LBNF/DUNE excavation achieves a gem of a milestone
Thyssen Mining excavation crews in Lead, South Dakota, are preparing the Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment known as DUNE, hosted by the U.S. Department of Energy’s…
Fermilab marks major milestone for world-leading DUNE experiment
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and the Sanford Underground Research Facility held an event today in Lead, S.D., celebrating a significant milestone for the most ambitious neutrino research experiment in the United States,…
Largest neutrino experiment in the US wins Project of the Year Award
The Underground Construction Association has awarded the Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility/Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment at the Sanford Underground Research Facility located in South Dakota, the prestigious 2026 Project of the Year…
DUNE scientists observe first neutrinos with prototype detector at Fermilab
In a major step for the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment, scientists have detected the first neutrinos using a DUNE prototype particle detector at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi…
Explore the wonders of nature at Fermilabβs Family Outdoor Fair on Sunday, June 9
Fermilab’s Family Outdoor Fair is scheduled for Sunday, June 9 from 1-4 p.m. What could be better than spending a fun-filled day outdoors and learning about natural science at the…
DOE Deputy Secretary Turk, Gov. Pritzker, local legislators unveil new buildings to advance science at Fermilab
Gov. Pritzker and other local legislators joined DOE officials at Fermilab in Batavia, Illinois, for the opening of two new buildings and the groundbreaking of another to usher in a…
Construction crews start lowering equipment a mile underground for excavation for DUNE
The Fermilab-hosted Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment is an enormous international scientific effort. More than a thousand researchers aim to shed light on elusive subatomic particles known as neutrinos — and…
In photos: LBNF rebuilds portal for rock transportation system
The pre-excavation work for the South Dakota portion of the Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility reached another milestone. In June, construction workers finished securing the portal of the old tramway tunnel. The…
CMS collaboration publishes 1,000th paper
…it only was publication number 183 for the CMS collaboration. On June 19, CMS scientists celebrated publishing their 1,000th peer-reviewed research paper. It’s an unprecedented achievement. For the last 10…
MicroBooNE experimentβs first results show no hint of a sterile neutrino
…with mass in our universe—though they rarely interact with other matter. They’re also particularly intriguing to physicists, with a number of unanswered questions surrounding them. These puzzles include why their…