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Spacecraft reveals new observations of interstellar matter
Researchers presented new data from the Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX), which directly sampled material carried from outside our solar system across the galaxy by solar and stellar winds.
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Stockpile stewardship video now on YouTube
A shortened, nine-minute version of the Bradbury Science Museum's video, Stockpile Stewardship at Los Alamos: Heritage of Science, is now available on the LANL YouTube channel.
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New technology brings quantum cryptography to handhelds
LANL researchers have developed an impenetrable line of defense known as QKarD (Quantum Smart Card) that loads quantum cryptography onto a smartcard or smart phone.
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New facility boosts Lab’s ability to ship transuranic waste
Construction has begun on a new facility that will help Los Alamos National Laboratory accelerate the shipment of transuranic (TRU) waste stored in large boxes at Technical Area 54, Area G.
IBEX probe glimpses Interstellar Neighborhood
Space scientists, including researchers from Los Alamos National Laboratory, today described the first detailed analyses of captured interstellar neutral atoms—raw material for the formation of new stars, planets and even human beings. The information was presented in Washington, D.C., at a press conference sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
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The Laboratory's mission is to develop and apply science and technology to
- Ensure the safety, security, and reliability of the U.S. nuclear deterrent;
- Reduce global threats; and
- Solve other emerging national security challenges.
LANL Construction:
Pajarito Corridor
The Pajarito Corridor is a series of technical areas along Pajarito Road, which runs through Los Alamos National Laboratory. These technical areas house a significant portion of LANL's nuclear operations.
Over approximately the next ten years, the infrastructure of these areas will be modernized to ensure continuous support of U.S. stockpile stewardship objectives.
Read more about the Pajarito Corridor construction projects.
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The Laboratory procures nearly $1 billion in products and services annually. This list is representative of what the Lab procures.
- Research & Development Studies
- Facility Construction & Architectural/ Engineering Services
- Equipment - Maintenance & Repair
- Support Services & Staff Augmentation
- Mechanical/Electronic Fabrication
- Commercial Products & Services
- Environmental Restoration
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Giving
Laboratory employees pledged a record $1 million to United Way programs in Northern New Mexico and Santa Fe during the recent Giving Campaign. A dollar-for-dollar match by LANS brought the total contribution to $2 million. Read the story about United Way giving
Volunteering
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VolunteerMatch community. Visit the VolunteerMatch website
and learn how you can volunteer.
Who We Are
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is an exciting place to work and a great place to collaborate and network with scientists, researchers, and other experts from around the world. At LANL, you will have access to state-of-the-art facilities; scientific centers, institutes, and summer schools; and a world-renowned research library.
Where We Are
LANL is located in a community of 18,000, nestled in the Jemez Mountains of northern New Mexico. The views across the Rio Grande valley are breathtaking, the climate outstanding, and outdoor activities and cultural events abound.
Accept the Challenge
Are you ready to challenge your mind at one of the largest multidisciplinary institutions in the world?
At LANL, we offer competitive salaries, a generous benefits package, and exciting professional development opportunities.
Environmental priorities realigned
The Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration and the New Mexico Environment Department have announced an agreement that outlines the Los Alamos National Laboratory's environmental cleanup priorities through 2014.
Efforts will be focused on removing 3,706 cubic meters of transuranic waste currently stored above ground at the Laboratory by June 30, 2014, as well as continuing to monitor area groundwater and surface water to ensure that no chemicals or radioactive materials from past or current operations are present.
The Framework Agreement serves as a blueprint for carrying out this work in a cost-efficient and effective way while protecting workers, the public, and the environment.
Laboratory exceeds first quarter waste shipment goals
Los Alamos National Laboratory shipped 167.7 cubic meters of transuranic waste in the first quarter of fiscal year 2012, nearly double the planned goal of removing 85 cubic meters of waste currently stored above-ground at the Laboratory's Technical Area 54.
The shipments occurred between October 1 and December 31, 2011. (The government's fiscal year begins in October.)
Additional details about the Laboratory's "3,706 TRU Campaign" progress can be found in the campaign's status report for the quarter.
LANL Environmental Report 2010
The LANL Environmental Surveillance Report is compiled annually and provides the most comprehensive, consolidated "report card" on environmental conditions site-wide at LANL.
Health, Safety
Enhancing Our Nation's Security
Global Security (PADGS) enhances our nation's security by developing and applying the Laboratory's technical capabilities to an array of threats that have emerged since the end of the Cold War. These threats include weakened control over nuclear materials and expertise from the former Soviet Union (FSU), proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), the more lethal aims of today's terrorists, and the emergence of "rogue states" threatening U.S. interests and regional stability.
Global Security Staff
Global Security draws on a staff with remarkable breadth and depth of scientific capability, professionals who have made their marks in nuclear engineering, astrophysics, statistics, computer modeling, risk assessment, detector development, and many more areas.
Moving Technology to Market
The Laboratory's Technology Transfer Division helps move technologies from the Lab to the marketplace to benefit society and the U.S. economy.
We do this by ensuring that Laboratory inventions receive intellectual property protection, which enables us to license Los Alamos technologies to industry and start-up companies.
As the Laboratory's liaison with industry, we also manage Lab-industry research partnerships and serve as the Laboratory's resource on industry relations.
Laboratory Technologies ENDURE™ SCR Catalyst and Hyperion Power Module Garner Federal Laboratory Consortium Awards
Los Alamos, New Mexico, April 27, 2010
Two Los Alamos National Laboratory technologies, ENDURE
SCR Catalyst and Hyperion Power Module, received
Awards of Excellence in Technology Transfer from
the Federal Laboratory Consortium.
Large Panels of
ENDURE™ Catalyst
ENDURE™ Catalyst
