsoring conference for regional, high-tech businesses
March 24 — The Technology Commercialization Office at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory is sponsoring a conference for regional high-tech businesses in Northern New Mexico interested in applying for Los Alamos assistance to further develop or commercialize their products.
Laboratory hosting marketing workshop
February 17 — The Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory is hosting the "Marketing Essentials for High-tech Ventures Workshop" from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 23 at the Hotel Loretto in Santa Fe.
Laboratory honors employees at first annual Patent and Licensing Awards ceremony
January 15 — Employees from the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory were honored for receiving patents, copyrights or licensing income from their technologies last fiscal year during Los Alamos' first annual Patent and Licensing Awards ceremony today.
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