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    • X-ray and Ultrafast science icon X-ray & ultrafast science

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

    • Physics of the universe science icon Physics of the universe

      Studying the particles and forces that knit the cosmos together

    • Advanced Accelerators science icon Advanced accelerators

      Building smaller, faster, more powerful accelerators for all

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      Understanding the machinery of life at its most basic level

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      Inventing new tools for science and society

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      Finding clean, sustainable solutions for the world’s energy challenges

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        Linac Coherent Light Source

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        Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource

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        Facility for Advanced Accelerator Experimental Tests

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        Cryogenic Electron Microscopy

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        Stanford Institute for Materials & Energy Science

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        Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics & Cosmology

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        Stanford PULSE Institute

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        Center for Interface Science & Catalysis

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    NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory LSST

    SLAC & Stanford build the world’s largest digital camera for the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST).

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    Reinventing the way we break down plastic waste

    Thursday, March 26, 2026
    7:00–8:00 p.m. PDT

    Public Lecture: Ozge Bozkurt
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Catalytic Adventures in an X-ray Playground (recording)

Public lecture presented by Adam Hoffman
January 8, 2026
Public Lecture: Adam Hoffman
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Reinventing the way we break down plastic waste

September 10, 2025
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Humans Navigating Complexity with AI Helpers

February 26, 2026  ·  01:16:24  runtime
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Tightening the focus of subcellular snapshots

SLAC scientists develop an approach to better guide the preparation of cell slices for cryogenic-electron tomography imaging.

January 14, 2026  ·  5 min read
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Upcoming Event
Public Lectures

Reinventing the way we break down plastic waste

From our kitchens to our clothes to the delivery of medicines, plastics play an indispensable role in our daily lives. But, the end-life of...
Date Thursday, March 26, 2026
7:00 p.m.  –  8:00 p.m.  PT
Location SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Kavli Auditorium
Public Lecture: Ozge Bozkurt
Mar 26
Upcoming Event
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Bay Area Light Sources Joint Users' Meeting

In a first-ever collaboration, three U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory light source facilities—the Advanced Light Source, the Linac Coherent Light Source, and the...

Date Sunday, September 20, 2026  –  Friday, September 25, 2026
Location SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
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Sep 20–25
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Creating the perfect X-ray pulse

After five years, SLAC scientists are ready to prototype a new X-ray laser concept.

March 3, 2026  ·  5 min read
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News Brief

How to train your catalyst, one atom at a time

Researchers reveal why trace amounts of alloy added to some catalysts keep them performing better over time. The study suggests models that could boost...

March 2, 2026  ·  4 min read
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History of SLAC

In 1962, in the rolling hills west of Stanford University, construction began on the longest and straightest structure in the world.

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SLAC on Tap

Attoseconds, X-Ray Lasers, and Tracking Sub-Atomic Sheepdogs

Electrons are tiny, charged particles with huge jobs: They hold all matter together, they drive the chemical reactions that power life, and they transport...
Date Thursday, August 21, 2025
5:30 p.m.  –  7:30 p.m.  PT
Location The Dutch Goose, 3567 Alameda de las Pulgas Menlo Park, CA 94025
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