Symposiums

Diversity in STEM—how can employers and organizations promote diversity in their hiring process and workplaces; and how can those in minority groups overcome the barriers to employment in non-diverse fields?

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Nan Phinney Symposium

Symposium honoring the career of SLAC Physicist, Nan Phinney

Nan Phinney, Physicist

We wish to invite you to join us for Honoring Burton Richter, a day-long symposium celebrating the life’s work of Nobel Laureate Burton Richter. The symposium will be held on Friday, May 15, 2020 in the Panofsky Auditorium at SLAC...

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Sid Drell Symposium

Sidney Drell Symposium, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, 2018. This symposium will review the current state of issues in fundamental physics that Sid initiated and developed during his career and will discuss his broader influence on the physics community.

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Alex Chao Symposium

Alex Chao Symposium: Special Topics in Accelerator Physics Celebrating a Distinguished Career. SLAC is hosting a one-day symposium in honor of the retirement of Professor Alex Chao. Speakers will discuss special topics in accelerator physics that Alex has contributed during...

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Steve Kahn Symposium

A symposium celebrating Steve Kahn’s career at SLAC and his leadership in the design and construction of the LSST Camera and the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. 2023.

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