Fermilab and Russia: four decades of scientific collaboration April 15, 2016 collaborationinternational relationsinternationalityRussiaFermilab feature The collaboration between Russian institutions and Fermilab in the 1980s became, for some, a symbol of two competing countries overcoming their differences and working together to move the field of particle physics forward.
Five fascinating facts about DUNE April 14, 2016 DUNEneutrinoSymmetry feature One: The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment will look for more than just neutrinos.
Physicists build ultrapowerful accelerator magnet April 7, 2016 acceleratoraccelerator R&DcollaborationLARPLHCmagnetSymmetry feature A partnership between three national U.S. laboratories and CERN to upgrade the LHC has yielded the strongest accelerator magnet ever created.
South Bend, Indiana, school gets a chance at physics research with QuarkNet April 6, 2016 CMSIndianaoutreachQuarkNetSTEMstudentsUniversity of Notre DameFermilab feature A high school science class participates in CMS data analysis through QuarkNet.
Six weighty facts about gravity April 5, 2016 gravitational wavesgravitongravitySymmetry feature Perplexed by gravity? Don’t let it get you down.
Putting it all together: Fermilab assembles first cryomodule for LCLS-II April 4, 2016 acceleratoraccelerator R&DCaliforniacollaborationFranceGermanyJefferson LabLCLS-IISLACSRFsuperconducting radio-frequency technologyVirginiaFermilab feature The first cryomodule for SLAC’s future light source, LCLS-II, is on schedule to be delivered at the end of the year.
Prime Minister of Italy visits Fermilab March 30, 2016 collaborationinternational relationsinternationalityItalyFermilab feature Fermilab welcomes Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and celebrates nearly four decades of partnership and cooperation.
The Milky Way’s hot spot March 29, 2016 astrophysicsdark mattergalaxySymmetry feature The center of our galaxy is a busy place. But it might be one of the best sites to hunt for dark matter.
Video: Small particles, big science: the international LBNF/DUNE project March 28, 2016 Deep Underground Neutrino ExperimentDUNELBNFLong-Baseline Neutrino FacilityneutrinoFermilab feature This new, two-minute animation shows how the Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility will power the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment to help scientists understand the role neutrinos play in the universe.
Fermilab scientist elected next CMS spokesperson March 10, 2016 CMSpeopleSymmetry feature Joel Butler will lead the LHC experiment starting in September.
