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NNSA Co-Hosts International Symposium On Insider Threat Mitigation In Brussels

NNSA Administrator Jill Hruby gestures during a panel discussion at the Second International Symposium on Insider Threat Mitigation, March 5, 2024. Courtesy/NNSA

NNSA News: 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the Belgian Federal Agency on Nuclear Control (FANC) co-hosted the Second International Symposium on Insider Threat Mitigation in Brussels, Belgium March 5-7.

The theme of the symposium was “Expect the Unexpected: Exploring Multidisciplinary Approaches to Insider Threat Mitigation,” and it showcased how Read More

Project Alberta–A Lecture By Dr. Glen McDuff March 12

Los Alamos Historical Society News:

The Los Alamos Historical Society’s March Lecture Series will feature former LANL scientist Dr. Glen McDuff, who will speak on Project Alberta and the delivery of the first nuclear weapons.

Dr. McDuff has a PhD in Physics from the University of St. Andrews and a degree in electrical engineering from Texas Tech University, where he was also a professor. Dr. McDuff is retired from LANL, but continues to serve as a consultant to the Weapons Division and to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Nuclear Weapons School at Kirtland Air Force Base.

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JROMC: Astronomer Steve Becker To Discuss Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Solar Eclipses At SALA

JROMC News:

Astronomer Steve Becker, who has filmed and studied more than a dozen solar eclipses, will share information, photography, and viewing tips at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 13 at SALA Event Center.

This free program is sponsored by the J. Robert Oppenheimer Memorial Committee (JROMC).

Next month a total solar eclipse will cross over much of North America. There won’t be another one that spans part of the mainland USA for 20 years.

Get free eclipse glasses and learn everything you need to know about this rare and fascinating astronomical event. Read More

PEEC: Eclipse Stories With Chick Keller At Los Alamos Nature Center Planetarium Friday March 8

Dr. Chick Keller

PEEC News:

Dr. Chick Keller will share stories of eclipse missions in the 1970s during his talk this Friday, March 8 in the Los Alamos Nature Center planetarium. Dr. Keller will share insights about the 1970s airborne studies of the sun’s corona during total solar eclipses – conducted at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL). By taking the airborne eclipse observations, lab scientists, including Keller and Art Cox, could extend their totality study and reduce interference from the atmosphere. He will talk about the successes and failures of some of these missions, sharing Read More

Los Alamos High School Literature Students Participate In African America Read-In At Mesa Public Library

Students from LAHS’s AP Literature classes at Mesa Public Library last week participating in the African American Read-In. Courtesy/LAPS

Students from LAHS’s AP Literature classes participating in the African American Read-In. Courtesy/LAPS

LAPS News:

This past week students from Los Alamos High School’s AP Literature classes took a field trip to Mesa Public Library to participate in the African American Read-In, a nationwide movement begun in 1990 by the National Council of Teachers of English. The read-ins foster community celebration and engagement in works written and illustrated Read More

UFO McDonald’s In Roswell To Present Tourist Donations To Ronald McDonald House Charities March 6

UFO McDonald’s News:

ROSWELL — One of the most visited McDonald’s in the world – the UFO McDonald’s in Roswell – will distribute $5,000 in visitor donations to 56 respective Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) locations across the world.

Roswell Mayor Tim Jennings and local leaders will join McDonald’s owner/operator Nic Snowberger at 1 p.m., Wednesday, March 6 for a check presentation to a local RMHC representative.

In March 2023, Snowberger erected a worldwide donation box to benefit RMHC’s throughout the world, capitalizing on the multitude of tourists who visit the UFO-themed restaurant. Read More

Meiji University Swim Team Trains At Y In Los Alamos

Meiji University Swim Team participates in strength and conditioning training at The Family YMCA. Courtesy/Y

YMCA News:

The Japanese swim team has spent the last three weeks around Los Alamos doing various training and site seeing the surrounding area throughout their stay; soon they will be returning to Japan.

Meiji University has been a top contender for swimming athletics, with their club winning “…the 99th All Japan Student Swimming Championships (hereinafter “Intercollegiate Competition”) held at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Koto City” in 2023. (meiji.ac.jp)

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New Mexico’s U.S. Senators Heinrich & Luján Press Biden Administration On Concerns With New Arms Sales To Netanyahu Government, Request Assurances

U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. senators from New Mexico, Martin Heinrich (D), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and Ben Ray Luján (D) sent a letter Friday to President Biden expressing concern around any additional transfer of U.S. weapons, including bombs, to the Netanyahu government in Israel in light of the t humanitarian disaster in Gaza and the developing crisis in Rafah.

In their letter, the senators press President Biden to call for specific commitments from the Netanyahu government prior to any additional transfer and request that Congress receive Read More

Skiing In Antarctica With Los Alamos Mountaineers

The ski touring crew comes ashore in Antarctica. Courtesy/Mountaineers

By BILL PRIEDHORSKY
Los Alamos Mountaineers

Rob Suminsby will speak about skiing in Antarctica at the Feb. 27 Mountaineers meeting. The meeting will be in person with a hybrid adjunct.

He writes: “How far would you go to find new lines and untracked snow?   If you answered, ‘Eight or nine thousand miles seems reasonable’, then step right up: we have an adventure for you!  All it takes is three or four commercial flights, a two-and-a-half-day voyage across the infamous Drake Passage, a short Zodiac ride, and a little bit of Read More

Los Alamos Family Hosts Dinner For Meiji University Swimmers Training For Japan’s Upcoming Olympic Trials

The White family of Los Alamos hosted a New Mexican style dinner at their home Monday Feb. 19, for the Meiji University Swim Team in town training at the Walkup Aquatic Center for Japan’s upcoming Olympic trials. The Aquatomics swim team and friends joined the Meiji University Swim Team at the dinner. Courtesy photo Read More