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FEATURED February 01, 2024

Excavation of colossal caverns for Fermilab’s DUNE experiment completed

Excavation workers have finished carving out the future home of the gigantic particle detectors for the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment.

SURF begins excavation to expand underground research space

The Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) has conducted the first underground blast in a major expansion of new research space nearly a mile below the surface.

May 21, 2024

Photos from Neutrino Day 2024

July 16, 2024

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LUX exhibit opens

The Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center

July 24, 2017
Construction begins on international mega-science experiment to understand neutrinos

Groundbreaking held on the the 4850 Level marks the start of excavation for the Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility.

July 24, 2017
CASPAR achieves first beam

“Seeing the beam for the first time was really cool—the pay off for the work”—Dan Robertson, University of Notre Dame

July 17, 2017
Facebook CEO visits Sanford Lab

July 17, 2017
Groundbreaking for global mega-science experiment set for July 21

A new era of physics begins July 21 with LBNF groundbreaking event

July 10, 2017
Neutrino Day 2017 Celebrates Discovery

July 03, 2017
Are you ready for Neutrino Day?

Join us Friday, July 7, and Saturday, July 8, for our family friendly science festival

July 03, 2017
Speaker to focus on DUNE, Davis connection

DUNE researcher says Davis's research continues to impact neutrino research

July 03, 2017
Making waves at Neutrino Day

Discovery of gravitational waves helps tell the story of our universe

July 03, 2017

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