NNSA: FY2015 Budget Request – Preserving President Obama’s Nuclear Security Vision
NNSA News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The President’s FY2015 Budget Request for the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), delivered to Congress Tuesday, includes $11.7 billion to support NNSA’s continued efforts to keep the American people safe by modernizing the U.S. nuclear stockpile, executing an aggressive international nuclear nonproliferation agenda and supporting U.S. Navy requirements.
“NNSA’s budget reaffirms the President’s commitment to nuclear security and nonproliferation. The FY15 request provides the resources we need to modernize and maintain an aging nuclear Read More
Udall: President’s Budget Proposal Good News For New Mexicans Overall
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall. Courtesy photoWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement about the President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2015 budget request:
“The president’s budget is a statement of the administration’s priorities for the year to come, and overall, it contains good news for New Mexicans. It continues to roll back the devastating sequestration cuts that risked jobs and threatened our state’s economy. Fiscally responsible investments in innovation and manufacturing, improving Read More
LANL: ‘Fore!’ Heads Up, Wide Use of More Flexible Metallic Glass Coming Your Way
A piece of metallic glass that has been bent around onto itself with a 1mm radius and glued into place. It would spring back to a flat piece if the glue were removed. Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Advances in Glass Alloys Lead to Strength, Flexibility
What do some high-end golf clubs and your living room window have in common? The answer is glass, but in the golf clubs’ case it’s a specialized glass product, called metallic glass, with the ability to be bent considerably and spring back into its original form.
Your windows, as you know, aren’t quite as forgiving of a sudden impact, and they shatter – they Read More
LANL’s Director Emeritus Sig Hecker Presents Comparative Look at Four Nuclear Hot Spots
Siegfried S. Hecker
CIR News:
Santa Fe Council on International Relations World Affairs Discussion Event – A Comparative Look at Four Nuclear Hot Spots: India, Pakistan, North Korea and Iran.
Speaker: Siegfried S. Hecker, Director Emeritus, Los Alamos National Laboratory and Stanford University research professor
Thursday, March 20, 5 p.m.
Location: Santa Fe Woman’s Club, 1616 Old Pecos Trail
$20 Non-members; $15 CIR Members – Qualified Students may attend for Free
Whereas North Korea and Iran are in the global spotlight today, South Asia remains the most dangerous Read More
LANL’s Roger Wiens Addresses Engineering Council
Roger Wiens, principal investigator for the ChemCam instrument carried aboard the Mars rover Curiosity, was the speaker at Thursday’s Los Alamos Engineering Council dinner meeting at Fuller Lodge. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
Technical professionals gathered for Thursday’s Los Alamos Engineering Council meeting. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com The Los Alamos Engineering Council held a dinner meeting Thursday at Fuller Lodge. The Council is an umbrella group for a number of engineering and Read More
LANL Foundation Scholarship Winners Announced
LANLF News:
Fourteen Northern New Mexicans have received $1,000 Returning Student/Regional College scholarships from the Los Alamos National Laboratory Employees’ Scholarship Fund.
These awards help students returning to a formal education for certification or a two-year degree at an accredited regional college. Many of the students receiving these awards are pursuing new careers.
Funding comes from donations by LANL employees and a matching amount from Los Alamos National Security, LLC. The scholarships are administered by the LANL Foundation.
Awards go to:
- Catrina Garcia, Santa
United Way Recognizes Contributors
LANB President Steve Wells accepts the Philanthropist of the Year Award on behalf of the bank from United Way Executive Director Kristy Ortega for the generosity and support the bank provides to the community. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
LANL Deputy Director Beth Sellers accepts the Regional Partnership Award on behalf of the Lab and LANS from United Way Executive Director Kristy Ortega for its million dollar match campaign. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
United Way Youth Team from left, Kaylie Burk, Emma Haines, Soumyo Lahiri-Gupta, Youth Team Advisor Morrie Read More
