AMES, Iowa, Sept. 25 (TNSPer) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: Peter K. Dorhout from Kansas State University has been named vice president for research (VPR) at Iowa State University. Dorhout, a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and former president of the American Chemical Society, currently serves as VPR and professor of chemistry at Kansas State. He will begin his tenure in Ames by Jan. 25, 2021. "Dr. Dorhout comes to Iowa State wi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's Resident Inspector in Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following weekly report: MEMORANDUM FOR: Christopher J. Roscetti, Technical Director FROM: J.W. Plaue and D. Gutowski, Resident Inspectors SUBJECT: Los Alamos Activity Report for Week Ending August 28, 2020 DNFSB Staff Activity: On Monday, a staff team conducted a teleconference with Triad and NNSA Field Office personnel to discuss the project to update the ac  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's Resident Inspector in Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following weekly report: MEMORANDUM FOR: Christopher J. Roscetti, Technical Director FROM: J.W. Plaue and D. Gutowski, Resident Inspectors SUBJECT: Los Alamos Activity Report for Week Ending September 4, 2020 DNFSB Staff Activity: On Monday, a staff team conducted a teleconference with Triad and NNSA Field Office personnel to discuss the results of its review   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news release: Philip K. "Phil" Tubesing is the 2020 awardee of Los Alamos National Laboratory's prestigious Global Security Medal, which recognizes the exceptional achievements of active or recently retired employees who have made significant contributions to the Laboratory's global security mission. "Phil's leadership and technical expertise in weapons and nuclear nonproliferation have   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: U.S. House Assistant Speaker Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after the House passed the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act, legislation to modernize U.S. energy policy, make strong investments in clean energy, and create American jobs. It also includes several provisions secured by Congressman Lujan to employ the facilities and expertise of National Laboratories to promote innov  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Tom Udall, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) applauded $600,000 in Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant funding to support the New Mexico Laboratory Embedded Entrepreneurship Program (LEEP). The New Mexico LEEP is a proposed partnership between Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Sandia Na  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) applauded $600,000 in Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant funding to support the New Mexico Laboratory Embedded Entrepreneurship Program (LEEP). The New Mexico LEEP is a proposed partnership between Los Alamos Commerce and Development Corporation, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Sandi  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 22 -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that 118 Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) will receive more than $69 million in new awards to strengthen and expand educational opportunities for Hispanic and low-income students. The Developing HSI Program (DHSI) provides grants to make college more attainable for Hispanic students and allows institutions to enhance the  more