Fermilab was not shut down in 2011. I believe the tevatron was shutdown in 2011, but research on site continues, and the "Proton Improvement Plan", which invol

Fermilab was not shut down in 2011. I believe the tevatron was shutdown in 2011, but research on site continues, and the "Proton Improvement Plan", which involves upgrading the accelerators, started in 2011 and is ongoing.