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August
Los Alamos provides HOPE for radiation belt storm probes
The HOPE analyzer is one of a suite of instruments that was successfully launched as part of the Radiation Belt Storm Probe mission. - 8/30/12
Los Alamos researcher named as American Chemical Society Fellow
Kristin Omberg named for her contributions to national security as a “technical leader in detecting and mitigating biological threats” and to the ACS community. - 8/30/12
Los Alamos physicist honored by American Physical Society
George Kyrala is among a team honored with the American Physical Society’s 2012 John Dawson Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research. - 8/29/12
ChemCam laser first analyses yield beautiful results
The laser instrument has fired nearly 500 shots so far that have produced strong, clear data about the composition of the Martian surface. - 8/23/12
Los Alamos engineer selected to participate in NAE's 2012 “Frontiers of Engineering” symposium
Engineers between 30 to 45 who are performing exceptional engineering research and technical work in a variety of disciplines attend the 2-1/2 day event. - 8/22/12
Laser research shows promise for cancer treatment
Scientists have observed for the first time how a laser penetrates dense, electron-rich plasma to generate ions. - 8/20/12
ChemCam laser sets its sights on first Martian target
The successful capture of ChemCam’s first 10 photos sets the stage for the first test bursts of the instrument’s rock-zapping laser in the near future. - 8/17/12
Alan Bishop selected to lead LANL Science, Technology & Engineering directorate
Bishop has been acting in that role since Aug. 29, 2011. - 8/17/12
American Physical Society and Los Alamos National Laboratory jointly announce Eli Ben-Naim as Senior Editor, Physical Review E
Ben-Naim has been at Los Alamos since 1996. - 8/16/12
High-tech tool predicts fire behavior in bark beetle-ravaged forests
A high-tech computer model called HIGRAD/FIRETEC provides insights that are essential for front-line fire fighters. - 8/9/12
Donald J. Kintzer named to the Lawrence Livermore and Los Alamos Boards of Governors
The appointments take effect September 1. - 8/9/12
ChemCam sends digital ‘thumbs up’
Members of the team got a digital thumbs up about the operational readiness of their instrument just hours after the rover landed on Martian soil. - 8/8/12
LANL sets waste shipping record for fourth consecutive year
The Laboratory’s 172nd shipment of TRU waste this year left Los Alamos bound for WIPP on August 2. - 8/6/12
LANL access restrictions lifted
Vehicle access points on West Jemez Road will be open to non-badge holders. - 8/6/12
Los Alamos laser instrument arrives on Red Planet’s surface
The ChemCam laser characterization instrument was developed at LANL and the French space institute, IRAP. - 8/6/12
LANL open to badge holders only
Badges will be physically checked at the Laboratory's vehicle access points. Those without badges will be directed around the Laboratory via New Mexico Route 4. - 8/6/12
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Other News from LANL
- Los Alamos National Laboratory marks 20 years without full-scale nuclear testing The test, code named “Divider,” was detonated on Sept. 23, 1992 as the last of an eight-test series called “Julin.”September 26, 2012
- Los Alamos National Laboratory names Jeffrey Mousseau Associate Director of Environmental Programs Mousseau currently works for the Lab’s transuranic waste disposal program. September 18, 2012
- Los Alamos provides HOPE for radiation belt storm probes The HOPE analyzer is one of a suite of instruments that was successfully launched as part of the Radiation Belt Storm Probe mission.August 30, 2012
- Los Alamos researcher named as American Chemical Society Fellow Kristin Omberg named for her contributions to national security as a “technical leader in detecting and mitigating biological threats” and to the ACS community.August 30, 2012
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