UPTON, New York, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced funding for a new Topical Theory Collaboration to be led by DOE's Brookhaven National Laboratory that will aid in the discovery and exploration of a saturated state of gluons. These aptly named particles carry the nuclear strong force, acting as the 'glue' that holds together quarks, the building blocks of all visible matt  more

UPTON, New York, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2022: Efforts to harness the power of supercomputers to better understand the hidden worlds inside the nucleus of the atom recently received a big boost. A project led by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is one of three to split $35 million in grants from the DOE via a partnership program of DOE's Scientific   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: The National Nuclear Security Administration has made the decision to exercise the options in Triad National Security LLC's management and operating contract to extend it to Oct. 31, 2028. In a statement to employees, Laboratory Director and Triad President and CEO Thom Mason said, "This is a direct result of the hard work and dedication you as employees have provided to the Laborato  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's Resident Inspector in Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following weekly report: TO: Christopher J. Roscetti, Technical Director FROM: A. Boussouf and D. Gutowski, Resident Inspectors SUBJECT: Los Alamos Activity Report for the Week Ending November 18, 2022 Board Activity: On Wednesday, the Board held a public hearing in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The hearing included four sessions. The first gathered information from a p  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: The standard view of gamma-ray bursts as a signature for different types of dying stars might need a rewrite. Recent astronomical observations, supported by theoretical modeling, reveal a new observational fingerprint of neutron-star mergers, which may shed light on the production of heavy elements throughout the universe. "Astronomers have long believed that gamma-ray burst  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: Increasing high-profile cyberattacks on private industry, nonprofits and the government illustrate the need for increased skills to combat them. To this end, researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory are partnering with other Department of Energy laboratories to host Cyber Fire Foundry 2022-2, the Department of Energy's premier cybersecurity workforce engagement initiative, which   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Leger Fernandez voted to pass the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2023 in the House of Representatives. The NDAA includes provisions requested by the Congresswoman to improve water infrastructure and support acequias in New Mexico. The legislation will bolster the United States' national security as it invests in service members and their families, promot  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2022: The National Park Service announced today the designation of 18 new communities across the United States as American World War II Heritage Cities. These new additions follow the inaugural designation of Wilmington, North Carolina in September 2020. The American World War II Heritage Cities Program honors the contributions of local towns, cities, counties and the  more

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 6 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: National Park Service (NPS) Acting Regional Director Kate Hammond announced the selection of Wendy Berhman as the new superintendent for Manhattan Project National Historical Park. The park includes three sites located at Hanford, Washington; Los Alamos, New Mexico; and Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and is administered through a collaborative partnership with the Departmen  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: Ellen Cerreta is Los Alamos National Laboratory's new associate Laboratory director for Physical Sciences. Cerreta, who most recently led the Materials Science and Technology Division, brings more than 20 years of experience to the role. Her appointment began Dec. 5. Cerreta is responsible for the overseeing the development and application of a broad set of capabilities in m  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Dec. 6 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news on Dec. 5, 2022: New Mexico State University's Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering's power engineering program is focusing on global energy challenges such as how to ensure a clean, safe, reliable and resilient energy supply for the United States and worldwide, while safeguarding equitable access to energy for all demographic groups. NMSU's Electric Utility Management Program is a concentr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2022: The Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration announced today it has exercised Option Periods 1 through 5 of Triad National Security, LLC's management and operating contract for Los Alamos National Laboratory. Triad is made up of three members: Battelle Memorial Institute, The Texas A&M University System and the University of Cal  more

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, Dec. 7 -- The Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Jefferson Lab issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2022: Efforts to harness the power of supercomputers to better understand the hidden worlds inside the nucleus of the atom recently received a big boost. A project led by the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is one of three to split $35 million in grants from the DOE via a partnership program of DOE's Sc  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 7 -- The Texas A&M University System issued the following news release: The National Nuclear Security Administration has exercised an additional five-year option for The Texas A&M University System and its partners at Triad National Security LLC to continue managing and operating the Los Alamos National Laboratory. In 2018, Triad, which includes Battelle Memorial Institute and the University of California, took over the management and operation of Los Alamos, one o  more