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Sanford Lab celebrates banner year PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 31 December 2009 12:30

Black Hills Pioneer

LEAD — From officially dedicating the Sanford Lab at the 4,850-foot level, to celebrating additional awards from the National Science Foundation for the DUSEL design, 2009 was a year of milestones and celebrations for both the project to build a state-run laboratory at the former Homestake gold mine and the proposal to build a deep underground science and engineering laboratory.

Throughout the year Sanford Lab Executive Director Ron Wheeler said the lab dropped the water level in the mine by about 400 feet.

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Upcoming Events


Sept., 30 – Oct., 3, 2010
Anaheim CA

Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) national meeting.
Visit us in the main exhibt hall at the Anaheim Convention Center.
Learn about opportunities available at the Sanford Underground Laboratory at Homestake

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Oct., 23–24, 2010
Washington D.C.

The USA Science & Engineering Festival
Expo on the National Mall.

Activities will explore why scientists go deep underground to search for dark matter, neutrinos and other exotic particles, and the cool stuff they find when they get there!

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Contact Us

For more information about the education and outreach programs at Sanford Underground Laboratory contact:

Dr. Ben Sayler
Director of
Education and Outreach
BenSayler@bhsu.edu


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Dr. Peggy Norris
Deputy Director of
Education and Outreach
Ext. 249, PNorris@sanfordlab.org