Valerie Higgins

Valerie Higgins is the Fermilab archivist.

A new exhibit titled, “Through the Lens of Time: A visual journey from Fermilab’s archives to present day,” is on display in the Fermilab Art Gallery on the second floor crossover. The exhibit features images from throughout Fermilab’s history, from the lab’s first offices in Oak Brook in 1967 to the completed IERC earlier this year. The images are displayed in chronological groupings by decade, and headlines from lab newsletters celebrating significant achievements, such as the Main Ring achieving its…

No aspect of Fermilab, past or present — the accomplishments of the Tevatron, the popular Arts and Lecture Series, the education efforts, the world-leading neutrino program — would be what it is today without the contributions of women. This International Women’s Day, we honor their contributions.

Twenty-five years ago, scientists on the CDF and DZero particle physics experiments at Fermilab announced one of history’s biggest breakthroughs in particle physics: the discovery of the long-sought top quark. The collaborations on the two experiments jointly made the announcement on March 2, 1995, to much fanfare. We take a look back on this day in Fermilab history a quarter-century ago.

The newest exhibit presented by Fermilab scientist Erik Ramberg and the Fermilab Archives gives the viewer a glimpse into the fascinating history of the study of electricity. Since 600 BC, scientists and philosophers have theorized on how electrical charge is transferred from one site to another. In the 18th century, experiments testing these theories took off. In the exhibit, see primary texts and early images of electricity at work.