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Frontiers in Science Lectures

8/29/2019

"The Frontiers in Science lecture series are a public service of the Los Alamos National Laboratory Fellows. Fellows are appointed by the Laboratory Director in recognition of sustained outstanding contributions and exceptional promise for continued professional achievement. All lectures are open to the public and free of charge."

Lightning: Illuminating its mystery
Tess Light, Los Alamos National Laboratory
"On any given day lightning flashes nearly 4 million times across the earth. Yet it’s surprising that this routine natural phenomenon is still commonly misunderstood.
What triggers those bright cracks across the sky and determines the shape of a lightning bolt?
Join Los Alamos scientist Tess Light on a journey to explore lightning’s role in the atmosphere and some of the mysteries of this beautiful and puzzling phenomenon."

Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 7 p.m.
Jean Cocteau Cinema
418 Montezuma Avenue, Santa Fe

Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m.
Cottonwood on the Greens (Community Room)
4244 Diamond Drive, Los Alamos

Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m.
Dialogue Brewing
1501 1st Street NW, Albuquerque

Celebrating 40 Years of Globally-Recognized Tech!

8/29/2019

Celebrating 40 Years of Globally-Recognized Tech
Hosted by: Flow Science
When: Friday, August 23, 3 - 5 PM
Where: Flow Science, Inc. 683 Harkle Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505

A Message From the CEO,
I hope that you will join us in celebrating four decades of our globally-recognized technology that originated and still resides in New Mexico. Our guest list includes leaders and visionaries from the public and private sector as well as the tech community throughout New Mexico. We are excited to welcome Congressman Ben Ray Lujan and Mayor Alan Webber.

Come mingle and meet other smart, talented, NM-loving people.

Amir Isfahani
CEO

NTIA Partners with Local Leaders to Roll-out Broadband Workshops in Six States

8/28/2019

"NTIA Partners with Local Leaders to Roll-out Broadband Workshops in 6
States, Below are the Nov. dates in NM. Stay tuned for updates:

NTIA is working with local leaders to offer rural broadband workshops
across the country.

Workshops are planned in Oregon, Washington, Nevada,
Wyoming, Mississippi, and New Mexico. The programs are designed for
local broadband stakeholders to learn about digital applications,
broadband solutions, and federal and state grant and loan programs. The
workshops will focus on local resources, tools, and action plans.
NTIA is pleased to be able to create these workshops in partnership with
USDA, local state broadband leaders, and, in some cases, university
extension offices. Join us for an upcoming workshop!"
For more events see NTIA's BroadbandUSA Events
·
Las Cruces NM November 13th; Registration open soon
· Albuquerque NM November 14th; Registration open soon
· Albuquerque NM November 15th; Registration open soon

10 Hours Blockchain Training in Albuquerque, NM for Beginners

8/26/2019

September 7-21, 2019

Description: "Blockchain training for beginners is 10 hours introductory course delivered over 2 weeks via Instructor led training. Students will learn the history and evolution of bitcoin, digital currency, blockchain, ethereum, hyperledger, cryptocurrencies. They will get Practical Hands on experience with Smart contracts, learn about blockchain use cases and it's potential for disruption."

Cost: $350-$450

Schedule:
September 7, 2019 | 9:00-11:00 AM US Pacific Time
September 8, 2019 | 9:00-11:00 AM US Pacific Time
September 14, 2019 | 9:00-11:00 AM US Pacific Time
September 15, 2019 | 9:00-11:00 AM US Pacific Time
September 21, 2019 | 9:00-11:00 AM US Pacific Time

Learn more about blockchain technology
at www.nmtechworks.com/blockchain.html

Rosie Revere, Engineer | Inspire and Activate the Tech Imagination in Young Girls

8/26/2019

A beautifully-illustrated tale of a girl and her dream to become a great engineer.

Where some people see rubbish, Rosie Revere sees inspiration. Alone in her room at night, shy Rosie constructs great inventions from odds and ends. Hot dog dispensers, helium pants, python-repelling cheese hats. Rosie’s gizmos would astound—if she ever let anyone see them.

Afraid of failure, she hides them away under her bed. Until a fateful visit from her great-great-aunt Rose, who shows her that a first flop isn’t something to fear—it’s something to celebrate.

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Top 10 Ways Families Can Encourage Girls' Interest in Computing | NCWIT

8/19/2019

Technology is a fast-growing, high-paying, creative field. Here are 10 ways that you, as a family member, can encourage the girls in your life to explore, study, and have a career in computer science (CS) and related technology fields.

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Meet Oriana Cottrell!

8/15/2019

Oriana Cottrell attended one of New Mexico TechWorks' free website building classes in December and she has successfully launched her business website and created an Etsy account. She has also managed to help other businesses launch their websites. Oriana is a talented, creative entrepreneur and artist and we are very excited to show off her achievements!

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Bridging the Encouragement Gap in Computing | NCWIT

8/12/2019

Gender stereotypes start early and discourage young girls from dreaming big. Bridge the gap with encouraging messages to girls and boys early, often, and equally.

Here are some key highlights from published research studies, and follow-up tips on practicing encouragement!

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Meet JC Ramirez!

8/9/2019

New Mexico TechWorks is very excited to share an interview with JC Ramirez, a talented and inspiring graphic designer, photographer, and total tech creative. JC's business, Rainy Media, helps other businesses establish a unique online presence through logo design, website design, and media assistance.

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Seniors' Guide to Online Safety!

8/7/2019

Here are some tips from the
Seniors' Guide to Online Safety!

Use strong and unique passwords for your social media accounts and never share your passwords with anyone, unless you’ve designated someone you trust to manage your accounts. One reason for this precaution is to prevent someone from using your account to impersonate you— perhaps asking your friends and family to “help you out” by wiring “you” money in an “emergency,” which is a common scam.

Use privacy settings. Most services have settings that let you control who can see what you post. Facebook, for example, has extensive controls, letting you post to only friends, your friends and their friends, or everyone on Facebook. You can also limit specific posts to a smaller group like only family members or specific people (you’ll find more on privacy settings at ConnectSafely.org/seniors).

Report abuse from anyone, including friends, family and caregivers. We hear a lot about children being “cyberbullied,” but it also happens to adults, including seniors. If you are getting messages on social media or in email that are threatening, mean, extremely angry, accusatory or in any way abusive, don’t respond; reach out for help and support from someone you trust or from adult protective services or law enforcement, and report the behavior to the site or service. All major social media companies, and online and mobile service providers have employees that respond to abuse complaints. ConnectSafely has links to abuse and privacy pages for major social networking and Internet and mobile service companies at ConnectSafely.org/seniors.

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View the Seniors Guide to Online Safety