SLAC Faculty Affairs Office The SLAC Faculty Affairs Office is responsible for implementing University policy regarding appointments and promotions, salary setting, leaves, endowed chair appointments, and other matters of an academic nature. Particle Physics & Astrophysics Faculty Photon Science Faculty Faculty Affairs News and Events WHAT'S NEW Latest Faculty News News Welcome John Sarrao to SLAC Photon Science Department! View all news Lastest Science News Researchers catch protons in the act of dissociation with SLAC’s ultrafast 'electron camera' Tearing apart a million-dollar microscope – for scienceTesting, testing, testing: How researchers make sure the LSST Camera is the best it can beRevolutionary X-ray microscope unveils sound waves deep within crystalsDinosaur feathers contain traces of ancient proteins, study findsScientists unravel the chemical mechanism behind silica-coated nanodiamonds