Bulletin of the American Physical Society
Fall 2022 Meeting of the APS Division of Nuclear Physics
Volume 67, Number 17
Thursday–Sunday, October 27–30, 2022; Time Zone: Central Daylight Time, USA; New Orleans, Louisiana
Session EM: Mini-symposium: Inspiring the Next Generation Through Nuclear Research II |
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Chair: Sharon Stephenson, DOE Nuclear Physics Room: Hyatt Regency Hotel Imperial 9 |
Friday, October 28, 2022 10:30AM - 10:42AM |
EM.00001: Traineeships with the California EIC consortium Miguel I Arratia The Electron-Ion Collider (EIC) represents a flagship project for the future of Nuclear Physics, so it provides an excellent platform to inspire, attract, and train the next generation of scientists. The California EIC consortium consists of 5 campuses from the UC and CSU, and 3 national laboratories (LBNL, LLNL, LANL). The UC and CSU systems are arguably one of the largest engines for social mobility in the nation. In this talk, I will describe our experience with a research traineeship program for undergraduate students, which is supported by DOE Nuclear Physics. |
Friday, October 28, 2022 10:42AM - 10:54AM |
EM.00002: Engaging Undergraduate Students in Constructing the PbWO4 Calorimeter for the JEF Experiment at JLab Philip L Cole, Adam Sears, Gavin Bolton, Jaden Curry, Dax Kay, Jaden Sicotte, Logan Earnest, Aaron Martinez, Brandyn New, Christopher Lowe, Vadim Murakhovskiy, Liping Gan, Alexander Somov, Arshak Asaturyan, Igal Jaegle The JLab Eta Factory (JEF), in experimental Hall D at Jefferson Lab (JLab), will extend the physics reach of the GlueX detector for studies beyond the primary goals of the spectroscopy program. The JEF experiment will enable precision measurements of many of the η and η′ decays, with an emphasis on rare neutral modes. The physics program of the experiment spans from precision tests of low-energy QCD to a search for gauge bosons in the mass range below the mass of the proton, where mproton∼1 GeV/c2. These light gauge bosons putatively couple the SM sector to the dark sector. The JEF experiment requires us to upgrade the inner part of the Forward Calorimeter (FCAL-II) of the GlueX detector with high-granularity, high-resolution lead tungstate (PbWO4) scintillating crystals. The calorimeter insert is currently under construction at Jefferson Lab. This PbWO4 Calorimeter will consist of 1600 crystal modules. Ten undergraduate students from four separate universities/colleges are playing a significant role in all aspects in the construction, preparation, testing, and calibration of the crystal modules onsite at JLab. The design of the PbWO4 crystal modules and the assembling procedure will be discussed in this presentation. The JEF calorimeter upgrade affords the opportunity for engaging undergrads in engaging hands-on research at JLab. Several of the students are presenting posters on their work at this meeting. Please speak to these experts (first ten co-authors) at the poster session to learn more (see: the students' abstract #542375). |
Friday, October 28, 2022 10:54AM - 11:06AM |
EM.00003: Promoting Undergraduate Minority Persistence in Nuclear Physics at TUNL Diane M Markoff, Mohammad W Ahmed, Caesar R Jackson, Phillip S Barbeau, Alexander S Crowell, Calvin R Howell, Julieta Gruszko, Richard Longland, Matthew P Green
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Friday, October 28, 2022 11:06AM - 11:18AM |
EM.00004: Workforce Development in the Horizon-broadening Isotope Production Pipeline Opportunities Lauren McIntosh, Eszter Boros, Jonathan Burns, Abdalla Darwish, Melissa Deri, Paul A Ellison, Jonathan W Engle, Nicholas Esker, Lynn C Francesconi, Reinier Hernandez, Suzanne E Lapi, Jorge A Lopez, Tara Mastren, Larry W May, Jorge A Munoz, Grace Ndip, Jerry A Nolen, Ellen M O'Brien, Graham F Peaslee, David Rotsch, Toni D Sauncy, Jennifer Shusterman, Sherry J Yennello formed under the auspices of the Department of Energy’s Isotope Program to introduce graduate and undergraduate students to new frontiers and career opportunities in the sciences of isotope production. Powered by 17 excellent institutions, this program has attracted a diverse, talented group of 25 students from six different educational majors from all over the United States. These students are performing research in isotope production research groups at universities or national laboratories. Each participant attended at least one weeklong summer school focused on a specific aspect of radionuclide production and application. The entire group met at Los Alamos National Laboratory in summer 2022 to present their research, network, and learn more about isotope production. This cohort will continue research in the fall semester with collaboration meetings and further introduction to possible careers in a virtual format. Methods of evaluation, including self assessment by the students, will be discussed. Lessons learned and successes will both be shared in this talk. |
Friday, October 28, 2022 11:18AM - 11:30AM |
EM.00005: Pathways to Improved Representation in Advanced Nuclear Science: Year 2 Status Report Kolo Wamba, Emilie Hein, Marco Wehrfritz, Sara Ellingsworth, Jonathan Mariano-Smith, Carol Sanders, Paul-Frederik Schubert The nEXO group at Skyline College is now well into the second year of our Pathways To Improved Representation In Advanced Nuclear Science project. This program is funded by the US DOE Office of Science (Office of Nuclear Physics) under its Research Traineeships to Broaden and Diversify Nuclear Physics initiative which piloted in 2021. Last year's trainees have all successfully graduated from Skyline and have now begun as upper-level undergaduates in physics or engineering at UC Berkeley. Most of them plan to go on to graduate school after completing their bachelor's degrees. This year we have taken on a fresh cohort of 4 students who are continuing where last year's 4 trainees left off by making helpful contributions to nEXO detector R&D and to nEXO's new DEI initiatives. We have also rolled out a special tutorial workshop on scientific computing with python. This year's student trainees will be presenting posters on their nEXO projects at the 2022 SACNAS Diversity in STEM Conference. A federally recognized Minority Serving Institution (MSI), Skyline College is the only institutional member of nEXO that is a community college. In addition, Skyline stands out among California community colleges as having a vigorous research program, of which this and last year's trainees have been a very active part. In this capacity, our students have engaged in public outreach, contributed to student clubs, and have played important roles in our academic and special-interest learning communities.
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Friday, October 28, 2022 11:30AM - 11:42AM |
EM.00006: Using Detector Construction to Generate Community and Excitement over Nuclear Physics Rosi J Reed Lehigh University is the site for the construction of the NSF MRI funded sPHENIX Event Plane (sEPD) detector. The sPHENIX detector is currently under construction at Brookhaven National Labs, with first collisions planned for February 2023. This has offered a unique opportunity for students of a variety of starting skill levels to learn about nuclear physics research with a hands on approach. We took a constructivist approach to education, with each person in the lab taking on the role of both student and teacher at different times. This built a peer-to-peer learning environment, and formed a community of practice. This procedure was mirrored with the analysis component of the project, where common starting projects were used to build the community, before each student started on their individual project. A key component is for each student in the lab to feel that they are completing something important, and to have ownership of the tasks they are asked to work on. In this talk I will share how this influenced student views on nuclear physics and physics in general. |
Friday, October 28, 2022 11:42AM - 11:54AM |
EM.00007: Improving physics transfer student outcomes with inclusive research Amol V Patwardhan, Sherwood A Richers, Wick C Haxton Working as a valuable member of a group, contributing meaningfully to the progress of science, and engaging in interesting and current problems contribute significantly to our ability to stay the course in an inherently challenging career in physics. Physics students transferring to four-year universities from community colleges are diverse and talented, but are much more likely to leave the physics major due to varying levels of preparation and the challenges of joining a student body where study groups and other social networking may have already been established. One of the major goals of the Network for Neutrinos, Nuclear Astrophysics, and Symmetries (N3AS) is to provide the community, training, and mentorship in order to foster an environment where transfer students and four-year students can thrive together doing meaningful research. Our system involves dual mentors for paid research and for personal development, directed research training, social activities, and a venue for presenting research findings. The nascent program has proven successful for its first graduating cohort, but continues to undergo changes as it grows to provide a world-class research experience for students throughout the network. |
Friday, October 28, 2022 11:54AM - 12:06PM |
EM.00008: Strengthening Inclusion Through the APS Climate Site Visit Program Evangeline J Downie The APS Site Visit Program recruits, trains, coordinates, and supervises expert committees who visit departments, collaborations, and national laboratories to review their practices, policies, and procedures, and provide recommendations to improve the departmental climate for everyone. The program, which has been running since 1990, has been recently revamped to improve inclusion, effectiveness, and impact. It operates under the auspices of the APS Committee on Minorities and the Committee on the Status of Women in Physics. We will give an overview of the program, detailing how it achieves its dual aims of: (1) improving the climate for all, with special attention to women and marginalized groups, and (2) providing assistance to departments to institutionalize positive climate changes. We will share resources departments and collaborations can use to review and improve their local climate, and share opportunities to become involved in or support the program. |
Friday, October 28, 2022 12:06PM - 12:18PM |
EM.00009: Rare Equal Connections Agnes Mocsy Science skepticism in society has been on the rise and in physics we are far from a representation that reflects society’s diversity. In this talk, as a theoretical nuclear physicist embarked on a non-traditional career, I will explore the power that teaming up science with the arts has. The way we tell our stories and the diverse medium we express them impacts how the public relates to science, and can induce a change in the landscape of representation, turning physics into a more inclusive field. |
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