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News Releases Archive - 2009
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JULY
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Laboratory, Valles Caldera sponsor environmental science event
July 9 - How would you like to study environmental science in a million-year-old outdoor “classroom?” The Summer Environmental Science Program lets students explore a wide range of science-related topics in the Valles Caldera National Preserve, a vast collapsed volcanic crater ringed by pine-shrouded mountains.
Barth Named Associate Director for Business Services
July 8 - Mark Barth is Los Alamos National Laboratory’s new associate director for Business Services. He begins July 13 and succeeds Doris Heim, who has taken a new Bechtel assignment in Frederick, Maryland.
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JUNE
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Laboratory issues statement on Los Alamos Historical Document Retrieval and Assessment report
June 25 - Los Alamos National Laboratory today provided the following statement about the Draft Final Report of the Los Alamos Historical Document Retrieval and Assessment (LAHDRA) Project.
Lab proposes cleanup of nine sites in Los Alamos
June 19 - Los Alamos National Laboratory officials at a public meeting Thursday proposed soil removal and other cleanup at nine sites on or near former Lab facilities.
William Rees Appointed to New Global Security Leadership Position at Los Alamos National Laboratory
June 16 - Los Alamos National Laboratory today announced that William S. Rees, Jr. will join the senior leadership team on June 29 as the principal associate director for Global Security, a new position that elevates the importance of the Laboratory’s work in key program areas, including non-proliferation, intelligence support, defense, nuclear counterterrorism, and homeland security.
Frontiers in Science Lectures Focus on Saving Energy Through Superconductivity
June 12 - Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist Dean Peterson discusses the science of high-temperature superconductivity in a series of Frontiers in Science lectures starting June 16 at the Duane W. Smith Auditorium at Los Alamos High School.
Fast Pandemic Detection Tool Ready to Fight Flu
June 9 - In a joint effort by national laboratory-, university- and private-sector institutions, researchers are developing new tools for rapidly characterizing biological pathogens that could give rise to potentially deadly pandemics such as Influenza A (H1N1).
Tom Harper Receives Cyber Security Award
June 8 - Los Alamos National Laboratory’s chief information officer, Tom Harper, received the Department of Energy’s highest cyber security honor.
Milestone Reached: Waste Shipment Leaves Los Alamos National Laboratory
June 2 - Los Alamos National Laboratory officials today announced the departure of the Laboratory’s first shipment of a special type of radioactive waste destined for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in Carlsbad, New Mexico.
Los Alamos National Security Supports Community Nonprofits
June 1 - Nonprofit organizations are receiving more than $80,300 from Los Alamos National Security, LLC as a result of the volunteer efforts of Los Alamos National Laboratory employees and retirees.
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MAY
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Lab Works to Clean Up Spill at County Transfer Station
May 22 - A hazardous materials crew from Los Alamos National Laboratory worked Wednesday and Thursday to clean several small oil spills from Laboratory trash brought to the Los Alamos County Eco Station, a trash transfer and sorting facility.
Los Alamos National Laboratory again top contributor to United Way of Santa Fe County
May 14 - Employees of Los Alamos National Laboratory for the eighth consecutive year are the largest contributors to the United Way of Santa Fe County’s annual giving campaign.
Solar and Nuclear Energy Expertise to be Enhanced by Research Centers
May 12 - Solar- and nuclear-energy technology advancements from Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) could help the nation in its quest to capture viable sources of alternative energy, thanks to funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
Area Schools Get New Computers through Los Alamos National Laboratory, IBM partnership
May 8 - Thanks to a partnership between Los Alamos National Laboratory and IBM, Northern New Mexico schools are recipients of fully loaded desktop and laptop computers.
David Telles wins NNSA Security Professional of the Year award
May 7 - David M. Telles, who leads Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Vulnerability Analysis Office, received a 2008 National Nuclear Security Administration Security Professional of the Year award.
LANL Scientists Named SIAM Fellows for their Contributions to Mathematics
May 4 - Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists James M. “Mac” Hyman, Alan S. Perelson, David H. Sharp, and Burton B. “Burt” Wendroff are new Fellows of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM).
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APRIL
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Breaking the Ties that Bind: New Hope for Biomass Fuels
April 22 - Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers have discovered a potential chink in the armor of fibers that make the cell walls of certain inedible plant materials so tough. The insight ultimately could lead to a cost-effective and energy-efficient strategy for turning biomass into alternative fuels.
Albuquerque trio wins Supercomputing Challenge
April 21 - Erika DeBenedictis, Tony Huang, and Chris Hong from La Cueva High School in Albuquerque captured the top prize Tuesday in the 2009 New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge hosted by Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Lab Seeks Ideas for Venture Acceleration Fund
April 20 - Los Alamos National Laboratory is soliciting ideas for projects that facilitate the creation and growth of regional businesses based on Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) technology or expertise.
Earth Week Event All About Energy
April 17 - People all across Northern New Mexico can learn about how they can play a role in energy research and energy and fuel conservation at an upcoming Energy Town Hall in Los Alamos from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. April 21 at Fuller Lodge.
Los Alamos National Lab awards $753 million in contracts
April 16 - Los Alamos National Security, LLC recently awarded subcontracts for a total of more than $753 million to several small businesses.
Los Alamos National Laboratory captures eight NNSA Pollution Prevention awards
April 15 - Los Alamos National Laboratory employee teams and organizations earned eight 2009 Pollution Prevention awards from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). The awards are based on an NNSA-wide competition that acknowledges pollution prevention, recycling, and affirmative procurement accomplishments.
Students showcase research at 19th Supercomputing Challenge Expo at Los Alamos National Laboratory
April 14 - More than 250 New Mexico middle- and high-school students and their teachers are at the Laboratory Monday and Tuesday, April 20-21, for judging and the awards ceremony in the 19th annual New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge.
Los Alamos National Laboratory cosponsors April 13 construction forum in Albuquerque
April 7 - Companies big and small can learn about upcoming construction projects and procurement opportunities at Los Alamos National Laboratory by attending a construction forum April 13 at the Hotel Albuquerque, 800 Rio Grande Blvd. N.W., in Albuquerque’s Old Town.
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MARCH
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Los Alamos National Laboratory Cosponsors 30th Expanding Your Horizons Conference
March 16 - For the 30th consecutive year, middle- and high-school girls from New Mexico have the opportunity to participate in the Expanding Your Horizons conference.
Gordon Wins NNSA Safety Professional of the Year Award
March 12 - Laboratory Chief Electrical Safety Officer Lloyd Gordon received the 2008 National Nuclear Security Administration Management & Operating Contractor Safety Professional of the Year award.
Los Alamos Researchers Create 'Map of Science'
March 11 - Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists have produced the world's first Map of Science—a high-resolution graphic depiction of the virtual trails scientists leave behind when they retrieve information from online services.
Search for Earth-like Planets includes LANL Star Analysis
March 6 - The Kepler space telescope is set to launch today from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at about 8:50 p.m. MST, and a group of scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory will be watching with keen interest.
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FEBRUARY
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Mike Lansing and Chris Cantwell Named New Associate Directors
February 26 - Two new Laboratory associate directors were announced this week. Mike Lansing was named associate director for Safeguards and Security and James “Chris” Cantwell is associate director for Environment, Safety, Health & Quality.
Los Alamos Identifies Internal Material Control Issue
February 26 - Officials at the Laboratory have reported an internal material control error to the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Research Highlights Potential for Improved Solar Cells
February 10 - A team of Los Alamos researchers led by Victor Klimov has shown that carrier multiplication—when a photon creates multiple electrons—is a real phenomenon in tiny semiconductor crystals and not a false observation born of extraneous effects that mimic carrier multiplication.
Los Alamos National Security Awards Grants to 24 Nonprofits in Northern New Mexico
February 5 - Local nonprofit organizations that benefit from volunteer efforts by employees of Los Alamos National Laboratory received an additional assist: $265,000 in special one-time Community Giving grants from Los Alamos National Security, LLC (LANS), the company that manages the Laboratory.
Lab scientists Burns, Hay named new AAAS Fellows
February 3 - Laboratory researchers Carol Burns and Jeffrey Hay are new 2008 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The AAAS is the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science.
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JANUARY
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Los Alamos notifies employees, visitors of possible beryllium exposure
January 28 - The Laboratory is notifying approximately 1,890 current and former employees and authorized visitors of potential exposure to beryllium based on recently discovered beryllium contamination at one of the Lab's technical areas.
Lab Announces Selection of Venture Acceleration Fund Recipients
January 7 - Los Alamos National Laboratory has selected Retriever Technology, Elemetric Instruments, Star Cryoelectronics, and Veezyon as recipients of awards from the Los Alamos National Security, LLC Venture Acceleration Fund.
