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The Tug of War that Shapes the Universe

Presented by Justin Myles. As the universe expanded from the Big Bang, regions where the density of matter was higher than average grew into...

Date Thursday, September 30, 2021
10:00 a.m.  –  11:00 a.m.  PT
illustration of a tug of war in the universe
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Special Events

KIPAC 20th anniversary community day

This event is free, open to all, and family-friendly hosted by Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology (KIPAC) at Stanford University, Science &...
Date Saturday, April 15, 2023
1:00 p.m.  –  5:00 p.m.  PT
Location Stanford University, Science & Engineering Quad
Dwarf Galaxy 3.
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KIPAC public lecture

Dark Matter Searches with Astrophysical Objects

In this lecture, Dr. Rebecca Leane will review a range of dark matter searches using celestial objects, including exoplanets, solar-system planets, the Sun, and...

Date Tuesday, July 18, 2023
7:00 p.m.  –  8:00 p.m.  PT
A galaxy in space
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Mysteries of the Universe & Time Machines

This week 200 members of the Cosmic Microwave Background Stage-4 (CMB-S4) collaboration are meeting at SLAC to focus on the continuing development of...
Date Tuesday, August 1, 2023
6:30 p.m.  –  7:30 p.m.  PT
Location SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Trinity Room
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SLAC Experts

Risa Wechsler

KIPAC Director, Professor of physics and of particle physics and astrophysics

Areas of research: Physics of the universe; cosmology; astrophysical simulations; galaxy formation; galaxy surveys; dark matter; dark energy 

Risa Wechsler
SLAC experts

Caterina Vernieri

Assistant Professor of particle physics and astrophysics

Areas of research: Physics of the universe; particle physics; LHC physics with the ATLAS Experiment; Higgs boson; advanced accelerator R&D; future electron-positron collider R&D...

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KIPAC public lecture

The next decade of discovery with the Vera C. Rubin Observatory

Date Wednesday, September 13, 2023
7:00 p.m.  –  8:00 p.m.  PT
Milky Way above Rubin Observatory
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Public Lecture

A Camera for the Invisible: Bringing the Higgs Boson into Focus

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...

Date Thursday, March 25, 2021
10:00 a.m.  –  11:00 a.m.  PT
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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Public Lecture

A Sparkle in the Dark: The Outlandish Quest for Dark Matter

Presented by Maria Elena Monzani. The nature and origin of dark matter are among the most compelling mysteries of contemporary science.

Date Tuesday, January 28, 2020
11:30 a.m.  –  12:30 p.m.  PT
Location Panofsky Auditorium, Science and User Support Building (B53)
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KIPAC public lecture

Unveiling the Sun: Exploring the Wonders of Solar Astrophysics

In this lecture, we will together embark on an adventure to uncover the enigmatic and awe-inspiring secrets of the Sun through the lens of...

Date Tuesday, October 31, 2023
7:00 p.m.  –  8:00 p.m.  PT
View of the sun with different filters
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Public lecture

10 Years of Cosmic Fireworks with the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope

Presented by Eric Charles. A single gamma ray carries millions of times the energy of a single photon of visible light.  This means that...

Date Tuesday, July 24, 2018
12:30 p.m.  –  1:30 p.m.  PT
Location Panofsky Auditorium, Science and User Support Building (B53)
stillframe image from lecture titled 10 Years of Cosmic Fireworks with the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope
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Public Lectures

The End of Spacetime

Spacetime and quantum mechanics are the pillars of our modern understanding of fundamental physics. But there are storm clouds on the horizon indicating that...
Date Wednesday, June 20, 2018
7:00 p.m.  –  8:00 p.m.  PT
stillframe from public lecture about spacetime