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From the atmosphere to the underground

Read the travelogue of a xenon atom as it journeys from the air we breathe to a dark matter detector a mile underground.

SURF Deep Talks celebrates the start of DUNE excavation

At Deep Talks, take a virtual tour of the Ross Hoistroom and rock conveyance system in preparation for the excavation of the DUNE caverns

Meet SURF’s new Director of Education & Outreach

Reiner discusses the value of critical thinking and the difficulties of teasing math out of hiding

Teams rigorously inspect facility levels

With hundreds of miles of tunnels and drifts, SURF ensures safe working conditions through Annual Level Inspections

Crews complete major upgrade to Ross Hoists

The Ross Hoists, built in the 1930s, receive major upgrades in preparation for LBNF/DUNE construction and operation

The history of the Ross Hoists

Sanford Lab’s cutting-edge research supported by the lasting power of 1930s engineering

Geothermal research group studies the not-so-solid ground beneath our feet

The EGS Collab will study hydraulic shearing methods, creating fracture networks to extract heat from Earth’s deep, hot rocks

Celebrate Pi Day at Sanford Lab’s Deep Talks event

At Deep Talks: Pi Day, Dr. Travis Kowalski will discuss the many places the number “3.14159265…” has shown up throughout history and culture

Davis takes on facility operations role with experience from LZ dark matter experiment

Jake Davis becomes Deputy Director of Surface Operations and Utilities at Sanford Lab

Finding the Why: Wolf takes on new role at Sanford Lab

In newly created role, Wolf will lead Education, Communication and IDEA efforts at Sanford Lab