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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.
President Obama Bestows National Medal of Science on SLAC Director Emeritus and Nobelist Burton Richter
Burton Richter, Nobel laureate and director emeritus of SLAC, has received the National Medal of Science – the nation's highest honor for achievement in the field of science.
Symmetry: Cosmic Inflation
Cosmic inflation refers to a period of rapid, accelerated expansion that scientists think took place about 14 billion years ago.
Symmetry: Science Hack Day
Astrophysicists inspire space-related projects at a 24-hour hack-a-thon in San Francisco.
SLAC Director Emeritus and Nobelist Burton Richter to Receive National Medal of Science
Burton Richter, Nobel laureate and director emeritus at SLAC, has been selected by President Obama to receive the National Medal of Science – the nation's highest honor for achievement in the field of science.
Martin L. Perl, Winner of 1995 Nobel Prize for Discovery of Tau Lepton, Dead at 87
Martin L. Perl, a professor emeritus of physics at Stanford University and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and winner of the 1995 Nobel Prize in physics for discovery of the tau lepton, died Sept. 30 at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto at the age of 87.
Symmetry: CERN Turns 60
CERN celebrates six decades of peaceful collaboration for science.
Symmetry: When Research Worlds Collide
Particle physicists and scientists from other disciplines are finding ways to help one another answer critical questions.
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.
Symmetry: Forecasting the Future
Physicists and other scientists use the GEANT4 toolkit to identify problems before they occur.
