Fermilab on display September 28, 2017 50th anniversarySymmetry feature The national laboratory opened usually inaccessible areas of its campus to thousands of visitors to celebrate 50 years of discovery.
Invention could help avert disaster on railroad crossings September 28, 2017 innovationinventiontechnology transferFermilab feature A Fermilab expert invents a simple, portable device that could signal a nearby train that the tracks are obstructed.
Nigel Lockyer appointed to second term as director of Fermilab September 27, 2017 directorFermilab feature During his first four years as leader of the world-renowned laboratory he helped enhance its international scientific leadership, including the launch of a pioneering international particle physics project hosted by Fermilab.
Fermilab’s big day: A celebration of 50 years of science September 25, 2017 50th anniversaryFermilab feature On Sept. 23, thousands of visitors flocked to Fermilab for a community open house, celebrating the laboratory’s 50th anniversary.
UK science minister announces $88 million for LBNF/DUNE, visits Fermilab September 22, 2017 Deep Underground Neutrino ExperimentDUNEdune-internationalIllinoisinternational engagementLBNFLong-Baseline Neutrino FacilityneutrinoSanford LabSanford Underground Research FacilitySouth DakotaUnited KingdomUniversity of ChicagoFermilab feature One day after signing the first ever umbrella science and technology agreement between the U.S. and the UK and announcing $88 million in funding for LBNF/DUNE, UK science minister Jo Johnson visited Fermilab for a tour.
Concrete applications for accelerator science September 21, 2017 acceleratoraccelerator researchIARCtechnology transferFermilab feature IARC’s compact linear accelerator seeks new ways to use electron beams in industry.
UK commits $88 million to LBNF/DUNE in first-ever umbrella science agreement with U.S. September 20, 2017 Deep Underground Neutrino ExperimentDUNEinternational engagementLBNFLong-Baseline Neutrino FacilityneutrinoUnited KingdomPress release The United Kingdom and the United States have signed the first ever umbrella science and technology agreement between the two nations, and the UK has committed $88 million to the LBNF/DUNE project.
Fifty years of stories September 19, 2017 50th anniversaryhistorySymmetry feature To celebrate a half-century of discovery, Fermilab has been gathering tales of life at the lab.
The hunt for light dark matter September 15, 2017 dark matterdetector technologySENSEIFermilab feature The SENSEI project uses innovative technology to think small in the search for dark matter.
Contract awarded for LBNF preconstruction services September 13, 2017 Deep Underground Neutrino ExperimentDUNELBNFLong-Baseline Neutrino FacilitySanford LabSanford Underground Research FacilitySouth DakotaFermilab feature A new contractor has officially signed on to help prepare for the excavation and construction of the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment.