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SLAC Assumes a Leading Role for SuperCDMS SNOLAB
When SuperCDMS SNOLAB turns on in 2018 at the underground science laboratory in Canada, it will be able to see dark matter particles 10 times lighter than previous searches.
Symmetry: Physics for the people
Citizen scientists dive into particle physics and astrophysics research.
SLAC and Stanford's James D. Bjorken Shares 2015 Wolf Prize in Physics
Honored for early theoretical predictions that helped elucidate the nature of the strong force and the structure of the proton, he is still shaking things up today.
Symmetry: What’s New for LHC Run II
The Large Hadron Collider gears up for restart.
Symmetry: Mirror, Mirror
After more than six years of grinding and polishing, the first-ever dual-surface mirror for a major telescope is complete.
World’s Most Powerful Camera Receives Funding Approval
Plans to build the world’s largest digital camera at SLAC have reached a major milestone, with funding approval for the 3,200-megapixel camera. The camera will be the centerpiece of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST), which will provide unprecedented details of the universe and help address some of its biggest mysteries.
Tom Abel Named Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science
Abel, associate physics professor at Stanford and at SLAC and acting director of KIPAC, was recognized for the advances he’s made using supercomputers to explore the first billion years of cosmic history.
SLAC Steps Up to the Plate at Bay Area Science Festival
SLAC will participate in Discovery Days at AT&T Park – the concluding highlight of the fourth annual Bay Area Science Festival.
Symmetry: Science Hack Day
Astrophysicists inspire space-related projects at a 24-hour hack-a-thon in San Francisco.
Symmetry: Pursuit of Dark Matter Progresses at AMS
A possible sign of dark matter will eventually become clear, according to promising signs from the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer experiment.
