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A team of researchers, including scientists from SQMS and Fermilab, are investigating superconducting qubits to extend the computational power of quantum computers. This research could provide vital insights for designing more stable and powerful quantum processors.

SURF’s 2025 Davis-Bahcall Scholar Program recently wrapped up the 28-day program this summer for eight STEM students. The program is a four week tour of science facilities in the U.S. and London, including a stop at Fermilab.

Physicist John Peoples Jr. was the third-ever director of Fermilab, and in his 10 years in charge oversaw efforts to boost the power of the Tevatron, a circular particle accelerator that in 1995 contributed to the discovery of the top quark, the largest of all observed elementary particles.

A new study published in the journal PRX Quantum demonstrates how a network of quantum computers employing optical clocks can probe gravitational effects on quantum systems.

In 2022, the Yerkes (pronounced YER-keys) was opened to visitors as the Foundation began an ongoing 10-year project to fully renovate and update the building and its facilities, all while offering tours and special events devoted to raising awareness about the project and to maintaining the Yerkes’ standing as a destination for astronomical and astrophysical study.

Fermilab recently ended a 10-week-long program that offered lessons in quantum physics and engineering. Several students, according to Chico, have since started internships in the “quantum ecosystem.”

Scientists reveal that strange neutrino behavior could change how stars collapse, possibly leading to black holes instead of neutron stars.

Particle physics experiments investigate the origins and composition of the universe, and the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) is designed to address the prevalence of matter over antimatter through the study of neutrinos.

U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright visited Fermilab to observe research, including the Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility-Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (LBNF-DUNE) project which utilises neutrinos to investigate fundamental physics.

Batavia Mainstreet and Sturdy Shelter Brewing have collaborated to host the new Sturdy Speaker Series, a biweekly educational talk featuring local experts, through September.