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Los Alamos National Laboratory Works To Make Better, More Recyclable Plastics With New ‘BOTTLE’ Consortium

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A new science consortium will tackle how to degrade and upcycle today’s waste plastics in a way that incentivizes their reclamation, and work toward wholly redesigning tomorrow’s plastics to be recyclable-by-design. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • New Department of Energy program builds on strengths of multiple laboratories

Los Alamos National Laboratory is partnering with four other national laboratories and four academic institutions in a new program to tackle the problem of plastic pollution. The partnership has been dubbed the BOTTLE Consortium for “Bio-Optimized Technologies to Read More

NNSA Administrator Lisa E. Gordon-Hagerty Resigns

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Lisa E. Gordon-Hagerty

NNSA News:

Dr. William Bookless now serving as Acting NNSA Administrator

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Energy announced today that Lisa E. Gordon-Hagerty has resigned as Administrator of the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Under Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Security.

Gordon-Hagerty was confirmed by the U.S. Senate Feb. 15, 2018, and was the first woman to hold that position.

Dr. William Bookless, who has been serving as NNSA Principal Deputy Administrator for the last year-and-a-half, is now Acting NNSA Administrator, ensuring the Read More

Snyder: Buckman – The History Of A Place

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Buckman Bridge, c. 1920. Courtesy/Los Alamos Historical Society Archive

Overlook view of the Buckman site, 2020. Photo by Sharon Snyder

By SHARON SNYDER
Los Alamos Historical Society

One of my recent articles mentioned the little settlement of Buckman, leading a friend to ask, “Just where was Buckman?” So, I decided to answer that question.

Buckman was a small village on the east bank of the Rio Grande about 5 miles south of today’s Otowi crossing. It was also a stop on the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad (D&RGW), affectionately known as the Chili Line..

In 1893, the Personals column Read More

Los Alamos Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary Of Manhattan Project National Historical Park With Virtual Events

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View National Park and historical themed events, to commemorate the fifth anniversary of MAPR, via Zoom and social media, with additional information, links and resources at lacnm.us/mapr. Courtesy/LAC

COUNTY News:

Los Alamos — where discoveries are made — will be hosting a series of virtual events to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park (MAPR).

In celebration, Nov. 10-17 will feature National Park and historical themed events via Zoom and social media, with additional information, links and resources available on the main event page at Read More

Los Alamos National Laboratory Commemorates Rudolfo Anaya ‘I Love To Read Day’; Distributes Books For Students

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To mark the state of New Mexico’s Rudolfo Anaya ‘I Love To Read Day’ Oct. 30 (the late author’s birthday), Los Alamos National Laboratory hosted a recorded reading of his book, No More Bullies, by Laboratory employee volunteer Mary Beth Lujan for 3rd grade students from Española, Taos and Santa Fe schools. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcItc7SKaEo&t=209s Laboratory operator Triad provided two copies of the book to each of the 20 classrooms that took part. Lujan and LANL Director Thom Mason prepare the books for distribution. Best known for his novel Bless Me, Ultima, Anaya

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Topping Out Event Marks Milestone For Uranium Processing Facility Project At Y-12 National Security Complex

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A coin presented to the UPF Project by NNSA Administrator Lisa E. Gordon-Hagerty was placed on the final piece of steel for the Oct. 26 ‘topping out’ ceremony at the Y-12 NSC. Courtesy/NNSA

NNSA News:

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — The team building the Uranium Processing Facility (UPF) at Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tenn., placed the last piece of structural steel for the Salvage and Accountability Building (SAB), a major subproject, Oct. 26 during a “topping out” ceremony and added a bonus piece of metal.

The event, which marked the placement of the SAB’s final piece of steel, included a Read More

Los Alamos National Laboratory Scientists Find Quick Way To Test Rust On Graphene-protected Cars, Planes, Ships

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Chemical vapor deposited (CVD) graphene is an excellent gas barrier material as illustrated by oxygen gas molecules (non-glowing red spheres) being bounced off by graphene (gray spheres). Using oxygen gas molecules with imparted kinetic energy (glowing red sphere), decades worth of information on gas permeation through graphene can be acquired in a minute. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

  • It’s about creating and using extra-corrosive air and observing its accelerated effect on the graphene-protected materials. – Hisato Yamaguchi
Hisato Yamaguchi

Trace amounts of graphene could

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Manhattan Project Lecture: Alex Wellerstein Talks On Successes And Failures Of Manhattan Project Secrecy

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Historian of Nuclear Weapons, Alex Wellerstein discusses Manhattan Project Secrecy at 6 p.m., Nov. 17 as part of the Los Alamos Historical Society Lecture Series. Courtesy/LAHS

Los Alamos Historical Society News:

Join the Los Alamos Historical Society online at 6 p.m. Nov. 17 for Alex Wellerstein’s lecture “The Best-Kept Secret of the War’? The Successes and Failures of Manhattan Project Secrecy.”

How successful was the Manhattan Project at keeping the atomic bomb a secret—and what were the Project’s goals for secrecy in the first place?

Historical Society lectures are free, but registration Read More

New Mentor-Protégé Program Between Triad National Security And Pueblo Alliance Grooms Native Businesses For Successful Contracting

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Los Alamos National Laboratory prefers to contract with New Mexico businesses whenever possible. In FY 2019, it spent $289 million in contracts to small businesses in the state. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

A new mentor-protégé program between Triad National Security and Pueblo Alliance, LLC will groom Pueblo businesses for success in landing contracts with Los Alamos National Laboratory and other U.S. Department of Energy entities.

Mentorship areas include business planning, business development, marketing, proposal development, and quality assurance.

“Doing business with our neighbors Read More

Field Office: Second Virtual Public Information Session On FTWC Venting At Los Alamos National Laboratory Nov. 5

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NNSA News:

The National Nuclear Security Los Alamos Field Office is hosting a second virtual public information session 5-7 p.m. MDT, Thursday, Nov. 5 to inform the public about the process of venting four Flanged Tritium Waste Containers (FTWCs) at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL).

A FTWCs factsheet and PowerPoint presentation about the project are available on the LANL FTWCs webpage. The webpage also has a link to register for the meeting as well as an Information Meeting FAQ link to help with connecting from various devices.

The public information session will be hosted via WebEx Events, Read More