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At SLAC, we strive to solve real-world problems through science and innovation. Be a part of a growing community in STEM. Find out about our educational and internship programs and participate in our lectures and events.

Coming to SLACSpread across 426 acres, SLAC’s campus boasts an array of distinctive and historic buildings, including the 2-mile-long Klystron Gallery. The lab hosts...

Science and User Support Building (SUSB)

Leading lab mission and vision

Find information on SLAC leaders, lab organization and mission.

Science and User Support Building to the left and Arrillaga Science Center building to the right from above the Main Quad at SLAC's campus.

Public tours

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory offers free educational tours (transportation not included). Tours last approximately 90 minutes, and tour locations may vary according to site availability and group interests.

Public tour group at LCLS Far Experimental Hall

Research

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

The Accelerator Directorate fosters world-leading accelerator science and technologies for future accelerators, while enabling user research and accelerator R&D programs today.

Two scientists in a control room full of computer monitors that allow them to adjust diamond mirrors in their CBXFEL experiment

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.

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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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