A "magnet" for innovation 🧲 Our MagLab operates some of the strongest magnets in the world, including a 100-tesla magnet that's 20,000x more powerful than a refrigerator magnet. Learn about the five different types of magnets made at the Lab in our National Security Science magazine 👇 https://ow.ly/Qf0v50VbqRl
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Research Services
Los Alamos, NM 156,939 followers
Our mission is to solve national security challenges through scientific excellence.
About us
Los Alamos National Laboratory is one of the world’s most innovative multidisciplinary research institutions. We're engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security to ensure the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear stockpile. Our workforce specializes in a wide range of progressive science, technology and engineering across many exciting fields, including space exploration, geophysics, renewable energy, supercomputing, medicine and nanotechnology.
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https://www.lanl.gov/
External link for Los Alamos National Laboratory
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- Research Services
- Company size
- 10,001+ employees
- Headquarters
- Los Alamos, NM
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 1943
- Specialties
- Research, Science, R&D Engineering, Engineering, and Cyber Security
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P.O. Box 1663
Los Alamos, NM 87545, US
Employees at Los Alamos National Laboratory
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Congratulations to our own Olivia Pimentel, winner of the National Security category AND the People's Choice Award in the National Lab Research SLAM!
🎉 We have our winners for the 2nd National Lab Research SLAM competition! Big congratulations to the researchers who won in their respective categories: - National security: Olivia Pimentel, Los Alamos National Laboratory - Energy security: Yufan Xu, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) - Scientific discovery: Karolina Wresilo, Fermilab - Environment: Michael Leveille, Sandia National Laboratories And an extra congratulations to the winner of the People’s Choice Award: Olivia Pimentel. Thank you to each of the 17 finalists who traveled across the country to share your research with us on Capitol Hill.
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Los Alamos teams travel nationwide to recover radioactive material from hospitals and research labs, keeping it out of the hands of potential terrorists. Since 2019, they've successfully recovered 100 shipments that could have been stolen or smuggled for use in "dirty bombs."👇 https://ow.ly/9rTx50VaGO2
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New Mexico high schoolers: don't miss the chance to join our free, two-week summer physics camp in Santa Fe! Students receive a paid stipend and lunch each day. Campers will learn how STEM improves the world around us through hands-on activities, demonstrations, tours, talks and an immersive multiday engineering project. For students unable to commute to Santa Fe, a limited number of free residential spots are available. Apply by April 1 👇 https://ow.ly/9iLM50VaiNe
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On March 5, Dr. Olivia Pimentel will represent Los Alamos in the #NationalLabSLAM, a competition among U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) labs! Join the livestream to see 17 early-career scientists present breakthrough research in just three minutes. 👉 nlresearchslam.org
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Protecting the satellites we all rely on 🛰️ New "license plate" tech from LANL helps track satellites and avoid costly collisions 👇 https://ow.ly/6snN50V7JOG
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Calculators, cameras, chairs and more — do you have these vintage artifacts? 👀 That old shop stool or safe in your garage could help share Manhattan Project history at our Bradbury Science Museum. See the museum's wish list, from replicas to the real deal 👇 https://lnkd.in/gaWKvGQi
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U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright spent a full day at Los Alamos National Laboratory today (Feb. 24), marking his first visit to a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national lab since taking helm of the agency earlier this month. His packed schedule included meeting with employees, and touring the Lab’s supercomputing center and nuclear weapons facilities to hear more about the nation’s strategic deterrent and the important role Los Alamos plays in keeping the country safe.
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You might act differently when you're under stress — and so does copper. In a new Los Alamos-led study, scientists compared how the microstructure of compressed copper changes when alloyed with lead. By studying how alloys behave under pressure, researchers can create stronger, more durable materials 👇 https://ow.ly/SBmL50V3Vnq
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In 2024, Los Alamos contributed billions to the New Mexico economy, giving back to the communities where we live and work. The Lab spent over $1 billion on procurement in New Mexico, including over $636 million with small businesses, and paid $1.96 billion in employee salaries. We also worked with 182 local small businesses in 2024, attracting over $14 million in new financing and creating 371 non-Lab jobs. See more in our 2024 Economic Impact Report ➡️ https://ow.ly/nzrb50V3U3W
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