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.
SURF is seeking applicants for its 2026 Artist-in-Residence (AiR) program. Each year, the SURF AiR program invites a selected artist to create work inspired by the underground research facility and the world-leading experiments it hosts.
In addition to revealing characteristics of mysterious particles called neutrinos, the massive DUNE experiment could help astronomers find a supernova right as it begins.
This article launches a series celebrating the people whose contributions to the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) Foundation are advancing the future of America’s Underground Lab.
Three photographers were chosen by a jury for their excellence in capturing images of America’s Underground Lab. Their work will now advance to the global competition.
After decades of work in engineering, mining, and safety, Brett Stenson is retiring from Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF), leaving behind a wealth of experience and a shining example of the value of teamwork and safety.
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