Quantum sensors and quantum computers may benefit from a reduction in cosmic-ray muons offered in places like the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) in Lead, SD.
The Institute for Underground Science at SURF hosted the workshop with a focus on the newly refreshed South Dakota Science and Technology Plan. The event brought together the state’s public and private universities.
For the past 17 years, SURF's Wastewater Treatment Plant has treated more than 10 billion gallons of water—with no permit violations. This excellent track record is thanks to a dedicated team who continually monitor the treatment process.
Davis-Bahcall Scholars travel the world for four weeks each summer touring cutting-edge research facilities and meeting scientists who are leading their fields.
Emily Siemonsma’s hands-on STEM classroom opportunities include a cosmic ray detector provided by the QuarkNet Collaboration and tech-support thanks to a donation from Nieman Enterprises.
Several hundred pounds of ultrapure copper recently made the journey from SURF, where it was manufactured, to another subterranean lab beneath the French Alps—all in support of the global hunt for dark matter.
The MAJORANA DEMONSTRATOR experiment at SURF proved the viability of new methods in the search for ultra-rare physics events. As the experiment decommissions, the lessons learned continue to drive future discovery.
Deep Science and Dark Mysteries, a project supported by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) brought a group of Lutheran pastors to SURF for dialogue on the research at America’s Underground Lab.
South Dakota Mines physics major Ryan Cantz has been selected to receive a Conference Experience for Undergraduates Award for the upcoming American Physical Society Division of Nuclear Physics scientific meeting.
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