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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.

May 08, 2025

SURF completes Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade with team of South Dakota contractors

SURF recently completed a major upgrade to the wastewater treatment plant, ensuring many more years of clean water in local streams.

October 13, 2025

LZ sets a world’s best in the hunt for galactic dark matter and gets a new look at neutrinos from the sun’s core

The LUX-ZEPLIN experiment analyzed the largest dataset ever collected by a dark matter detector. The record-breaking results provide the strongest constraints yet on low-mass WIMPs, proposed dark matter particles.

December 08, 2025

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SURF study highlights economic impacts in South Dakota

Activities at the Sanford Underground Research Facility will have significant benefits for the state of South Dakota over the next decade.

May 10, 2021
SURF employees take on new roles in Environment, Safety and Health

Ewing, Girtz move to into director, deputy director roles in Environment, Safety and Health Department

April 30, 2021
SURF invites the public to virtual Artist in Residence introduction

Join us for a virtual meet and greet with Sanford Underground Research Facility’s 2021 Artist in Residence, Leekyung Kang

April 27, 2021
SURF Education and Outreach efforts boosted by $25,000 grant

A grant from the John T. Vucurevich Foundation will provide stipends, materials for South Dakota educators attending E&O professional development programming

April 26, 2021
Where science meets the sacred

Building bridges with Native American communities and operating with respect for sacred lands.

April 26, 2021
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.

April 12, 2021
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

April 06, 2021
Meet SURF’s new Director of Education & Outreach

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

April 06, 2021
Teams rigorously inspect facility levels

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

March 29, 2021