PAN 2012

Current PAN 2012 information can be found here, and will be updated as the program approaches/progresses. Return to the main PAN page.

Pre-program information

PAN 2012 schedule (week 1 for teachers, week 2 for students)

Background Articles on Cosmic Rays

PAN 2012 Facebook group

General Links of Interest

JINA, major sponsor of PAN.

"Small Matter of Big Science" documentary on history of nuclear science (featuring NSCL!)

"Rare Isotope Rap", a 5-minute explanation of NSCL through rap.

"For the Love of Physics" references/links

Jefferson Lab's nuclear science education page

Berkeley Lab's introduction to nuclear science

Interactive Chart of the Nuclides

Isasc Asimov's "Understanding Physics"

Inexpensive cosmic ray detector for the classroom

In-program useful links/documents

Week 1 (teachers)

Experiment files

Poster Template (PPT)

Poster Tips

The PAN wiki page (a page of wiki tips)

Proposal form for PAN PAC

Peer review guidelines

Angle cosmic ray experiment

Lecture files

Nuclear Experimentation slides (Artemis Spyrou, 7/30/12)

Nuclear Experimentation Q&A

Detector Physics slides (David Morrissey, 7/31/12)

Detector Physics Q&A

Nuclear Astrophysics slides (Anna Simon, 8/1/12)

Nuclear Astrophysics Q&A

Astronomy slides (Brian O'Shea, 8/2/12)

Astronomy Q&A

Nuclear Theory slides (Wolfgang Bauer, 8/3/12)

Nuclear Theory Q&A

Supplementary materials

Large Tour Locations poster (PDF)

Learn Nuclear Science with Marbles - Download site

R-process animation

Survey

Exit survey (please fill out at lunch or later on Friday)

Posters

HIGGS

Wickets

PIONeers

MALL

Cosmic Enthusiasts

Cosmic Spartans

Week 2 (students)

Learn Nuclear Science with Marbles - Download site

Experiment files

Poster Template (PPT)

Poster Tips

Proposal form for PAN PAC

Peer review guidelines

Angle cosmic ray experiment

Lecture files

Nuclear Experimentation slides (Artemis Spyrou, 8/6/12)

Detector Physics slides (David Morrissey, 8/7/12)

Astronomy slides (Brian O'Shea, 8/8/12)

Nuclear Astrophysics slides (Anna Simon, 8/9/12)

Nuclear Theory slides (Wolfgang Bauer, 8/10/12)

Survey

Exit survey (please fill out after lunch on Friday)

Posters

RILJ

Higgs Bison

Nuclear Konks

PANcakes

Schrodinger's Kittens

Tacky-Ons

Pictures

Photo repositories

PAN 2012 Facebook group (to add to it, click "Upload photos" and choose files)

Teachers

Students

Acknowledgements

Many thanks to PAN Faculty and Staff for making this year's program possible!

Program coordinators: Hendrik Schatz, Artemis Spyrou, David McCreight, Micha Kilburn, and Zach Constan

Lecturers: Artemis Spyrou, Brian O'Shea, Zach Constan, David McCreight, Tibor Nagy, Wolfgang Bauer, Micha Kilburn, Anna Simon, David Morrissey

Graduate assistants: Chris Prokop, Kortney Cooper, Tony Szedlak, Nicki Larson, Stephen Quinn, John Novak, Titus Morris

Congratulations to all the teachers and students who will participate in PAN this summer!