Workshops

Wind turbines have been a part of human energy acquisition for millennia. In recent decades, a flurry of activity in wind power has driven a rapid growth in the use of wind mills in generating electrical power. Among recent improvements are the shape of the blades, the required start-up torque, and a transition to a direct drive system. Most wind ... Read More

Large scale computing is an important and growing part of modern life. It has applications in many areas including the rendering of videos, analysis of data about extraterrestrial life, design of proteins, discovery of cryptocurrency, simulation of physical or engineering systems, and a myriad of other applications. Most large scale computing platforms are limited to one general model. In this ... Read More

Workshop synopsis:
This workshop will introduce participants to the basic concepts of high-energy physics as performed at particle colliders in general and at the Compact Muon Solenoid experiment at the Large Hadron Collider in particular. Participants will look at some of the basic principles of particle physics, accelerator physics, and detector physics, and start to understand some of the meaning behind ... Read More