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Alberto Salleo is named a AAAS Fellow

SLAC's   deputy director for science and technology joins three others Stanford faculty as new fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Alberto Salleo

The winning teams from Fusion Academy and Joaquin Miller Middle School will continue on to nationals.

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Using an advanced technique at SLAC’s Linac Coherent Light Source, researchers make surprising discoveries.

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Nickel dopants could improve sustainable production of ethylene oxide, a chemical widely used in industrial manufacturing.

An illustration of purple balls (oxygen) gather near a nickel atom embedded in a sheet of silver.

The role focuses on identifying and realizing opportunities and strengthening the coordination and execution of science and technology initiatives.

Alberto Salleo

Using the largest digital camera in the world, Rubin Observatory will soon be ready to capture more data than any other observatory in history.

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Researchers positioned lasers to compress billions of electrons together, creating a beam five times more powerful than before.

Claudio Emma and Brendan O’Shea examine experimental apparatus.

Supported by SLAC’s catalysis group, researchers have discovered a promising method to remove contaminants during the making of polymers.

Molecules strike a material below.

SSRL scientists have figured out how platinum electrodes dissolve, potentially paving the way for renewable energy improvements.

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As a member of a collaborative team led by General Atomics, SLAC will help bridge basic research programs with the growing fusion industry. 

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