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Black Hills State inspires physicists of tomorrow through summer research experience

Each summer, college students take part in the Research Experience for Undergraduates program at Black Hills State University and the Sanford Underground Research Facility.

Photo Essay: SURF mine rescue competition hones skills for next generation of first responders

SURF completes first phase of expansion for underground research space

The new access tunnel, called a drift, will lead into two large caverns intended to house future generations of cutting-edge underground research.

A career cultivating safety culture

Pete Girtz reflects on his retirement from SURF

SURF engineering interns design camera mount for viewing rarely seen underground spaces

A pair of summer engineering interns are aiding in the inspection of hard-to-reach areas of SURF.

Making the invisible visible

Gina Gibson, SURF’s AiR coordinator, presents artwork in Switzerland alongside dark matter physicist Björn Penning.

SURF intern finds career path during summer underground

Piper Kinder graduated from the Boxelder Job Corps this summer and accepted a job in fiber optic network cabling in the Black Hills following her internship at SURF.

LZ Experiment at SURF Sets New Record in Search for Dark Matter

The experiment’s new results explore areas never searched before and further limits what WIMPs could be.

Crews Complete Ross Hoist Bushing Change

A team of engineers, operators, mechanics, and technicians at SURF recently completed the changing of the Ross Hoist drum bushings.