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.
Dark Energy Survey scientists release new analysis of how the universe expands
The latest results combined weak lensing and galaxy clustering and incorporated four dark energy probes from a single experiment for the first time.
DOE recommits $8 million to Fermilab workforce development program for US veterans
DOE’s Office of High Energy Physics has recommitted and significantly increased its investment in Fermilab’s VALOR program. The military veterans’ job program was awarded $8 million over the next five years, demonstrating DOE and Fermilab’s commitment to workforce development for U.S. veterans.
Norbert Holtkamp appointed director of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
Norbert Holtkamp brings deep scientific and operational expertise to Fermilab, having managed large scientific projects throughout his career.
Fermilab teams up with Proficio to develop water treatment system targeting PFAS
Fermilab and a Chicagoland firm Proficio Consultancy are teaming up to develop a specialized water treatment system that uses beams of electrons to destroy harmful chemicals in water.
Fermilab dedicates new state-of-the-art building honoring scientist Helen Edwards
Fermilab’s newest leading-edge research building, named after renowned accelerator physicist Helen Edwards, was dedicated today in a formal ceremony with DOE, state and local officials. The newly-dedicated research center serves as a collaborative hub for engineers, technicians, scientists and experts from across the lab as Fermilab enters a new era of research.
MicroBooNE finds no evidence for a sterile neutrino
Scientists on the MicroBooNE experiment further ruled out the possibility of one sterile neutrino as an explanation for results from previous experiments. In the latest MicroBooNE result, the collaboration used one detector and two beams to study neutrino behavior, ruling out the single sterile neutrino model with 95% certainty.
US Department of Energy launches ‘Genesis Mission’ to transform American science and innovation through the AI computing revolution
President Trump issued an Executive Order on November 24 to launch the Genesis Mission, a historic national effort led by the US Department of Energy.
Energy Department announces partnership with Fermilab and Qblox to manufacture foundational quantum control platform for U.S. research and innovation
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a partnership between Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and Qblox, under which Qblox will coordinate manufacturing, distribution and support for the Quantum Instrumentation Control Kit (QICK) to advance U.S. quantum research and workforce development.