Last week, graduate student Sierra Thomas successfully defended her dissertation titled “Machine-Learning Classification of Gamma-Producing Neutral Current Interactions in Liquid Argon from a Supernova Neutrino Burst.” Congratulations, Sierra!
Visit the Subatomic Particle Zoo
A new interactive subatomic physics experience, the Particle Zoo, is now live! Intended as part of a future MOST exhibit, this software was crafted by undergraduate Sahana Anand and Prof. Whittington. Take a look, and build some particles!
SU Neutrinos Featured by A&S News
Several of our projects were recently featured by the College of Arts and Sciences, showcasing progress on our local work, the DUNE 2×2 Near Detector Demonstrator, and the Short Baseline Near Detector. Check out the great article!
Article: Toward a New Understanding of the Universe
DUNE Far Detector Milestone!
The excavation of the DUNE Far Detector caverns was recently completed in South Dakota, which is a huge step for the experiment. Syracuse University did a nice write-up about this milestone, with a bit of local context, which you can read at: https://artsandsciences.syracuse.edu/news-all/news-2024/mining-for-neutrino-answers/
They also made a really cool video!
DUNE 2×2 Installation
The 4 modules that make up the DUNE 2×2 prototype are now installed in their cryostat in the NuMI tunnel. Tom and Luis were both involved in this effort, along with many other DUNE collaborators. See the write-up below from Fermilab about this milestone, and notice Tom in the picture with the orange hard-hat carefully guiding the detectors home!
Prototype for DUNE detector will test new technology that can handle more neutrinos