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America’s Underground Lab overhauls its WWII era wooden mine shaft

The deepest underground laboratory in the United States just finished an overhaul of a wooden mine shaft that transports personnel and supplies nearly a mile underground.

March 17, 2025

First PREMIER Bank continues commitment to inspire STEM workforce of tomorrow

First PREMIER Bank recently announced an increased commitment to the Davis-Bahcall Scholars Program totaling $100,000.

January 21, 2025

SURF completes first phase of expansion for underground research space

The new access tunnel, called a drift, will lead into two large caverns intended to house future generations of cutting-edge underground research.

September 16, 2024

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New discoveries from the same old rocks

David Vardiman retires after 30 years as a geologist with Homestake Gold Mine and Sanford Underground Research Facility.

May 24, 2021
Construction crews start lowering equipment a mile underground for excavation for DUNE

On April 5, Thyssen Mining received the green light to mobilize all of their heavy equipment underground and begin work.

May 24, 2021
CASPAR collaboration disassembles accelerator

Experiment is temporarily put in mothballs, but there is still much to do.

May 17, 2021
Final Deep Talks of the season features NASA’s search for life on Mars

At May’s Deep Talks, learn about the ups (and downs) of trying to find life in the Universe through robotic exploration.

May 11, 2021
Comer joins ESH team as environmental manager

As a child, Timm Comer played near a polluted creek. As Environmental Manager at SURF, he’ll help keep it clean.

May 10, 2021
SURF study highlights economic impacts in South Dakota

Activities at the Sanford Underground Research Facility will have significant benefits for the state of South Dakota over the next decade.

May 10, 2021
SURF employees take on new roles in Environment, Safety and Health

Ewing, Girtz move to into director, deputy director roles in Environment, Safety and Health Department

April 30, 2021
SURF invites the public to virtual Artist in Residence introduction

Join us for a virtual meet and greet with Sanford Underground Research Facility’s 2021 Artist in Residence, Leekyung Kang

April 27, 2021
SURF Education and Outreach efforts boosted by $25,000 grant

A grant from the John T. Vucurevich Foundation will provide stipends, materials for South Dakota educators attending E&O professional development programming

April 26, 2021

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