SURF to lower beams for DUNE cryostats starting next year
Lia Merminga to lead Fermilab’s next accelerator project
Lia Merminga The first particle accelerator to be built in the United States with significant contributions from international partners is taking shape at the Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator…
William Pellico receives 2024 URA Honorary Engineering Award
William Pellico’s philosophy on life has always been “be comfortable with being uncomfortable.” He’s lived by this principle to the fullest extent during his 30-plus-year engineering career at the U.S….
Contract awarded for acquisition of large cryogenic system for DUNE detectors in South Dakota
A newly awarded multi-year contract for the acquisition of a large cryogenic plant to cool tens of thousands of tons of liquid argon brings the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment one…
Major upgrade to Fermilab accelerator complex gets green light
The U.S. Department of Energy has formally approved the scope, schedule and cost of the PIP-II project at DOE’s Fermilab. The approval, known as Critical Decision 2 or CD-2, is…
UK scientists build core components of global neutrino experiment
Editor’s note: This is a version of an article originally published by the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council. Engineers and technicians in the UK have started production of key…
Underground event marks excavation completion on colossal caverns for underground neutrino laboratory, DUNE
Lead, S.D. (Aug. 15, 2024) — A ribbon-cutting event was held today at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) in Lead, S.D. to mark the completion of excavation work for…
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New group accelerates Fermilabβs sustainability practices
In general, using electricity and water, constructing buildings and transporting goods and people all can come at a big environmental cost. Mega particle accelerator experiments, groundbreaking discoveries and the infrastructure…
DUNE prepares for data onslaught
The international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment, hosted by Fermilab, will be one of the most ambitious attempts ever made at understanding some of the most fundamental questions about our universe….