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Upcoming Event
SLAC on Tap

Shocking to the Core: Adventures in Earth Science

Double your pressure, double your fun! Join us for SLAC on Tap on May 9, when SLAC scientist and rock star Arianna Gleason will...

Thursday, May 9, 2024 from 5-7 PM PDT

SLAC on tap promo with Arianna Gleason
May 09
News Feature

Repeat winners reign at the Regional Science Bowl

Lynbrook High School and Joaquin Miller Middle School will continue on to nationals from the regional event hosted at SLAC.   

March 14, 2024  ·  4 min read
High school students hold up a blue National Science Bowl banner.
Past Event
Special Event

Bay Area Research SLAM

The Bay Area Research SLAM is a collaboration between the Bay Area's National Labs:  Berkeley, Livermore, Sandia, and SLAC. The SLAM is a competition...
Date Thursday, October 5, 2023
3:00 p.m.  –  5:00 p.m.  PT
Location SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Kavli Auditorium
Bay Area Research SLAM flyer
Past Event
Public Lecture

Cosmic Shadow Theater: Casting Light on Galaxies

Register here  to watch in person in the  Kavli Auditorium,  or watch the lecture live on our YouTube page. The afterglow from...
Date Thursday, July 27, 2023
7:00 p.m.  –  8:00 p.m.  PT
Location SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Kavli Auditorium
Public Lecture Poster - Cosmic Shadow Theater: Casting Light on Galaxies
News Feature

Regional Science Bowl returns to in-person competition at SLAC

This year’s regional champions, Saratoga High School and Joaquin Miller Middle School, are accompanied by the first-ever Good Sport and Volunteer Award winners.

March 9, 2023  ·  4 min read
JoAnne Hewett presents medals to Saratoga High School students.
Photograph

Science Bowl winners 2023

JoAnne Hewett awards medals to the winners of the SLAC Regional High School Science Bowl, Saratoga High School Team 1. The event was held...

March 7, 2023
JoAnne Hewett presents medals to Saratoga High School students.
Public Lecture Poster

What the cell is going on?

Viewing cellular machinery at the nanoscale

January 13, 2023
poster for lecture titled What the cell is going on?
Photograph

Science and User Support Building (SUSB)

The Science and User Support Building (SUSB) is located just inside SLAC’s main gate and is a visitor’s first stop when they arrive at...

September 22, 2022
Science and User Support Building (SUSB)
News Feature

Lynbrook High and Joaquin Miller Middle School win SLAC Regional Science Bowl competitions

The lab hosted two regional competitions this year. Winners of the Science Bowl regionals go on to nationals.

March 4, 2022  ·  4 min read
Screenshot of winning high school team Lynbrook
Public Lecture Poster

Getting to the Core of Earth’s Magnetic Field poster

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January 14, 2022
Public Lecture Poster: picture of earth's magnetic field
Past Event
public lecture

Photosynthesis: How Plants Build the Air We Breathe – Atom by Atom

Presented by Franklin Fuller. Over billions of years, plants and cyanobacteria changed the Earth’s atmosphere by inhaling carbon dioxide, storing the carbon in solid...

Date Thursday, November 18, 2021
9:00 a.m.  –  10:00 a.m.  PT
Public Lecture poster: picture of movie
Public Lecture Poster

Photosynthesis: How Plants Build the Air we Breathe - Atom by Atom

Details
November 1, 2021
Public Lecture poster: picture of movie