IN THIS ISSUE
Letters
- The Innovation issue
National security depends on pioneering scientists and engineers who can respond to challenges with new, often surprising, ideas.
Abstracts
- Thom Mason takes the helm at Los Alamos
The Laboratory’s 12th director discusses national security, the annual assessment letter, and why he chose physics over English in college. - Los Alamos scientists teach at West Point
Retiring Colonel Edward Naessens nurtured the relationship between the two institutions. - New program fosters mission-minded future leaders
Participants consider how science informs policy. - Los Alamos recognized for veteran employment
The Laboratory receives a Gold Award from the Department of Labor.
Features
- Faces of innovation
Meet seven scientists and engineers whose groundbreaking ideas, experiments, and data have big implications for national security. - Beyond Trinity: 75 years of weapons advances
In addition to creating the world’s first nuclear device, Los Alamos has made nuclear weapons more effective, safe, and specific to military needs. - Additive manufacturing: The power of powder
At the Laboratory’s Sigma Complex, metal components are created with powder, layer by layer, to withstand extreme environments.
Analysis
- The science of policy
Three members of the National Nuclear Security Administration share their thoughts on innovation.
Being Essential
- The need for speed
Jeffrey Luehring is all about parts—weapons parts for his job in materials management and boat parts for the jet boat he drag races.
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