Bradbury Hosts Entrepreneur Night 5-9 p.m. Today
BRADBURY News:
Entrepreneur’s will be at the Bradbury Science Museum from 5-9 p.m., today to network and share details of their business ventures.
Members of the Los Alamos Entrepreneur’s Network (LAEN) will be out in force.
The event is free and open to the public and part of the museum’s “Friday Nights @ the Museum” in which the Museum remains open until 9 p.m. Fridays during June and July offering different movies, speakers and demos free of charge to the public. Read More
SFI Lecture: The Paradox of the Plankton Meets Public Health: How do So Many Serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae Coexist
The Santa Fe Institute presents a talk by Marc Lipsitch, Director, Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics, Harvard School of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, Harvard University; SFI External Faculty called:
The Paradox of the Plankton Meets Public Health: How do So Many Serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae Coex
• 12:15 p.m. • Friday, July 20 • Noyce Conference Room
Marc Lipsitch
Abstract: Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major human pathogen, responsible for ~800,000 deaths annually and much additional morbidity worldwide.
Conjugate vaccines, introduced in 2000, provide Read More
Los Alamos Teachers Join Massive Protest in Santa Fe
Los Alamos Federation of School Employees President, Ellen Mills, center, LAFSE Vice President and State AFT Vice President Ryan Ross and LAFSE Treasurer Virginia Kachelmeier joined Colleen Goddard, Addie Jacobson and Karyl Ann Armbruster of Los Alamos and several hundred people from across the state protesting Santa Fe Wednesday against a teacher evaluation proposal in play at the governor’s office. Photo by Karyl Ann Armbruster
By Karyl Ann Armbruster
Hundreds of teachers, instructional assistants, parents, retirees, students, legislators and other community members Read More
Tom Betts to Share his Bush Pilot Adventures Monday
Bandelier’s Chief Ranger Tom Betts will talk Monday at Mesa Public Library about his life and times as a bush pilot in Alaska. Courtesy photo
MESA PUBLIC LIBRARY News:
Celebrate America’s national treasures with a talk and slide show by Bandelier National Monument’s Chief Ranger Tom Betts about his life and times as a bush pilot in Alaska 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, July 23.
This National Parks Night event is in conjunction with the current exhibit of photographs of national parks in the Mesa Public Library Art Gallery, Enchanted Parks: A Photographic Tale of Life in Our National Parks by Read More
PEEC Selected for National Museum Assessment Program
PEEC News:
The Pajarito Environmental Education Center has been selected to participate in the Museum Assessment Program (MAP.)
Through guided self-study and on-site consultation with a museum professional, participation in MAP will empower PEEC to better serve the citizens of Los Alamos by helping it to meet and exceed the highest professional standards of the museum field.
The $4,000 cost of this program will be completely funded through the grant received.
The program is funded by the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and throughout its 30 years has been Read More
Column: Area Ponderosa Pine Trees Appear to be Dying; Should You be Concerned?
Column by Carlos ValdezThe sudden appearance of drying needles, dead branches, or even dead Ponderosa Pine trees can alarm anyone, especially homeowners.
Damage occurs throughout New Mexico where Ponderosa Pine is found growing, but is most severe in the urban setting, on the fringe of forested areas, and on shallow, rocky, or droughty soil types.
That describes Los Alamos to a tee. Trees growing near roads or in areas of soil disturbance or abundant competing vegetation are most frequently affected.
According to Danny Norlander, New Mexico Read More
Portables Leave LAHS Monday Bound for LAMS
LAPS News:
…”and away they go!” Portable classrooms leave Los Alamos High School Monday headed to their new home at Los Alamos Middle School. Courtesy/LAPS
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SFI: Seminar on The Immune System Detects Intruders by Randomly Migrating Detectors
SANTA FE INSTITUTE News:
Monday, July 23 • 12:15 p.m. • Medium Conference Room
The Immune System Detects Intruders by Randomly Migrating Detectors
Rob J. De Boer
Theoretical Biology & Bioinformatics, Utrecht University; SFI External Professor
Abstract: The immune system is a distributed system where billions of individual cells, each carrying a unique receptor (detector), scavenge the body to detect the presence of pathogens (intruders) in any of its tissues.
The very few cells detecting a pathogen will expand, generating a large clone of effector cells that together become capable Read More
Sheriff Presents Scholarship to Local Student
Los Alamos County Sheriff Marco Lucero presents an $800 scholarship check to Brandon Williams on behalf of the the 2012 New Mexico Sheriff’s Association Scholarship Award. Willliams plans to attend Western New Mexico University and study Zoology. He also served as a member of the NJROTC at Los Alamos High School and was active in Football and LaCrosse. From left, Deputy Sheriff John Horne, Sheriff Marco Lucero, Brandon Williams and Undersheriff Eric Ringquist. Courtesy photo Read More
PEEC Teams with Historical Museum for Los Alamos Friday Night
Master Storyteller Terry Foxx captivates a crowd gathered near Romero Cabin. Courtesy/PEEC
Local Athletes Travel to Competitive Swim Camp
Swimmers have fun in the aquarium at the L.L. Bean Flagship Store in Leweston, Maine from left, Connor Shcultz, Sarah Lott, Radhika Iyer and Isabelle Runde. Courtesy photoEight swimmers from the Charger Aquatics – Los Alamos swim team attended a unique competitive swim camp June 16-24 at Bates College in Lewiston, Maine.
Swimmers include Maria Venneri, 15, Connor Schultz, 16, Sam Harris, 15, Sarah Lott, 14, Isabelle Runde, 14, Kaan Unal, 13, Radhika Iyer, 12 and Sara Shiina, 12.
The camp offered the swimmers the latest information in training, stroke technique,
SFI Lecture: Everything Is Obvious Once You Know The Answer
SFI News:
The Santa Fe Community Lecture, “The Myth of Common Sense: Why Everything that Seems Obvious Isn’t” is set for 7:30 p.m., Wednesday July 25 at the James A. Little Theater in Santa Fe.
Duncan Watts
Principal Researcher, Microsoft; author,”Everything Is Obvious Once You Know The Answer;” former SFI External Professor
Abstract: Relying on “common sense” is the sensible thing to do, right? Not always. Although common sense can be useful for dealing with everyday problems, it can suffer from systematic failures when applied to Read More
Casting Call for Over 50 Local Students
Courtesy/Los Alamos Arts Council
More than 50 roles will be cast for students entering grades 1 through 12 for the Missoula Children’s Theatre “Beauty Lou and the Country Beast.”
The casting call is 9:30 a.m., Monday July 23 at Crossroads Bible Church, N.M. 502 on the south side of road between the Hilltop House Hotel and Los Alamos County Airport
Parent or guardian must be with each child when registering in order to sign the permission form.
All auditioners should plan to attend the entire morning audition and, if selected, have an open calendar from 10 a.m.–2:30 p.m., for the week Read More
Comparing Federal Funding of New Mexico Schools: How Does LAPS Stack Up?
By Morris B. Pongratz
Because the Los Alamos Public Schools system depends heavily on the “DOE $8 million,” a headline on page C1 of the Tuesday, July 3, 2012 Albuquerque Journal caught my eye.
The headline “Federal Funds Key for Schools” was for a column written by Jenny Kane of the Farmington Daily News.
The article was based on a recently released United States Census Bureau report entitled “Public Education Finances: 2010” (https:////www.census.gov/govs/school/) written by Mark Dixon.
The report contains Public Elementary–Secondary Education Finance Data from Read More
Paul Drakos to Speak at Geological Society Tuesday
GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY News:
Wheeler Geologic Area near Creede, Colo. Courtsy/LAGS
Dr. Paul G. Drakos, Senior Geologist and Vice President of Glorieta Geoscience, Inc. in Santa Fe is the featured speaker for the Los Alamos Geological Society meeting, set for 7:30 p.m., Tuesday July 17 at the Christian Church, 92 East Road, Los Alamos.
Drakos’ talk is entitled, “Soil-stratigraphic framework, timing of recent eolian events, and preservation of archaeological sites on the Pajarito Plateau.”
Stratigraphic relationships and soil characteristics provide a geomorphic Read More
Mesa Public Library’s Authors Speak Series Presents New Mexico’s Centennial Story Teller Joe Hayes
MESA PUBLIC LIBRARY News:
Join Joe Hayes for a family evening of fun and tall tales in English and Spanish at 7 p.m., Thursday July 26 on the lawn at Fuller Lodge, weather permitting, inside if not, presented by Mesa Public Library.
Bring a picnic and come early to get a good spot for this beloved, official New Mexico Centennial storyteller and former teacher with Los Alamos Public Schools.
As Hayes notes, “I’ll tell a selection of favorite stories gleaned from New Mexico’s diverse cultures. I’ve been traveling the state with my stories for more than 30 of the 100 years of statehood, Read More
LAHS’s Holly Erickson Earns $60K at International Science Fair
Los Alamos High School student Holly Erickson at the International Science Fair in Pittsburgh in May. Courtesy photo
By Kirsten Laskey
Los Alamos High School student Holly Erickson and her science project, “Intelligent Self-Assembling System using Robotic Cells” started out on a local stage but ended up on an international one.
Erickson, who will be a senior this year, participated in the International Science Fair held May 13-18 in Pittsburgh.
She competed in the electrical and mechanical engineering division and received a $60,000 scholarship to go to Florida Technical College.
“It Read More
UNM-LA Presents Summer Programs for Kids & Teens
Courtesy/UNM-LA
By Bonnie Gordon
The staff and faculty of UNM-LA are excited to welcome kids and teens to the campus when UNM-LA presents two unique programs for those in grades 4-12 this summer.
UNM-LA will host “University Experience,” from July 23-27. This program is a newly designed and invigorated version of what was once called “Children’s College.”
This program includes two components, the “University Adventures” program for students entering grades 4-7 and “University Explorations” for older students entering grades 7-12.
Seventh graders may select either program, depending Read More
Board Approves LAHS Bus Loop, Landscaping and Parking Lot Work
Photo: The Los Alamos High School Bus Loop Committee met with the architect July 3 to review options that were presented at Tuesday’s School Board meeting. Courtesy/LAPS
By Kirsten Laskey
Say goodbye to a dirt lawn and a parking lot with helter-skelter lanes at Los Alamos High School.
The proposed bus loop and landscape project were approved at Tuesday’s school board meeting.
The bus loop project, which received a unanimous vote, involves replacing the existing sidewalk along Smith Auditorium and P-Wing with a new six-foot wide sidewalk.
Additionally, a bus loading and unloading Read More
Annual Stoddard Scholarship Awards Announced
Photo: Emily Lucero.
By Karyl Ann Armbruster
How does the Caldera National Preserve relate to the Stoddard Scholarship? Steve Stoddard, a member of the original trustees of the Valles Caldera who attended many meetings to decide the fate of the Caldera, was given a per diem stipend.
Rather than spend that money on his family, he placed it in an account.
By the time all was settled with the Valles Caldera, there was a significant amount of money set aside. Steve and his wife Barbara realized that what they both valued was the work that teachers and nurses do for our community and state.
With that Read More