Fermilab teams up with NIU to launch quantum science program
Fermilab and Northern Illinois University are joining forces to offer a unique Master of Science in Physics program specializing in quantum science and technology. This innovative graduate program combines the expertise of a DOE national laboratory quantum center and a prominent state university to prepare the next generation of quantum experts.
Fermilab celebrates 2026 quantum science program graduates
This past weekend, a new group of high school students graduated from the Saturday Morning Quantum program. Hosted by Fermilab, the course allows students to engage directly with lab quantum scientists and engineers while exploring core topics in quantum science.
Spring arrives at Fermilab, welcoming this year’s first bison calf
Today is the official start of spring at Fermilab, with the arrival of the first bison calf to the lab’s beloved American bison herd.
Fermilab experiment receives prestigious Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
The Muon g-2 experiment at Fermilab received the prestigious Breakthrough Prize in fundamental physics for its precision measurement of the muon.
DESI completes planned 3D map of the universe and continues exploring
The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument has completed its originally planned five-year mission and mapped more than 47 million galaxies and quasars, creating the largest high-resolution 3D map of our universe to date. Because of the instrument’s excellent performance and hints that dark energy might evolve, DESI will continue observations into 2028 and further expand the map.
ICARUS experiment marks major milestone in first neutrino science results
The milestone by ICARUS paves the way to probe sterile‑neutrino oscillations for the full Short-Baseline Neutrino Program at Fermilab. The first results demonstrate the data’s excellent quality and suitability for physics analyses, as well as the maturity of the software tools for event selection, fitting and detector simulation.
Largest neutrino experiment in the US wins Project of the Year Award
The largest neutrino experiment in the United States was named the Project of the Year by the Underground Construction Association for completing a significant and challenging underground construction project with little or no issues.
Dave Newbold elected co-spokesperson of DUNE collaboration
The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment collaboration announced that a new spokesperson was elected to co-lead the largest neutrino experiment in the U.S. DUNE is at a pivotal time in the development of the massive far detectors and the build-out of the underground space in South Dakota.
DOE national quantum research centers reach breakthrough towards building scalable quantum computers
A partnership between the Quantum Science Center and the Quantum Systems Accelerator, two U.S. Department of Energy national quantum information science research centers, has enabled a breakthrough by Fermilab and MIT Lincoln Laboratory. Researchers used cryoelectronics to control ion traps, a key step toward realizing scalable quantum computers.
HiLumi LHC: full-scale tests start
Scientists at CERN have triggered the complex cooldown of a 95-meter-long test stand that reproduces the underground configuration of innovative technologies for the Large Hadron Collider’s high-luminosity upgrade.









