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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
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Seminars and conferences

Image Sensors for Precision Astronomy (ISPA 2024)

Addressing the challenges of making state-of-the-art measurements with imperfect detectors.

Date Tuesday, March 12, 2024  –  Thursday, March 14, 2024
LSSTCam
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SLAC on Tap

Shocking to the Core: Adventures in Earth Science

Double your pressure, double your fun! Join us for SLAC on Tap on May 9, when SLAC scientist and rock star Arianna Gleason will...

Date Thursday, May 9, 2024
5:00 p.m.  –  7:00 p.m.  PT
Location The Dutch Goose, 3567 Alameda de las Pulgas Menlo Park, CA 94025
SLAC on tap promo with Arianna Gleason
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Public Lectures

Mercury Rising: The Toxicology of a Global Pollutant

Presented by Ashley James

Date Thursday, May 23, 2024
7:00 p.m.  –  8:00 p.m.  PT
Public Lecture: Ashley James
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Public Lecture

Faster! Catching up to electrons on the move

Presented by Taran Driver

Date Thursday, November 30, 2023
7:00 p.m.  –  8:00 p.m.  PT
Location SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Kavli Auditorium
Taran Driver Public Lecture
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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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Special Events

SLAC Project Opportunity Day

In conjunction with SLAC’s Small Business | Supplier Diversity Program. Representatives from SLAC projects, research, facilities, operations, and others will be on hand to...
Date Wednesday, November 29, 2023
8:30 a.m.  –  4:00 p.m.  PT
SLAC from the sky
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Special Events

National Lab Research SLAM

On Nov. 15, 17 early-career scientists - one from each national lab - will compete at the inaugural National Lab Research SLAM in Washington...

Date Wednesday, November 15, 2023
1:30 p.m.  –  3:00 p.m.  PT
National Lab Research SLAM poster graphic
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About our name

The name SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory pays homage to the legacy of the lab and its connection to Stanford University and the Department of Energy (DOE).

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Past Event
Public Lecture

Searching for Trolls under the Electron Bridge

Presented by Elizabeth Ryland

Date Thursday, January 25, 2024
7:00 p.m.  –  8:00 p.m.  PT
Location SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Kavli Auditorium
public lecture poster illustration of electrons going over a bridge

Public Lectures

Ever wonder what goes on at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory? The SLAC Public Lecture Series is your chance to find out! The evening lectures highlight the lab’s cutting-edge science.

Public lecture audience in Panofsky Auditorium at SLAC
Scientific facility

Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory (SSRL)

SSRL produces extremely bright X-ray light for probing our world at the atomic and molecular level. More than 1,600 scientists from all over the world use it each year for research that spurs advances in medicine, energy production, environmental cleanup...

Using X-rays from SSRL, Chuntian Cao maps silicon as it cycles within a battery.