WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (TNSawa) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: Four Los Alamos scientists have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Members have been awarded this honor by AAAS because of their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications. The honorees are Stosh Kozimor, Rangachary Mukundan, Tanja Pietrass and Sergei Tretiak. "For Mukund, Sergei, Stosh   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's Resident Inspector in Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following weekly report: TO: Katherine R. Herrera, Acting Technical Director FROM: A. Boussouf and D. Gutowski, Resident Inspectors SUBJECT: Los Alamos Activity Report for the Week Ending January 13, 2023 Staff Activity: R. Eul was onsite to observe the assist visit from the Criticality Safety Support Group. Criticality Safety: A six-member team from the Critic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: The New Mexico Lab-Embedded Entrepreneur Program (New Mexico LEEP) announces the fellows in its 2023 cohort, launching this month. The program provides a two-year fellowship for entrepreneurs focusing on deep tech for national security. "New Mexico LEEP presents a unique opportunity for Los Alamos National Laboratory and our community to support deep-tech innovators and entr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration issued the following news release: The Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration announced the establishment of a $25 million cooperative agreement with a University of Florida-led consortium of 16 universities for research in topical areas relevant to nuclear forensics. This long-term investment will support the consortium at $5 million per year for five years. The purpose of th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Gabriel Vasquez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) announced his appointment to the House Armed Services Committee (HASC). Rep. Vasquez will be the only member of the House of Representatives from New Mexico, representing our service members and military installations. "It's an honor to represent New Mexico on the House Armed Services Committee and make sure my constituents have a voice in Washington. New Mexico plays a uniqu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news release: The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has announced their 2022 Fellows, including six scientists from the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab). This lifetime honor, which follows a nomination and review process, recognizes scientists, engineers, and innovators for their distinguished achievements   more

AIKEN, South Carolina, Feb. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site issued the following news release: The Savannah River Site (SRS) is moving forward with the next step in preparing the Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility (SRPPF) for its future national security mission. After months of planning and preparation, the SRPPF project is proceeding with its first "hands on" work involving local trade unions to dismantle and remove (D&R) equipment not suitable for the prod  more