Manuel Gnida

Head of External Communications

Manuel joined SLAC Strategic Communications & External Affairs in 2014. Before overseeing external communications, he managed SLAC's media relations program and wrote about the fascinating research at the lab. Manuel has a PhD in physics and spent the first 15 years of his career doing spectroscopy research before discovering that his true calling is communicating about science. Outside of work, he enjoys taking photos and spending time with his family.

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The new technology could allow next-generation instruments to explore the atomic world in ever more detail.

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As members of the lab’s Computer Science Division, they develop the tools needed to handle ginormous data volumes produced by the next generation of...

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He is recognized for his numerous contributions to the advancement of accelerator physics, community service and education.

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A new device could open new avenues for the generation of high-frequency radiation with applications in science, radar, communications, security and medical imaging.

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Kumar’s work, carried out in part at SSRL, explains how memristors work – a new class of electronic devices with applications in next-generation information...

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SLAC and Stanford researchers demonstrate that brain-mimicking ‘neural networks’ can revolutionize the way astrophysicists analyze their most complex data, including extreme distortions in spacetime...