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The James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies is drawing attention to lessons from Los Alamos, the birthplace of the atomic bomb, for today's nuclear challenges. With renewed great-power rivalry, modernised arsenals and arms control treaties under strain, analysts argue the origins of the nuclear age still hold warnings for policymakers managing proliferation risks.
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Los Alamos National Laboratory has published a piece titled 'Mendeleev's Mission', revisiting Dmitri Mendeleev's 19th-century creation of the periodic table and his prediction of then-unknown elements. The item highlights how the Russian chemist's organisational insight still underpins modern chemistry and elements research at the national laboratory.
- 3New training facility advances plutonium pit production at Savannah River Site▼New training facility advances plutonium pit production at SRS
A new training facility at the Savannah River Site in South Carolina is advancing efforts to expand plutonium pit production, a core component of the US nuclear weapons stockpile modernization programme. The facility will prepare workers for pit manufacturing work, which the National Nuclear Security Administration also plans to scale up at Los Alamos. Local coverage highlights the site's growing role in the national nuclear complex.
- 4Los Alamos Bets on Eniac: Nuclear Monte Carlo Simulations, 1947–1948●Los Alamos Bets on Eniac: Nuclear Monte Carlo Simulations, 1947–1948 [pdf]
A newly circulated paper recounts how Los Alamos scientists turned to the Eniac in 1947–1948 to run some of the earliest Monte Carlo simulations, using the pioneering computer to model nuclear processes through random sampling. The episode is widely seen as a founding moment of computational science, showing how wartime computing hardware was repurposed for peacetime physics research and helped establish a technique now used across finance, engineering and beyond.
- 5Three Scientists To Receive Los Alamos Medal, Laboratory's Highest Honor▼Mike Gittings, Christopher Morris, Bob Weaver To Receive Los Alamos Medal … The Laboratory’s Highest Honor
Los Alamos National Laboratory will award its highest honor, the Los Alamos Medal, to Mike Gittings, Christopher Morris and Bob Weaver. The recognition, reported by the Los Alamos Daily Post, celebrates the three men's contributions to the laboratory's mission. Details of their specific achievements were not included in the coverage, but the medal is reserved for exceptional service at the New Mexico national security institution.
- 6DOE to Hold Environmental Management Cleanup Forum Wednesday▼DOE Environmental Management Cleanup Forum Set For Wednesday, Sept. 3
The US Department of Energy's Environmental Management program will hold a cleanup forum on Wednesday, September 3. The event is expected to cover ongoing cleanup work, including efforts at sites such as Los Alamos, where legacy nuclear waste remains a local concern. Further details about the agenda and participants were not provided.
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Australian quantum computing company Diraq is set to establish a quantum research and development laboratory in New Mexico. The announcement, reported by the Los Alamos Daily Post, signals the company's expansion of its silicon-based quantum dot technology efforts into the United States, adding to New Mexico's growing profile as a hub for quantum science alongside institutions such as Los Alamos National Laboratory.
- 8Fox Spotted Scanning Landscape in Pajarito Acres▼Daily Postcard: Fox Scans The Landscape In Pajarito Acres
The Los Alamos Daily Post's daily photo feature shows a fox scanning the landscape in Pajarito Acres, a residential area near Los Alamos, New Mexico. The image highlights local wildlife living close to homes in the region, offering readers a light nature moment.
- 9Four Los Alamos National Laboratory Researchers Awarded Fellows' Prizes▼Four Los Alamos National Laboratory Researchers Awarded Laboratory Fellows’ Prizes
Four researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have received the Laboratory Fellows' Prizes, an honor recognizing outstanding scientific and technical achievement at the New Mexico institution. The awards highlight work by early- and mid-career staff, and local coverage is drawing attention to the laboratory's role as a leading national research center.