Fermilab’s FAST/IOTA facility achieves major milestone in accelerator research March 9, 2026 accelerator scienceAIFermilab feature …experiments without tying up the operations of a larger production facility,” said Trey Thompson, an engineering physicist on the FAST/IOTA team. “We can shut down, swap out part of the…
A minute with Maria Barba March 4, 2026 cryogenicsparticle acceleratorFermilab feature …a small team that keeps our cryogenic facility running in Industrial Building 1. Our division is split between engineering and operations, and we maintain and operate systems that support testing…
DOE national quantum research centers reach breakthrough towards building scalable quantum computers February 26, 2026 emerging technologiesionsmicroelectronicsquantumquantum electronicsqubitsPress release …(QIS) and engineering capabilities. Led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), with Sandia National Laboratories (Sandia Labs) as the lead partner, 250+ QSA researchers are catalyzing U.S. leadership in…
John Byrd selected as new director of the US Particle Accelerator School February 3, 2026 accelerator scienceaccelerator technology …is the nation’s premier training program in accelerator science and engineering. The school’s collaboration includes seven Department of Energy Office of Science laboratories, one DOE National Nuclear Security Administration laboratory…
Fermilab and UNICAMP enter next phase of collaboration on argon purification for DUNE January 27, 2026 BrazilcryogenicsDUNEliquid argonUNICAMPFermilab feature …earlier successes, this phase focuses on engineering design, manufacturing and testing of cryogenic subsystems for DUNE’s vertical and horizontal drift far detector modules. The systems will be installed a mile…
Containing thousands of tons of liquid argon for DUNE requires multi-layered approach January 13, 2026 cryogenicsDUNEliquid argonneutrinoparticle detector technologyFermilab feature Deep inside a converted gold mine in South Dakota, researchers are tackling a colossal engineering challenge — building massive, super-cooled containers to hold liquid argon for a flagship physics experiment…
Meet the winners of the 2025 Universities Research Association awards December 19, 2025 accelerator complexICARUSLBNF/DUNEMuon g-2neutrinoSBNDURAFermilab feature …were serious challenges,” she said. Engineering Award — Chris Jensen Chris Jensen began his long career at Fermilab in January 1990 in the same group he is part of today:…
Fermilab’s accomplishments highlight discovery and innovation in 2025 December 17, 2025 AIdark energyemerging technologiesLBNF/DUNELHC AUPMAGIS-100MagnesMicroBooNEMu2eMuon g-2neutrinoNOvAPIP-IIQICKquantumSQMSU.S. CMSFermilab feature …Postel, Fermilab Honoring Fermilab’s past, inspiring the future Fermilab closed out 2025 with a ceremony to officially name the Integrated Engineering Research Center in honor of the late Helen Edwards,…
Norbert Holtkamp appointed director of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory December 15, 2025 FermiForwardFermilablab directorPress release …project and our other important modernization efforts to prepare the lab for a bright future.” Wilson Hall, right, and the Helen Edwards Engineering Research Center, left, stand near the center…
Fermilab teams up with Proficio to develop water treatment system targeting PFAS December 9, 2025 accelerator applicationsemerging technologiesIARCpartnershipPFASPress release The effort to clean up persistent contaminants in water is gaining momentum through a new partnership between Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and Proficio Consultancy, an engineering and fabrication firm based…