Technology

Scenes Of Tibbar’s ScienceFest Presentation On DP Road

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Dan Karmgard leading a tour Sunday during Sciencefest. He is talking about a prototype fusion rocket being developed in this lab at Tibbar Plasma Technologies, Inc. at 274 DP Road. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Young visitors check out a 3D printer Sunday at Tibbar Plasma Technologies, Inc. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

John Martinez sits in front of a flow cytometry, which he helped develop. The cytometer is an instrument for making measurements in biological samples. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Tibbar CEO Richard Nebel speaks about the company and its mission Read More

Luján, Cassidy, Trahan Reintroduce ‘Terms-Of-Service Labeling, Design And Readability’ Act To Increase Online Transparency

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From the Office of U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján:

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan (MA-03) reintroduced the Terms-of-service Labeling, Design and Readability (TLDR) Act to require commercial websites and mobile apps to create a simple, readable, and accessible summary of their terms-of-service agreements.

“Consumers deserve the ability to make informed decisions online without wading through confusing pages of legal jargon,” said Sen. Luján, Chair of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Read More

Los Alamos ScienceFest Events, SALA Oppenheimer Festival

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Los Alamos MainStreet & Creative District News:

Los Alamos ScienceFest, produced by Los Alamos MainStreet and Creative District, continues through next Tuesday, July 18. Check out upcoming events as well as information about SALA’s Oppenheimer Festival!

Los Alamos ScienceFest Events for Tuesday, July 11

Tuesdays at the Square – Central Park Square, TONIGHT 6-8 pm 
Los Alamos Jazz Project headlines our ScienceFest-themed Tuesday concert.
 
The Night Sky in July – Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium, 7pm
Hear about what you can see in the night sky during July! Register on the Read More

Scenes Of Discovery Day At Los Alamos ScienceFest 2023

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A young scientist turns the crank on a Van de Graaff generator at the LA Bootery and Mesa Top Games booth. A Van de Graaff generator is an electrostatic generator, which uses a moving belt to accumulate electric charge on a hollow metal globe on the top of an insulated column, creating very high electric potentials. It was invented by American physicist Robert J. Van de Graaff in 1929. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

The solar powered car race was exciting as young racers started the cars they built and got to see whose was the fastest. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

More than Read More

‘FEMeeting: Women In Art, Science And Technology’ Converging In Taos Sharing Ground-Breaking Work And Research In Bio-Art July 24-28

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FEMeeting News: 

TAOS — An international community of 81 women from nine countries working in diverse disciplines will converge in Taos for “FEMeeting 2023: Women in Art, Science and Technology” July 24-28 with public talks July 29-30 in Taos and Santa Fe to foster international collaboration and knowledge-sharing.

Hosted by FEMeeting founders, Portuguese bio-artist Marta de Menezes, 2023 Fulbright Scholar at University of New Mexico, and media scholar Dalila Honorato, with local coordinators, New Mexico artists Agnes Chavez (Taos) and Andrea Polli (Santa Fe), speakers Read More

Public Encouraged To Bring Drones To Compete During Los Alamos ScienceFest Discovery Day July 8 At Ashley Pond

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ScienceFest  News:

The public is encouraged to bring their drones out to compete at Ashley Pond 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 8 during ScienceFest Discovery Day.

Participants will have an opportunity to fly in a competitive drone course and chance to win up to $100 in Chamber of Commerce Checks, good at dozens of businesses and restaurants in Los Alamos and White Rock.

Two courses will be available to the public, a Beginner and an Advanced level, and three prizes awarded for each category.

Due to FAA regulations, participants must have proof of current drone registration for any drone weighing Read More

Asian Manufacturer Selects New Mexico For Expansion

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EDD News:

SANTA TERESA — The New Mexico Economic Development (EDD) announced Monday that a major Asian auto-parts supplier will be constructing a factory in New Mexico’s Santa Teresa Borderplex and hiring 350 employees.  

The Taiwan-based Hota Industrial Manufacturing, a manufacturer of automotive gears for North American and European clients including Tesla, has signed an agreement for a 30-acre parcel in the Westpark Industrial Park in Santa Teresa, N.M. with construction expected to begin in 2024. The company plans to invest $72 million in New Mexico with future expansions possible Read More

On The Job In Los Alamos: Workers Remove Old Cell Tower

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On the job in Los Alamos are workers from Advanced Tower Service removing the old cell tower Thursday morning near Trinity Drive and DP Road. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Scene of the crew from Advanced Tower Service removing the old cell tower Thursday morning near Trinity Drive and DP Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Scene of the crew from Advanced Tower Service removing the old cell tower Thursday morning near Trinity Drive and DP Road. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

Scene of the crew from Advanced Tower Service removing the old cell tower Thursday morning Read More

Heinrich On $675 Million In Infrastructure Law Funding To Expand High-Speed Internet Access In New Mexico

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced $675,372,311 in funding Monday to expand high-speed internet access in New Mexico.

The investment comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which Heinrich helped negotiate and pass into law.

“Expanding access to high-speed internet improves the quality of education our students receive, makes health care more accessible and affordable, strengthens public safety, and grows our economy,” Heinrich said. “Thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that I fought hard to pass into law, we are delivering Read More