Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Lab celebrated 63 years of service to the nation on Saturday
The Laboratory celebrated the University of California's 63 years of service to the nation through its management of the Laboratory on Saturday.

Classified colloquium outlines Los Alamos' Reliable Replacement Warhead design
For the past year, Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore national laboratories have been engaged in a competitive feasibility study to develop conceptual designs for a Reliable Replacement Warhead that would be deployed on ballistic missiles and would support existing military requirements.

Fidelity presentations at Laboratory kickoff today
Laboratory employees can obtain information about retirement savings planning at a series of hands-on workshops starting today at the Laboratory.

Distinguished Postdocs to discuss their research in Director’s Colloquium
Postdoctoral Distinguished Performance Award recipients David Chavez of Materials Dynamics (DX-2), Richard Schaller of Physical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy (C-PCS) and Lin Shao of the Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies (MST-CINT) will talk about their research at a Director’s Colloquium scheduled for 10 a.m., Thursday, in the Physics Building Auditorium at Technical Area 3.

TA-18 celebrated Wednesday
Former and current employees of the Laboratory's Pajarito Site (Technical Area 18) will gather on Wednesday to celebrate 60 years of service to the nation at the site.

DOE certifies Lab’s Earned Value Management System
The Laboratory’s Earned Value Management System (EVMS), comprised of methods and procedures for effectively managing projects based on American National Standards Institute (ANSI) criteria, was recently certified by a team of representatives from the Department of Energy’s Defense Contracting Management Agency and Office of Engineering and Construction Management.