Particle physics receives boost from $5 million gift to University of Chicago
The University of Chicago announced today that it has received a $5 million gift to be directed toward the development of future programs in particle physics.
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Cosmologist accepts joint appointment at Fermilab, U. of Chicago
Craig Hogan, a member of one of the scientific teams that co-discovered dark energy, will soon assume dual roles as Director of the Center for Particle Astrophysics at the Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and as a Professor of Astronomy & Astrophysics at the University of Chicago.
Crystal bells stay silent as physicists look for dark matter
Scientists of the Cryogenic Dark Matter Search experiment today announced that they have regained the lead in the worldwide race to find the particles that make up dark matter.
COUPP experiment tightens limits on dark matter
Scientists working on the COUPP experiment at the Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory today (February 14) announced a new development in the quest to observe dark matter.
Last piece of CMS detector lowered underground
Batavia, Ill. – Early yesterday morning (Jan. 22), scientists of the U.S. CMS collaboration joined colleagues around the world to celebrate the lowering of the final piece of the Compact Muon Solenoid detector into the underground collision hall at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland. The near completion of the CMS detector marks a pivotal moment for the international experiment, in preparation for the start-up of the Large Hadron Collider this summer. CMS has approximately 2,300 international collaborators. Supported by the Department…
The Midnight Ride of the CMS Tracking Detector
Scientists of the U.S. CMS collaboration today (Dec. 20) joined colleagues around the world in announcing the successful installation of the world’s largest silicon tracking detector at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland.
Industry and Research Heavyweights Collaborate to Demonstrate Data Transport Capability at SC07
High-Performance Computing and Communications Organizations Pool Capabilities to Support Vast Bandwidth Needs for Particle Physics and Other Applications
Auger Observatory closes in on long-standing mystery, links highest-energy cosmic rays with violent black holes
Scientists of the Pierre Auger Collaboration announced today (Nov. 8) that active galactic nuclei are the most likely candidate for the source of the highest-energy cosmic rays that hit Earth.
Fermilab environmental program receives international recognition
Restoring a native prairie and recycling material are just two examples of the environmentally friendly activities run by the Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.
Fermilab in Top 10 list of Chicagoland Scientific Achievements
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley announced today (Oct. 2, 2007) that Fermilab in Batavia produced the seventh most important scientific achievement in the six-county Chicago region.