FRESNO, California, Dec. 12 -- California State University's Fresno Campus issued the following news release: Senior agricultural communications major Clayton Merrill and the Fresno State discussion squad combined to win its sixth straight state team title at the event hosted Saturday, Dec. 2, at the California Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting in Reno, Nevada. In the individual contest, Merrill won top honors for Fresno State's ninth victory since 2011. The Los Alamos native was also a f  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Dec. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: On the beach, ocean waves provide soothing white noise. But in scientific laboratories, they play a key role in weather forecasting and climate research. Along with the atmosphere, the ocean is typically one of the largest and most computationally demanding components of Earth system models like the Department of Energy's Energy Exascale Earth System Model, or E3SM.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) welcomed Senate passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24). The legislation includes major wins that Heinrich secured, including investments in New Mexico's service members, military installations, national labs, and job-creating initiatives throughout the state. The legislation now heads to the U.S. Hou  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's Resident Inspector in Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following weekly report: * * * TO: Timothy J. Dwyer, Acting Technical Director FROM: D. Gutowski, Resident Inspector SUBJECT: Los Alamos Activity Report for the Week Ending November 17, 2023 Staff Activity: M. Bradisse was on site this week providing resident inspector support. A. Boussouf was on site Thursday supporting Mr. Bradisse's visit. Plutonium Facili  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's Resident Inspector in Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following weekly report: * * * TO: Timothy J. Dwyer, Acting Technical Director FROM: D. Gutowski, Resident Inspector SUBJECT: Los Alamos Activity Report for the Week Ending November 24, 2023 Staff Activity: D. Gutowski was offsite this week. M. Bradisse provided coverage remotely. Area G-Stop Work: While performing an extent of condition review on operational  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: As the feature film "Oppenheimer" exits theaters and streams on TV screens everywhere, you might be wondering: "How can I experience Los Alamos?" You're not alone! Thanks to a movie that was in theaters for a nearly unheard of 16 weeks (four weeks is the cinematic average, and some films last no longer than two) in more than 50 countries worldwide, the Lab saw record amounts of curi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: Los Alamos National Laboratory has saved $11.7 million by processing and reusing soil already excavated on-site for new building foundations, roads, and utility and stormwater lines. "Cost savings to the Laboratory is only one of the benefits," said Jen Payne, chief operating officer for the Associate Lab Directorate for the Environment, Health, Safety and Quality. "The reduction of  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: Triad National Security LLC, the management and operating contractor of Los Alamos National Laboratory, announces Jay Sures as its new chair of the board. Sures has served on the University of California Board of Regents since 2019, where he is chair of the Compliance and Audit Committee, and Vice Chair of the Health Services Committee. Sures is also the chair of Lawrence Livermore N  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Dec. 16 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release: Fourteen New Mexico companies have been approved for funding through the New Mexico Economic Development Department's Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) for November and December of 2023, Acting Cabinet Secretary Jon Clark announced. Eight companies were approved for training funds in November and six others in December. Companies seeking training funds are located throughou  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Dec. 13 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2023: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today announced the final recipients of funding through the $80 million Rural Health Care Delivery Fund created earlier this year. "The Rural Health Care Delivery Fund is making sure that no matter what part of New Mexico you call home, you have access to high quality and affordable health care," said Gov. Lujan Grisham. The announcement c  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * The stunning image gives humanity the closest and most detailed look ever at the structure of a supernova * * * Ten thousand years ago, a star exploded. Now scientists are getting their best look ever at the details of that explosion, Cassiopeia A. Space-age tools and methods are allowing them to glimpse never-seen-before details that may change forever the way scientists think about star   more

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 13 -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: New fellows, both from the College of Engineering, have made substantial contributions to academia, as well as creating inventions that have impacted fields from additive manufacturing to eyesight. The National Academy of Inventors has elected two University of Arizona faculty members to its 2023 class of fellows. Douglas Loy, professor or materials science and engineering, and Wolfgang Fink, professor of  more