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SLAC fundamental physics researchers study everything from elementary particles produced in accelerators to the large-scale structure of the universe. 

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

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

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NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory is gearing up to illuminate the Universe’s darkest secrets with groundbreaking new technology.

Cosmic Focus
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Explain it in 60 seconds: big data

How do you solve a problem like big data?

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The $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics went to the ATLAS, CMS, ALICE, and LHCb collaborations representing 13,508 researchers.

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Now that NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s LSST Camera has been installed, what’s next?

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The Hubbard Model was unable to predict electron dynamics in a simplified, one-dimensional cuprate system, hinting at an additional attractive force. 

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The long and continuing quest to understand dark energy has entered exciting new territory.

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Using the largest digital camera in the world, Rubin Observatory will soon be ready to capture more data than any other observatory in history.

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Researchers positioned lasers to compress billions of electrons together, creating a beam five times more powerful than before.

Claudio Emma and Brendan O’Shea examine experimental apparatus.
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As a member of a collaborative team led by General Atomics, SLAC will help bridge basic research programs with the growing fusion industry. 

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The first measurement of its kind   will enable researchers to evaluate electron dynamics in a new range of super-small particles. 

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