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Additional Sources of Support

Additional Sources of Support

The Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of Science is encouraging university PI's who currently receive financial assistance from the Office of...

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Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE)

Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE)

One of the most intriguing mysteries in physics is the neutrino particle. While it is abundant throughout the universe (a billion times more abundant than particles that make up stars, planets, and people), little is known about them or their purpose.

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Fermilab: Benefiting Science and Society

Fermilab: Benefiting Science and Society

Particle physics is often seen as a field that deals with esoteric and abstract concepts that have little bearing on everyday life. However this has been, and continues to be, far from the truth.

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A Closer Look at Cosmic Rays

A Closer Look at Cosmic Rays

Something in the cosmos is sending out immensely energetic particles. Beyond that, our knowledge of the makeup, origin, purpose, and potential of these particles—cosmic rays—is incomplete at best.

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The Man Behind the Observatory Name

The Man Behind the Observatory Name

The Pierre Auger Observatory is named after famed physicist Pierre Victor Auger (1899–1993). He discovered the air showers generated by the interaction of high-energy cosmic rays with the earth’s atmosphere, making possible the study of these particles

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Visiting Scholars Program

Visiting Scholars Program

The Visiting Scholars Program was created by URA to help support visits by researchers from URA member institutions to work at Fermilab for up to one year.

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Home to over 90 Leading Research Universities

Home to over 90 Leading Research Universities

From California to Massachusetts, and from the U.K. to Japan, many of the most distinguished research universities around the globe are members of URA. Our membership includes universities from 32 U.S. states and is open to any university with a significant interest or graduate program in physics.

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