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09/01/2026

Exciting news from our sister lab Sanford Underground Research Facility! A rare particle interaction that could be interpreted as a signal from a potential dark matter candidate in the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment. This is a very tantalizing result that helps lead the way for future xenon experiments.

Key Takeaways Dark matter is the mysterious substance that accounts for the vast majority of matter in our universe. LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) is a world-leading dark matter detector and specializes in searching for WIMPs, or weakly interacting massive particles. A new LZ study found one particle interaction....

08/26/2026

Meet Ahmed! This summer, Ahmed worked in our IT department on the modernization of the auditorium control system and collaboration infrastructure at SNOLAB. Ahmed says: “My favourite experience was presenting my summer project at CASST 2026 and placing 3rd overall out of 56 contributions. It was especially rewarding to share a project that had grown from troubleshooting a legacy system into helping shape the future of one of SNOLAB’s main collaboration spaces.”

Ahmed is returning to Laurentian University - Université Laurentienne this fall for the third year of his Bachelor of Computer Science degree.

08/24/2026

SNOLAB recently wrapped up the pilot program for Wonderground, a new education program for students in grades 4-8! The program has been generously supported by Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada PromoScience. Read more about the program and what’s next for it here:

Thanks to NSERC PromoScience funding, SNOLAB was able to pilot a new program this year in classrooms across Canada! The program, formerly called SEEDLING, was offered for students in Grades 4 – 8 and…

08/18/2026

The 6th annual Canadian Astroparticle Summer Student Talk Competition (CASST), hosted by SNOLAB last week, attracted a record 54 undergraduate and two high school students from across Canada. Congratulations to all competitors on their hard work showcased at this year’s talk competition. We look forward to hosting another great CASST competition next year!

The 6th annual Canadian Astroparticle Summer Student Talk Competition (CASST), hosted by SNOLAB last week, attracted a record 54 undergraduate and two high school students from across Canada.

08/17/2026

Did you know the largest neutrino telescope in Canada is taking shape in the Pacific Ocean? The Pacific Ocean Neutrino Experiment (P-ONE) is a large international collaboration that will build on Canada's neutrino research capacity. Testing of P-ONE's underwater detector modules is underway now in Vancouver Harbour. Ocean Networks Canada

Scientists have tested a unique telescope in Vancouver’s waters as they bid to open a new window on to the universe. But this is no ordinary telescope: it is the first piece of a next-generation neutrino telescope that will be plunged thousands of metres into the Pacific Ocean.

08/12/2026

How do neutrinos from deep within the Earth make an impact on the science that we are doing at SNOLAB? Science journalist James Dinneen journeys deep underground where he learns about how the SNO+ experiment searches for geoneutrinos. Read the full story from Quanta Magazine here:

A global constellation of neutrino detectors is creating a never-before-seen view of the radioactive elements that power Earth’s tectonic heat engine.

08/07/2026

: SNOLAB has a class-2000 clean lab in our surface facility. This surface lab helps to support our underground science from chemical testing to assembling items to go underground, and more!

📸 Photo by Roam & Ramble Photography

08/05/2026

Last week, the McDonald Institute held a “Beading Astroparticle Physics” workshop at their annual meeting. This workshop was led by Dr. Danielle Lussier and Dr. Gregg Wade, where they taught attendees how to implement Indigenous perspectives in their research. Learn more about how Indigenous Knowledges and Perspectives can be used to explore astroparticle physics here: https://mcdonaldinstitute.ca/beading-astroparticle-physics/

07/31/2026

📣 Attention teachers! We know school is out, but it’s never too early to start planning for the fall.

Did you know SNOLAB has an inquiry-based program geared towards students in Grades 4-8? Want to explore deep underground science in your classroom? Learn more about the Wonderground program here:

The SNOLAB education team is excited to be bringing the questions of Canadian students in grades 4-8 into our deep underground lab space! Wonderground, formerly called SEEDLING…

07/30/2026

Join the Doran Planetarium - Laurentian University on August 4th at 7PM for a public event titled “Dark Matter and the Magic Numbers of the Universe”. This event is presented by Dr. Jason Holt from TRIUMF and will include and 30-minute showing of the night sky with Dr. Hoi Cheu.