Monday, May 9, 2005

Director's Notebook
Creating tomorrow's successful Laboratory leaders starts today. That is the goal of the Director's Development Program, which welcomed its third class of participants this week. Eighteen Lab managers are in the 2005 DDP class. Laboratory Director Pete Nanos talks about the Director's Development Program and principle-centered leadership in today's Director's Notebook. To read the Director's Notebook, click here.

Newest Actinide Research Quarterly now online
Almost 40 years ago scientists in the former Chemistry-Metallurgy “Baker” Division joined with the National Heart and Lung Institute and the Atomic Energy Commission to investigate the possibility of using plutonium-238 to power a conceptual artificial heart.

Laboratory compliance improves on RCRA
The Laboratory has accomplished a marked improvement in a recent Resource Conservation and Recovery Act inspection conducted by the New Mexico Environment Department.

“Town Hall” meeting Tuesday focuses on update of HR policies
Laboratory employees can learn about potential updates to Human Resources (HR) policies and the Laboratory Administrative Manual at a “Town Hall” meeting Tuesday.