A joint Fermilab/SLAC publication
latest news
09/09/19
Fermilab

Fermilab achieves world-record field strength for accelerator magnet

Scientists achieved the highest magnetic field strength ever recorded for an accelerator steering magnet, setting a world record of 14.1 teslas. 

09/06/19
New York Times

Steven Gubser, a bright star in the physics universe, dies at 47

He did groundbreaking work toward finding a “theory of everything.” He died in an Alpine rock-climbing accident.

09/05/19
Breakthrough Prize

2020 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics awarded to 347 members of the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration

The $3 million prize will be shared equally with 347 scientists co-authoring any of the six papers published by the EHT on April 10.

09/02/19
CERN

CERN Open Days: come and explore the future

On Saturday, September 14, and Sunday, September 15, CERN will open its doors to the public.

View full archive

Q&A: Becky Thompson

09/12/19
By Lauren Biron

Meet the comic-creating, triathlete, Hufflepuff physicist who’s also the new head of Fermilab’s Office of Education and Public Outreach.

Illustration of Francesca Ricci-Tam holding wires with detector equipment in background
09/10/19

Finding happiness in hardware

Working on hardware doesn’t come easily to all physicists, but Francesca Ricci-Tam has learned that what matters most is a willingness to put in the practice.

Maria Zurek, right, speaks during a discussion panel at the Linda Nobel Laureates Meeting.
09/05/19

Q&A with nuclear scientist Maria Żurek

 Żurek shares her experiences from the 2019 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting.

The Cherenkov Telescope Array
09/03/19

A new way to study high-energy gamma rays

The Cherenkov Telescope Array will combine experimental and observatory-style approaches to investigate the universe’s highest energies.

A close up view of the amplifier controls
08/29/19

Upcycled instrument tied to auspicious accelerator

A composer has given new life to an amplifier used within a historically significant particle accelerator.

An illustration of a physicist in costume as Shuri from Wakanda
08/27/19

Channeling Shuri as a physicist at Wakandacon

Fermilab scientist Jessica Esquivel donned a superhero costume to celebrate diversity in STEM, nerdiness and science at Wakandacon in Chicago.

Harris Kagan
08/22/19

Holography class gives students new perspective

A holography class at the Ohio State University combines art and physics to provide a more complete picture of how we understand the world around us.

Scientists in a library of computer data
08/20/19

With open data, scientists share their work

There are barriers to making scientific data open, but doing so has already contributed to scientific progress.

An illustration of Karen Uhlenbeck
08/15/19

Crossing fields

Karen Uhlenbeck’s pioneering work marries math with physics.

View full archive