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Los Alamos National Laboratory selects three small businesses for environmental work
The companies chosen are Terranear PMC, Navarro Research and Engineering, Inc., and Adelante Consulting, Inc.5/14/13
Domestic production of medical isotope Mo-99 moves a step closer
Irradiated uranium fuel has been recycled and reused for molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) production, with virtually no losses in Mo-99 yields or uranium recovery. 5/13/13
Neutron reactions and climate uncertainties earn Los Alamos scientists DOE Early Career Awards
Marian Jandel and Nathan Urban are among the 61 national recipients of the Energy Department’s Early Career Research Program awards for 2013.5/10/13
Early social history of Los Alamos focus of 70th anniversary lecture at Bradbury Science Museum
The early social history of Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project beginnings will be discussed at a talk by Jon Hunner.5/2/13
Exploring Mars with Curiosity subject of next Los Alamos National Laboratory Frontiers in Science lectures
Roger Wiens talks about the NASA Mars Curiosity rover.5/1/13
Los Alamos improves biomass-to-fuel process
Los Alamos scientists published an article in the scientific journal Nature Chemistry that could offer a big step on the path to renewable energy. 4/30/13
Seventy-three New Mexico students receive Los Alamos Employees’ Scholarship Fund scholarships
Kevin Gao, Micaela Lucero and Danielle Harrier share this year’s gold scholarship.4/24/13
Los Alamos National Laboratory employees receive Pollution Prevention Awards
Nearly 400 employees on 47 teams received Pollution Prevention awards for protecting the environment and saving taxpayers more than $8 million. 4/23/13
La Cueva High School team takes top award in 23rd New Mexico Supercomputing Challenge
The team, Ari Echt-Wilson, Eli Echt-Wilson, and Justin Sanchez also won the CHECS Teamwork and Cray High Performance Computing awards.4/23/13
Advancing the art of tuberculosis detection
New approach to finding a TB biomarker could provide earlier diagnosis4/19/13

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Los Alamos National Laboratory selects three small businesses for environmental work The companies chosen are Terranear PMC, Navarro Research and Engineering, Inc., and Adelante Consulting, Inc.May 14, 2013
Domestic production of medical isotope Mo-99 moves a step closer Irradiated uranium fuel has been recycled and reused for molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) production, with virtually no losses in Mo-99 yields or uranium recovery. May 13, 2013
Neutron reactions and climate uncertainties earn Los Alamos scientists DOE Early Career Awards Marian Jandel and Nathan Urban are among the 61 national recipients of the Energy Department’s Early Career Research Program awards for 2013.May 10, 2013
Early social history of Los Alamos focus of 70th anniversary lecture at Bradbury Science Museum The early social history of Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project beginnings will be discussed at a talk by Jon Hunner.May 2, 2013

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