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Largest neutrino experiment in the U.S. wins Project of the Year Award

The largest neutrino experiment in the U.S. was named the Project of the Year by the Underground Construction Association for completing a significant and challenging underground construction project with little or no issues.

April 13, 2026

CO2 scrubbing microbes discovered in underground laboratory

Microbes found deep below the earth at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF), a former gold mine in South Dakota, are being used to engineer enzymes that can pull CO2 gas directly from coal-fired power plant emissions.

May 26, 2026

William Buckman from NIM Medical completing a mock rope rescue at SURF.

SURF ERT completes new phase of rope rescue training

This summer, Emergency Response Team (ERT) at Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) continued ongoing rope rescue training with William Buckman from NIM Medical.

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Technicians rig DUNE cryostat beams for loading into the cage--the lift has begun.

SURF completes DUNE steel beam test lift

A crew of technicians, riggers, hoist operators, and engineers at SURF have successfully completed the first test lift of one of the long steel beams that will be used to construct the far detector cryostats for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE).

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Organized microbial ‘workforces’ keep Earth’s underground biosphere running

Underground ecosystems consistently assemble into functional microbial guilds

June 08, 2026
The value of slime: university research at SURF probes cave silver biofilms

The biofilms that line the walls in a few underground areas at SURF are home to a unique set of microbes with potential for future study and possible applications in medicine.

December 06, 2024
Researchers explore underground water chemistry at SURF to open doors in the search for extremophiles

Extremophiles are valuable to biologists because they are excellent candidates for a host of applications.

November 22, 2023
University researchers discover microbes that turn CO2 gas into rocks in major advance for carbon sequestration

The microbes, discovered by researchers deep inside SURF, could help reduce carbon emissions.

January 08, 2024

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FEATURED ARTICLES

Largest neutrino experiment in the U.S. wins Project of the Year Award

CO2 scrubbing microbes discovered in underground laboratory

SURF ERT completes new phase of rope rescue training

SURF completes DUNE steel beam test lift

ALL NEWS

Organized microbial ‘workforces’ keep Earth’s underground biosphere running

The value of slime: university research at SURF probes cave silver biofilms

Researchers explore underground water chemistry at SURF to open doors in the search for extremophiles

University researchers discover microbes that turn CO2 gas into rocks in major advance for carbon sequestration

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