Scientists from the CDF and DZero collaborations at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermilab have combined Tevatron data from the two experiments to advance the quest for the long-sought Higgs boson.
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Scientists of the DZero collaboration at the US Department of Energy’s Fermilab have announced the observation of pairs of Z bosons, force-carrying particles produced in proton-antiproton collisions at the Tevatron, the world’s highest-energy particle accelerator.
Fermilab Director Pier Oddone expects to announce to all employees the official suspension of involuntary layoffs at Fermilab, as a result of increased funding for science provided in the supplemental funding bill signed by the President today.
Scientists of the Pierre Auger Observatory, a project to study the highest-energy cosmic rays, will celebrate the inauguration of their southern site in Malargüe, Argentina, on November 14 and November 15, 2008.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dr. David Carlson, Professor of Oceanography at Oregon State University, will give a public lecture at Fermilab’s Ramsey Auditorium on Feb. 28 at 7:00 p.m. titled Exploring the Polar Regions at a Critical Time.
Students can learn about career options at The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Career Expo, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, at Wilson Hall on the Fermilab campus.