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Presented by Aaron Lindenberg. As we reach the limits of high-speed computation based on silicon, ideas for the next generation of computers have focused...

brain with computing images around it.
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She toured the lab’s powerful X-ray laser, looked at the construction of the world’s largest digital camera, and discussed climate research, industries of the...

Secretary Granholm virtual visit
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Poster Image: A brain with computing devices around it
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Presented by Caterina Vernieri. The Higgs boson was discovered in 2012 at the world’s most powerful particle collider, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in...

 At SLAC we are constructing the core of the biggest and fastest camera ever built to capture the Higgs boson in action.
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Caterina Vernieri Public Lecture: A large camera lens
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The pandemic forced major changes to the format, but 30 teams from 22 schools still came together online to vie for a slot at...

A screenshot of competitors and volunteers in a video conference call.
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Online educational programs offer new possibilities.

virtual internships
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Twenty-eight teams went head-to-head, testing their science knowledge and buzzer skills, for the chance to go to the nationals in April.

Students compete in 2020 SLAC Regional Science Bowl
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Visitors of all ages shared a science-packed evening of activities.

Community Day Vacuum
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More than 300 gathered for a day-long symposium to celebrate the history and future of the pioneering X-ray laser.

group photo from LCLS 10-year anniversary symposium
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Twenty-eight teams tested their knowledge of science for a chance to go to the nationals

Science Bowl