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Community Relations
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Laboratory economic impact FY 2025
$2B in employee salaries across 6 northern New Mexico counties; $752 M spent with local businesses
Los Alamos National Laboratory awards 3 fellowships to deep-tech entrepreneurs
2026 New Mexico LEEP cohort will collaborate with Lab scientists to perfect innovations in disaster modeling, radar communication and food security
Los Alamos scientists earn American Physical Society recognition
Hill named fellow; Fryer and Morris receive honors
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Share public-facing info from recently published 2024 report
Co-Design Summer School trains next generation of interdisciplinary scientists
Built as both a training ground and talent pipeline, program prepares students for breadth of computing work
10 moments of community connection in 2025
Los Alamos National Laboratory a force for good through education, nonprofit giving, volunteerism
Mission-Focused ST&E
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Los Alamos forms quantum computing-focused research center
Facility unites Laboratory’s quantum computing efforts under one roof
Research formalizes definitions essential to understanding color perception
A Los Alamos team proved color attributes are not just in the eye of the beholder
Neutrino detection offers diagnostic capabilities for nuclear weapons research
Complementary diagnostics can be tested at pulsed reactors
Los Alamos conducts rocket launch to test new concepts
Researchers work with multiple partners to reach new heights in high-cadence, low-cost experiments
Los Alamos to play key role in renewed Quantum Science Center
QSC collaboration to lead development of quantum-accelerated high-performance computing
Lighting the photonics frontier with engineered quantum dots
A new breakthrough paves the way for practical, energy-efficient quantum dot lasers
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