February
Nature Climate Change features Los Alamos forest research
The print issue features as its cover story the tree-stress research of LANL scientist A. Park Williams and partners from the U.S. Geological Survey, University of Arizona and several other organizations. - 2/27/13
Native American Venture Acceleration Fund provides boost to six regional businesses
The grants are designed to help the recipients create jobs, increase their revenue base and help diversify the area economy. - 2/26/13
Computer modeling reveals how surprisingly potent hepatitis C drug works
A study reveals how daclatasvir targets one of its proteins and causes the fastest viral decline ever seen with anti-HCV drugs – within 12 hours of treatment. - 2/19/13
Quantum cryptography put to work for electric grid security
LANL's quantum cryptography team successfully completed the first-ever demonstration of securing control data for electric grids using quantum cryptography. - 2/14/13
‘Slow light’ advance could speed optical computing, telecommunications
Researchers have made the first demonstration of rapidly switching on and off “slow light” in specially designed materials at room temperature. - 2/12/13
New process speeds conversion of biomass to fuels
Scientists made a major step forward recently towards transforming biomass-derived molecules into fuels. - 2/7/13
Funding available for New Mexico businesses
The Venture Acceleration Fund of Los Alamos National Security, LLC is accepting applications for the 2013 calendar year. - 2/6/13
World War II role of Oak Ridge National Lab featured in second 70th anniversary lecture
Talk by Ray Smith about that laboratory’s role during World War II and the shared national security mission with Los Alamos that continues today. - 2/4/13
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Los Alamos National Security, LLC, 6,929
SOC Los Alamos (Guard Force), 396
Contractors, 349
Students, 889
Post doctoral researchers, 427
Place
Located 35 miles northwest of Santa Fe, New Mexico, on 36 square miles of DOE-owned property.
More than 2,000 individual facilities, including 47 technical areas with 8 million square feet under roof.
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Budget
FY 2012: Approx. $2.2 billion
—57% Weapons programs
—9% Nonproliferation programs
—7% Safeguards and Security
—8% Environmental Management
—4% DOE Office of Science
—4% Energy and other programs
—11% Work for Others
Workforce Demographics
(LANS and students only)
34% of employees live in Los Alamos, the remainder commute from Santa Fe, Española, Taos, and Albuquerque.
Average Age: 46
—67%
male, 33% female
—44% minorities
—67% university degrees
—26% hold undergraduate degrees
—18% hold master’s degrees
—23% have earned a PhD
Major Awards
124 R&D100 awards since 1978
31 E.O. Lawrence Awards
The Seaborg Medal
The Edward Teller Medal
The Nobel Prize in Physics, Frederick Reines
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Music and math at Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos National Laboratory employees belong to no fewer than 18 musical performance groups. We find out what draws these scientists and engineer...
Innovations for a secure nation
Plasma Technology for Textile Finishing Applications Gets a Boost from LANL
A new way to stay dry: APJeT is revolutionizing the textile industry with new plasma technology.
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