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Ten ways Fermilab advanced science and technology in 2024
In 2024, Fermilab made significant scientific progress, including advancing preparations for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment and conducting groundbreaking quantum research. The laboratory also continued its strong international collaborations — including involvement with the CMS experiment at CERN — and made strides in developing emerging technologies with wide applications beyond physics.
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The 16 stories that shaped physics and astronomy in 2024
This year there were many major advances in our understanding of the Universe, including in the areas of particle physics and astrophysics. Included in this line-up are stories from DESI, LHC, The James Webb Space Telescope and more.
Award recognizes pioneering research that transformed the field of nanoscience
University of Chicago President Paul Alivisatos has been named one of this year’s winners of the Enrico Fermi Presidential Award—one of the most prestigious science and technology honors bestowed by the U.S. government.
Chicago quantum campus creates job pipelines
Chicago leaders are backing a new quantum computing campus in South Chicago that will create job pipelines. Fermilab’s Natalie Johnson, head of education and public engagement, is among those working on creating career and educational pipelines for locals.
Jefferson Lab dedicates niobium-tin particle accelerator prototype
Jefferson Lab successfully tested the first niobium-tin alloy cryomodule, a prototype section of particle accelerator, that is capable of accelerating electrons to energies exceeding 10 million electron-Volts.
Senior scientist Grigory Eremeev led the project and a Fermilab team leveraged the lab’s Nb3Sn coating facility, SRF cavity processing and testing infrastructure.
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