Fermilab Today

Archive: January 2012

Fermilab sounds debut in "Alternative Energy"
Director's Corner: URA Council of Presidents
Accelerator Update: Jan 27-30
From the University of California at Riverside newsroom, Jan. 26, 2012: Does antimatter weigh more than matter?
From LiveScience.com, Jan. 26, 2012: Wacky physics: Why do particles have flavors?

Video of the Day: Innovation at Fermilab: LArTF groundbreaking video
ES&H Tip of the Week: Safety: Near misses can help you hit the mark for safety
Accelerator Update: Jan 25-27
From SLAC Today: Accelerator Science Fellowships Benefit Ph.D.s and LHC
From the Nature News, Jan. 27, 2012: US physicists call for underground neutrino facility

Video of the Day: Missed the IARC ground breaking? Watch it here.
Physics in a Nutshell: Dark matter: Are you serious?
Wellness Feature of the Month: February wellness offerings, open athletic leagues and employee discounts
From the Chicago Tribune, Jan. 25, 2012: Cosmic adventures for kids at Fermilab

Photo of the Day: Congressional tour of accelerator R&D facilities
Result of the Week: Top quark mass team wages war on two fronts
Condo for rent with lake view; feathered tenant preferred
Accelerator Update: Jan. 23-25
From Quantum Diaries: Fermilab restores savannas, helps wildlife
From ars technica, Jan. 25, 2012: A quantum speed limit: how fast does quantum information flow through a lattice?

Special Announcement: Fermilab Colloquium with Hugh Montgomery - today
From the Core Computing Division: Greener, better computing
From ILC NewsLine: Pushing technology, expanding industry
From symmetry breaking: Scientists finish installation of 80-ton 'particle thermometer' at ALICE detector
Safety Update: ES&H weekly report, Jan. 24
From The Telegraph, Jan. 24, 2012: Astronomy: we've all got stars in our eyes

Innovation at Fermilab: Liquid Argon Test Facility
Director's Corner: Next step for the Long-Baseline Neutrino Experiment
Special Announcement: Fermilab Colloquium with Hugh Montgomery - Jan. 25
Correction: Correction: Fermilab Tuition Assistance Program recipients
Accelerator Update: Jan. 20-23
From the Vienna University of Technology, Jan. 23, 2012: The perfect liquid - now even more perfect
From The Independent, Jan. 19, 2012: Research matters: Behind every breakthrough lies first-class infrastructure

Special Announcement: Fermilab's "Plan for Discovery"
ES&H Tip of the Week: Health: Don't let fixing pain turn deadly
Lecture Series: Rocky Kolb captivates audience
Accelerator Update: Jan 18-20
From symmetry breaking: Cutting-edge accelerator design gets results 60 years later

New GPUs power through complex QCD calculations
CMS Result: One jet, two jets, three..
Photo of the Day: Fermilab's Tuition Assistance Program degree recipients
From New Scientist, Jan. 16, 2012: Superstuff: When quantum goes big
From PhysOrg.com, Jan. 16, 2012: Decoding cosmological data could shed light on neutrinos, modified gravity

Special Announcement: DuRA meeting - today
Result of the Week: More measurements, but the upsilon spin still mysterious
From the Accelerator Task Force: Accelerator technology applications for society
In Brief: Voicemail upgrade - Jan. 21
Accelerator Update: Jan. 16-18
From Scientific American, Jan. 17, 2012: Is space digital?

In Brief: DuRA meeting - Jan. 19
From the Finance Section: Streamlining travel plans
Special Announcement: Free shuttle service available Wednesdays and Fridays
Safety Update: ES&H weekly report, Jan. 17
From SLAC Today: Obama honors Burton Richter with prestigious Enrico Fermi Award
From ScienceNews, Jan. 13, 2012: String theorists squeeze nine dimensions into three

Photo of the Day: Jan. 13: UK-USA workshop
Director's Corner: Proton Accelerators for Science and Innovation
Fermilab hosts CMS data analysis school
Accelerator Update: Jan. 11-13
From PhysicsWorld.com, Jan. 13, 2012: Copper collisions create much strangeness

Propagation of photons
Physics in a Nutshell: Origins of mass: It's not what you think
Photo of the Day: Fermilab's morning frost
From symmetry breaking: Calling young scientists: Google teams up with CERN and Fermilab for 2012 science fair

Video: Assembly of prototype blocks for NOvA detector
Result of the Week: Do extra dimensions hide under our toes?
Accelerator Update: Jan. 9-11
From symmetry breaking: Belle experiment makes exotic discovery
From PhysicsWorld.com, Jan. 11, 2012: Three new maps shine light on dark matter
From The Japan Times, Jan. 8, 2012: Japan's Super-K to resume seeking why anything exists

Special Announcement: Today's "Physics for Everyone" lecture rescheduled
From the Center for Particle Astrophysics: Happy new year from the Cosmic Frontier
Patty McBride heads CMS Center for US LHC
In Brief: Mu2e website launched
Safety Update: ES&H weekly report, Jan. 10
From Quantum Diaries: Why you should care about SDSS's giant dark matter map

Special Announcement: Some Fermilab site roads closed starting today
ES&H Tip of the Week: Avoid "Not Invented Here" syndrome at Fermilab
New director of the Muon Accelerator Program
Special Announcement: Jan. 11 "Physics for Everyone" lecture rescheduled
Accelerator Update: Jan. 4-6
From BBC News, Jan. 4, 2012: Neutrino hunting underwater telescopes probe origins

Special Announcement: Paul Alivisatos lecture - today
Result of the Week: Searching for new physics with Z bosons
First successful test run for J-PARC after earthquake
Photo of the Day; Playgroup holiday party
Accelerator Update: Jan. 2-4
From Nature, Jan. 4, 2012: Survey tunes in to dark energy
From ScienceNews, Dec. 30, 2011: Neutrino parents call into question faster-than-light results

Special Announcement: Paul Alivisatos lecture - Jan. 5
From the Computing Division: Teamcenter is almost here
From symmetry breaking: LHC heads into new year with first particle discovery
Accelerator Update: Dec. 28 - Jan. 2
From USA Today, Jan. 2, 2012: International Linear Collider race starts in physics
From aaas.org, Dec. 23, 2011: AAAS members elected as fellows

Milestone: Deputy Director Young-Kee Kim elected AAAS fellow
Director's Corner: The new year
Milestone: Retirement: Barry Fritz
Photo of the Day: Winter sunset at Fermilab
Accelerator Update: Dec. 21-28
From Quantum Diaries: Science with ties to Fermilab top year-end 'best of' lists
From Patch.com, Dec. 27, 2011: Water street studios fuses with Fermilab for next art show, "Energy"