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.
Fermilab’s SQMS Center funded with $125 million to shape the future of quantum information science
The SQMS Center enters a new era focused on scaling quantum systems from discovery to deployment — driving innovation in computation, communication and sensing.
Winners of the 2025 Fermilab Photowalk unveiled and submitted to global competition
Photographers from the United States and Europe received exclusive, behind-the-scenes tours of areas and experiments that are typically not accessible to the public. The three winning photos were selected by a panel of Fermilab judges from 63 submissions and will move on to the global competition.
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright visits Fermilab
U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright visited Fermilab recently to see how the lab is driving American leadership in fundamental sciences and discovery, including in cutting-edge fields like artificial intelligence. His tour included one of the laboratory’s five particle accelerators, and the Secretary learned more about Fermilab’s flagship project, the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment.
Fermilab mourns the passing of John Peoples, third director
John Peoples passed away on June 25, 2025. He was the third director of Fermilab, remembered as a prolific physicist and a hands-on leader.