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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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      Understanding the machinery of life at its most basic level

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        Linac Coherent Light Source

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        Facility for Advanced Accelerator Experimental Tests

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        Cryogenic Electron Microscopy

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        Center for Interface Science & Catalysis

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    Public Lecture

    How scientists are building the AI-powered laboratory

    Thursday, June 4, 2026

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Light-controlled beta blockers show promise for new and improved medicines

Researchers used X-ray lasers to control a modified cardiovascular drug with light and captured snapshots showing how it binds to proteins.

April 6, 2026  ·  4 min read
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Primordial magnetic fields could resolve the Hubble tension and other cosmic mysteries

An international team of researchers simulated magnetic forces in the early universe and found they could bridge the gap between the observed and calculated...

March 13, 2026  ·  6 min read
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Past Event
Community Day

STEM Community Day 2025

Join us for science fun at STEM Community Day on October 25 at SLAC!

Date Saturday, October 25, 2025
1:00 p.m.  –  5:00 p.m.  PT
Location SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Science and User Support Building, Kavli …
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Multimedia

How NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory maps the universe every night

This video breaks down how Rubin will run the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) and build a 10-year time lapse of the...

April 23, 2026  ·  1 min read
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News Brief

Groundbreaking instrument back online, marking a key milestone in high-energy upgrade to SLAC’s X-ray laser

The X-ray Pump Probe instrument is returning to normal operations this spring, anticipating a major capability boost when the high-energy beam comes online. 

April 29, 2026  ·  9 min read
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VIA Rubin Observatory

NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Founding Director Tony Tyson included in 2026 TIME100

The long-time collaborator of SLAC joins the list that recognizes the impact, innovation and achievement of the world’s most influential individuals.

April 30, 2026
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VIA Fermilab

Fermilab completes its part in upgrading world’s most powerful X-ray laser

The lab sent its final contribution to SLAC for the high-energy upgrade of the superconducting accelerator of the LCLS X-ray laser.

May 5, 2026
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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.

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Public Lectures

How scientists are building the AI-powered laboratory

Register here to join us in-person, or watch online.  How do we find the next super material? How do we discover the next breakthrough...
Date Thursday, June 4, 2026
7:00 p.m.  –  8:00 p.m.  PT
Location SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Kavli Auditorium
Public Lecture Poster
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