NIST: Discovering Crystal Exhibiting Exotic Spiral Magnetism
This ‘semimetal’ crystal consists of repeating unit cells such as the one to the left, which has a square top and rectangular sides. The spheres represent silicon (violet), aluminum (turquoise), and — in gold — neodymium (Nd) atoms, the last of which are magnetic. Understanding the special magnetic properties of the material requires nine of these unit cells, shown as the larger block to the right (which has a unit single cell outlined in red). This 3×3 block shows green ‘Weyl’ electrons traveling diagonally across the top of the cells and affecting the magnetic spin orientation of the Read More
BSMA Hosts Night With A Nerd Featuring Jim Eckles On History Of Wildlife At White Sands Missile Range
BSMA hosts a special Night with a Nerd featuring Jim Eckles. Courtesy/BSMA
BSMA News:
The Bradbury Science Museum Association (BSMA) is hosting a special Night with a Nerd Sept. 9, featuring Jim Eckles, as well as hosting the annual members’ reception at Fuller Lodge.
Eckles will be giving a fascinating presentation on the “History of Wildlife at White Sands Missile Range,” delving into some of the history of the Missile Range while exploring the diverse wildlife in the area.
Eckles will explain why there are thousands of African antelope roaming the missile range and adjoining ranches; he’ll Read More
Catch Of The Week: Romance Scammers – Don’t Go Breaking My Heart!
By BECKY RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos
Social media is fun but can be fraught with peril… No, I’m not talking about that co-worker you mortally offended with that meme (you know what I’m talking about, shame on you); I’m talking about romance scammers!
What is a romance scammer? A romance scammer is a person who pretends to be someone else and tries to use this persona to social engineer you for their economic gain. Nothing personal, no feelings involved on their end; the primary interest is your bank account.
Romance scammers are especially prevalent in Nigeria and other African countries. You are dealing
NNSA Announces Rollout Of U.S. Nuclear Nexus Website
NNSA News:
- New web portal connects NNSA nonproliferation efforts to U.S. nuclear technology exporters
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) announced today the rollout of U.S. Nuclear Nexus, a tool designed to foster timely connections between NNSA and the U.S. nuclear industry on the global deployment of advanced nuclear technology.
Nexus will act as a single point of access for NNSA and DOE National Laboratory recommendations, training, tools, and other relevant technical expertise and guidance on nonproliferation. Read More
N3B Donates $10K To LA Cares Helping Residents In Need
N3B Vice President and Executive Officer Joe Legare, N3B Executive Manager Debby Holgerson and Director of Integration & Process Improvement Scott Rizor present check to LA Cares volunteers Janice Carroll, Rosmarie Fredrickson, Rebecca Clark, Linda Burns, Barbara Evans and Lyn Haval. Courtesy/N3B
N3B News:
Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B) staff presented a check last week to LA Cares, a local nonprofit organization that provides assistance to Los Alamos County residents in need of food and financial aid related to utilities and housing.
Using volunteer hours, N3B employees Read More
LWV: Lunch With A Leader Features Amanda White Aug. 19
Amanda White
LWV News:
The League of Women Voters’ (LWV) of Los Alamos monthly community event, Lunch with a Leader, is noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19, via zoom.
The guest speaker is Watershed Monitoring & Technical Services Program Manager Amanda White of Tech2 Solutions, a critical subcontractor that supports the Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B) Water Program. Her work focuses on surface water quality monitoring and compliance, as well as Clean Water Act regulations for N3B.
White will be introduced by League member Kristin Henderson who is the director of N3B’s Stakeholder Read More
On The Job In Los Alamos: Workers On Omega Bridge
One of the last handrails is lowered into place Friday as part of the Omega Bridge Project. The work is being performed by the Logisticts group, a LANL internet workforce. Photo by Gayle Geis-O’Dowd/LANL
A welder is welding the handrail to the mounting bracket. There is a spark shield in front of the welder to keep the sparks from dropping on the ground and causing a fire. In addition to the spark shield, the crews wet the ground below the weld area to further reduce the chance of fire. Photo by Gayle Geis-O’Dowd/LANL
Project Superintendent Kevin James shows bolts installed to secure a new handrail. Read More
