Hunter College Creates Super Sniffer Mice
Destined to be the bomb detector of the future. Courtesy/commons.wikimedia.org
HSNW News:
Researchers at Hunter College, part of the City University of New York, have created super-sniffer mice that have an increased ability to detect a specific odor, according to a study published 7 July in Cell Reports. The mice, which can be tuned to have different levels of sensitivity to any smell by using mouse or human odor receptors, could be used as land-mine detectors or as the basis for novel disease sensors.
The technology, a transgenic approach to engineering the mouse genome, could also Read More
UNM-Los Alamos SBDC Continues To Provide Service To Local Businesses
Following the death of Ted Lopez last month, Anne Lantrip is the contact person at the SBDC Los Alamos until a new director is hired. Photo by Nancy Coombs
UNM-LA News:
The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at UNM-Los Alamos continues to serve individuals interested in starting a business as well as existing businesses in our community.
Anne Lantrip will be the contact person at the SBDC Los Alamos until a new director is hired. Ted Lopez, who had served as director for the past 3 years, passed away last month.
Lantrip rejoined the SBDC at UNM-LA in April of 2016 as a business advisor after returning Read More
Calling All Teens Interested In Science And Art: Projecting Particles Lab At ScienceFest 2016
Scene from ScienceFest 2015. Courtesy/LACDC
LACDC News:
This year’s Los Alamos ScienceFest will host a one of a kind workshop for high school aged teens.
Artist Agnes Chavez will lead the workshop, which will explore how to create a live projection art performance using an iPad app called Tagtool. Participants will learn about particle physics concepts, and how physics theories are expanding our understanding of who we are and where we come from.
The students will work in teams over the course of a 2-day workshop to storyboard, design and perform their science based projection installations. Read More
SFCC Offers ESL Classes At Several Locations
SFCC News:
Orientation sessions begin July 25; required for registration
Santa Fe Community College will offer 15-week English as a Second Language courses beginning Aug. 22 to any adult who wants to learn English. New students must attend an orientation session prior to registration. The orientation session will include testing and placement as well as registration for the courses. The registration fee of $25 can be applied to more than one course and includes books, CDs and all other class materials.
The classes will be held at Santa Fe Community College, Ortiz Middle School and El Camino Read More
Extra Chance To Win Prizes At Los Alamos ScienceFest: Dress In Costume, Volunteer
Courtesy/LACDC
SCIENCEFEST News:
This year ScienceFest has an Apple watch, a hover board, a spy watch with camera, a new Polaroid camera and a super spy kit to give away! Volunteer to help or come to Festival Day 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Ashley Pond Park dressed in a costume for an extra chance to win one of these prizes.
We are asking everyone in the community to dress in either period attire – vintage 1940’s garb, or as a spy. This year’s theme is espionage, so dress up and come to the festival on Saturday, July 16 at Ashley Pond for an extra chance to win! Swing by the information book to register for the drawing Read More
PEEC Family Night With Melissa Mackey July 12
PEEC offers hands-on fun July 12 at the Los Alamos Nature Center’s Family Night. Photo by Sandra West
PEEC News:
Family Night is 6-7 p.m. Tuesday, July 12 at the Los Alamos Nature Center and features a night of games and songs around the campfire with Mesa Public Library’s Melissa Mackey.
The nature center will be open until 8 p.m. for exploring the exhibits.
Family Night is held the second Tuesday of every month at the nature center and thanks to a generous sponsorship from the Kiwanis Club of Los Alamos, this program is free to attend.
For more information about this and other programs offered by the Read More
Travel And Cultural Photography Workshop With Nevada Wier At Crossroads Bible Church Aug. 27
World Renowned Photographer Nevada Wier
PHOTOGRAPHY News:
Nevada Wier is a multiple award-winning photographer specializing in the remote corners of the globe and the cultures that inhabit them. Her journeys crisscross the globe in search of compelling travel experiences and images.
Her work is represented by Getty, Corbis, National Geographic Images, and Blend and has been published in National Geographic, Geo, National Geographic Adventure, National Geographic Traveler, Islands, Outdoor Photographer, and Outside. Nevada has been the photographer for many books, for example, Read More
PEEC: Volunteerism And Youth
PEEC volunteer. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC volunteer. Courtesy/PEEC- You’re never too young to change the world. – unknown
Los Alamos is known as “one of the best places to raise children.”As a parent, I can attest to the blessings this area offers. We have amazing schools, easy access to the natural beauty of our surrounding open spaces, and endless programs geared toward educating, enriching and enlivening the youth here. We have many programs that support and uphold families.
A benefit often overlooked, is the opportunity for the Read More
Seminar Teaches How To Talk To Kids About Money
Money Talks workshop helps parents talk to kids about finances at 6 p.m., July 21 at Fuller Lodge. Courtesy/Getty Images
EDUCATION News:
Some 87 percent of what kids know about managing money they learn from their parents, but most parents don’t fully understand how best to teach their children smart financial habits.
At 6 p.m. Thursday, July 21 in the Pajarito Room in Fuller Lodge, Raffi Andonian will host a free financial literacy seminar for parents and grandparents on how to talk to children about financial matters. The seminar is called “Money Talks”. Register by sending an email to randonian@ft.newyorklife.com Read More
Medical Students Apply For Scholarship By Aug. 10
EDUCATION News:Los Alamos Faith & Science Forum Presents Two Lectures By Dr. Justin L. Barrett July 13-14
Dr. Justin L. Barrett is Program Director, for Psychological Science (Non-clinical) in Fuller’s Graduate School of Psychology. Courtesy photoBig Day Of Birding In Los Alamos County July 12
Mouser Williams speaks at the Los Alamos Nature Center at 7 p.m., July 12. Photo by Minesh Bacrania
Join local birder Mouser Williams as he shares the history and passion behind the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s “Global Big Day” program.
Los Alamos birders competed in the event in May, during which time Mouser set out to find and identify 100 bird species in Los Alamos County in a single day.
Tuesday, July 12 at 7 p.m. at the Los Alamos Nature Center, hear his story about his attempt to set a county record.
Williams has lived in Los Alamos for 14 years as a local birding enthusiast and wildlife Read More
Munson Presents 2016 Social Security Reforms July 14
Lee Munson, president and CIO of Portfolio Wealth Advisors. Courtesy photo
COMMUNITY News:
Lee Munson, CFA, CFP, is presenting a talk on 2016 Social Security Reforms: what to know before you apply for benefits at noon Thursday at the Mesa Public Library upstairs in Room 3.
Munson will explain how the new laws may lower your benefits. Learn basics, advanced strategies and avoid mistakes. All in plain English.
Call 505.884.3445 or SeminarNM@PortfolioLLC.com to register. Read More
LAPS Educators Engage In Learning Opportunities
Los Alamos AVID educators focusing on a group project at the AVID Summer Institute in San Diego. Courtesy photo
LAPS News:
As lifelong learners, some school personnel have taken the opportunity to attend educational conferences. They have been working together to brain storm new ideas, visit with other educators from around the country and the world.
As a reflection of the mental health lens accepted by the LAPS Board and District, the Los Alamos Public Schools has invested in its students by starting the AVID program next year at Los Alamos Middle School. A team of eight just returned Read More
Special Planetarium Show With Astrophysicist Galen Gisler Explores Origins Of Universe
The night sky. Courtesy photoPEEC News:
Using examples visible in the July night sky, astrophysicist Galen Gisler will discuss the beginning of the universe and when and how it began as part of a special planetarium show at the Los Alamos Nature Center at 7 p.m. today.
The show will explore two independent streams of evidence for the world’s beginning and conclude with a brief sketch of the physics of the Big Bang itself.
Gisler was born under the dark and starry skies of eastern New Mexico and eventually found his way back to his home state. With a Bachelor’s degree in physics and astronomy Read More
Centerra’s Ted Spain Addresses Scholarship Recipients
Centerra’s Ted Spain speaks at the 2016 Foundation Scholarship Recipient Cohort Gathering June 30 at Northern New Mexico College in Española. Photo by Robert Naranjo/vdp.com
During his talk, Centerra’s Ted Spain encourages students to make a positive difference in the world, give back and help those who are coming behind them. Photo by Robert Naranjo/vdp.com
Foundation Executive Director Terry Mulert, left, with Centerra’s Ted Spain at NNMC’s 2016 Foundation Scholarship Recipient Cohort Gathering June 30 in Española. Photo by Robert Naranjo/vdp.comLos Alamos Public Schools Foundation Scholarship Winners Choose Educators Of Distinction
LAPS FOUNDATION News:
Eleven outstanding students have been awarded a Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation Scholarship. Each student demonstrates a balance of academic excellence, extracurricular participation and community service throughout their high school careers. Winners chose an Educator of Distinction; this is an educational professional who has had a positive impact on the student’s time in the Los Alamos Public Schools.
Mary Brug with teacher Margo Batha. Photo by Don TaylorMary Brug will attend the University of New Mexico to study Psychology and American Read More
Santa Fe Raptor Center Visits Nature Center July 13
Learn about New Mexico’s feathered friends July 13 at the Los Alamos Nature Center. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Watch the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) take flight with an exciting visit from the Santa Fe Raptor Center at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 13 at the Los Alamos Nature Center.
Thanks to a sponsorship from Del Norte Credit Union, Dr. Kathleen Ramsay will present New Mexico’s most intriguing birds. Meet the raptors up close and learn about their lives and their work as education animals. Nature Center staff also will be available to answer questions. This event is part of PEEC’s Read More
Nuclear Testing, War Crimes And Native Sovereignty Topics At Summer School For Advanced Research
SAR News: