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      Revealing nature’s fastest processes with X-rays, lasers and electrons

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      Studying the particles and forces that knit the cosmos together

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      Building smaller, faster, more powerful accelerators for all

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        Cryogenic Electron Microscopy

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SLAC's Lance Dixon elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences

The theorist is one of seven Stanford faculty members elected by the Academy this year, recognizing their exceptional contributions in their fields and professions.

April 23, 2025
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Joshua Frieman

Associate Lab Director, Fundamental Physics Directorate
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VIA Berkeley Lab

Berkeley Lab, SLAC scientists crack decades-old puzzle in CO2-to-fuel conversion

Advanced imaging technique reveals catalyst degradation processes, addressing a key barrier to converting carbon dioxide into liquid fuel.

April 28, 2025
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Thousands of tiny snapshots reveal the evolution of a copper catalyst that can convert CO2 into valuable chemicals and fuels

Developed at SSRL, the method could help make those electrochemical conversions more robust and efficient.

April 29, 2025  ·  4 min read
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Risa Wechsler elected to National Academy of Sciences

Wechsler is one of seven Stanford researchers to join the scholarly society, which works to promote science for public good.

April 30, 2025
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SLAC, Stanford researchers discover large protein-free RNA structures

Cryogenic electron microscopy showed for the first time that large RNA complexes can assemble without the help of proteins. 

May 6, 2025  ·  3 min read
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What will it take to bring fusion energy to the US power grid?

In this Q&A, Arianna Gleason discusses the technologies needed to make commercialized fusion energy a reality and how SLAC is advancing this energy frontier. 

May 7, 2025  ·  7 min read
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Ready, Set, Process: Preparing for Rubin Observatory's Data Deluge

A look inside the data processing infrastructure built by the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory to handle the Universe’s greatest data challenge.

May 15, 2025  ·  8 min read
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2025 SSRL/LCLS Users' Meeting

21-26 September 2025 at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Date Sunday, September 21, 2025  –  Friday, September 26, 2025
Users' Meeting 2025
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Mastering Materials Durability for Next-Generation Energy Technologies

Please join us for a workshop being hosted as part of SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory’s X-ray and Ultrafast Strategic Initiative. The workshop is focused...
Date Wednesday, June 25, 2025  –  Thursday, June 26, 2025
Mastering Materials Durability for Next-Generation Energy Technologies
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Driving Critical Chemical Transformations with Photons, Electrons, and Catalysts

SLAC is hosting a workshop Driving critical chemical transformations with photons, electrons, and catalysts. The workshop will identify key approaches and opportunities to...
Date Monday, June 16, 2025  –  Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Driving Critical Chemical Transformations with Photons, Electrons, and Catalysts
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NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Will Unlock New Understanding of Variable Stars

Rubin will observe more variable stars than ever before, enabling investigations into what drives their variation and mapping the outer limits of our galaxy.

May 14, 2025
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