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Geothermal research at America’s Underground Lab can bolster U.S. energy independence in the digital age

The deepest laboratory in the United States provides a unique test bed for the study of enhanced geothermal systems.

The Price of Gold book signing planned for Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center

The Price of Gold: Stories from the Homestake Gold Mine is a coffee table book with film portraits of and short stories from those who once worked at the Homestake Gold Mine before it transformed into America’s Underground Lab.

The dog years are done — Dan James retires from SURF

Dan James, a 25-year employee of the former Homestake Mining Company who was instrumental in establishing SURF, has retired after spending more than four decades on the site.

Teacher feature: Courtney Justice inspires curiosity and empowers learners

Courtney Justice, a third-grade teacher at Rapid Valley Elementary School in Rapid City, is planting seeds of possibility in her classroom—one science experiment at a time.

Latest study shows 16 years of clean water downstream from SURF

The annual report on the water quality in Gold Run Creek, downstream from the SURF wastewater treatment plant discharge, shows excellent results.

Roggenthen’s rocks: decades of study and advocacy for geosciences at SURF

Dr. Bill Roggenthen, a professor emeritus of geology at South Dakota Mines, has been reading the rocks at America’s Underground Lab since the 1970s.

Engineering innovation meets history in groundbreaking neutrino experiment at SURF

Sowjanya Gollapinni elected co-spokesperson for DUNE collaboration

Sowjanya Gollapinni has been elected as the new co-spokesperson for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment.

The Institute for Underground Science at SURF Announces 2025 Davis-Bahcall Scholars

The scholars, who come from across the state of South Dakota, will take part in a once-in-a-lifetime, all-expense-paid exploration of the modern world of STEM research.