Art meets science in physics building mural

A new mural in CU Boulder’s Duane Physics building offers a glimpse into the world’s largest particle detectors, both of which operate at the CERN laboratory’s Large Hadron Collider near Geneva, Switzerland. 

Astrophysical and planetary sciences senior Veronica Keff worked with several physics faculty members including Keith Ulmer and Jamie Nagle to understand and interpret the technical components of the massive CMS and ATLAS detectors. Both detectors are international collaborations that include researchers from CU Boulder’s High Energy and Nuclear Physics Groups.

Keff received funding as part of the Art Buffs Collective, a new campus initiative designed to center art in all academic, personal and professional worlds. 

“The more we represent the beauty of what scientific research can be, the more people will realize its value and potential,” Keff said. 

Left: Veronica Keff painting the new mural in Duane Physics. (Photo: Veronica Lingo)