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Sanford Lab invites public to Nobel Day celebration with Nobel Laureate Art McDonald

November 16, 2020
Deep Talks: Nobel Day includes a presentation from McDonald, a donor recognition and presentation of the CORES Award
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Sanford Lab to host public dedication of “Stratton Station”

November 9, 2020
Sanford Lab invites the public to a virtual dedication and naming of the Yates Ramp in honor of William "Jack" Stratton 
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Investigate the science goals of DUNE at Sanford Lab’s Deep Talks

November 2, 2020
This November, join a team of scientists as they unpack the science goals of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment
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Sanford Lab invites community to international Dark Matter Day event

Join our team of international scientists as they unpack the mysteries of dark matter
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APS designates Sanford Lab, Morgan State University as historic physics sites

September 14, 2020
The pioneering neutrino research done by Ray Davis over nearly three decades forever changed our understanding of the Standard Model of Physics
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Neutrino Day: A Matter Mystery goes virtual

SURF transforms citywide science festival into a virtual six-day event that is available worldwide
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SURF transitions to new operations level

Controls remain in place to protect staff, contractors and community
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SDSTA signs cooperative agreement with U.S. Department of Energy

December 2, 2019
New agreement creates direct relationship between DOE and SURF
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Dark Matter Experiment’s Central Component Takes a Deep Dive – Nearly a Mile Underground

Q: How do you get a 5,000-pound, 9-foot-tall particle detector, designed to hunt for dark matter, nearly a mile underground? A: Very carefully.
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Happy birthday Neutrino Day: 10 years of science outreach in the Black Hills

Join us for Sanford Lab's free science festival—it'll be 10 times the fun!