Particle Physics and Cosmology Beyond the Standard Model

在这个项目中，PI将研究亚核水平的基础物理及其对我们对宇宙的理解的影响。涵盖了粒子物理的广泛主题，如超对称性、额外维度、中微子物理和大统一。宇宙学的主题包括暗物质和暗能量的性质和起源，以及它们对宇宙大尺度结构的影响。统一的主题是寻找新的物理，解释粒子物理和宇宙学的成功标准模型及其在欧洲核子研究中心大型强子对撞机(LHC)上的测试的各种谜题，以及正在进行的各种非加速器搜索新物理，如暗物质、中微子混合、天体物理反常和宇宙微波背景。这些项目将扩展我们对夸克-轻子现象和早期宇宙的理解，并可能导致新粒子和新作用力的发现。该研究计划将支持研究生和博士后助理。PIS将为高中生和本科生制定一个强有力的研究计划，重点是来自历史上黑人大学的学生。该小组的研究工作将通过公共和学校讲座、参加科学博览会和媒体广播来传播。该提案还将加强与约翰·霍普金斯大学的科学合作，以及与霍华德大学、汉普顿大学和爱荷华大学的伙伴关系。

In this project the PIs will study fundamental physics at the subnuclear level and its impact on our understanding of the Cosmos. A broad range of topics in particle physics such as supersymmetry, extra dimensions, neutrino physics and grand unification are covered. Topics in cosmology cover the nature and origin of dark matter and dark energy and their implications for large scale structure of the universe. The unifying theme is the search for new physics that explains various puzzles of the successful standard model of particle physics and cosmology and their tests at the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and various ongoing non-accelerator searches for new physics such as dark matter, neutrino mixings, astrophysical anomalies and cosmic microwave background. These projects will extend the frontiers of our understanding of quark-lepton phenomena and the early Universe and may lead to discovery of new particles and forces. The research program will support graduate students and postdoctoral associates. The PIs will develop a strong program of research for high school and undergraduate students, with an emphasis on students from historically black colleges. The research work of this group will be disseminated through public and school lectures, participation in science fairs, and media broadcasts. The proposal will also enhance scientific collaboration with Johns Hopkins University as well as partnerships with Howard University, Hampton University, and the University of Iowa.