Sanford Underground Research Facility: 2035 and Beyond

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Sanford Underground Research Facility: 2035 and Beyond



The Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) in Lead, SD, is at the forefront of research in physics, geology, biology, engineering, and more. Mike Headley, executive director of the South Dakota Science and Technology Authority (SDSTA) and the laboratory director at SURF, will discuss the latest developments, and look to SURF’s future with an ongoing expansion effort that will pave the way for underground science for decades to come. He will also touch on the newly formed Institute for Underground Science at SURF, and outline SURF’s robust education and outreach program in an ongoing effort to inspire the next generation of young people to take up careers in STEM and related fields



November 7, 2024

5:30p.m. presentation and q&A

Woster Celebration Hall

SDSU Alumni Center

815 Medary Ave.

Event Audience

Public includes SDSU Faculty/Staff/Students