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Modern technology creates new opportunities for society: Just think about how artificial intelligence has changed our cars and cell phone apps.

Our Story

As one of 17 Department of Energy national labs, SLAC pushes the frontiers of human knowledge and drives discoveries that benefit humankind. We invent...

SLAC main quad, with the Science and User Support Building and the Arrillaga Science Center

Past Event

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...

Mysteries of the Universe & Time Machines Image

Upcoming Event

Join us for science fun at STEM Community Day on Saturday, September 12, from 1-5 pm at SLAC! STEM Community Day will be a...

Children enjoy interactive science demos

Sep 12

Past Event

Register here to join us in-person, or watch online. How do we find the next super material? How do we discover the next breakthrough...

News collection

The NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory in the Chilean Andes brings the cosmos to life like never before. During the first 10 years of operation, Rubin Observatory will conduct the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), creating the widest...

Vera C. Rubin Observatory at sunset on Cerro Pachón in Chile

Endless possibilities

Every day, SLAC people can be seen collaborating across our beautiful campus. The Main Quad is busy during lunch with colleagues catching up, and...

Cryo-EM image processing workshop at SSRL

Links

A Accelerator on a Chip (ACHIP) Admin guide, Stanford All-employee memos Archives, History and Record Office (AHRO) ATLAS Atlas@SLAC

Lab overview

Learn about SLAC’s senior leadership, directorates and core teams below. For an overview of our organizational structure, you can download the interactive PDF org chart.

Public tours are typically offered on the last two Fridays of each month. Registration for our public tours open the first Friday of every...

Tour stop at LCLS's XCS Hutch in the Far Experimental Hall

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The tour destinations are designed to give you the most exciting and informative views of the lab.

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About SLAC

Mysteries of the Universe & Time Machines

STEM Community Day 2026

How scientists are building the AI-powered laboratory

Rubin Observatory

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