10/24/19
Latin American institutions are instrumental in creating photon detectors for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment.
10/23/19
Maria Teresa Dova has been instrumental in bringing scientists in Argentina new opportunities to participate in particle physics and astrophysics experiments, including one that co-discovered the Higgs boson.
10/22/19
Feeling left out of some traditional paths to community in particle physics, a group of Latin American researchers created their own way to connect.
10/17/19
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.
10/16/19
A collaboration with fewer than 100 members has played an important role in Fermilab’s ongoing partnership with Latin American scientists and institutions.
10/15/19
Scholars return home to forge paths for future physicists where few exist.
10/10/19
A series of short physics schools organized in collaboration with CERN has had an outsized impact on the careers of scientists from Latin America.
10/09/19
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.
10/08/19
Many researchers from Latin America can trace their entry into experimental particle physics to an initiative started by former Fermilab Director Leon Lederman.
10/03/19
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.
10/02/19
Latin America has reached a pivotal moment in experimental particle physics and astrophysics research. Throughout the month of October, Symmetry will explore how.
10/01/19
When LIGO and Virgo detected the echoes that likely came from a collision between a black hole and a neutron star, dozens of physicists began a hunt for the signal’s electromagnetic counterpart.
09/30/19
Early-career physicist Jonathan LeyVa is helping to build one of the world’s most sensitive dark matter detectors.
09/27/19
Artist Shanthi Chandrasekar explains the mixture of art and physics in her new gallery exhibit at Fermilab.
09/24/19
Researchers at CERN are investigating how very high-energy electrons could help target tumors.
09/19/19
Berkeley Lab scientists’ unusual carry-ons include components for a CERN experiment’s detector upgrade.
