Elena Long’s search for community as a trans scientist put her at the forefront of LGBT+ advocacy in physics.
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Scientists wrote over 1500 letters sharing what they hope the next decade of particle physics will bring. One motif: studying long-lived particles in a variety of ways — including an idea using a detector atop the CMS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Fermilab Pumpkin Carving Contest, either by entering pumpkins in the contest or by voting! Join the get-connected listserv to hear about fun cultural activities throughout the year! The votes are counted! See the results in the photos below.
Friday, Oct. 30, is the last day to submit your Fermilab Pumpkin Carving Contest entries. Please submit entries by Friday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m. In all entries, please include: 1 photo with lights on 1 photos with lights off and candle lit *Bonus – send a photo of yourself with your pumpkin Voting starts tomorrow morning! Visit https://get-connected.fnal.gov/Halloween to vote!
Celebrate the spooky season by submitting a picture of your carved pumpkin.
As with all first responders across the nation, the Fermilab Fire Department stands ready to act should they be called upon to help with a COVID-19 incident in the areas surrounding the suburban Illinois laboratory.
Fermilab Director Nigel Lockyer hosted the Future of Fermilab Address and Reception for local leaders, who toured the lab’s facilities and heard about its near- and far-term plans to push the frontiers of science.
Feeling left out of some traditional paths to community in particle physics, a group of Latin American researchers created their own way to connect.
This sunny Saturday, October 12, Walk 4 Animals to help the animals of the Anderson Shelter and get a chance to win a $500 shopping spree! Check-in at 9 am at the Peg Bond Center in Batavia. See how you can help with fundraising and see further event info at https://www.andersonanimalshelter.org/
The West Chicago PADS homeless shelter will be opening in October, and we are in need of volunteers for all shifts. We are open each Thursday evening from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM from October through May. The night is broken up into four shifts: 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM, 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM, 1:00 AM to 5:00 AM, and 5:00 AM to 7:30 AM. Volunteers are asked to work only one shift per month. We serve our guests…