Center for Theoretical Underground Physics and Related Areas; June 23 - July 26, 2013 at The Lodge of Deadwood, Deadwood, SD

理论地下物理及相关领域中心；

• 批准号: 1342611
• 负责人: Barbara Szczerbinska
• 金额: $ 1.2万
• 依托单位: Dakota State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2013
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2013-06-01 至 2014-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1342611&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Center; Theoretical; Underground; Physics; Related

This award will provide participant support for early career scientists and graduate students to participate in the third CETUP* program that is planned to take place on June 24 - July 26, 2013 in Lead/Deadwood, SD. The main goal of CETUP* is to bring together people with different talents and skills to address the most exciting questions in particle and nuclear physics, astrophysics, geosciences, and geomicrobiology. Scientists invited to participate in the program do not only provide theoretical support to the underground science, they also examine underlying universal questions of the 21st century including: What is dark matter?, What are the masses of neutrinos?, How have neutrinos shaped the evolution of the universe?, How were the elements from iron to uranium made?, and What is the origin and thermal history of the Earth?This summer CETUP* will organize a 5-week long program covering various aspects of theoretical and experimental underground science. A two week long session focused on Dark Matter will be followed by a two week long program on Neutrino Physics. The VIIth International Conference on Interconnections between Particle Physics and Cosmology will be sandwiched between these sessions covering the subjects of dark matter, neutrino physics, collider physics, and cosmological and astrophysical issues with connections to particle physics from both theoretical end experimental viewpoints.Among the Broader Impacts, the program will offer a stimulating environment for research collaborations between scientists of varying ages and nationalities and training of young scientists including undergraduate and graduate students and underrepresented groups. Outreach efforts will aim to share the excitement of the research with K-12 students and the general public. A "Neutrino Day" is planned through the Sanford Underground Research Laboratory at the end of the CETUP* program. During the CETUP* 2012 program they established a collaboration with the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation and Indian University of North America. They plan to continue working with them during the CETUP* 2013 program to reach out to Native American students and include them in the educational activities at the CETUP* as well as organize an informal get together with the students and discuss their interests in science and possible future STEM career opportunities.

该奖项将为早期职业科学家和研究生提供参与者支持，以参加计划于2013年6月24日至7月26日在SD的Lead/Deadwood举行的第三次CETUP* 计划。CETUP* 的主要目标是将具有不同才能和技能的人聚集在一起，以解决粒子和核物理，天体物理，地球科学和地球微生物学中最令人兴奋的问题。受邀参加该计划的科学家不仅为地下科学提供理论支持，他们还研究了21世纪的基本普遍问题，包括：什么是暗物质？中微子的质量是多少？中微子是如何塑造宇宙演化的？从铁到铀的元素是如何形成的？地球的起源和热历史是什么？今年夏天CETUP* 将组织一个为期5周的课程，涵盖理论和实验地下科学的各个方面。为期两周的会议将集中在暗物质之后，将有一个为期两周的中微子物理学计划。第七届粒子物理学与宇宙学之间的相互联系国际会议将夹在这些会议之间，涵盖暗物质，中微子物理学，对撞机物理学以及宇宙学和天体物理学问题，从理论和实验两个角度与粒子物理学联系起来。该计划将为不同年龄和国籍的科学家之间的研究合作以及包括本科生和研究生以及代表性不足的年轻科学家的培训提供一个激励环境组外联工作的目的是与K-12学生和公众分享研究的兴奋。在CETUP* 计划结束时，桑福德地下研究实验室计划举办一个“中微子日”。在CETUP* 2012计划期间，他们与疯马纪念基金会和北美印第安大学建立了合作关系。他们计划在CETUP* 2013计划期间继续与他们合作，以接触美洲原住民学生，并将他们纳入CETUP* 的教育活动，并与学生组织非正式聚会，讨论他们对科学的兴趣和未来可能的STEM职业机会。