HighPrestridge, Guo winners of the Postdoctoral Publication Prize in Experimental Sciences
Kathy Prestridge of Hydrodynamic Applications (DX-3) is the
winner of the 2000 Postdoctoral Publication Prize in Experimental
Sciences. The prize, jointly sponsored by Damon Giovanielli and
the Laboratory, is awarded every other year for the best article
in experimental sciences.
Now a Laboratory staff member, Prestridge was recognized for her
paper "Validation of an instability growth model using particle
image velocimetry measurements," published in the May 8,
2000 issue of Physical Review Letters. This article is the first
high-speed fluid dynamics paper to include a detailed comparison
among a model, traditional (density-field) measurements, and state-of-the-art
velocity-field measurements.
Prestridge's paper represents a new generation of research in an essential field of fluid dynamics. Prestridge received her bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering from Princeton University and doctorate in engineering sciences from the University of California at San Diego.
The second-place winner is Chunlei Guo, who recently was a Postdoctoral Fellow in Condensed Matter and Thermal Physics (MST-10). Guo, now a tenure-track professor at the University of Rochester, was selected for his paper, "Ultrafast dynamics of electron thermalization in gold," which was published in the Feb. 19, 2001 issue of Physical Review Letters. Guo has created a totally new research field in studying ultrafast dynamics of structural changes and corresponding electronic motions in metals, using femtosecond laser techniques, said Guo's mentor, George Rodriguez of MST-10,
Guo received his bachelor's degree from Changchun Institute
and a doctorate in physics from the University of Connecticut.
Guo will present his work today at the joint Physics Division/Theoretical
Division colloquium, where he will also receive a check and certificate.
The colloquium begins at 3:45 p.m. in the Physics Building Auditorium
at Technical Area 3 and is open to the public.
Prestridge will present her work on Oct. 11 at the joint Physics Division/Theoretical Division colloquium, beginning at 3:45 p.m. also in the Physics Building Auditorium She also will receive a check and certificate recognizing her winning publication. The prize funds are provided by Giovanielli, who was a staff member at the Lab for 21 years, the last six as Physics (P) Division leader. He is currently president of Sumner Associates, a scientific consulting company.
Jack Killeen, right, general manager of Protection Technology Los Alamos, presents a pledge to Ray Vara, chief executive officer of Los Alamos Medical Center, at the 2002 United Way campaign kickoff and book fair in Fuller Lodge this week. Vara is the chairperson of the community United Way campaign. The book fair continues today at the Los Alamos Research Park. PTLA's corporate office, Day and Zimmerman Inc., pledged $10,000 to this year's United Way campaign. Photo by Mike Kolb, Community Relations (CRO) Office
America's Pride Day / Community United Way Event fundraiser is today
The Department of Energy, the Laboratory, Johnson Controls Northern New Mexico, Protection Technology Los Alamos, the University of California's Northern New Mexico office, Los Alamos County, Del Norte Credit Union and other community organizations are hosting a "America's Pride Day" fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today. Proceeds will go to the United Way September 11th Fund.
Community organizations will sell frito pies, baked goods and other donated foods and drink at three locations: Technical Area 60 (Building 2), JCNNM; in town at the Metzger's parking lot at the corner of Central Avenue and 15th Street in front of the Laboratory's Community Relations (CRO) Office; and in White Rock at the Del Norte Credit Union branch at 35 Rover Blvd.
For more information, see the Sept. 25 Daily Newsbulletin.
Birthday Serenade
Members of the Jemez Harmony barbershop quartet surprised Bruce Tarter, seated left, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory director, with a surprise happy birthday serenade Wednesday morning in the J. Robert Oppenheimer Study Center. The University of California President's Council, which includes Laboratory Director John Browne, Charles Shank, director of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and Tarter were meeting Tuesday and Wednesday at the Lab. The quartet is made up of Lab employees (left to right) Horton Struve of International Technology (NIS-IT), David Daniel of Advanced Computing (CCS-1), William Wilson of Nuclear Physics (T-16) and Donald Brown of Geophysics (EES-11). Photo by LeRoy N. Sanchez, Public Affairs
Tagging bags while on travel
Because of the Sept. 11 incidents on the east coast and in Pennsylvania, legitimate questions have been raised about going on travel with bags tagged identifying employees as working for the Laboratory.
Gene Darling of Emergency Management and Response (S-8) reminds Lab workers that all bags should be tagged while on Laboratory property. However, he suggested that when going on travel Lab tags be replaced with a tag that has only the owner's name.
Update to HAZWOPER training and certification requirements
This notice removes the requirement in Sec. 5.0 of LIR402-100-02, Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Training Requirements, for ES&H Training (ESH-13) to approve reciprocity of HAZWOPER training not taken through ESH-13. In the future, consistent with the first ISM principle, safety- and environment responsible line managers will have the authority to certify qualification of their workers, including reciprocity of HAZWOPER training.
Additional information is available at http://labreq.lanl.gov/pdfs/ops/alerts/notice0082.pdf online. (Adobe Acrobat required)
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Golf tournament Sunday at Los Alamos
Golf Course
