Fermilab Today

Archive: January 2015

Two take on new leadership roles on U.S. CMS program
Frontier Science Result: CMS: One measurement, many implications
Photo of the Day: Curves
From The Economist, Jan. 29, 2015: Particle physics: a new awakening?
From Io9, Jan. 29, 2015: How "second sound" helps the Large Hadron Collider work

Preserving the data and legacy of the Tevatron
Frontier Science Result: DZero: Heavy light and heavy quarks
In Brief: Summer hire program looking for personnel requisitions
Photo of the Day: Coat of ice
From Huffington Post, Jan. 26, 2015: The future of physics: Q&A with Leonard Susskind

From symmetry: DECam's nearby discoveries
From the Accelerator Physics Center: The 2020 vision: the new face of accelerator science at Fermilab
Photo of the Day: Winter pagoda
From Kane County Chronicle, Jan. 26, 2015: Fermilab Family Open House event set
Safety Update: ESH&Q weekly report, Jan. 27
From Scientific American, Jan. 26, 2015: Weird X-rays spur speculation about dark matter detection

From symmetry: How to build your own particle detector
From the Deputy Director: ELBNF is born
In Brief: Missed the Lab-Corps meeting? It's not too late
Photo of the Day: Warmth in winter
Death: In memoriam: Herman J. Stredde
From Dowtown Auroran, Jan. 25, 2015: Water Street Studios' first solo show explores ‘self’ through science

Press Release: Science, art and hands-on fun at Fermilab’s Family Open House on Sunday, Feb. 8
Tip of the Week: Quality Assurance: Improved issues tracking at Fermilab with iTrack
In Brief: Now accepting applications for the URA Thesis Award
Wellness Feature of the Month: February fitness classes, fitness center membership and discounts
Photo of the Day: Capering coyote
Milestone: New employees - January
From Nature, Jan. 21, 2015: Crunch time for pet theory on dark matter

Fermilab leads in developing software for LSST Dark Energy Science Collaboration
Physics in a Nutshell: Electromagnets
In Brief: Scientists present proposals for neutrino programs to PAC
Photos of the Day: All-natural window art
In Brief: Getting paid the greener way - get paperless pay stubs
From University of Cincinnati, Jan. 13, 2015: Neutrinos offer glimpes into the origins of the universe
From Science News, Jan. 17, 2015: Speed of light not so constant after all

Press Release: Arts extravaganza at Fermilab to celebrate one of the world's largest science experiments
From WDRS: We welcome Sandra Charles as head of the Diversity Office
Photo of the Day: Refigerated magnet
In Brief: Site emergency warning system test - this evening
ESH&Q weekly report, Jan. 20: Safety Update
From Universe Today, Jan. 7, 2015: The Dark Energy Survey begins to reveal previously unknown trans-Neptunian objects

From symmetry: Scientists complete array on Mexican volcano
Director's Corner: Lab-Corps pilot launches today
Photo of the Day: Equine sublime
From Universe Today, Jan. 15, 2015: Like a BOSS: how astronomers are getting precise measurements of the universe's expansion rate

Milestone: Technical Division's new test stands operational
Frontier Science Result: CMS: Stealth SUSY
In Brief: Find out about DOE's new Lab-Corps - Jan. 20
Video of the Day: Superstrings
In Brief: Graduate students sharpen their skills at CMS Data Analysis School
Photo of the Day: Gossamery frost
From New Scientist, Jan. 14, 2015: World's biggest magnet to power Indian neutrino hunter
From The Economic Times, Jan. 11, 2015: China breaks ground for second underground neutrino lab

Milestone: Sergei Nagaitsev appointed professor part-time at University of Chicago
Frontier Science Result: CDF: Two neutrinos are a problem
In Brief: Migration to Office 365 begins Jan. 21
In Brief: Chicago Harp Quartet draws crowd at Fermilab
Photo of the Day: Wintry Wilson Hall
From Downtown Auroran, Jan. 7, 2015: Artist explores Fermilab neutrino research at Water Street Studios solo exhibit
From INSPIRE blog, Jan. 13, 2015: Topcites 2014 edition

Milestone: PXIE completes two uninterrupted day-long runs
From the Office of the CIO: 2015 is going to be a great year for Fermilab computing
From symmetry: Dark horse of the dark matter hunt
Photo of the Day: Inflatable jaws
Safety Update: ESH&Q weekly report, Jan. 13
Correction: Broadcast time for PBS NOVA special 'Big Bang Machine'
From WTTW11's Chicago Tonight, Jan. 13, 2015: 'Big Bang Machine'
From The New York Times, Jan. 12, 2015: An ambassador for physics is shifting his mission

In Brief: Fermilab scientists to appear in PBS NOVA special, Jan. 14
From symmetry: Transition edge sensors
In Brief: FermiWorks and retirement savings plans email
Photos of the Day: First tracks
From The Washington Post, Jan. 11, 2015: Astronomers seek widest view ever of the universe with new telescope
From Physics World, Jan. 12, 2015: New calculations support dark-matter discovery by DAMA, say physicists

Milestone: Hasan Padamsee chairs Tesla Technology Collaboration
Tip of the Week: Ecology and Environment: Economics of the ecological
From SLAC: World's most powerful camera receives funding approval
In Brief: Second Temple Grandin talk added to Fermilab Arts and Lecture Series - May 14
Photo of the Day: Steel standing
From Futurity, Jan. 5, 2015: Why neutrino 'bullets' don't pop 'bubbles'

Milestone: Albert Stebbins receives 2014 Scientific Medal of the Institute of Astrophysics of Paris
Frontier Science Result: MINERvA: Who let the pions out (of the nucleus)?
Fermilab Arts and Lecture Series celebrates 40 years, volunteers play central role
Photo of the Day: House on the winter prairie
From Physics Today, January 2015: Plasma wakefield acceleration shows promise

Milestone: Fermilab scientists selected as 2014 APS fellows
Physics in a Nutshell: Freezing particle beams and other things
From Dark Energy Detectives: As the sky turns: the fall and rise of the Milky Way
Video of the Day: Hashtag: RestartLHC
Photo of the Day: Pillars of light
From The Guardian, Jan. 4, 2015: The Large Hadron Collider sets its sights on dark matter
From Physics World, Jan. 7, 2015: Indian Neutrino Observatory set for construction

In Brief: Register for ELBNF collaboration meeting - Jan. 22-23 at Fermilab
Director's Corner: A focused (new) year
Lucky stars, clear night for DES surveyors
Photos of the Day: Hawk in flight
From io9, Dec. 31, 2014: A weird phenomenon that might change how we see neutrinos