DENVER, Colorado, March 2 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on March 1, 2024: ALBUQUERQUE, NM & DENVER, CO - Today, Governor Jared Polis of Colorado and Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico shared a letter encouraging the Department of Commerce to award a Phase 2 Implementation Grant to the Tech Hub of Elevate Quantum (EQ) in Quantum information science and technology (QIS). The letter highlighted the particular strengths of Colorado and New Mexico in t  more

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, March 1 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: Assistant dean of student success and Engineering Technology and Surveying Engineering department head at New Mexico State University Gabe Garcia has been honored with the Michael and June Gittings Endowed Chair. This honor recognizes Garcia's history of leadership and his contributions to the college. Garcia's long-time affiliation with NMSU spans more than 35 years; first as a student earning a   more

LIVERMORE, California, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: Since it first opened its doors 16 months ago, the University of California Livermore Collaboration Center (UCLCC) has helped strengthen collaborations to address some of the UC system's -- and the nation's -- most pressing problems. Located on the east side of the Laboratory across the street from the Discovery Center, UCLCC seeks to connect people, expertise and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board's Resident Inspector in Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following weekly report on Feb. 28, 2024: * * * TO: Katherine R. Herrera, Acting Technical Director FROM: D. Gutowski, Resident Inspector SUBJECT: Los Alamos Activity Report for the Week Ending February 9, 2024 Staff Activity: M. Bradisse was on site providing resident inspector support. While on site, he attended fact-finding meetings, toured the Weapons Engi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: The Bradbury Science Museum is pleased to announce that Patrick Moore -- a native of Los Alamos with several decades of public history experience, who has led at historic sites throughout New Mexico -- will join the Bradbury in March as director. "In many ways, the privilege of directing the Bradbury is like coming full circle with not simply my professional career, but my life to   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, March 2 (TNSres) -- The New Mexico Department of Environment issued the following news release: The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) released updates for the month of February 2024 on the Enforcement Watch. The Enforcement Watch is a listing of all active and resolved enforcement cases. Active cases involve an alleged violation of a regulation, rule, permit, license, etc. Resolved cases are those that were adjudicated in court of law or administratively resolved.   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Dr. John O'Hara -- associate professor of electrical and computer engineering -- was selected as a recipient of the 2024 President's Fellows Faculty Research Award, a local grant program to support important and impactful research by Oklahoma State University faculty. O'Hara's research includes the use of novel terahertz and optical systems for the realization of 6G communications; optical and RF/op  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Two different teams that included Oak Ridge National Laboratory employees were honored Feb. 20 with Secretary's Honor Achievement Awards from the Department of Energy. This is DOE's highest form of employee recognition. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, Deputy Secretary David Turk and Under Secretary Geri Richmond presented the awards to the Actinium-225 Tri-Lab  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, Feb. 27 -- The University of Oklahoma issued the following news release: Andre-Denis Wright, microbiologist and senior vice president and provost at the University of Oklahoma, and Helen Zgurskaya, Ph.D., George Lynn Cross Research Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences, are among 65 accomplished scientists elected as new Fellows to the Class of 2024 of the American Academy of Microbiology. The American Academy of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: In a project that rounded up more than 100 of Los Alamos National Laboratory's legacy electrical devices no longer in use -- all of which contained oil and some that contained the now-banned chemical compound known as polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs -- one non-negotiable prevailed. The devices must be recycled, rather than buried in a landfill, which is what Lab project owners tol  more

AIKEN, South Carolina, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Site issued the following news release: Over 100 Savannah River Site employees were recently recognized as members of teams receiving Secretary of Energy Achievement Awards, including many Department of Energy (DOE) and contractor employees, based on accomplishments in 2023. These awards recognize DOE employees and contractors for their service and contributions to the Department's mission and the benefit of the N  more

AIKEN, South Carolina, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River Nuclear Solutions issued the following news release: Over 100 Savannah River Site employees were recently recognized as members of teams receiving Secretary of Energy Achievement Awards, including many Department of Energy (DOE) and contractor employees, based on accomplishments in 2023. These awards recognize DOE employees and contractors for their service and contributions to the Department's mission and the ben  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 2 -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Zoe Cruz Raised on captivating stories of Aggieland from her grandfather, a proud member of the Corps of Cadets during the Great Depression, Evelyn Mullen '86 was destined to be an Aggie herself. Along with her grandfather's connection to Texas A&M University, the renowned nuclear engineering program drew her to become part of the Aggie family. Her time at Texas A&M not only sculpted   more