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03/22/23
SLAC

Q&A: How to make computing more sustainable

SLAC researcher Sadasivan Shankar talks about a new roadmap that will help researchers improve the energy efficiency of computing, from devices like cellphones to artificial intelligence.

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10/22/19

Hacking the physics seminar

Feeling left out of some traditional paths to community in particle physics, a group of Latin American researchers created their own way to connect.

Snow capped peak; cosmic particles pepper Earth; bluish light
10/16/19

How HAWC landed in Mexico

A strong regional tradition of high-energy physics and astrophysics—plus the aspirations of one young researcher—brought the High-Altitude Water Cherenkov Gamma-ray Observatory to Mexico.

An illustration of a group of people in front of the MINERvA detector
10/16/19

A partnership turns to neutrinos

A collaboration with fewer than 100 members has played an important role in Fermilab’s ongoing partnership with Latin American scientists and institutions.

Illustration of Alfredo Aranda and Angel López
10/14/19

Building on luck

Scholars return home to forge paths for future physicists where few exist.

Mountains and night sky
10/09/19

A crystal clear place to study the skies

In the last few decades, Argentina and Chile have proven themselves prime spots for astronomical observation—a status that has been a boon in many ways for both countries.

Latin American scientists
10/07/19

Raising a new set of flags at Fermilab

Many researchers from Latin America can trace their entry into experimental particle physics to an initiative started by former Fermilab Director Leon Lederman.

Ordem E Progresso
10/02/19

The legacy of César Lattes

Brazilian physicist César Lattes, considered a national hero for his discoveries, paved the way for trailblazing research projects in particle astrophysics across Latin America and beyond.

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