SLAC fires up the world’s most powerful X-ray laser: LCLS-II ushers in a new era of science
With up to a million X-ray flashes per second, 8,000 times more than its predecessor, it transforms the ability of scientists to explore atomic-scale, ultrafast phenomena that are key to a broad range of applications, from quantum materials to clean-energy technologies and medicine.
Fermilab is America’s particle physics and accelerator laboratory. Our vision is to solve the mysteries of matter, energy, space and time for the benefit of all.
Fermilab engages in cross-lab entrepreneurial SPIN program
The University of Chicago program brings business principles and problem-solving to science collaborations to enhance innovation and help increase their technical and societal impact.
High school students working with Argonne and Fermilab compete in the NAACP’s academic olympics
Under mentorship from Argonne and Fermilab experts, six high school students participated in the Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics in Boston in July.
Marcela Carena recognized as one of Crain’s Chicago Business’ Notable Women in STEM
The business publication features industry and community leaders as part of its Notable Recognition program.
Rap with an undercurrent of particle physics
UK musician Consensus spins the big ideas of physics into rap and hip-hop tracks.
Teachers become students again at physics data workshop
For a few days, teachers work with real-world physics data to figure out how to bring particle physics back to their classrooms during the QuarkNet Data Camp, an annual workshop for educators at Fermilab.
Fermilab in the news
September 18, 2023
From Unicamp (upon opening the link, right click to translate to English): Last week, directors and scientists from Unicamp (the University of Campinas) and other research institutions visited Fermilab as part of the critical assessment by DOE on the progress of the international collaboration in building the large underground neutrino detector at LBNF. The University is responsible for the development and subsequent production of two sets of central equipment that will make up the laboratory to be installed in South Dakota 1,500 meters underground. One of the sets will be used to detect photons and the other to purify liquid argon.
September 15, 2023
From U Chicago News: On Sept. 30, the University of Chicago will be hosting its second annual South Side Science Festival inviting visitors to explore ways science impacts our daily lives. This year’s festival includes an up-close look at live butterflies, quantum science games, CPR practice, live demonstrations, local food vendors, music and a Science Slam. The South Side Science Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sept. 30 on the University of Chicago campus at 929 E 57th St.
From U Chicago News, August 8, 2023
From U Chicago News, August 8, 2023: University of Chicago has announced that the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has joined the Chicago Quantum Exchange to promote cooperation in fields such as quantum information science, climate and energy, advanced microelectronics, artificial intelligence and data science. The announcement was made at at the G20 summit in New Delhi, India and joins the CQE as one of only five international partners.