Lab Supports Nuclear Medicine Needs
Each month, 20,000 to 25,000 people in the United States benefit from a radioisotope called strontium-82. The substance is used for cardiac diagnosis in positron emission tomography (PET) scan machines, and only two facilities in the United States produce it: Los Alamos and Brookhaven national laboratories. Read more
COMMUNITY GIVING
Area Animal Shelters Need Volunteers and Supplies
Do you like Pets? Looking for a volunteer activity that takes a reasonable amount of time and delievers huge emotional rewards? Then volunteering at a local animal shelter just might be for you. Read more
Upcoming Events at Santa Fe Animal Shelter
You can help the Animal Shelter & Humane Society in Santa Fe by "voting" for them online daily from April 4 to April 15 at http://www.votetosavelives.org/. Read more
LANL Laces Campaign Wraps for Year
The LANL Laces Campaign, which fits and buys shoes for school-identified elementary students in need, just wrapped up its 2010/2011 year, helping almost 400 children. Read more
EDUCATION
LAHS Students Advance to National Science Bowl Competition
Students from Los Alamos High School will travel to Washington D.C. in late April to represent New Mexico as it competes in the Department of Energy's annual National Science Bowl. Read more
Combining Art and Science Could Win You Recognition—and Cash!
Each year, the Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation has held "The Next Big Idea" to leverage the unique scientific history and resources within the county. In addition to interacting with scientists, inventors, and innovators, this year's event will include a science- and math-based art competition. Read more
Teacher Education at Valles Caldera National Preserve
From June though August, the Valles Caldera National Preserve will hold three-day teacher training opportunities with separate sessions on geology, botany, and stream/wildlife ecology. Read more
$500,000 DOE Grant Helps Regional Students
To encourage regional students to graduate and obtain jobs in such high-paying fields as renewable energy, information technology, and health, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Environmental Management has awarded a $500,000 grant to the Regional Development Corporation (RDC). Read more
Lab Holds Expanding Your Horizons in Math and Science Conference
While the numbers of women graduating with bachelor and higher degrees now outpace those of men, women are still underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) careers. To help counteract that long-standing trend, the Lab sponsors an annual Expanding Your Horizons in Math and Science Conference. Read more
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Hacker Prevention for Business Owners on April 14
The Innovators' Forum will present "How not to get hacked: Simple tasks for a business owner," on Thursday, April 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Santa Fe Complex, 624 Agua Fria Street. Read more
Coronado Ventures Forum Event April 21
Coronado Ventures Forum will host an event focusing on leading-edge developments driving the next major revolution in healthcare and life sciences: personalized medicine. The event will run from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 21, in Albuquerque. Read more
Changes to LANL's Venture Acceleration Fund
Each year, Los Alamos National Security, LLC (LANS) invests $1 million in economic development programs through Northern New Mexico Connect (NNMConnect), which include its Venture Acceleration Fund (VAF). Read more
NMSBA Celebrates 10 Years Helping Businesses
The New Mexico Small Business Assistance (NMSBA) program was created through legislation passed by the State of New Mexico and is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. Since it began, it has helped provide technical assistance to 1,736 New Mexico small businesses. Read more
OTHER NEWS
Director's Commitment to Diversity Recognized
Profiles in Diversity Journal recognized Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Michael Anastasio for his commitment to workplace diversity. In a featured essay, Anastasio describes how he celebrates and helps build diversity at the Laboratory and beyond. Read more
LANL Wins Six NNSA Pollution Prevention Awards
Los Alamos National Laboratory captured six of the National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) 21 Pollution Prevention awards for projects ranging from energy savings to creating fuels from algae. Read more
New Managers Start at Lab
On March 28, Paul Henry joined the Lab as the Principal Associate Director for Capital Projects, and Donna J. Hampton became the new Human Resources Division Leader. Read more
Lab Physicist Featured in DOE's "10 Questions"
In March, the Lab's Christine Aidala, currently working at Brookhaven National Laboratory for an experiment using the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider, answered some questions for the Department of Energy's "10 Questions" series. Read more
Santa Fe Earns "Tree City USA" Recognition for Second Year
To encourage urban communities to maintain and care for its trees, the "Tree City USA" program recognizes locations that meet certain standards for trees. Read more
CALENDAR
From Our Office Director
All In This Together
We are all interconnected—locally as well as globally. If a business can't get off the ground in Espanola, a student drops out of school in Los Alamos, or a nonprofit in Santa Fe can't secure the funds it needs, ultimately we're all affected, even if it might not seem immediately obvious. Read more
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The Community Programs Office is the lead organization for developing community support to accomplish LANL's national security and science mission by: (a) connecting LANL with Northern New Mexico, (b) providing clear communications, and (c) managing the LANS community investments.
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