New Issue of Symmetry Now Online

by Glennda Chui

The most recent issue of symmetry hit virtual newsstands yesterday. The edition highlights an epic tour of American Big Science, an experiment called Mu2e that will look for an event so rare it was thought no one could build a machine sensitive enough to see it, and a step-by-step users guide to three computer displays from the Large Hadron Collider’s first few months of operation.

Plus: A CERN chip inspires a teen space project and high-school research network; an artist turns electronic junk into works inspired by particle physics; the fast-paced life of an accelerator scientist at the Linac Coherent Light Source; sterilizing medical supplies with accelerators; CERN invents the touch screen; charged leptons explained; and, as always, Signal to Background and highlights from our blog.

You can read the magazine online or download a pdf version here. Print copies should arrive at SLAC mail stops next week.

In the News: Topological Insulators:
A Romance with Many Dimensions

by Lori Ann White

In the July issue of Nature Nanotechnology, Hari C. Manoharan of the Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Science explains topological insulators and covers the current state of research into such materials with charm, wit and a dash of Victoriana.

Seen Around SLAC:
John Galayda Center Christened

by Lori Ann White

John Galayda outside the John Galayda Center. Additional photos of the event can be found here and here. (Photos courtesy Tom Rizzi.)

On Friday, July 9, the Gold Conference Room in the A&E building gained added significance (or perhaps notoriety) when it was unofficially christened the John Galayda Center during a morning ceremony that included a ribbon cutting, a key presented to the honoree by SLAC Site Office Manager Paul Golan and donuts.

The Center is the brainchild of Golan, who wanted a lighthearted way to recognize Galayda's contributions to SLAC. When asked if he felt honored by the fuss, Galayda said, "It's a very strange feeling, that's for sure."

And what exactly is the John Galayda Center a center of?

"The universe, of course," said Golan.

Galayda was a bit more noncommittal. "That remains to be seen. It has to define itself." He did add that the Center "is available for weddings, bar mitzvahs and christenings."

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New Issue of Symmetry Now Online by Glennda Chui The most recent issue of symmetry hit virtual newsstands yesterday. The edition highlights an epic tour of American Big Science, an experiment called Mu2e that will look for an event so rare it was thought no one could build a machine sensitive enough to see it, and a step-by-step users guide to three computer displays from the Large Hadron Collider’s first few months of operation. Plus: A CERN chip inspires a teen space project and high-school research network; an artist turns electronic junk into works inspired by particle physics; the fast-paced life of an accelerator scientist at the Linac Coherent Light Source; sterilizing medical supplies with accelerators; CERN invents the touch screen; charged leptons explained; and, as always, Signal to Background and highlights from our blog. You can read the magazine online or download a pdf version here. Print copies should arrive at SLAC mail stops next week. In the News: Topological Insulators: A Romance with Many Dimensions by Lori Ann White In the July issue of Nature Nanotechnology, Hari C. Manoharan of the Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Science explains topological insulators and covers the current state of research into such materials with charm, wit and a dash of Victoriana. Read more in Nature Nanotechnology (subscription required)... Seen Around SLAC: John Galayda Center Christened by Lori Ann White John Galayda outside the John Galayda Center. Additional photos of the event can be found here and here. (Photos courtesy Tom Rizzi.) On Friday, July 9, the Gold Conference Room in the A&E building gained added significance (or perhaps notoriety) when it was unofficially christened the John Galayda Center during a morning ceremony that included a ribbon cutting, a key presented to the honoree by SLAC Site Office Manager Paul Golan and donuts. The Center is the brainchild of Golan, who wanted a lighthearted way to recognize Galayda's contributions to SLAC. When asked if he felt honored by the fuss, Galayda said, "It's a very strange feeling, that's for sure." And what exactly is the John Galayda Center a center of? "The universe, of course," said Golan. Galayda was a bit more noncommittal. "That remains to be seen. It has to define itself." He did add that the Center "is available for weddings, bar mitzvahs and christenings."	Events Today (12:30 p.m.) Experimental Seminar: The Search for Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay Access (see all) North Gallery Road Closures, Jul 14-21 Piping Work in the SLAC Quad RSB Project Info and Updates Work in SSRL Parking Lot/Road to Research Yard No Storage in Former RV Area Announcements (see all \| submit) Lab Announcements Sanitary Sewer Assessment in Progress Community Bulletin Board Living Trust Seminar TODAY Weight Watchers @ Work Training (see all \| register) Lab Training Calendar Registration Today (8:00 a.m.) Basic Crane and Rigging Today (10:00 a.m.) Rad Worker Practical Today (1:30 p.m.) Hazardous Waste Management Today (2:00 p.m.) Conference Attendance Approval Process Upcoming Workshops & Classes Online Tech Training Opportunities News (submit) Nanotechnology Community Asked for Guidance on Formulation of Strategic Plan AIP FYI Princeton Scientists Find Unusual Electrons That Go With the Flow Princeton University
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