SURF study highlights economic impacts in South Dakota
From the Black Hills Pioneer, May 17, 2021 Activities at the Sanford Lab to have significant benefits for over the next decade as the construction of DUNE continues.
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LLU Cancer Center celebrates 30 years of proton treatment
From Loma Linda University Health News, Sept. 17, 2020: The James M. Slater, MD, Proton Treatment & Research Center at Loma Linda University Cancer Center is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Slater began working Fermilab in 1986 to plan the proton synchrotron and center, which resulted in the construction of one of the most complex pieces of medical equipment ever built.
Fighting cancer with physics
Researchers at CERN are investigating how very high-energy electrons could help target tumors. The possibility of using high-energy electrons for cancer treatment combined with new experimental dose-delivery techniques poises the medical field for a revolution in cancer treatment.
What do shrink-wrapped Thanksgiving turkeys and the Higgs boson have in common?
From Inside Science, Nov. 20, 2018: Fermilab scientist Charles Thangaraj appears in this fun article on the use of accelerators to cross-link materials, including the plastic that wraps around your Thanksgiving turkey.
New exhibit on accelerators in medicine at Fermilab
A new exhibit, “Pulse: Accelerator Science in Medicine” opened this week at the Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.