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USACE To Host Earth Day ‘Birds Of Abiquiu Lake’ Saturday

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USACE News:

ABIQUIU LAKE — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Albuquerque District is scheduled to host a bird identification and count event for the public for Earth Day at the lake starting at 8 a.m. Satureday, April 22.

Registration will begin at 8 a.m. at the Abiquiu Lake Cerrito Recreation Area Boat Ramp at Group Shelter 3. The event is free, and everyone is welcome to participate.

Local avian experts Catherine Eagleson and Willie Picaro, of the Friends of Abiquiu Lake Group, will lead volunteer groups to count and identify various bird species in the Abiquiu Lake area. The purpose of Read More

NNSA Awards $428 Million Phase II Contract To Nuclear Fuel Services For Uranium Purification And Conversion

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NNSA News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration awarded a $428,050,945 Phase II contract to Nuclear Fuel Services (NFS).

This follow-on contract establishes capabilities for initial production and up to two years of full production for the purification and conversion of highly enriched uranium (HEU) and very highly enriched uranium (VHEU). 

NNSA is modernizing facilities, equipment and processes used at the Y-12 National Security Complex to recycle and recover HEU. A Phase II contract will ensure an oxide-to-metal conversion Read More

Future Inventors, Engineers Compete At NMT Science Fair

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Luke Landis. Courtesy/NMT

Alisha Wald. Courtesy/NMT

Mario Vargas. Courtesy/NMT

NMT News:

SOCORRO — Prompted by challenges posed by wildfires, water shortages, and the COVID-19 pandemic, future scientists, engineers, and inventors showcased their innovative ideas and solutions at a statewide competition hosted by New Mexico Tech (NMT).

The 71st annual New Mexico State Science and Engineering Fair 2023 (NMSEF) was held April 14 and 15, 2023, at the university in Socorro, welcoming middle and high school students from across New Mexico. The competition featured students’ posters on Read More

Idaho Waste Treatment Facility Begins Operations To Address Tank Waste

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Inside the Integrated Waste Treatment Unit control room as operators prepare to introduce radiological sodium-bearing liquid waste into the facility Tuesday. Courtesy/DOE

EM Senior Advisor William “Ike” White and Idaho Cleanup Project Manager Connie Flohr, at center, thank Integrated Waste Treatment Unit staff at the Idaho National Laboratory Site in late March as they prepared for the start of radiological operations that will convert 900,000 gallons of sodium-bearing liquid waste to a dried, granular solid. EM Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Jeff Avery Read More

Dr. Richard Sayre To Give Keynote Lecture At Molecular Biophysics & Bioimaging Retreat At Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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Dr. Richard Sayre. Courtesy/LANL

NMC News:

New Mexico Consortium Scientist Dr. Richard Sayre will be giving an invited keynote lecture for the annual Molecular Biophysics and Bioimaging Retreat at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory May 3, entitled “Remodeling Photosynthesis for Enhanced Carbon Capture and Sequestration”.

Addressing the dual challenges of feeding a growing human population and mitigating atmospheric greenhouse gases will require substantial increases in biomass production and biological carbon capture, respectively.

These challenges cannot be met by increasing Read More

Los Alamos National Laboratory Celebrating 80 Years Of Science, Innovation And Discovery Entire Month Of April

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LANL News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) has designated the entire month of April for its 80th birthday bash.

The public is invited to take part in the celebration by attending a talk by historian Madeline Whitacre from the Lab’s National Security Research Center, where she’ll discuss the facts, photos and stories from the Lab’s origins, on April 17, 5:30 – 7 p.m. at ProjectY in Los Alamos. 

Video gives a peek at rare footage

Additionally, you can see rare footage of the Laboratory’s history in this video, where Senior Historian Alan Carr narrates the story of the Lab from Read More

PEEC: Nature Center Planetarium Programs For April

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PEEC News:

Pajarito Environmental Education Center has a full month of programs planned for the nature center planetarium. 

April 14, learn about International Dark Skies Week and ways to preserve the night with Galen Gisler. International Dark Sky Week (IDSW) is celebrated from April 15 to April 22. This year, including Los Alamos, hundreds of communities worldwide will issue proclamations for IDSW. This is a time to celebrate the night sky’s glories and learn how to use artificial light in ways that do not spoil the dark. Admission: $10/family, $6/adult, $4/student.

April 15, Join Read More

Thomas J. Bowles, PhD And Fellow Of Los Alamos National Laboratory Receives ‘The Star Treatment’

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Thomas J. Bowles

COMMUNITY News:

Thomas J. Bowles, PhD of Los Alamos has participated in “The Star Treatment”, a prestigious video series hosted by renowned lawyer and television personality, Star Jones.

This premier video series is extremely limited — Marquis Who’s Who qualifies 500 listees on an annual basis for this elite service. Backed by a storied career in media that spans more than two decades, Jones works closely with Marquis listees to assist with networking goals and commemorative efforts that can be shared with a worldwide audience.

Dr. Bowles is a fellow with the Los Alamos National Read More

LANL News: ‘Gone For Good? California’s Beetle-Killed, Carbon-Storing Pine Forests May Not Come Back’ & More

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Science: Gone for good? California’s beetle-killed, carbon-storing pine forests may not come back

Ponderosa pine forests in the Sierra Nevada wiped out by western pine beetles during the 2012-2015 megadrought won’t recover to pre-drought densities, reducing an important storehouse for atmospheric carbon. Read the full article here. Courtesy/LANL

LANL News:

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) shares a compilation of news stories including:

  • “Gone for good? California’s beetle-killed, carbon-storing pine forests may not come back”; and
  • “New imaging technology identifies material
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New Mexico Museum Of Natural History & Science Hosts ‘Observing With NASA’ Interactive Kiosk To Explore Cosmos

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NMMNHS News:

The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) will host Observing With NASA, an interactive exhibit kiosk from the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory that engages visitors in the art and science behind NASA imagery.

This kiosk is available to visitors during normal museum hours as well as during after-hours events, including their upcoming First Friday Fractal celebrations! 

The Observing With NASA (OWN) kiosk offers an introduction to the tools, data, and skills that NASA space scientists and data visualization experts use to create the images of deep

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