Particle Physics and Cosmology in the LHC Era

该奖项资助了加州大学欧文分校的Kev Abazajian、Mu-Chun Chen、Jonathan Feng、Manoj Kaplinghat、Arvind Rajaraman、Yuri Shirman和Tim Tait教授的研究活动。随着大型强子对撞机（LHC）发现类希格斯粒子以及最近丰富的宇宙学结果，这是粒子物理学和宇宙学的一个激动人心的时刻。 来自大型强子对撞机和其他粒子物理实验的数据正在加深我们对基本相互作用的理解，并以前所未有的细节探索弱尺度。 与此同时，天体物理学和宇宙学中的突出问题也指导着所谓的“标准模型”之外的物理学理论工作，近年来宇宙学和粒子物理学的相互作用卓有成效。 这些研究人员的研究计划利用粒子物理学和宇宙学的创新思想，以解决各种领域的突出问题，包括超对称性，额外维度，对撞机现象学，中微子物理学，大统一理论，暗物质，和粒子宇宙学。该小组活动的更广泛影响是针对增加公众对令人兴奋的宇宙的兴趣和提高公众对这些宇宙的理解。粒子物理学的结果。这些包括公开讲座和外联活动，博士后研究人员和研究生的培训都在加州大学欧文分校和世界各地，并在专业服务领域的重大贡献。

This award funds the research activities of Professors Kev Abazajian, Mu-Chun Chen, Jonathan Feng, Manoj Kaplinghat, Arvind Rajaraman, Yuri Shirman, and Tim Tait at the University of California, Irvine.With the discovery of a Higgs-like particle at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and the recent wealth of cosmological results, this is an exciting time in particle physics and cosmology. Data from the LHC and other particle physics experiments are deepening our understanding of the fundamental interactions and probing the weak scale with unprecedented detail. At the same time, outstanding questions in astrophysics and cosmology also guide theoretical work on physics beyond the so-called "Standard Model", and the interaction of cosmology and particle physics in recent years has been fruitful. The research plan of these researchers exploits innovative ideas in both particle physics and cosmology in order to address outstanding problems in a wide variety of fields, including supersymmetry, extra dimensions, collider phenomenology, neutrino physics, grand unified theories, dark matter, and particle cosmology.The broader impacts of the group's activities are directed towards increasing public interest in and improving public understanding of the exciting results of particle physics. These include public talks and outreach activities, the training of postdoctoral researchers and graduate students both at UC Irvine and around the world, and significant contributions in the area of professional service.