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In this lecture, we will together embark on an adventure to uncover the enigmatic and awe-inspiring secrets of the Sun through the lens of solar astrophysics.

View of the sun with different filters
Past Event · Special Events

Solar eclipse viewing party

Let’s observe a magnificent partial solar eclipse together! In addition to telescope viewings, this event will also feature a livestream of the annular eclipse as well as hands-on activities on topics related to the eclipse, solar physics, optics, and the...

Partial solar eclipse timelapse
Past Event · Special Events

Bay Area Research SLAM

The Bay Area Research SLAM is a collaboration between the Bay Area's National Labs:  Berkeley, Livermore, Sandia, and SLAC. The SLAM is a competition where contestants give a three-minute presentation, with only one slide, describing their research to a live...
Bay Area Research SLAM flyer
Past Event · Seminars and conferences

2023 SSRL/LCLS Users’ Meeting

This annual meeting is a unique opportunity to gather together the light source community in a single scientific event that includes numerous presentations in the plenary, poster, and parallel sessions.

UED transition state
Past Event · Public Lecture

Clocking Electrons: an Attosecond Stopwatch

Presented by Siqi Li

Public Lecture Siqi Li Poster
Milky Way above Rubin Observatory
Past Event · Special Events

Mysteries of the Universe & Time Machines

This week 200 members of the Cosmic Microwave Background Stage-4 (CMB-S4) collaboration are meeting at SLAC to focus on the continuing development of this science research project.  CMB-S4 and the next generation telescopes will provide measurements of the cosmic...
Mysteries of the Universe & Time Machines  Image

Presented by Emmanuel Schaan

Public Lecture Poster - Cosmic Shadow Theater: Casting Light on Galaxies
Past Event · KIPAC public lecture

Dark Matter Searches with Astrophysical Objects

In this lecture, Dr. Rebecca Leane will review a range of dark matter searches using celestial objects, including exoplanets, solar-system planets, the Sun, and the Earth.

A galaxy in space
Past Event · Seminars and conferences

SLAC Workshop on the Future of Nano/Microelectronics

Invited speakers from national labs, academia, and industry, will describe their thoughts on the future of nano/microelectronics.

SLAC Workshop on the Future of Nano/Microelectronics May 25-26, 2023