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Community Relations
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Holiday Giving Campaign raises $2.6 million
Employee dollars fund toys for kids, scholarships and area nonprofits
Bilingual Montessori School of Los Alamos now fully open with slots available
Final phase of child care center’s construction and licensing completed
10 top moments of community connection in 2024
Highlights of Los Alamos National Laboratory’s community engagement as the year comes to a close
Bradbury Science Museum provides space for memories of Charlie McMillan
Members of the community are invited to share their tributes to the former Laboratory director
Los Alamos researcher receives Electrochemical Society award for sustainable energy technology
The recognition highlights innovations in fuel cell development
8 awards go to Los Alamos National Lab for employer excellence
Recognitions in 2024 demonstrate Lab’s support for workforce and diversity
Mission-Focused ST&E
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Light amplification by stimulated emission from electrically driven colloidal quantum dots finally achieved
In Nature article, Los Alamos National Laboratory team realizes long-sought capabilities for semiconductor nanocrystal light-amplification devices
Artificial intelligence algorithms used to tune particle accelerators
Training data means real-time, effective tuning to ensure accelerator precision
Los Alamos conducts first critical experiment using high assay low enriched uranium in decades
How do we make hydrogen fuel cells a viable reality? Electrochemistry might hold the answer
Neutron star mergers contribute to AI training models
Collaborative effort uses Laboratory simulation to train AI for scientific discovery
Mathematical models tackle COVID-19 infection dynamics
Research key to understanding impact of drugs and other interventions
Mission Operations
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Nuclear Weapons Council commemorates pit production milestone
Visit to Los Alamos National Lab highlights commitment to deterrence
University of Michigan, Lab to jointly develop Michigan-based AI research center
This U-M press release highlights how a partnership expands research collaboration
Los Alamos National Lab gets a perfect score on hazardous waste management
New Mexico Environment Department’s evaluation results in zero violations
Reducing chemical footprint to keep workers, environment safe
Conscientious tracking massively reduces Los Alamos National Lab’s chemical inventory – and saves money
Diamond-stamping the first plutonium pit: Lab Director Thom Mason's statement
Machine learning advances the clean-energy economy
Los Alamos scientists used machine learning to explore the effects of cushion gasses on underground hydrogen storage
Nuclear Security
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Laboratory-developed high explosives mitigate risk of accidental detonation
New explosives materials ensure safe transport and storage
State and national laboratories execute agreement on development of zero-carbon hydrogen
Agreement leverages national lab expertise with state agencies to deliver economic growth, jobs, and clean energy to New Mexico
How 9/11 impacted the mission of national security laboratories
It takes a weapons lab to find a weapons lab – whether that lab is in a state-of-the-art facility inside our adversary’s border, or in a shed tucked into a mountainside
NNSA leader visits Lab, praises mission dedication, perseverance during COVID-19
New Mexican: What’s shaking?
Understanding underground explosions starts with better geologic models
Neutron-clustering effect in nuclear reactors demonstrated for first time
Long-theorized phenomenon observed in a working reactor could improve reactor safety, according to a new study