SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

In this role, Cochran will guide the university’s relationship with one of the premier U.S. Department of Energy labs.

NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory will run the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) and build a 10-year time lapse of the entire Southern sky. Find out what goes into unlocking the cosmic data.

Researchers used X-ray lasers to control a modified cardiovascular drug with light and captured snapshots showing how it binds to proteins.

SLAC scientists observed an immune signaling complex forming inside cells for the first time, revealing insights that could guide new treatments.

By disrupting the atomic structure of lithium-ion batteries, SLAC researchers eliminated the expansion and contraction that causes degradation.

NSF-DOE Rubin Observatory’s rapid monitoring of supernovae, asteroids, and other astronomical events marks a historic milestone in astrophysics.

SLAC experts highlight the small devices powering modern tech and the breakthroughs advancing the field.

The Deputy Director for Science & Technology discusses the lab’s future as it tackles everything from the origins of the universe to atomic behavior.

Cosmologists Josh Frieman and Risa Wechsler share how the Dark Energy Survey is paving the way for future research.

The first peer-reviewed study using data from the SLAC-built LSST Camera identifies an asteroid nearly eight football fields long that spins once every two minutes.