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Seasonal restrictions for projects in sensitive habitat began March 1. The Laboratory manages habitat for threatened or endangered species like the spotted owl.
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LANL in the News
- Map of science looks like Milky Way
11 Mar 2009- By crunching data from more than a billion user interactions on scholarly databases, Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers produced a high-resolution map of the relationships between different fields of science.
- Developing Fruit Fly Embryo Is Capable Of Genetic Corrections
10 Mar 2009- Animals have an astonishing ability to develop reliably, in spite of variable conditions during embryogenesis. New research, published in parallel this week in PLoS Biology and PLoS Computational Biology, addresses how living things can develop into precise, adult forms when there is so much variation...
- Web usage data outline map of knowledge
9 Mar 2009- When users click from one page to another while looking through online scientific journals, they generate a chain of connections between things they think belong together. Now a billion such 'clickstream events' have been analysed by researchers to map these connections on a grand scale.
- Searching for another Earth
7 Mar 2009- Out there in the stars somewhere, could there be another planet like Earth-maybe with oceans of water, and even life? Some New Mexico scientists are now working with NASA to find some answers. Four Los Alamos National Lab researchers are on an internaiontal team using a new NASA satellite
- LANL scientists seek magnetars' secrets
6 Mar 2009- You might not think you have anything in common with the supermassive, high-power magnetic star remnants that astrophysicists call magnetars. But when it comes to aging, we all might slow down in a similar way with declining bursts of energy and exhaustion washing over us until we finally peter...
- Little-known U.S. agency hunts down radioactive castoffs
2 Mar 2009- The potential toll of a dirty bomb using abandoned nuclear material justifies recovery team's cost, government...
- Team develops new metamaterial device
24 Feb 2009- An engineered metamaterial proved it can function as a state-of-the-art device in the complex terahertz range of the electromagnetic spectrum, setting a standard of performance for modulating tiny waves of radiation, according to a team of researchers from Boston College, the Los Alamos and Sandia national...
- Feds forge gold standard for cybersecurity
23 Feb 2009- A consortium of US federal agencies have drawn up a list of critical security controls they hope will serve as a gold standard for cybersecurity. Organisations involved include the National Security Agency, the US Department of Homeland Security, US-CERT, the US Department of Defense, the US Department of Energy Los Alamos National Lab and three other National Labs.
- It came. Out of the muck of Crim Dell
20 Feb 2009- A group of William & Mary freshmen has discovered what appears to be a previously unknown form of life. Using state-of-the-art lab techniques, the William & Mary freshmen isolated phages and prepared the DNA of the samples for sequencing - or genetic blueprinting - at Los Alamos National Lab. Preliminary results from Los Alamos indicate that one of the 10 phage samples sent from William and Mary is a novel strain, previously unrecorded.
- Scientists Probe Green Comet
20 Feb 2009- (PhysOrg.com) -- Space scientists from the University of Leicester are keeping a close eye on a green comet fast approaching the Earth - reaching its nearest point to us on February 24.
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The Laboratory's mission is 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.
Year in Review 2007-2008
- As an innovator in the world of science, technology, and engineering, the Laboratory has made achievements that focus on safety, security, environmental stewardship, nuclear deterrence, threat reduction, operations, communications, and community involvement.
CMRR Gets a New Home
- Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Replacement (CMRR) Project aims to relocate several mission critical projects—analytical chemistry, materials characterization, and actinide research and development capabilities—to a newer facility.
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.
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- Feb. 26-27 - NM Higher Education Assessment and Retention Conference - Albuquerque
- Feb. 28 - Northern New Mexico Science Bowl for High School Students - Albuquerque
- Mar. 3 - SBIR/STTR Phase I Proposal Preparation Workshop - Santa Fe
- Mar. 14 - School to World - Albuquerque
- Mar. 19 - The Press Release Workshop - Los Alamos
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- 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.
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.
Science on Wheels
- In 2008-09, the Bradbury Science Museum returns with more free, hands-on science activities brought to your school. Each student in your classroom is an active participant in these activities using science equipment provided by the museum and guided by museum staff.
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.
Los Alamos National Laboratory offers a work environment to students, postdoctoral appointees, career employees, and contractor (staff augmentation) personnel in which individuals are inspired by, and rewarded for, tackling the toughest challenges facing our nation and the world. (Check out more about LANL science, goals, and national security on the 'About LANL' tab.)
In return for their individual and collective contributions, LANL employees are rewarded with a highly competitive pay and benefits structure; an intellectually stimulating, fair, and safe work environment; exciting professional development opportunities; and an institutionalized recognition of the importance of work-life balance.
Created in 1943 as part of World War II's Manhattan Project, the Laboratory was designated a Registered National Historic Landmark in 1966. Today, LANL remains not only an exciting place to work, but a great place to collaborate and network with scientists, researchers, and other experts from around the world.
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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.
LANL Environmental Surveillance Report out
- The LANL Environmental Surveillance Report is compiled annually and provides the most comprehensive, consolidated "report card" on environmental conditions site-wide at LANL.
Meet Fire Expert Manny L'Esperance
- Fire expert Manny Lâ•˙Esperance, dedicated to protecting New Mexicans, says it is urgent steps are taken to prevent another disastrous fire.
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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 Magazineâ•˙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.
