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Los Alamos Historical Society And Museum Programs

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The Los Alamos Historical Society’s Fourth Fridays ‘Spy Academy’ June 26 outside the museum. Courtesy photo

HISTORICAL SOCIETY News:

This summer the Los Alamos Historical Society and Museum is thrilled to offer a number of community programs of interest to adults, children, teens and families, including:

  • Fourth Fridays;
  • History Adventures;
  • and ScienceFest.

On the fourth Friday of every month, special programs take place at the Los Alamos Historical Society, Fuller Lodge Art Center, Bradbury Science Museum, Mesa Public Library and Los Alamos Nature Center. These Read More

High Flying TechSource: Building A League Of Extraordinary Individuals

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V. Brian D’Andrea, President and CEO of TechSource moved TechSource to Los Alamos from Santa Fe to be closer to its most valuable resource. Courtesy photo

 
By ROGER SNODGRASS
Los Alamos Daily Post

With all due respect to the comic book and movie heroes of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, a Los Alamos-based technology company is in a respectable class of its own.

TechSource was founded in 1997 around the boom and bust expertise drawn to Los Alamos National Laboratory’s linear particle accelerator program as it evolved from the Los Alamos Meson Physics Facility into what is now the Los Read More

LANL Foundation: Northern New Mexico Tribal Business Scholarships Available

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LANLF News:

Applications are now being accepted for Northern New Mexico Tribal Business Scholarships.

These awards support the growing need for accountants, financial analysts, and business information system professionals within Pueblo/Tribal communities.

Scholarships in the amount of $1,000 will be awarded to two qualified applicants pursuing undergraduate degrees in business-related fields from an accredited post-secondary educational institution. Students must be a member of a Pueblo or Tribe and reside within the seven Northern New Mexico counties of Los Alamos, Mora, Read More

Bradbury Science Museum ScienceFest Activities

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From left, Mireya Rodriguez, Nicole Bariahtaris and Dominic Brooks interact with the Climate Prisms Display at the Bradbury Science Museum. Courtesy/LANL Climate Prisms Team

BSM News:

The Bradbury Science Museum has many activities planned for ScienceFest, a three-day festival of interactive demonstrations, hands-on activities and dynamic speakers meant to engage kids, families and individuals interested in life-long learning of science, technology, engineering and math.

During the week, community businesses and organizations will be presenting events throughout the Read More

Letter To The Editor: Two Historic Buildings On Tour

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By W. STANLEY HALL
Los Alamos
 
On March 25, 1943, I arrived at 109 East Palace in Santa Fe to start work at Los Alamos. The House was not finished yet in Los Alamos, so I spent a week at Rancho del Monte in Tesuque and then another week or so on the screened-in porch of the Big House.
 
Finally, the first dormitory was built and I moved in. The floor plan was rather simple. Two floors had a series of two bedroom units sharing a shower, sink and toilet. At the south end of the dorm was a day room with a fireplace and a small kitchen. 
 
Each bedroom had a small built-in desk and book shelf. When
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DOE To Assess Groundwater At LANL

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DOE News:

In an Environmental Assessment (EA), the Department of Energy proposes to further evaluate, characterize and address chromium contamination in the groundwater beneath Mortandad Canyon at Los Alamos National Laboratory.

The proposed action consists of two activities:

  • Chromium Plume Control Interim Measure, would hydraulically control the downgradient migration of the chromium groundwater plume in the regional aquifer.
  • Chromium Plume-Center Characterization, would identify and evaluate the feasibility of potential long-term actions to fully remediate the chromium
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Local United Way Earns 4-Star Rating From Charity Navigator … Seventh Consecutive Time

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UWNNM News:

United Way of Northern New Mexico’s (UWNNM) sound fiscal management practices and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator.

This is the 7th consecutive time that UWNNM has earned this top distinction.

Since 2002, using objective, data-driven analysis, Charity Navigator has awarded only the most fiscally responsible organizations a 4-star rating. In 2011, Charity Navigator added 17 metrics, focused on governance and ethical practices as well as measures of openness, Read More

Los Alamos ScienceFest 2015 Centers Events Around Manhattan Project Theme July 15-19

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Courtesy photo

 

SCIENCEFEST News:

Visitors will have a chance to unlock the mysteries behind the former secret city of Los Alamos July 15-19 during the eighth annual Los Alamos ScienceFest.

Los Alamos ScienceFest, the town’s signature annual event, is themed “the Secret City Unlocked” in recognition of the recent designation of the Manhattan Project National Historical Park and popularity of the WGN hit TV series “Manhattan.”

Most events during ScienceFest will be centered around the town’s once enigmatic history of the Manhattan Project and includes five days of family friendly Read More

WIPP: Bryson Named Acting Manager For CBFO

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New Acting Manager of DOE Carlsbad Field Office Dana Bryson
 
WIPP News:

Mark Whitney, Acting Assistant Secretary for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM), today named Dana Bryson the Acting Manager for the DOE Carlsbad Field Office (CBFO).

He is replacing Joe Franco, who recently returned to a position in DOE’s Richland Operations Office in Washington. Bryson has more than 30 years of experience in the nuclear industry and served as the CBFO Deputy Manager since December 2013. 

Previously, Bryson was the

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