Monday, May 1, 2006

Additional open-mic session scheduled
An additional “open-microphone” question-and-answer session regarding University of California/Laboratory and Los Alamos National Security, LLC benefits plans is Tuesday. Personnel from UC/LANL and LANS will be available at the sessions to answer employee questions.

AWARDS database tracks Lab awards
Twenty-three Laboratory technical staff members have been named Fellows of the American Physical Society in the last five years, while the Lab has received 19 R&D 100 awards during this time. Now, Lab employees and the public can learn about the many external awards staff and the Lab have received by going to a new database online.

Director's Colloquium explores agronomic, environmental and energy constraints on feeding the world
Vaclav Smil of the University of Manitoba will discuss challenges, constraints and strategies for meeting the world’s food requirements at a Director's Colloquium talk on Tuesday.

Wellness Center program touts fitness, exercise
Get a move on it! To the Wellness Center that is, to register for the national walking program "America on the Move," the Lab's walking month program beginning today.

NNSA deputy administrator visits Laboratory
Jerald Paul, left, National Nuclear Security Administration principal deputy administrator, talks with KSL Services employees during a briefing last Thursday at the Los Alamos Research Park near Technical Area 3.

Mileage updated in Laboratory travel system
The Laboratory has updated its online travel system to reflect mileage between the Laboratory and points far and near based on the latest geographic information.