DOE Under Secretary of Science Ray Orbach approves the formal completion of the U.S. LHC construction project.

U.S. LHC Construction Project
Declared Formally Complete

by Elizabeth Clements

The decade-long project to help build CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) accelerator, and the ATLAS and CMS detectors culminated yesterday when Dr. Raymond L. Orbach, Department of Energy under secretary for science and director of the Office of Science, announced the formal completion of the U.S. LHC construction project.

More than 1,200 physicists, engineers and technicians from 90 U.S. universities and national laboratories contributed to this significant milestone, officially known as Critical Decision-4B.

"I would like to congratulate the physicists, engineers and technicians who made the U.S. LHC construction project possible," Orbach said. "The U.S. has made important contributions to this impressive international effort." Read more...

Coming Soon:
SLAC Summer Institute

by Kelen Tuttle

The 2007 SSI attendees.
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SLAC continues a 36-year-old tradition when the annual SLAC Summer Institute (SSI) begins on Monday, August 4. This year's topic, cosmic accelerators, will delve into the enormously strong natural accelerators around massive black holes and neutron stars, and in cosmic shocks generated by explosive phenomena. Morning lectures will cover the physics of stellar accelerators and the high-energy particles they create, including talks on pulsars, supernova remnants and cosmic ray air showers. In the afternoons, topical conference talks will alternate with discussion sessions, tours and social events.

Registration for the Institute is now available at the SSI 2008 website. The site also lists the full lecture program, travel tips and directions, a guide to accommodations and other information. The early registration deadline is July 21.

Event to Celebrate GLAST Launch

by Melinda Lee

(Image - GLAST)

On June 11, the Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST) launched into space onboard a Delta 2 rocket which, despite ominous cloud cover, successfully took off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. To mark this exciting event, and to celebrate the science to come from the instrument as it begins to gather data, the lab will be hosting a site-wide celebration on Monday, June 30, at 2:00 pm.

The event will kick off with remarks in the Panofsky Auditorium and will be followed by beverages and snacks out on the SLAC cafeteria patio.

Join your friends and colleagues for rocket popsicles, GLAST giveaways, music and fun! We hope to see you all there!

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June 30: (2:00 p.m.) GLAST Post-Launch Party

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DOE Under Secretary of Science Ray Orbach approves the formal completion of the U.S. LHC construction project. U.S. LHC Construction Project Declared Formally Complete by Elizabeth Clements The decade-long project to help build CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) accelerator, and the ATLAS and CMS detectors culminated yesterday when Dr. Raymond L. Orbach, Department of Energy under secretary for science and director of the Office of Science, announced the formal completion of the U.S. LHC construction project. More than 1,200 physicists, engineers and technicians from 90 U.S. universities and national laboratories contributed to this significant milestone, officially known as Critical Decision-4B. "I would like to congratulate the physicists, engineers and technicians who made the U.S. LHC construction project possible," Orbach said. "The U.S. has made important contributions to this impressive international effort." Read more...

Coming Soon: SLAC Summer Institute by Kelen Tuttle The 2007 SSI attendees. (Click on image for larger version.) SLAC continues a 36-year-old tradition when the annual SLAC Summer Institute (SSI) begins on Monday, August 4. This year's topic, cosmic accelerators, will delve into the enormously strong natural accelerators around massive black holes and neutron stars, and in cosmic shocks generated by explosive phenomena. Morning lectures will cover the physics of stellar accelerators and the high-energy particles they create, including talks on pulsars, supernova remnants and cosmic ray air showers. In the afternoons, topical conference talks will alternate with discussion sessions, tours and social events. Registration for the Institute is now available at the SSI 2008 website. The site also lists the full lecture program, travel tips and directions, a guide to accommodations and other information. The early registration deadline is July 21.	Event to Celebrate GLAST Launch by Melinda Lee On June 11, the Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST) launched into space onboard a Delta 2 rocket which, despite ominous cloud cover, successfully took off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. To mark this exciting event, and to celebrate the science to come from the instrument as it begins to gather data, the lab will be hosting a site-wide celebration on Monday, June 30, at 2:00 pm. The event will kick off with remarks in the Panofsky Auditorium and will be followed by beverages and snacks out on the SLAC cafeteria patio. Join your friends and colleagues for rocket popsicles, GLAST giveaways, music and fun! We hope to see you all there!	Events June 30: (2:00 p.m.) GLAST Post-Launch Party Access (see all) Loop Road traffic restrictions and closures; B040 parking lot closure Partial close of south side of Loop Road between South Target Road to Bldg 033 Alpine Gate & PEP Ring Road closed Gates 17 & 30 open 24-7 Research Yard bisected Announcements (see all \| submit) Lab Announcements Let's Celebrate Jonathan Community Bulletin Board Retirement Party for Nadine Wright Stanford Tech Briefing: June 27 - Green IT HIP Registration for Summer Quarter News (submit) Tethered Molecules Act as Light-Driven Reversible Nanoswitches Penn State Doomsday Lawsuit Dissed MSNBC
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