Fermilab’s Muon g-2 experiment officially starts up

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The experiment aims for unprecedented precision in measuring an important property of the muon, one that could open a window into new physics.

At the intersection of science and architecture

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Fermilab’s Short-Baseline Neutrino program buildings, which translate the requirements of neutrino experiments into architecture, win ALA Gold Award.

David Flay holds one of the sensors that Muon g-2 scientists will use to map the magnetic field inside the experiment's storage ring. Photo: Reidar Hahn

Muon machine makes milestone magnetic map

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The Muon g-2 team has begun the important step of measuring the experiment’s magnetic field to unprecedented precision.

From left: Donatella Torretta, Bill Badgett and Angela Fava fine tune the White Rabbit synchronization system for the Fermilab Short-Baseline Neutrino Program. Photo: Reidar Hahn

Timing neutrinos with White Rabbit

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Particle detectors won’t be late, be late for a very important date.

Burt Holzman is one of 14 Fermilab employees who visited local schools for Hour of Code in December. Holzman visited second- through fifth-grade classrooms at Wolf’s Crossing Elementary School in Aurora.

Fermilab Computing partners with Argonne, local schools for Hour of Code

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As part of Computer Science Education Week on Dec. 4-10, Fermilab partnered with Argonne National Laboratory on an initiative to bring Hour of Code activities and coding role models to local schools.

Energy Secretary Rick Perry, far right, hears about Fermilab's neutrino program, including the international Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility and Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment. From left: Fermilab Deputy Director for LBNF Chris Mossey, Fermilab Director Nigel Lockyer, incoming Fermilab PIP-II Project Director Lia Merminga, University of Chicago Executive Vice President for Research, Innovation and National Laboratories Eric Isaacs, Fermilab Chief of Staff Hema Ramamoorthi, U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry. Photo: Reidar Hahn

Secretary of Energy Rick Perry visits Fermilab, touts progress in advancing science

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Secretary Perry’s visit encompassed the breadth of the Fermilab research program and included a town hall meeting with lab employees and users.

One minute with Stephanie Timpone, engineering physicist

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Timpone made the leap from teaching to a life at Fermilab.

In the spirit of the season, the not-for-profit organization Fermilab Natural Areas presented the Lederman Science Center at Fermilab with an early gift. FNA, represented by President Penny Kasper (center) and Vice President Liz Copeland (second from right), donated a selection of environmental education books and field guides in English and Spanish to the center. The donation was made possible with a grant from the Nature Conservancy’s Volunteer Stewardship Network. Fermilab Chief Operating Officer Tim Meyer (left), Fermilab Office of Education and Public Outreach Manager Spencer Pasero and Fermilab Chief of Staff Hema Ramamoorthi received the gift on behalf of Fermilab. Photo: Fermilab

Fermilab Natural Areas donates environmental education materials to Lederman Science Center

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The donation includes field guides for Fermilab docents to use during tours and Spanish-language nature books for visiting students.

FAST electron beam achieves milestone energy for future accelerator R&D

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The 300 million-electronvolt beam surpasses two key energy goals for accelerator science.

This month in Fermilab history: December

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In past Decembers the laboratory recognized the importance of its future site, the prairie and its buildings.

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