SLAC community & careers

For the 9th year in a row, the CORE Science Institute brought underrepresented youth to the lab for a weeklong summer science program that engages students in hands-on projects and cultivates a sense of belonging in science and engineering.

During her fellowship she will continue research that aims to deepen our understanding of quantum materials.

The program was among those honored with a 2024 Stanford President’s Award for Excellence Through Diversity.

Two determined fellows share their thoughts on representation, mentorship and staying true to themselves in STEM.

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

Wan-Lin Hu’s job is to improve the way people and artificial intelligence collaborate to run SLAC’s complex machines.

Four engineers discuss their journeys to working at SLAC and counsel those following in their footsteps.

The award recognizes Driver’s contribution toward attosecond X-ray capabilities.

A materials scientist who specializes in superconductors, Sarrao brings a deep background in national lab leadership and the evolution of SLAC science. 

In our rapidly changing world, plants must adapt to new environments or die. Ritimukta Sarangi discusses how researchers and users at SSRL are tackling plant resilience from molecular to ecosystem scales.

Three SAGE alumni talk about their experiences with a program meant to broaden gender diversity in STEM.

Physicist and scientific leader Sarrao will become SLAC’s sixth director and succeeds X-ray scientist Chi-Chang Kao, who stepped down after 10 years in the position.