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C’YA Event Salutes 94 Individuals And Organizations

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 30, 2017
Director’s Choice Award nominees Donald Poston and Kitty Gandee. Photo by Chad Lauritzen
 
Adults who make a difference in the lives of children. Photo by Chad Lauritzen
 
 
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
Champions of Youth Ambitions

Saturday, many braved the snowy conditions that cancelled local community activities to salute the 94 individuals and organizations that work to make our community one worth living in every day.

Champions of Youth Ambitions (C’YA), along with the Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation and the Los Alamos Community Development Corporation Read More

DOE Releases Draft RFP For Moab UMTRA Technical Assistance Contract (TAC) Procurement

Submitted by Chris Clark on January 29, 2017
DOE News:
 
CINCINNATI, Ohio ― The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Environmental Management Consolidated Business Center (EMCBC) issued a Final Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Moab Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Technical Assistance Contract (TAC), in Moab, Utah.
 
An Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contract, utilizing Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) and Time-and-Material task orders, is anticipated.
 
The Final RFP is established as a total U.S. Small Business Administration’s 8(a) Business Development Program set-aside with
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AGU: The Shifting Landscape Of Science

Submitted by Chris Clark on January 29, 2017
By Eric Davidson, President, American Geophysical Union
By Chris McEntee, Executive Director/CEO, American Geophysical Union

It has been said that our greatest fears lie in anticipation. Following the U.S election results this past November, many of AGU’s members are beset by fears of what might happen with regard to federal support for scientific research and the tenets of scientific integrity, progress in advancing inclusiveness in science workplaces and learning places, promoting the education and development of the next generation of scientists, how climate science may be affected,

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AGU: New Study Highlights Need To Increase Female Peer Reviewers

Submitted by Chris Clark on January 27, 2017
AGU News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Publishers of scholarly journals should take additional steps to get more women to serve as peer reviewers of manuscripts, according to a new analysis by the American Geophysical Union showing women across all age groups have fewer opportunities than men to participate in this career-building activity.
 
Peer review is an essential part of scholarly publishing and building a scientific career. Scientific journals rely on reviews of manuscripts by experts to ensure the standards, quality and significance of the papers published in their journals.
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Learn About Venture Acceleration Fund (VAF)

Submitted by Chris Clark on January 26, 2017
BUSINESS News:
 
Join representatives from the Regional Development Corporation and the Feynman Center for Innovation at Los Alamos National Laboratory for a discussion and information session on the Venture Acceleration Fund (VAF).
 
VAF is a non-dilutive funding source for early stage technology and manufacturing startup companies in northern New Mexico who are on track to add jobs, grow revenues, or attract follow-on investment. The fund is known as some of the best money available in the region.

VAF financing is useful for technology and manufacturing companies that are

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Heinrich Secures Agreement From Trump Administration To Not Vacate Management Of Nuclear Stockpile

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 24, 2017

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) secured an agreement from the Trump Administration that it would not vacate the management of the nation’s nuclear stockpile.

“I’m pleased the Trump Administration listened to my concerns and agreed to maintaining continuity in the leadership of the NNSA during the transition. The administration came dangerously close to allowing the management of our nation’s nuclear stockpile to go on auto-pilot,” Heinrich said. “I understand Read More

Dr. Steve Girrens Tapped For Nuclear Deterrence Associate Lab Director At Sandia National Laboratories

Submitted by Carol A. Clark on January 21, 2017

Dr. Steven Girrens to serve as NTESS Nuclear Deterrence Associate Lab Director

SNL News:

The National Nuclear Security Administration awarded the management contract of Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) to National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia (NTESS) Jan. 16 and Dr. Steven Girrens of Los Alamos will serve as the nuclear deterrence associate lab director at SNL.

Girrens will lead nuclear weapons, stockpile management, Office of Research & Development, Safeguards & Security Technology Programs, and operating and managing nuclear facilities. He brings Read More

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