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Hillary Smith

Media Relations Lead

Hillary joined SLAC in July 2026 as the lab’s media relations lead. She works to increase the lab’s visibility among the public and other...

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Dark Matter Hunt with LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ)

August 14, 2017
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Community Day

STEM Community Day 2026

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

Date Saturday, September 12, 2026
1:00 p.m.  –  5:00 p.m.  PT
Location SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Science and User Support Building, Kavli …
Children enjoy interactive science demos
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News Collection

LCLS-II High Energy Upgrade

Now, we’re turning up the energy. The high-energy upgrade to LCLS will extend its ultrafast megahertz capability into the “hard,” or high-energy, X-ray regime.   

The first of 23 cryomodules is delivered to SLAC for the high energy upgrade to the Linac Coherent Light Source
Past Event
Public Lectures

Blazing the path to a fusion future

Register here to join us in-person, or watch online.  Realizing usable electrical power from nuclear fusion has been a grand challenge for physicists and...
Date Thursday, October 8, 2026
7:00 p.m.  –  8:00 p.m.  PT
Location SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Kavli Auditorium
Public Lecture: Arianna Gleason

Science Bowl

SLAC will be hosting two  annual Regional Science Bowls for teams of Bay Area high school and middle school students in 2026.

SLAC Regional Science Bowl 2020-competition photo

Public Tour registration

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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How scientists are building the AI-powered laboratory

Public lecture presented by Sean Gasiorowski 
June 22, 2026
Public Lecture Poster
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Public Lecture Poster

Blazing the path to a fusion future

September 29, 2026
Poster for public lecture titled Blazing the path to a fusion future
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Dark matter

Dark matter makes up about 85% of all matter in the universe, yet its true identity remains one of the biggest cosmological mysteries. At SLAC, researchers are searching high and low to find answers.

Formation of dark matter structures.

Connect with us

Interested in keeping up with what’s going on at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory? We have a variety of ways for you to stay connected with us.

Individual atoms and vibrations respond when a material is hit with light

Kathryn Jepsen

Editor-in-Chief, Symmetry Magazine

Kathryn is editor-in-chief of Symmetry Magazine, a publication about particle physics and astrophysics. She has a master’s degree in journalism with a focus...

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