EPP-2024 US CERN Town Hall

Tuesday 14 Feb 2023, 16:00 → 19:30 Europe/Zurich

503/1-001 - Council Chamber (CERN)

Maria Spiropulu (California Institute of Technology (US))

The National Academies is conducting a study (EPP-2024) about the future prospects for and societal benefits of particle physics research. The goal of this study is to help US stakeholders make informed decisions about funding, workforce, and research directions. As part of this study, the committee would like to hear the ideas and opinions of US particle physicists on the following topics:

 

• The big scientific questions that underpin the field
• The tools—new and old—that are needed to address them
• New ideas and approaches we can incorporate from other fields
• Challenges that the field and its members face and how they might be addressed
• Any workforce or structural issues

 

You may submit your questions and comments ahead of time in this Google form or directly to the committee during the meeting.

 

For CERN-based US particle physics community: the meeting will be held in 503/1-001 - Council Chamber. Refreshments will be available.

Webcast on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/event/2827768

Part I: Session for US CERN Early Career particle physics community

1 Introduction to the National Academies and academic study

EPP-CERN-FEB-2023.pdf

EPP-CERN-FEB-2023.pptx

2 Open floor Q&A/comments and discussion with EPP-2024 committee

• What are the big scientific questions that underpin the field?
• Which tools—new and old—are needed to address them?
• What new ideas and approaches we can incorporate from other fields?
• What challenges are we facing and how they might be we address them?
• Are there any workforce or structural issues?
• Are there opportunities for leadership?
• Any other issues that the early career community is concerned with?

3 Closing remarks

Part II: Session for all US CERN particle physics community

US CERN Townhall

Convener: Maria Spiropulu (California Institute of Technology (US))

4 Introduction to the National Academies and academic study

5 Open floor Q&A/comments and discussion with EPP-2024 committee

• What are the big scientific questions that underpin the field?
• Which tools—new and old—are needed to address them?
• What new ideas and approaches we can incorporate from other fields?
• What challenges are we facing and how they might be we address them?
• Are there any workforce or structural issues?

6 Closing remarks