Strategic Initiatives

Community Relations
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Charlie Nakhleh selected as deputy Laboratory director for Weapons

4 ways Los Alamos National Laboratory focuses on site stewardship
Operations experts take stock of earth, air, fire and water across the Lab

Feynman Center’s Kathleen McDonald, Marc Witkowski receive awards from Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer
Los Alamos National Laboratory experts recognized for advancing hydrogen fuel cell technology and tech-transfer leadership

6 ways New Mexico colleges connect you with Lab careers — even if you’re not a scientist
Look for these programs in Española, Las Vegas, Los Alamos and Santa Fe

Lottery for Manhattan Project National Historical Park tour opens Feb. 23
Tours will take place May 5-7

Laboratory economic impact FY 2025
$2B in employee salaries across 6 northern New Mexico counties; $752 M spent with local businesses

Mission-Focused ST&E
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AI model successfully trained in electroplating
Innovative model and experiment demonstrates capabilities for materials science

Controls developed to reshape quantum arrow of time
Researchers explore ways to stretch, blur and even reverse quantum time flow

Could fiber-optic cables detect moonquakes?
Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory explore how these inexpensive, robust cables could help future moon missions

MicroBooNE results point to new directions in search for sterile neutrinos
One model is disfavored by results, though other mechanisms may be possible

NNSA and DOE Office of Science leaders visit Los Alamos National Laboratory
The NNSA Administrator and DOE Science Under Secretary met with Lab leadership, engage employees in a fireside chat

Los Alamos scientists publish new food security report for 2050
More than 80 countries expected to see production loss worldwide
Mission Operations
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Lab partners with DOD to place service members
Program helps connect highly skilled service members with the Lab

How Los Alamos National Laboratory is addressing ‘forever chemicals’ known as PFAS
With this nationwide contaminant of concern, the Lab is ahead of the curve

New wireless system keeps the Lab running during outages
Fiber line cut did not impact Los Alamos National Lab thanks to microwave tech

Nationwide recovery of radioactive devices by Los Alamos National Lab hits major milestone
Partnership helps mitigate risk of terrorist attacks using a “dirty bomb”

Website changes

University of Michigan, Lab to jointly develop Michigan-based AI research center
This U-M press release highlights how a partnership expands research collaboration

Nuclear Security
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U.S. Energy Secretary Wright makes first visit to Los Alamos National Lab, calls it America’s ‘national security brain trust’
Site tour covered Weapons, AI, supercomputing and more

Register Feb. 19-26 for a behind-the-fence tour of Manhattan Project National Historical Park this spring
Tours take place May 13-15

Laboratory economic impact 2024: Over $1B spent with New Mexico businesses; $1.96B in employee salaries

Nuclear Weapons Council commemorates pit production milestone
Visit to Los Alamos National Lab highlights commitment to deterrence

Los Alamos conducts first critical experiment using high assay low enriched uranium in decades

Los Alamos team develops ‘game-changing’ approach to explosives testing
More modern method a fundamental leap forward in safety