Eric Dahl, Anna Grassellino honored with Presidential Early Career Awards January 16, 2017 …named 102 scientists and researchers as recipients of the PECASE, the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their…
One minute with Farah Fahim, electrical engineer January 11, 2017 Farah Fahim develops 3-D integrated circuits for particle detectors. Photo: Reidar Hahn How long have you worked at Fermilab? I’ve been here seven and a half years. I started in…
Ultraprecise measurements in XXL November 17, 2016 …The group making these point-by-point measurements, led by Fermilab engineering physicist Michael Roman, uses it to ensure the DESI barrel’s perfect assembly. With the help of the CMM, they repeat…
The story of "Tractricious" November 2, 2016 …went to work designing the pedestal and tube support system. He performed a careful structural analysis, including dynamic response to extreme wind conditions. Tom was confident of the engineering but…
Argonne and Fermilab employees honored by the Egretha Foundation October 17, 2016 …two women from U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories at their annual gala this week. The awardees — Maria Curry-Nkansah, chief operations officer of the Physical Sciences and Engineering Directorate…
Summer of science September 22, 2016 …degree in biomedical engineering and is working on a master’s degree in robotic and automation engineering at the University of Pisa, Italy. Elizabeth Wenk Elizabeth Wenk “This experience…
Fermilab Arts and Lecture Series kicks off 2016-2017 season September 6, 2016 …engineering-inspired Cirque-style performance) on November 12; Danu celebrating Christmas Irish style on December 3; Aquila Theatre performing “Murder on the Nile” on February 25; Alan Doyle from Canadian supergroup Great…
One minute with Martin Bentivengo, building and support systems manager August 29, 2016 …mechanical engineering degree. I first started out doing project engineering for pharmaceutical clients. I moved to the food industry, doing the same kind of project engineering work. But about 10…
Funneling fundamental particles August 22, 2016 …Fermilab is entering a precision era of neutrino experiments running at higher beam powers, the need for the horn engineering to be exact has only grown. “They are structural and…
The $100 muon detector August 19, 2016 A doctoral student and his adviser designed a tabletop particle detector they hope to make accessible to budding young engineering physicists….
