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Tipoffs for Santa Fe, New Mexico (Los Alamos) Newsletter for Sunday March 10, 2024 ( 6 items )  

City of Albuquerque Museum Presents "Nuclear Communities of the Southwest"
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 6 -- The city of Albuquerque issued the following news dated March 7, 2024: The Albuquerque Museum presents Nuclear Communities of the Southwest on view from March 23 to September 15, 2024. This exhibition will feature videos, photographs, and memorabilia from Sandia and Los Alamos National laboratories as well as Kirtland Air Force Base. These historical objects are placed in conversation with artists' responses to New Mexico's involvement in the development of n  more

Los Alamos National Laboratory: Correcting an Old Space-Physics Error for Safer Satellites
WASHINGTON, March 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * The discovery means textbooks will (literally) need to be rewritten * * * Correcting 50-year-old errors in the math used to understand how electromagnetic waves scatter electrons trapped in Earth's magnetic fields will lead to better protection for technology in space. "The discovery of these errors will help scientists improve their models of artificial radiation   more

Lujan Announces $62 Million for 74 New Mexico Projects in First Appropriations Package
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) announced that he secured $62,796,064 for 74 projects across New Mexico in the minibus package covering six subcommittees. The projects Senator Lujan secured funding for include investments in public safety, agriculture, behavioral health services, affordable housing, military installations, and acequia and water infrastructure upgrades. "Today  more

Nuclear Threat Initiative Launches 'Make Nukes History' Campaign to Spotlight Nuclear Weapon Risks Ahead of Academy Awards
LOS ANGELES, California, March 7 -- The Nuclear Threat Initiative issued the following news: The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) launched a "Make Nukes History" campaign today in Los Angeles, leveraging the attention on Christopher Nolan's Oscar-nominated film Oppenheimer to elevate the conversation about the nuclear threat in the run-up to the Academy Awards. With billboards, a major art installation, an open letter from top artists in the Los Angeles Times, videos on social media, and much mo  more

Rep. Leger Fernandez Votes for Appropriations Bill, Secures $11.8M for New Mexico Projects
WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Leger Fernandez voted for H.Res. 1061, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 to prevent a government shutdown. This bill funds several government agencies through September 30, 2024, helps New Mexicans with the high cost of living, invests in affordable housing, protects women's rights, combats the climate crisis, and honors our commitment to our veter  more

Sandia National Laboratories: Los Alamos Students Headed to National Science Bowl
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: Students from Los Alamos have once again proven that when it comes to science and math, they know their stuff. They were among the science and math buffs from seven New Mexico high schools who gathered this weekend at Albuquerque Academy for the Department of Energy Regional Science Bowl, sponsored by Sandia National Laboratories. Los Alamos High  more