Science

LAPS Foundation: A School Day In This COVID Life With LAHS Science Teacher Stephanie Mitchell

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Stephanie Mitchell with her new webcam/tripod/ drawing tablet provided by LAPS Foundation. Courtesy/LAPSF

LAPS Foundation News:

Do you ever wonder what a school day is actually like in Los Alamos this year?

The following is the last of three articles describing the school experience from different perspectives, brought to you by Los Alamos Public Schools Foundation.

Meet Stephanie Mitchell, a science teacher at Los Alamos High School (LAHS). Mitchell has been at LAHS since 2005 and teaches a variety of science classes, including biology, honors biology, AP biology and AP physics.

She was Read More

BSMA: Gadgets Gifts Available Online For Curbside Pickup

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More gifts are available from Gadgets for curbside pickup at bradburyassociation.org, Courtesy/Gadgets

BSMA News:

The holidays are here and that means that all of those last minute gift buyers are scrambling to find presents for the ones they love, or even the ones they’re not so sure about.

Well, scramble no more, ’cause Gadgets has got the gifts, and from Monday, Dec. 20 through Thursday, Dec. 24 (that’s right, Christmas Eve!) curbside pickup is available 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. each day at 190 Central Park Square.

And don’t forget, all LANL logo merchandise is on sale, including adorable teddy Read More

SpinLaunch Plans Major Expansion At Spaceport America

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SpinLaunch’s 10,000 sq. ft. Integration Facility/Mission Control at Spaceport America. Courtesy/NMEDD

NMEDD News:

SPACEPORT AMERICA — A company developing and testing a mass accelerator with the aim of launching satellites into space orbit, using kinetic energy instead of rockets, is expanding at New Mexico’s Spaceport America, Cabinet Secretary Alicia J. Keyes announced Tuesday.

SpinLaunch signed a lease at Spaceport America in 2019 and has since invested in test facilities and an integration facility. The company is now set to hire an additional 59 highly-paid workers and complete Read More

Heinrich, Portman Secure Major Advancements For Artificial Intelligence In FY21 National Defense Authorization Act

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U.S. SENATE News:

  • Senators spearhead effort to create national strategy for AI, authorize $1.5B for AI initiatives

WASHINGTON (Dec. 15, 2020) – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio), the co-founders of the Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus, have secured the most significant advancements for Artificial Intelligence (AI) ever included in a defense policy bill.

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21 NDAA) authorizes versions of four major pieces of legislation championed by Senators Heinrich and Portman.

The four major Read More

Laser Talk ‘Return Into The Light’ With August Muth Dec. 20

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August Muth

ART News:

SciArt Santa Fe and UNM College of Fine Arts celebrate the winter solstice with “Return Into the Light,” a LASER Santa Fe talk by artist and holographer August Muth.

Muth sculpts with light creating holograms that immerse the viewer in a multi-sensory experience of saturated color and mystery.

Presented in coordination with Leonardo / International Society for the Arts, Sciences and Technology and Biocultura.

Details:

  • Date/Time: at noon MT, Dec. 20;
  • Location: Online, Zoom webinar;
  • Admission: Free. Donations accepted. Registration required; and
  • Registration/ more
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AGU: Few Studies Focus On Fish Communication

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Underwater recorders, known as ‘hydrophones’, are deployed near the seafloor for months to years at a time. Shallow locations are maintained by divers, while deeper locations contain ‘acoustic releases’ that can be triggered with a signal to send the equipment back to the surface for retrieval. Photos by Peter Auster/University of Connecticut; Paul Caiger and John Atkins/Ocean Instruments LTD

AGU News:

Abstract – Ocean acoustics is a rapidly growing field, yet few studies have focused on fish communication. Understanding fish signaling is crucial for recognizing how fish behave Read More

Biosciences Company NTx Led By Former LANL Scientist Alex Koglin Set To Launch Major Expansion In New Mexico

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NTx Co-founder/President Alex Koglin went to work at LANL in 2009 as the J. Robert Oppenheimer Fellow specializing in antibacterial drug resistance as part of the biosecurity and defense program. Courtesy/NTx

State Economic Development Department News:

  • STEM employer will add 116 jobs with LEDA assistance

RIO RANCHO – A home-grown biosciences company that can make New Mexico a leader in the development and manufacturing of life-saving medicines will receive state economic assistance as it expands into a new research and production center, Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Alicia Read More

Second Annual New Mexico Governor’s STEM Challenge

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NMDWS News:

ALBUQUERQUE — High school students from 33 schools will be competing for $5,000 in prize money from 18 employers in the 2nd Annual New Mexico Governor’s STEM Challenge.

Hosted and organized by New Mexico State University (NMSU), Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation, New Mexico Public Education Department (PED), and New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS), this event will be entirely virtual Saturday, Dec. 12.  

Ten-person student teams have submitted solutions to the NMSU formulated question, “How can you combine New Mexico’s natural resources with technology Read More

UbiQD Announces $7M In Series A Funding To Scale Deployment Of Quantum Dot Technology In Agriculture And Energy

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Greenhouses with UbiGro® consistently produce larger crop yields by enhancing the spectral quality of sunlight. Courtesy/UbiQD, Inc.

UbiQD, Inc. Founder and CEO, Hunter McDaniel, PhD. Courtesy/UbiQD, Inc.

BUSINESS News:

  • As the first company to implement quantum dots in an agriculture product, UbiQD addresses growers’ need for the best possible light quality in greenhouses

UbiQD, Inc., an advanced materials company powering product innovation in agriculture, clean energy, and security, today announced the close of a $7M Series A funding round.

The round was co-led by Scout Ventures Read More

AFRL Receives First Component Of Solar-Beaming Project

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AFRL’s Arachne spacecraft that will pave the way for development of a space-based solar power transmission system capable of providing useable power regardless of time of day, latitude or weather. Courtesy/Melissa Grim, Partise

AFRL News:

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE — The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) has received the first flight hardware component of the Arachne spacecraft from Northrop Grumman.

Arachne is the flagship experiment within the Space Solar Power Incremental Demonstrations and Research, or SSPIDR, project.

The component, named “Helios”, is a commoditized spacecraft Read More