Experimental Physics Research Program at Columbia University/Nevis Laboratories

该奖项为哥伦比亚大学尼维斯实验室的高能物理组的研究计划提供了持续的支持。该计划涵盖了粒子和天体粒子物理学的广泛基础实验，涵盖了五个主要正在进行的计划：ATLAS; MiniBooNE/SciBooNE; MicroBooNE;和Double Booz以及未来项目的研发工作，包括长基线中微子实验（LBNE）和质子衰变。研究将致力于以更高的精度表征标准模型（SM），并寻找标准模型之外的新物理，因为这很可能是我们理解宇宙取得进展的关键。这将包括对超对称性、希格斯玻色子和可能的额外时空维度的研究。该研究计划还将解决基本粒子的性质问题，如顶夸克（ATLAS）和中微子（MiniBooNE，MicroBooNE，Double Booz），并通过精确测量，探测更高的能量尺度。此外，哥伦比亚小组高度重视更广泛的影响，特别是教育和推广，并计划在其过去非常成功的努力的基础上，将这些活动纳入其正在进行的研究。目标是让高中生、高中教师、本科生和公众参与到理解和做高能物理的全方位教育中。活动范围从个别教师外展工作，如讲座，图尔斯，并与高中学生的研究参与，结构化的程序，如本科生的研究经验（REU）。哥伦比亚计划的主要重点是针对多样性和代表性不足的群体

This award provides continuing support for a program of research for the High Energy Physics group at Columbia University Nevis Labs. The program encompasses a broad spectrum of fundamental experiments in particle and astroparticle physics covering activities in five major ongoing programs: ATLAS; MiniBooNE/SciBooNE; MicroBooNE; and Double Chooz as well as R&D work on future projects including the Long Baseline Neutrino Experiment (LBNE) and proton decay. Studies will be devoted to characterizing the Standard Model (SM) with increased precision and looking for new physics beyond the Standard Model since this most likely holds the key to making progress in our understanding of the universe. These will include searches for effects that herald supersymmetry, the Higgs boson, and possible extra space-time dimensions. The research program will also tackle the question of the nature of fundamental particles, such as top quarks (ATLAS) and neutrinos (MiniBooNE, MicroBooNE, Double Chooz), and, through precision measurements, probe higher energy scales. In addition, the Columbia group places a high priority on broader impacts, especially education and outreach, and plans to build on its very successful past efforts to integrate these activities into its ongoing research. The goal is to engage the full educational spectrum from high school students, high school teachers, undergraduates and the general public in understanding and doing high energy physics. The activities range from individual faculty outreach efforts, such as lectures, tours, and research involvement with high school students, to structured programs like the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). A primary emphasis of the Columbia programs is to target diversity and underrepresented groups