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LANL: 28th Annual New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge Winners

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LANL News:
 
Jen Marie Phifer and Forest Good of Los Lunas High School won top honors Tuesday at the 28th Annual New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge held at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
 
Their project, “What’s Missing?” looks at a way to create a systematized method for finding missing pieces of data. The project has implications for the fields of accounting, logistics, and cybersecurity.
 
Second place went to Lillian Petersen of Los Alamos High School for her project, “Predicting Food Shortages in Africa from Satellite Imagery.” She created a tool to predict crop
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Bandelier Announces Bird Of The Month For May

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The bird of the month for May is the Yellow-rumped warbler. Photo by Ranger Sally King/NPS

BANDELIER News:

The bird of the month for May is the Yellow-rumped warbler. These small birds are known for their yellow rump that can be seen as they fly away. There are two subspecies included in this designation, one is the Myrtle with a white throat and typically seen in the east. The other is the Audubon’s, which has a yellow throat and is typically seen in the west. Keep an eye on the Bandelier Facebook page for pictures and more information about this bird.

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Los Lunas High School Students Take Top Award In 28th Annual Supercomputing Challenge

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Jen Marie Phifer and Forest Good win top honors.  Teams from Los Alamos High School take second and third place awards. Courtesy photo
 
LANL News:
 
Jen Marie Phifer and Forest Good of Los Lunas High School won top honors Tuesday at the 28th Annual New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge held at Los Alamos National Laboratory.  
 
Their project, “What’s Missing?” looks at a way to create a systematized method for finding missing pieces of data. The project has implications for the fields of accounting, logistics, and cybersecurity.
 
Second place went to Lillian
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Los Alamos High School Student Lillian Petersen To Present Research In Washington, D.C. May 2

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LAHS sophomore Lillian Petersen is invited to present her research May 2 in Washington, D.C. Courtesy/New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge, LANL

EDUCATION News:

Los Alamos High School sophomore Lillian Petersen was invited to present her research at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in Washington, D.C.

Petersen will present an institution-wide seminar Wednesday, May 2, titled “Predicting Food Shortages in Africa from Satellite Imagery”. It will be viewable by live web broadcast at 10:30 a.m. MST Wednesday. 

Petersen developed software to predict crop

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Bradbury Science Museum Celebrates 25th Anniversary!

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The Bradbury Science Museum in downtown Los Alamos celebrated its 25th Anniversary Wednesday and BSM Director Linda Deck received a Letter of Recognition from Manhattan Project National Historical Park officials and Site Manager Ranger Charlie Strickfaden at the event. Photo by KayLinda Crawford

BSM Educator Mel Strong stands in front of a photo of Ian Aeby, inventor of modern day Pinocchio during the demonstration. Photo by KayLinda Crawford

BSM Director Linda Deck speaks to crowd during the 25th anniversary celebration at the museum. Photo by KayLinda Crawford

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NNSA Awards $7 Million Cooperative Agreement To University Of Texas At Austin

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NNSA News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) has designated a new Center of Excellence at the University of Texas at Austin as part of the Stewardship Science Academic Alliances (SSAA) Program. 
 
“These grants ensure a pipeline of world-class scientists trained in areas of relevance to our stockpile stewardship mission,” said Dr. Kathleen Alexander, Assistant Deputy Administrator for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation in NNSA’s Office of Defense Programs. 
 
The University
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AGU: Winter Wave Heights, Extreme Storms On The Rise In Western Europe

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Waves crashing onto Chesil Beach in Dorset during the winter of 2013/14. Courtesy/Tim Poate, University of Plymouth
 
AGU News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Average winter wave heights along the Atlantic coast of Western Europe have been rising for almost seven decades, according to new research.
 
The coastlines of Scotland and Ireland have seen the largest increases, with the average height of winter waves more than 10 millimeters (more than 0.4 inches) per year higher than in 1948. That is more than more than 0.7 meters (2.3 feet) in total.
 
That has also led to increased wave
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NIST Team Shows Tiny Frequency Combs Are Reliable Measurement Tools

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Composite photo of the test bed for NIST’s chip-based optical frequency synthesizer. A key component, NIST’s frequency comb on a chip, is mounted in the set-up on the lower left. A sample output of the programmable synthesizer, an optical frequency spectrum, is shown at middle-right. The synthesizer components provide for further integration into easily portable packages. Photo by Burrus/NIST

NIST News:

In an advance that could shrink many measurement technologies, scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and partners have demonstrated the first miniaturized Read More

Scenes From 28th Annual New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge Awards Ceremony

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Scene from the 28th Annual New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge Awards Ceremony this morning at the Los Alamos Church of Christ at 2323 Diamond Dr. More than 30 awards and recognitions were presented to high school students at the event. Also, more than $18,000 in scholarships was awarded along with some $5,000 in cash given to participants during an action-packed computer random drawing. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

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