$22 million for quantum research at University of Chicago and national labs September 27, 2018 ArgonneIllinoisquantumquantum information sciencequantum scienceUniversity of ChicagoFermilab feature The federal grants will support University of Chicago, Argonne and Fermilab in their explorations of quantum computing, dark matter, and imaging.
Fermilab's scientific computing teams enable major ProtoDUNE milestone September 27, 2018 CERNcomputingDeep Underground Neutrino Experimentdetectordetector technologyDUNEFranceGridPPIN2P3neutrinopeopleProtoDUNEUnited KingdomFermilab feature Even though the ProtoDUNE time projection chambers are small compared to the planned DUNE far detectors, the data volume that these detectors produce are similar in size to what is coming out of the largest LHC experiments.
One minute with Saskia Charity, Muon g-2 postdoc September 26, 2018 Muon g-2peopleFermilab feature The University of Liverpool graduate works on upgrading part of the Muon g-2 experiment.
Department of Energy announces $218 million for quantum information science September 24, 2018 Department of Energyquantumquantum information sciencequantum sciencePress release Quantum science is expected to lay the foundation for the next generation of computing and information processing as well as an array of other innovative technologies.
Department of Energy awards Fermilab more than $10 million for quantum science September 24, 2018 accelerator technologyquantumquantum communicationquantum computingquantum sciencequantum sensorPress release Through its Quantum Information Science-Enabled Discovery program, DOE is awarding Fermilab researchers funding for five quantum-science initiatives. It also funds Fermilab’s participation in three further initiatives led by other institutions.
First particle tracks seen in prototype for international neutrino experiment September 18, 2018 CERNDeep Underground Neutrino ExperimentDUNEneutrinoProtoDUNESanford LabSanford Underground Research FacilitySouth DakotaPress release The largest liquid-argon neutrino detector in the world has just recorded its first particle tracks, signaling the start of a new chapter in the story of the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment.
Q&A with Joel Butler on leading the CMS experiment September 14, 2018 CMSpeopleFermilab feature Joel Butler reflects on his time as the CMS spokesperson and what’s next in his long physics career.
MicroBooNE demonstrates use of convolutional neural networks on liquid-argon TPC data for first time September 12, 2018 machine learningMicroBooNEneutrinoresultFermilab feature Recently, the MicroBooNE experiment published a paper describing how they used convolutional neural networks — a particular type of deep neural network — to sort individual pixels coming from images made by a particular type of detector.
A 25-foot thermometer for neutrino science September 11, 2018 CERNDeep Underground Neutrino ExperimentDUNEneutrinoProtoDUNESanford LabSanford Underground Research FacilitySouth DakotaSymmetry feature This instrument developed for DUNE can take 48 temperatures simultaneously and with expert precision.
Fermilab hosts tutorial from Google as part of unique hands-on workshop on quantum information science September 10, 2018 computingquantumquantum information sciencetheoryworkshopFermilab feature High-energy physicists and members of industry will meet face-to-face to brainstorm ideas and participate in the field’s first hands-on quantum computing workshop.