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New experimental results show particles called muons can be corralled into beams suitable for high-energy collisions, paving the way for new physics.

Josh Willhite, project manager for the Long Baseline Neutrino Facility run by Fermilab, gives South Dakota Public Broadcasting an update ahead of SURF’s Neutrino Day.

With the confirmation of gravitational waves less than a decade old, scientists are barreling ahead with new detectors to pick up ever more elusive ripples in spacetime. Fermilab’s MAGIS-100 is one such project that is already underway.

The Black Hills Pioneer covers what is DUNE and why is it important in a special section covering underground science in the Black Hills region. Starting on page 11, an interview with DUNE Physics Coordinator, Chris Marshall, discusses how the project will work and the science of DUNE.

As part of the international NOvA collaboration, William & Mary scientists are one step closer to unraveling the mysteries of neutrinos, with new results recently presented at the Neutrino 2024 conference. The latest results from the collaboration move science toward larger discoveries about the “ghost” particles of the universe.

The United Nations declared 2025 to be the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, celebrating the role of quantum theory in developing our modern technological societies. It celebrates past successes and planning for a future in which people around the world can benefit from these crucial technologies.

The Chicago Quantum Exchange and the FBI’s Chicago office recently hosted leaders from industry, government and academia at Fermilab to build communication channels. The first-of-its-kind symposium between law enforcement and technology developers aims to create a national model for cooperation between the quantum ecosystem and the government agencies to protect the nation and its assets.

Learn what happens to lab equipment that is no longer used and how Fermilab donates instruments to universities to extend equipment usage.

Congratulations to Anna Grassellino who is among the winners of the women’s Oscar, the Marisa Bellisario Award, dedicated to “Women who make the difference”. She will be awarded the international prize for her the role for leading the SQMS Center at Fermilab.

A group of engineers in the Engineering Services group at Argonne designed shielding doors for radiation protection and a crucial component of the DUNE detector for the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment.