Fire danger: HighReminder: bioscience lecture series begins today
The lecture series on bioscience research begins at 6 p.m. today at the University of New Mexico, Los Alamos, lecture hall in the new Student Services Building.
"Bioscience 2000: a Human Perspective" is a series of eight, 100-minute lectures, including panel discussions and question-and-answer sessions, and is jointly sponsored by the Bioscience (B) Division and UNM-LA. The lectures will provide information on the latest developments in bioscience, Los Alamos' role in these various bioscience fields and their impacts on the quality of life.
B Division Director Jill Trewhella kicks off the lecture series with a presentation titled "Bioscience and Our Future." A reception follows the talk. Other scheduled topics include the human genome; drug discovery and genetic engineering; computational biology/bioinformatics; environmental biology; countering emerging biological threats; biomedical engineering and brain imaging; and ethics in bioscience.
The remaining lectures are scheduled for Oct. 10, 17 and 24; Nov. 7, 14 and 21; and Dec. 5. All talks begin at 6 p.m. at the Student Services Building.
The series is free to the public, but seating is limited and priority will be given to those who register to attend all eight lectures. The registration fee is $32 (credit/no credit) or $40 to register for the complete series through UNM-LA Continuing Education (noncredit).
To register for the lecture series, go to the UNM-LA Registration Desk Office or call 662-0332. For more information, call Min Park at 7-5701, Tonya Suazo at 7-2115 or Cathy Garber of the UNM-LA Public Affairs Office at 661-4691.
--Ternel N. Martinez
Pollution prevention quiz online
Are you thinking "pollution prevention" all the time as part of your work or home routine? Part of the time? At all?
The Environmental Stewardship Office (E-ESO) has developed a simple, lighthearted quiz designed to raise pollution prevention awareness Labwide. The six-question, multiple-choice Pollution Prevention Quiz is online at http://emeso.lanl.gov/misc/p2quiz/p2quiz.asp.
"We're trying to show employees that everyone at the Lab can make a difference in our environment by reducing or eliminating waste at the source," said Rolly Constable of ESO.
The quiz takes only a few minutes to complete. After each question, employees can click the "Tell me, tell me" link to view the correct answer, along with ESO's sources, additional information and relevant Web links. The quiz also tabulates your overall score at the end.
"The quiz not only provides information that backs up what we say, but dispels some myths, too," said Constable.
For more information, call Constable at 7-1311.
Lab's new park and wash up and running
With the return of Indian summer the sprinklers at LANCSE were working to keep the lawns green. One lucky commuter not only found a rare parking space but was treated to a free car wash. Photo by Ed Vigil
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