Helen Edwards, visionary behind Fermilab’s Tevatron, dies June 27, 2016 …the design for the TESLA superconducting linear accelerator. Edwards was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Science and the National Academy of Engineering, as well as a…
Upgraded PIP-II RFQ successfully takes first beam May 25, 2016 …the beam needs to go from peak to valley and back remains constant, necessary for proper acceleration. Jim Steimel, the electrical engineering coordinator for PIP-II and a Fermilab liaison for…
Large Hadron Collider prepares to deliver six times the data May 9, 2016 …education across all fields of science and engineering. In fiscal year (FY) 2015, its budget is $7.3 billion. NSF funds reach all 50 states through grants to nearly 2,000 colleges,…
Fermilab’s Latin American workshop showcases past, present and future collaboration May 5, 2016 …world’s largest neutrino experiments, currently with 850 collaborators from 149 institutions in 29 countries. Presenters discussed opportunities in software, scientific computing, theory and accelerator engineering for DUNE. The research scope…
Women in STEM inspire young Latinas to pursue their passion April 13, 2016 …in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, or STEM. The report noted that only 17 percent of Latinas received a STEM degree, the lowest of females in all…
High school students meet professionals one on one at Fermilab’s STEM Career Expo on Wednesday, April 20 April 12, 2016 …students a valuable opportunity to ask those questions in person. The annual Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Career Expo, held in the atrium of Wilson Hall, will put those…
The Italian factor at Fermilab March 7, 2016 …INFN, has sponsored a summer student program at the laboratory, bringing in 20 to 30 physics and engineering graduate students every year. “These young Italian graduates are so well-prepared that…
Fermilab attains unprecedented quality factor for LCLS-II accelerator cavity November 5, 2015 …research,” said Anna Grassellino, Fermi’s Technical Division scientist who leads cavity testing and processing for LCLS-II. “It’s really a miracle of science and technology and engineering coming together and producing…
U.S. joins the world in a new era of research at the Large Hadron Collider June 3, 2015 …and education across all fields of science and engineering. In fiscal year (FY) 2015, its budget is $7.3 billion. NSF funds reach all 50 states through grants to nearly 2,000…
Two Large Hadron Collider experiments first to observe rare subatomic process May 13, 2015 …information, please visit science.energy.gov. The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency that supports fundamental research and education across all fields of science and engineering. In fiscal year…
