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A day in the life of a chemical and waste manager at SLAC – meet Yoli Pilastro

Properly disposing of chemical and waste materials calls for stringent protocols and adherence to strong safety guidelines. Imagine taking this tough, seemingly dirty job and

by Lisa Caracciolo
on April 12, 2021

SLAC lecture on October 3rd examines beginning of time from remote places

Viewing the Beginning of Time from the Most Remote Places on Earth is the title of lecture being given by SLAC/KIPAC scientist Zeeshan Ahmed (pictured) on Tuesday, October

by Contributed Content
on September 28, 2017

SLAC Director Emeritus and Nobelist Burton Richter to receive National Medal of Science

President Obama Friday (Oct. 3) named former SLAC Director and Nobel Prize winner Burton Richter as one of 10 recipients of the National Medal of Science,

by Contributed Content
on October 4, 2014

Menlo Park Fire Protection District responds to two-alarm fire at SLAC last night

A fire alarm last night at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park at 9:47 pm brought response from Menlo Park Fire Protection District Engine 6,

by Contributed Content
on June 26, 2014

“The Dark Universe Through Einstein’s Lens” is July 23 SLAC Public Lecture in Menlo Park

Debbie Bard, a staff scientist at SLAC in Menlo Park and a member of the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophyics and Cosmology, will deliver the

by Contributed Content
on July 22, 2013

Let it bee – saving a hearty colony on the SLAC campus in Menlo Park

The colony of honeybees that's lived in an old blue oak tree in front of Building 41 on the SLAC campus in Menlo Park for

by Mike Ross
on July 22, 2013

Linac Coherent Light Source X-ray laser pushed to record energies at SLAC in Menlo Park

John Hill watched with eager anticipation as controllers in Menlo Park ramped up the power systems driving SLAC's X-ray laser in an attempt to achieve

by Glenn Roberts Jr.
on June 18, 2013

Kavli open house draws sell out crowd eager to learn more about astrophysics and cosmology

After a decade spent studying some of the most puzzling questions in astrophysics, providing research and learning opportunities to more than 100 graduate students and

by Lori Ann White
on March 28, 2013

Spotted: Two stone gargoyles on a Menlo Park roof top

For the past 15 years, two small, grotesque statues have spent their days squatting on the roof of Building 280B on the SLAC campus in

by Lori Ann White
on October 11, 2012

Chris Spells helps keep SLAC employees on fitness path

The new Arrillaga Recreation Center at SLAC in Menlo Park in managed by Chris Spells. We caught up with him behind the reception desk, where

by Lori Ann White
on September 27, 2012