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Archive: December 2014

Season's Greetings: Happy holidays from Fermilab
Frontier Science Result: CMS: Measuring extra dimensions
PXIE progress: LEBT successfully delivers maximum current
Photo of the Day: Mooselighting
In Brief: Science Next Door January newsletter now online
In Brief: State Representative Linda Chapa LaVia visits Fermilab
Death: In memoriam: Walter Limbaugh
From Physics World, Dec. 12, 2014: Comet landing named Physics World 2014 Breakthrough of the Year

From the Chief Project Officer: Strong project management finish to the year
Frontier Science Result: DZero: Measuring the strange sea with silicon
Wellness Feature of the Month: January wellness offerings, fitness classes and discounts
Photo of the Day: On this dipole we can build a snowman ...
From Reuters, Dec. 12, 2014: CERN particle smasher to turn back on at record power in March

In Brief: Find out about DOE's new Lab-Corps - Jan. 20
From the Chief Operating Officer: Job well done
Milestone: Marty Whitson, magnet specialist, retires this month
Photo of the Day: Disappearing beneath the horizon
From The Christian Science Monitor, Dec. 12, 2014: Do X-rays from distant galaxies offer first look at dark matter?
From New Scientist, Dec. 10, 2014: Cosmic rays drive the galactic pottery wheel

From symmetry: ICARUS hits the road
Tip of the Week: Safety: Keep the holiday season a safe season
Milestone: Dianne Engram retires Friday after 35 years with Fermilab
From symmetry: New books for the physics fan
Video of the Day: Got a Minute? The Large Hadron Collider: Why collider?
Photo of the Day: Lookout at Indian Creek Road
Milestone: New employees - December
From Physics Central Physics Buzz Blog, Dec. 10, 2014: Podcast: Citizen science answering the call
From Space.com, Dec. 11, 2014: Cosmic mystery solved? Possible dark matter signal spotted

In Brief: Meeting to form international Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility collaboration - today
Video of the Day: Got a Minute? The Large Hadron Collider: Why hadron?
Four Italian engineers walk into a bar(n) ...
From symmetry: New books for the physics fan
In Brief: Photos by Reidar Hahn on display at SciTech Museum
Photo of the Day: Deer caught in sunlight
From ars technica, Dec. 9, 2014: Physicists propose flipping magnets to detect dark matter

Landscapes through the eyes of three Illinois artists; reception on Dec. 12 at 5 p.m.
Physics in a Nutshell: How to make a neutrino beam
Fidelity on-site town hall meetings end on Dec. 15
In Brief: Gathering together for a NALWO winter tea
Photo of the Day: Blue gentian
Death: In memoriam: James Thompson
From Interactions.org, Dec. 10, 2014: ICARUS on the road
From The Economist, Dec. 6, 2014: Balloon with a view

Profile: One minute with Frank McConologue, mechanical designer
From the Illinois Accelerator Research Center: IARC: "One lab" in practice
Photo of the Day: Where muons arrive
In Brief: Cultural Association of Italians at Fermilab hosts concert of vocalists, pianist
Safety Update: ESH&Q weekly report, Dec. 9
From FYI: The AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News, Dec. 8, 2014: Recent reports: basic research funding, materials R&D

Digging begins for Muon g-2 and Mu2e beamlines
Director's Corner: Toward a strong, international neutrino collaboration
Video of the Day: Got a Minute? The Large Hadron Collider: Why large?
In Brief: Deadlines approaching for Fermilab internship programs
Photo of the Day: Dusting of snow
From Nature, Dec. 2, 2014: European probe shoots down dark-matter claims
From Physics World, Dec. 4, 2014: Planck offers another glimpse of the early universe

DZero invites Fermilab family and the public to tour detector
Tip of the Week: Safety: Before and after you turn those keys, look 360 degrees
In Brief: HEPAP meeting - today and Tuesday via ReadyTalk
In Brief: Fidelity town hall meetings through Friday
In Brief: Part of Kautz Road closes starting Wednesday, Dec. 10
Photo of the Day: Foggy top
From Science, Dec. 1, 2014: Study of big bang's afterglow sheds light on evolution of universe
From Air & Space, December 2014: Dark matter detectives

Milestone: Three Fermilab users elected 2014 AAAS fellows
Frontier Science Result: CMS: Precisely measuring nothing
Reduced Shakespeare Company's Ultimate Christmas Show - Saturday
Photo of the Day: Darkest just before dawn
From DOE, Dec. 4, 2014: Franklin Orr confirmed as undersecretary for science and energy
From CNET, Nov. 25, 2014: Working Lego particle accelerator finds the Minifigs boson

Hasan Padamsee earns APS Wilson Prize
Frontier Science Result: CDF: Wading through the swamp to measure top quark mass
In Brief: Schedule change: Pace Batavia Call-n-Ride afternoon departures from Fermilab
Photo of the Day: Magnolia
In Brief: Retirement savings plans move to Fidelity Feb. 2, 2015
From The New York Times, Dec. 1, 2014: New images refine view of infant universe

In Brief: Czech Republic government representatives visit Fermilab
From the Finance Section: A little effort can go a long way
Milestone: Employees receive degrees through Fermilab Tuition Assistance Program
Photo of the Day: Foil hats?
Safety Update: ESH&Q weekly report, Dec. 2
From Scientific American, Nov. 29, 2014: What's an artist doing at Fermilab?
From Today at Berkeley Lab, Dec. 2, 2014: High-intensity proton accelerator successfully demonstrated at Berkeley Lab

In Brief: Two meetings on forming international Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility collaboration
From the Deputy Director: Physics saves humanity
From symmetry: Creating a spark
Video of the Day: The LHC accelerator
Photo of the Day: Pond hockey
From Discovery, Nov. 25, 2014: LHC's 'heart' starts pumping protons before restart
From Medium, Nov. 25, 2014: Physics at the universe's limits

Milestone: Andreas Kronfeld presented with Hans Fischer Fellowship certificate in Munich
Tip of the Week: Sustainability: What's that smell? It's green energy!
Milestone: Wyatt Merritt, Particle Physics Division, retires today
Photo of the Day: Pale blue skies
From Scientific American, Nov. 25, 2014: U.S. particle physics program aims for the future
From Physics World, Nov. 28, 2014: Slamming physics at Fermilab, dancing to Yuri Gagarin and lifting off from 'Cape Kebaberal'