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Andre Salles

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Science & Technology

Big Science Comes Rolling Through Your Town

Fermilab is teaming up with Brookhaven National Laboratory to move a gigantic electromagnet from New York to Illinois. It'll come rolling through the Fox Valley later this summer.

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Blogs, Budgets and Bison: Catching Up With Fermilab

There have been lots of goings-on at Fermilab lately, including a new photo blog, some budget news and some cute baby bison. Here's a rundown.

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Two Fun Events at Fermilab This Week

With our STEM Career Expo on April 10 and our Wonders of Science show on April 14, we're hoping to make science seem less intimidating for kids and teens.

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It's April Fools' Day at Fermilab (in Geneva Patch)

Did you know Fermilab does an April Fools' Day edition of its daily publication every year? Check out this year's funny fake stories.

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Fermilab's In the Thick of Higgs Boson News

The Higgs boson is back in the news, and Fermilab is heavily involved in the science behind its discovery, and the technology for future high-energy physics experiments.

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WATCH: Fermi's NOvA Detector Is HUGE!

Fermilab is building an enormous plastic neutrino detector in Minnesota. Last week, I got a chance to see the detector in progress, and the complex process of bringing it to life.

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Fermilab and Sequestration: No Answers Yet

The impact of the federal budget sequestration on Fermilab remains unknown. But there will be an impact.

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Getting Inspired About Amazing Science

A trip to a week-long conference in Boston has your faithful Fermilab blogger excited about the possibilities of science.

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New, Fascinating Fermilab Documentary Shows 'Science at Work'

"Fermilab: Science at Work" is a new 40-minute documentary film all about the laboratory. It's available to watch for free online right now!

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'Mr. Freeze' and 'FUNdamental Physics' at Fermilab's Open House on Sunday (in Geneva Patch)

Fermilab's Family Open House is Sunday, Feb. 10 from 1-5 p.m. It's great fun for the whole family, and a terrific learning experience for kids of all ages.