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Los Alamos High School Senior Robert Strauss Named Scholar In Regeneron Science Talent Search 2022

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2022 Regeneron Science Scholar Robert Strauss

SCIENCE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Los Alamos High School senior Robert Strauss is among the 300 scholars named today in the Regeneron Science Talent Search, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors.

Strauss submitted the project, Neuromorphic Computing: Simulating the Brain’s Visual Cortex for More Efficient Computation.

The 300 scholars and their schools will be awarded $2,000 each.  

The Regeneron Science Talent Search scholars were selected from 1,804 applications received Read More

South Dakota Mines Honors LANL’s George ‘Rusty’ Gray As A Distinguished Alumni

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George ‘Rusty’ Gray

South Dakota Mines News:

RAPID CITY, S.D. — South Dakota Mines 184th commencement ceremony recognized George ‘Rusty’ Gray, a Los Alamos resident and LANL Fellow, among 10 distinguished alumni honorees from both 2020 and 2021.

Gray graduated from South Dakota Mines with a bachelor’s degree in 1976 and a master’s degree in 1977, both in metallurgical engineering. In 1981, he received a PhD in metallurgical engineering from Carnegie-Mellon University.

In 1982, he began a post-doctoral fellowship at the Technische Universitaet Hamburg-Harburg in Germany where he studied Read More

Rotary: Heather McClenahan Presentation On 80th Anniversary Of Bombing Of Pearl Harbor

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Heather McClenahan

By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos

Dec. 7, in recognition of the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Heather McClenahan, former executive director of the Los Alamos Historical Society, spoke to members of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos via Zoom from her home in Las Cruces.

McClenahan began with a thought-provoking quote by Robert Citino, senior historian of the Institute for the Study of War and Democracy, “No moment in the history of the United States casts a longer shadow than Pearl Harbor.”

Her presentation explained why.

In 1941 World War Read More

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Statement On Jan. 6 Anniversary

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From the OIffice of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement to recognize the anniversary of the insurrection at the United States Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

What we saw on January 6th was a destruction of the shared truth that democracy relies on. We can only have a democracy if we can all agree to live by the results of our elections, and we accept the math. The Big Lie that Donald Trump created was all about him trying to hold power for himself. But what is even more dangerous is that it created this incredible and widespread distrust Read More

New Mexico Outdoor Equity Fund Helps Raise $210,000 For Community Organizations

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‘Together4Brothers’ bicycling in the Bosque. Courtesy/EDD

Hiking with the Zuni Youth Enrichment Project. Courtesy/EDD

EDD News:

SANTA FE — The 2021 Outdoor Equity Fund has catalyzed an additional $210,000 in private philanthropic out-of-state funding, the Outdoor Recreation Division announced today.

Four $20,000 Outdoor Equity Fund awards helped raise the profile of the awardees and attract philanthropic funds from The Schmidt Family Foundation’s 11th Hour Project based in California. Those grantees are the Semilla Project, Together4Brothers, Zuni Youth Enrichment Project, Read More

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Pushes For Climate Action, Calls For Senate Passage Of Build Back Better Act

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From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the cofounder of the first-ever Electrification Caucus and member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, is kicking off his return to D.C. by continuing his fight for investments in the Build Back Better Act that meet the challenges of the climate crisis, create good-paying jobs, and reduce costs for families.

WATCH: Heinrich Calls For Senate Passage Of Build Back Better Act During Virtual Press Conference

Heinrich participated in a virtual press conference Tuesday with U.S. Read More

Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep Licks Salt From Highway

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While traveling recently to Montrose, Colo., former Los Alamos residents Chris and Helen Ortega spotted this Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep ignoring passing vehicles while it licked salt from the middle of the highway. A crowd gathered as motorists stopped to snap shots of the handsome creature. Photo by Chris Ortega Read More

McCormick: Let’s Keep Building North American Automobiles And Economy Together

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By Rachel McCormick
Consul General of Canada for New Mexico

As Consul General of Canada in New Mexico, I’ve seen firsthand the prosperity that comes from trade between the United States and Canada. For example, Canada is the number one export market for Hatch chiles. And look no further than the auto industry. Through years of specialization and integration, our two countries now lead the world in producing cars, trucks and other vehicles. And as we fight climate change together, the U.S. and Canada are better positioned than nearly any other countries to become the global leaders in zero-emission Read More

USDA Advancing Equity In Distressed Rural Communities

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USDA Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small

USDA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Department of Agriculture ( for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small today announced that the Department is increasing the maximum loan amount to $400,000 under the Intermediary Relending Program.

This change is in accordance with provisions in the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill).

USDA is offering priority points to projects that advance key priorities under the Biden-Harris Administration to help communities recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, advance equity and combat climate change. Read More

New Mexico PRC Receives Industry Recognition

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PRC News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC) received industry recognition from E9 Insight as one of the eight state regulatory commissions to watch in 2022.

E9 Insight is an information service that focuses on regulatory actions and clean energy technology in the electric utility industry.

Hailed for taking action in 2021 to meet the Energy Transition Act net-zero goal by 2045, the PRC has a number of rulemakings in progress to address new or existing rules on community solar programs, grid modernization and necessary updates, interconnection and integrated resource Read More