Education

LAHS Hilltalkers Strike Gold At National Tournament

Members of the New Mexico Gold World Schools Debate team comprised of LAHS Hilltakers, from left, Sonyia Williams, Sam Menefee, Donald Poston and Antonio Dowdy. Courtesy photo
 
LAPS News:
 
The Los Alamos High School Hilltalkers Speech and Debate team returned from the National Speech and Debate Association National Tournament in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., with trophies and many great memories.
 
The New Mexico Gold World Schools Debate team, comprised of Hilltalkers Antonio Dowdy, Sam Menefee, Donald Poston and Sonyia Williams, advanced to the quarterfinal round of World
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Budil: UC And Triad Have Unmatched Combination

UC Vice President for National Laboratories Kim Budil

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA News:

For three-quarters of a century, Los Alamos National Laboratory has been a singular force in advancing scientific knowledge across new frontiers — from its origins in World War II to its role in the Human Genome Project and the exploration of Mars.

Since Los Alamos’ earliest years, the University of California has played a key role in managing the laboratory. Now, as a member of a new consortium, Triad National Security LLC, which the U.S. Department of Energy has selected to manage and operate the laboratory, Read More

Celebrate ScienceFest At Nature Center July 11-15

Join Jason Reiss at 7 p.m., Friday to learn about his journey from playing video games as a kid in Los Alamos to growing up to work as a Level Designer on popular video games for Gearbox Software. Courtesy/PEEC
 
The Los Alamos Nature Center is celebrating ScienceFest Wednesday through Sunday with events for all ages including an Electric Vehicle Show Saturday. Courtesy/PEEC
 

PEEC News:

The community is invited to celebrate ScienceFest all week long at the Los Alamos Nature Center. The nature center is hosting different science-themed events every day, Wednesday through Sunday Read More

AFS-USA Seeks Los Alamos Host Families

AFS-USA News:
 
Families in the Los Alamos area can help build bridges of intercultural understanding by sharing their homes and daily life with exchange students.
 
AFS is looking for host families for high school exchange students coming in August and September from more than 90 countries.
 
Each year, AFS welcomes more than 2,200 international students to the U.S. These are outstanding young people who were selected in their home countries to study in U.S. high schools and are eager to experience what it’s like to live in America. Sharing daily life with a teenager from
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Hear From Local Astronomers At Nature On Tap July 9

 
PEEC News:
 
Join the Pajarito Environmental Education Center and the Los Alamos Creative District for Nature on Tap, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, July 9, at UnQuarked Wine Bar.
 
Galen Gisler will lead a panel of local astronomers in a discussion about recent updates in astronomy. The panel features Erica Fogerty, Steve Becker, Joyce Guzik and Paul Arendt who will discuss topics like asteroid near misses, meteorites and dark matter. Audience members are welcome to ask any astronomy-related questions.
 
For more information about this and other PEEC programs, visit www.peecnature.org
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Public Astronomy Dark Night July 14

Pajarito Astronomers News:
 
The Pajarito Astronomers will be holding a County-Sponsored Dark Night at 8:30 p.m. (sunset) Saturday, July 14 at Spirio Soccer Field, Overlook Park,.
 
Weather permitting, the public is invited to come out, wander among the telescopes, and star gaze. A thin crescent Moon, Mercury, Venus, a brilliant Mars, Jupiter and its moons, and Saturn and its rings will potentially be visible during the evening. There will be a tour of the summer constellations and there will be telescope views of double stars, star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies.
 
The public
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Santa Fe Institute Premieres ‘Majesty Of Music & Math’

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SFI News:
 
The Santa Fe Institute is hosting a community event premiere screening of The Majesty of Music & Math at 4 p.m., Sunday Aug. 5, at the Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W. San Francisco St., in Santa Fe.
 
In June of 2017, New Mexico PBS, The Santa Fe Symphony and the Santa Fe Institute collaborated to tape The Majesty of Music & Math at The Lensic Performing Arts Center.
 
This multi-media production explores the interconnectedness of music and mathematics, featuring remarks by Cristopher Moore, an SFI mathematician and computer scientist,
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Explore Asteroids & Comets At NMMNHS Planetarium

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NMMNHS News:
 
ALBUQUERQUE — Audiences at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) Planetarium will discover how asteroids and comets have collided with earth, changing the course of life on Earth and shaping today’s world, in the California Academy of Sciences’ latest original planetarium show, Incoming!
 
From the comfort of a planetarium seat, viewers will embark on a dynamic journey on the trail of asteroids and comets, get an up close look at the advanced technologies that allow scientists to detect asteroids before they reach
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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Visits Los Alamos Daily Post

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich is introduced to Los Alamos Daily Post student intern Connor Hoch during his visit this afternoon to the newspaper to meet with the news team. Hoch is a freshman at Los Alamos High School who is spending his summer working at the newspaper. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com
 
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com

Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) stopped by the Los Alamos Daily Post world headquarters this afternoon and spoke with staff about tech transfer, Los Alamos National Laboratory and other topics.

“Every year, the DOE gets Read More

NNSA Awards $10 Million To Texas A&M University

NNSA News:
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) has designated a new Center of Excellence to be led by Texas A&M University in the area of Low Energy Nuclear Science as part of the Stewardship Science Academic Alliances (SSAA) Program.
 
“These grants are instrumental in developing the next generation of scientists in areas of relevance to the stockpile stewardship mission,” said Dr. Kathleen Alexander, Assistant Deputy Administrator for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation in NNSA’s Office of Defense
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Teacher Elizabeth Laskey Retires On High Note

Mountain Elementary School Special Education Teacher Elizabeth Laskey received Teacher of the Year just before her retirement this year. Courtesy photo 

Elizabeth Laskey, left, receiving her Teacher of the Year award from Mountain Elementary School Principal Jennifer Guy. Courtesy photo

 
By CONNOR HOCH
Los Alamos Daily Post
Summer Intern

Elizabeth Laskey of Los Alamos ended her career being named Teacher of the Year in 2018.

She was a special education teacher at Mountain Elementary School. Laskey started her career as a teacher at Aspen Elementary School. She taught in the Read More

LAPS Welcomes New Mountain Principal

Jennifer Kieltyka

LAPS News:

Superintendent Kurt Steinhaus has announced that Jennifer Kieltyka is the new principal of Mountain Elementary School.

Kieltyka grew up in Los Alamos, attending and graduating from Los Alamos High School. She has a Bachelor of Science degree from Eastern New Mexico University in Elementary Education and Special Education with an Early Childhood Endorsement. She taught at Salazar Elementary in Santa Fe for two years and at Chamisa Elementary for 24 years.

Kieltyka obtained her Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from New Mexico Highlands University Read More

Explore July Night Skies At Planetarium

Paul Arendt discusses what will be visible in the night sky during July at 7 p.m. Friday at the nature center. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

The community is invited to visit the planetarium in the Los Alamos Nature Center for an interactive tour of the heavens.

 Paul Arendt is presenting a talk at 7 p.m. Friday, July 6 that focuses on Mars and the other planets that will be visible this month.

July’s tour of the sky will focus on Mars, as it will be nearer to Earth than at any time in the past 15 years. Additionally, Arendt will show the audience when and where they will be able to see Mercury, Venus, Read More

UNM-LA Community Education: Explore Art Of Critique

Carol MacLeod
 
UNM-LA News:
 
The University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) Community Education Department is offering the class “The Art of the Critique,” meeting 6-7:30 p.m., Mondays and Wednesdays for two weeks, July 9-18.
 
In this course, Carol MacLeod, who publishes as Lynn Crain, will discuss the basics of critiquing for personal review and for peer review. Participants will examine approaches to critical assessment by considering genre and writing basics.
 
Multi-published, award-winning author McLeod has participated in critique groups throughout
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Learn About Local Research On American Pikas Tonight

Join Erik Beever at 7 p.m. today at the Los Alamos Nature Center to learn about his research on pikas and other wildlife. Courtesy/PEEC

PEEC News:

The community is invited to hear USGS Research Ecologist Erik Beever speak about the local mountain ecosystems and wildlife, especially the American pika.

Beever’s presentation is 7 p.m. today and free at the Los Alamos Nature Center at 2600 Canyon Road.

Beever has been researching pikas since 1994 and is returning to north-central New Mexico for a third consecutive summer to survey pikas, other wildlife species, and their high-elevation habitats. Read More

LAHS Graduate Attends Millennial Nuclear Caucus

From left, Department of Public Utilities Deputy Manager Steve Cummins, Los Aamos High School graduate Sophia Li and DPU Manager Tim Glasco celebrate Li’s acceptance into the Millennial Nuclear Caucus. Courtesy photo
 
By KIRSTEN LASKEY
Los Alamos Daily Post
kirsten@ladailypost.com
 
Sophia Li, a 2018 Los Alamos High School graduate, has yet to start her college career at MIT but she already received an up close look at her field of interest: nuclear energy.
 
Li was selected to attend the Millennial Nuclear Caucus held June 15 in Idaho Falls. The Department of Energy
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Professional Basketball Player Alex Kirk Donates To UNM-Los Alamos Summer Program For Youth

Imari Varela accepts a donation check from Alex Kirk on behalf of the youth who will benefit from the donation. Photo by Nancy Coombs/ UNM-LA

UNM-LA Community Education Program Coordinator Mike Katko talks with Alex Kirk about how the donation will support the Summer Program for Youth. Photo by Nancy Coombs/UNM-LA

Judge Alan Kirk, UNM-LA CEO Dr. Cindy Rooney, and Imara Varela stand with Alex Kirk as he presents a donation to support the college’s Summer Program for Youth. Photo by Nancy Coombs/UNM-LA

UNM-LA News:

Pro basketball player Alex Kirk visited the UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) campus June Read More

UNM-LA Advisor Grace Willerton Wins Award

Grace Willerton, center, shows her award to her UNM-LA colleagues, Elizabeth Rademacher and Kathryn Vigil. Photo by Sharon Hurley/UNM-LA

UNM-LA News:

UNM-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) Student Success Associate Grace Willerton was recently honored with an Excellence in Advising Award by the Provost Committee for Advising at The University of New Mexico.

These awards are presented to advisors who proactively demonstrate passion towards the advising profession and commitment to students’ success by encouraging them to overcome challenges, hurdles, transitions, and maximize opportunities Read More

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