Cosmologist accepts joint appointment at Fermilab, U. of Chicago April 15, 2008 astrophysicsPress release 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.
Crystal bells stay silent as physicists look for dark matter February 25, 2008 CDMSdark matterPress release 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.
COUPP experiment tightens limits on dark matter February 14, 2008 COUPPdark matterPress release 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.
Fermilab Hosts Presentation on Global Warming on Feb. 28 February 13, 2008 Press release 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.
Fermilab hosts Career Expo for Kane and DuPage county high school students, February 20, 2008: Meet scientists, engineers, technicians and college representatives February 11, 2008 educationPress release 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.
Last piece of CMS detector lowered underground January 23, 2008 CMSLarge Hadron ColliderLHCPress release
Fermilab offers Family Open House on Sunday, Jan. 27 January 14, 2008 educationFamily Open HousePress release This year’s Family Open House at the Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory will take place from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 27.
The Midnight Ride of the CMS Tracking Detector December 20, 2007 CMSPress release Scientists of the U.S. CMS collaboration today (Dec. 20) joined colleagues around the world in announcing the successful installation of the world’s largest silicon tracking detector at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland.
Industry and Research Heavyweights Collaborate to Demonstrate Data Transport Capability at SC07 November 12, 2007 computingPress release High-Performance Computing and Communications Organizations Pool Capabilities to Support Vast Bandwidth Needs for Particle Physics and Other Applications
Auger Observatory closes in on long-standing mystery, links highest-energy cosmic rays with violent black holes November 8, 2007 black holePress release Scientists of the Pierre Auger Collaboration announced today (Nov. 8) that active galactic nuclei are the most likely candidate for the source of the highest-energy cosmic rays that hit Earth.