Strategic Initiatives
Community Relations
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Eight Los Alamos researchers named 2026 Laboratory Fellows
Laboratory volunteers distill data to build more effective New Mexico nonprofits
2026 Community Data Sprint empowers nonprofit advocacy, higher education and rural libraries
Laboratory employees provide school supplies for Northern New Mexico kids
Donations bought 2,000 backpacks filled with class essentials to elementary and middle school students across 16 districts
Bradbury Science Museum unveils new environmental stewardship exhibit
Enjoy free opening reception August 25, 4-6 p.m.
Sangeeta Negi named Los Alamos’ Battelle Inventor of the Year
Scientist’s research improves crop productivity while reducing need for chemical fertilizers
Investors, scientists and community members invited to New Mexico Demo Day July 30
Register now for a free afternoon of deep-tech presentations from NM start-ups and Laboratory researchers
Mission-Focused ST&E
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7 Los Alamos technologies win R&D 100 Awards
The ‘Oscars of Innovation’ recognize advances in robotics, space monitoring, nuclear energy and more
Los Alamos marks 60 years of safeguards at anniversary symposium
A milestone of modern physics: The neutrino turns 70
Nobel-prize winning discovery of neutrinos was led by Los Alamos team
Monitoring a lunar impact in real time
A team observed part of a rocket that smashed into the Moon
Los Alamos National Laboratory postdoctoral program earns excellence award
National Postdoctoral Association names Lab as 1 of 12 standout institutions nationwide
Magnetic dopants help quantum dots use light for chemical reactions
Engineered nanomaterials open new possibilities for light-driven hot-carrier chemistry
Mission Operations
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LAMP receives critical milestone approval, paving way for LANSCE modernization
CD-1 greenlights project for design and budget
Remember: Lab is a No-Drone Zone
Full-scale emergency exercise strengthens Los Alamos’ wildfire readiness
Realistic training helps ensure Lab is prepared for fire threat
Creating career opportunities for New Mexico’s next generation
The workforce development initiative is a win-win for Los Alamos National Laboratory and New Mexico schools
Protections in place for Mexican spotted owl at Los Alamos National Lab
Laboratory biologists help manage threatened species during breeding season
Injuries at Los Alamos continue to decline
Focused effort on safety drives decrease
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