LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico, Jan. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * - Economic impact data shows gains in procurement contracts to small business, job creation, and economic development projects * * * New numbers for fiscal year 2019 show Los Alamos National Laboratory's big impact on New Mexico's economy, as the Laboratory employed 12,041 people for a total of $1.16 billion in salaries and contracted with small businesse  more

LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico, Jan. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * - New product creates fuel from biomass, while improving engine performance * * * Take biomass-derived acetone--common nail polish remover--use light to upgrade it to higher-mass hydrocarbons, and, voila, you have a domestically generated product that can be blended with conventional jet fuel to fly while providing environmental benefits, creating domesti  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Jan. 23 -- Duquesne University issued the following news release: Duquesne has been selected as a recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Big Read---the only organization in Pennsylvania to receive the prestigious grant in 2019. The NEA Big Read aims to broaden the understanding of the world, communities and oneself through the enjoyment of a book. Programming will focus on Lab Girl by Hope Jahren, a geobiologist, writer and advocate for women and girls  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 23 -- Bechtel issued the following news release: * * * - Tom Gioconda Served as Deputy Director of National Security Laboratory. * * * Bechtel Principal Vice President and former Deputy Director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Tom Gioconda was recently recognized for his more than 40 years of service to the U.S. Air Force, Department of Energy (DOE), and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) with the Administrator's Gold Medal. T  more