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Explain it in 60 Seconds: Lattice QCD

07/25/24

Sarah Charley

Lattice gauge theory, or lattice QCD, is a calculation method that helps scientists make predictions about the behavior of quarks at low energies.

Photo collage of NOvA construction images

09/25/12

Streaming science

What may be the world’s largest freestanding plastic structure is taking shape in Ash River, Minn. You’re invited to watch.

09/20/12

African School of Physics student awarded international fellowship

Laza Rakotondravohitra will pursue his Ph.D. as part of the MINERvA experiment at Fermilab.

Illustration of ATLAS Virtual Visits connections

09/18/12

ATLAS collaboration gains real recognition for virtual visits program

A jury of 30 experts judged the ATLAS Virtual Visits program as the top online event of 2012 in European public relations and communication.

Illustration of "Klyston Aid" microwave with bowl of food inside

09/18/12

Klystron

Klystrons are at the heart of particle accelerators, radar, cancer treatments and some radio telescopes.

09/12/12

NOvA: Exploring neutrino mysteries

On Monday, Sept. 10, crews finished installing the first block of the 14-kiloton NOvA detector. What will the experiment do?

09/11/12

From particle physics to the computing industry

A new generation of computer scientists is applying unique skills learned in particle physics to tough problems in industry, working on everything from high-efficiency light bulbs to Internet search engines.

09/05/12

The Dark Energy Camera opens its eyes

A long-awaited device that will help unravel one of the universe’s most compelling mysteries gets ready to see first light.

09/05/12

SLAC at 50

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory honors its five-decade history as it forges ahead into new areas of scientific research.

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