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Public Lecture

Discovering the Colors of Fossil Creatures

Presented by Nick Edwards. Until recently, the colors of ancient life forms existed only in our imaginations.

Date Tuesday, June 2, 2020
12:30 p.m.  –  1:30 p.m.  PT
video still frame from lecture about fossil colors
Video

Particle Physics From the Inside Out

SLAC particle theorist Stan Brodsky has learned how to dive into the equations of particle physics to look for deeper meaning.
August 2, 2013  ·  00:01:27  runtime
video stillframe of Stan Brodsky
Video
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Seminars and conferences

2023 SSRL/LCLS Users’ Meeting

This annual meeting is a unique opportunity to gather together the light source community in a single scientific event that includes numerous presentations in...

Date Sunday, September 24, 2023  –  Friday, September 29, 2023
UED transition state
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Special Events

Solar eclipse viewing party

Let’s observe a magnificent partial solar eclipse together! In addition to telescope viewings, this event will also feature a livestream of the annular eclipse...

Date Saturday, October 14, 2023
8:30 a.m.  –  11:30 a.m.  PT
Partial solar eclipse timelapse
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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

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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Special Events

SSRL 50th anniversary celebration

Join us for a full day of talks and panel discussions looking at the past, present and future of the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource...

Date Thursday, April 20, 2023
8:00 a.m.  –  5:00 p.m.  PT
Location SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2575 Sand Hill Road Menlo Park, CA 94025
Panofsky auditorium with SSRL 50th graphic
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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
Past Event
Public Lecture

Seeing is Exploding: Snapping Biological Images with X-ray Laser Blasts

Presented by Sebastien Boutet. SLAC's X-ray laser, the Linac Coherent Light Source, launched a new generation of light sources when it opened 10 years...

Date Tuesday, May 21, 2019
12:30 p.m.  –  1:30 p.m.  PT
Location Panofsky Auditorium, Science and User Support Building (B53)
stillframe from public lecture video Seeing is Exploding
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public lecture

Super-Human Operator: Controlling Accelerators with Machine Learning

Particle accelerators are used every day in a wide range of scientific, medical and industrial applications. But did you know that the task of...
Date Tuesday, October 1, 2019
12:30 p.m.  –  1:30 p.m.  PT
Location Panofsky Auditorium, Science and User Support Building (B53)
stillframe public lecture super human operator
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Public lecture

How to Bend a Stream of Dark Matter and Make it Shine

Presented by Sebastian Ellis. The nature of dark matter is one of the most captivating and fundamental open problems facing physicists today. Over many...

Date Tuesday, November 19, 2019
11:30 a.m.  –  12:30 p.m.  PT
Location Panofsky Auditorium, Science and User Support Building (B53)
illustration bending a stream of dark matter
Video

Kitware dashboard developed for use with SLAC’s ACE3P software

This animation shows an accelerator cavity whose design is being optimized with the help of a dashboard Kitware developed for use with SLAC’s ACE3P...
October 21, 2022
Video