Particle physics

The long and strange lives of Enrico Fermi’s accelerator building at UChicago Exterior of the building

The long and strange lives of Enrico Fermi’s accelerator building at UChicago

Department of Energy selects UChicago-URA-led Fermi Forward Discovery Group to operate Fermilab Photo of large buildings with flowers outside

Department of Energy selects UChicago-URA-led Fermi Forward Discovery Group to operate Fermilab

Fermilab short-baseline detector detects its first neutrinos a room of scientists cheer in front of a bank of computers

Fermilab short-baseline detector detects its first neutrinos

The colossal caverns for Fermilab’s DUNE experiment have been fully excavated View peering down into a gigantic door-shaped hole in the ground, with lights along sides and equipment visible

The colossal caverns for Fermilab’s DUNE experiment have been fully excavated

Committee lays out research priorities for future of U.S. particle physics Technician in full-body blue suit, gloves, and mask leans in with a tool between two large silver cylinders

Committee lays out research priorities for future of U.S. particle physics

Muon g-2 experiment reinforces surprise result, setting up physics ‘showdown’ An overhead view of a very large round particle accelerator in a building with people working in the center

Muon g-2 experiment reinforces surprise result, setting up physics ‘showdown’

UChicago scientists to help lay out vision for future of particle physics Photo looking down tunnel with large physics equipment

UChicago scientists to help lay out vision for future of particle physics

Scientists announced the discovery of the Higgs boson 10 years ago. What’s next? Wide-angle photo of gigantic detector equipment at CERN

Scientists announced the discovery of the Higgs boson 10 years ago. What’s next?

Scientists propose ‘BREAD’ experiment to find particles of mysterious dark matter BREAD Detector - quantum sensor

Scientists propose ‘BREAD’ experiment to find particles of mysterious dark matter

Local nuclear reactor helps UChicago scientists catch and study neutrinos Man in hard hat stands near roped-off area with chest-height box in industrial setting

Local nuclear reactor helps UChicago scientists catch and study neutrinos