Dawn at the LHC
The LHC was supposed to have had fully circulating beam for one month by late October. We are thankful for the delays so that we can figure out what it will make during this workshop before it is discovered. With this machine, particle physics is embarking on a journey deeper into the energy frontier. This workshop aims to bring together a small number of some of the best and most active phenomenologists to discuss particle physics at the brink of a new era. The style is copied directly from that of the Ultra-Mini workshops at the University of Oregon organized by Graham Kribs. We expect to bring together a handful of the most active physicists for one week of talks and concentrated collaborative discussion.
Motivation and style
Accommodations
Lodging for workshop participants will be in the Syracuse University Sheraton for the duration of the workshop. The Sheraton is adjacent to the Syracuse campus, 5 minutes walk from the Physics Building.
Contact
Please contact Jay Hubisz for any questions concerning the workshop.
Participants and Schedule (all talks are at 2:30pm in Room 202)
Location
Getting here
Acknowledgements
Syracuse University is located on a hilltop overlooking the historic downtown area. The physics department is adjacent to one of the highlights of the city, the Carrier Dome.
Late October is one of the best times to visit upstate New York, as the fall colors should be at or near their peak, while winter is still held barely at bay. A “leaf peeper” drive, and perhaps a wine tasting tour are highly recommended, and may be scheduled as an outing during the workshop. The Fingerlakes region, known for a number of wine trails, lies to the Southwest of the city. In sports, Syracuse University is perhaps best known for its basketball team, The Orange.
Syracuse University is a 9 mile drive from Syracuse International Airport (SYR). There is a free shuttle to the hotel from the airport, and you should call their number as soon as you arrive and have any baggage you might have checked to schedule a pickup: (800) 395 - 2105. They generally arrive within 10 minutes of the call.
Mon 10/20: Can Kilic ``Multi-Jet Resonances at the Tevatron and the LHC"
Tue 10/21: Kathryn Zurek ``DAMA Dark Matter and Low Mass Hidden Sectors"
Wed 10/22: Graham Kribs ``PAMELA and Positrons"
Fri 10/24: Rakhi Mahbubani ``Codimension-2 Inflation"
The Department
The high energy physics department at Syracuse University features experts in a range of topics. Cosmology, lattice supersymmetry, non-commutative geometry, effective theories, and models of electroweak symmetry breaking are all represented on the theory side, while the experimental high energy group is devoted to the LHCb experiment.
We are extremely grateful to the College of Arts and Sciences, the Physics Department, and the theory group (grant DE-FG02-85ER40231) at Syracuse University for providing funds to support this workshop.