Live media briefing on the science of ‘Angels & Demons’ features CERN and Fermilab physicists
The U.S. National Science Foundation invites you to join a live media briefing on the science behind the motion picture Angels & Demons on May 19
Officials break ground for the world’s most advanced neutrino experiment
Congressman James Oberstar of Minnesota and Congressman Bill Foster of Illinois today (May 1) are joining officials from the U.S. Department of Energy, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and the University of Minnesota to break ground for NOvA, the world’s most advanced neutrino experiment.
Fermilab hosts STEM Career Expo for Kane and DuPage county high school students on April 29: Meet scientists, engineers and technicians
High school students can learn about career options at the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Career Expo and meet with professionals working in these fields from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, at the Department of Energy’s Fermilab.
Bison, birds and bugs: Fermilab offers Family Outdoor Activity Fair April 26
This year’s Family Outdoor Activity Fair at the Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 26.
U.S. CMS Detector project wins Department of Energy award
The U.S. Department of Energy has named the U.S. Compact Muon Solenoid detector project as a recipient of the DOE Secretary’s Award for Achievement. DOE presents the awards to management teams that demonstrate significant results in completing projects within cost and schedule.
Fermilab Director Oddone gives public lecture on Friday, March 27
The Fermilab Lecture Series presents a public lecture entitled “The Future of Particle Physics and Fermilab” this Friday (March 27) at 8 p.m. at Fermilab’s Ramsey Auditorium in Batavia, Illinois.
Fermilab to Receive $34.9 Million in Recovery Act Funding
Funds are part of $1.2 billion from Recovery Act to be disbursed by Department of Energy’s Office of Science.
Particle physicist for a day
This isn’t your average field trip. This month, more than 6,000 high school students participating in Hands-on Particle Physics Masterclasses will have the chance to form national or international scientific collaborations, just like real particle physicists do.
Particle oddball surprises CDF physicists at Fermilab
Scientists of the CDF experiment at the Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory announced yesterday (March 17) that they have found evidence of an unexpected particle whose curious characteristics may reveal new ways that quarks can combine to form matter.
Fermilab experiments constrain Higgs mass
The territory where the Higgs boson may be found continues to shrink. The latest analysis of data from the CDF and DZero collider experiments at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermilab now excludes a significant fraction of the allowed Higgs mass range established by earlier measurements.