Jefferson Lab, Newport News, VA
HUGS 2024
With support from the United States Department of Energy (DOE) and Jefferson Science Associates (JSA), lectures at the 39th Annual Hampton University Graduate Studies (HUGS) Program at Jefferson Lab are scheduled to run from Tuesday, May 28 to Friday, June 14, 2024. Students will arrive at Jefferson Lab on Monday, May 27 and depart on Saturday, June 15.
The HUGS Program at Jefferson Lab is an educational summer program designed for experimental and theoretical nuclear and particle physics graduate students who have finished their coursework and have at least one year of research experience in these fields. Students who are well into a research project are also encouraged to apply. The program is simultaneously intensive, friendly, and casual. All lecturers are internationally renowned and leaders in their fields. Acceptance into the program is competitive, and a limited number of scholarships is available. More information about the scholarships below.
At the end of the school, there will be a poster session and a two-day program of student seminars. During these sessions, the students will have the chance to present their work in either format. The students will be accommodated on-site at Jefferson Lab. They will get many opportunities to interact with Jefferson Lab staff, lecturers, other graduate students, and visitors.
Please note that this year's school will be in person - no hybrid option will be offered in this edition.
Speakers and Topics
Main lectures:
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Scattering Theory & QCD Spectroscopy
Andrew Jackura (WIlliam & Mary) -
Hadron spectroscopy from JLab to the EIC
Volker Crede (Florida State U.) -
Perturbative QCD and Global QCD analysis
Chris Cocuzza (William & Mary) -
Neutrino interactions for hadronic physics
Bryan Ramson (Fermilab) -
Lattice QCD for Hadronic and Nuclear Physics
Huey-Wen Lin (Michigan State U.) -
Parity violation experiments at JLab
Ciprian Gal (JLab)
Topical seminars:
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Jefferson Lab Science: present and upgrades
Patrizia Rossi / Doug Higinbotham (JLab) -
Exploring QCD at the Electron Ion Collider
Christian Weiss (JLab) -
Machine Learning for Nuclear Physics (Intro and hands-on)
David Lawrence et al. (JLab)
You may also browse the HUGS archive for info on previous schools.
Student Support
Thanks to a grant from the United States Department of Energy, we will be able to offer a limited number of standard HUGS fellowships that will cover lodging at the SURA residence facility (where kitchen facilities are available) and a contribution towards meal expenses. Students interested in this opportunity should note so in the registration page, and address their financial need in the appropriate field. (Please also ask your advisor to comment on this in their reference letter.) The deadline for full consideration is January 31st, 2024.
In addition to these, we are happy to announce the JSA/HUGS fellowship for Graduate Students from Developing Countries supported by the JSA Initiatives Fund Program is back this year. The deadline for full consideration is January 20th, 2024. Under this fellowship, that supplements the standard one, we will be able to support up to two graduate students from a developing country, fully covering travel expenses (including international airfare), room, board. An additional visit of 1 or 2 weeks to Jefferson Lab may be possible, depending on funding, to meet with laboratory researchers and users, and to initiate or strengthen a research collaboration. Applications can be submitted at the above linked webpage.
For those with children, you may be eligible for the JLab Fund for Extra Child Care (ExCARE) support.
HUGS Program Application
The deadline for full consideration is January 31st, 2024.
To apply, please:
- Click on the link in the side bar.
- You will also need to arrange for at least one letter of recommendation (ideally from your Ph.D. advisor) to be separately sent directly by the letter writer.
If you have attended HUGS previously, but only remotely, you are encouraged to apply again for in-person attendance this year!