USCMS PURSUE Undergraduate Summer Internship 2025

27 May 2025, 07:30 → 2 Aug 2025, 16:35 US/Central

Pileup (WH11NW)

Santanu Banerjee (Tougaloo College), Sudhir Malik (University of Puerto Rico (US)), Tulika Bose (University of Wisconsin Madison (US)), Ulrich Heintz (Brown University (US))

The US CMS PURSUE Undergraduate Summer Research Internship Program is a ten-week paid internship program, which offers undergraduate students an opportunity to perform a project under the mentorship of scientists working at the frontier of physics at one of the 50+ institutions in the US.

The internship program is open to students pursuing physics, engineering, computer science, math, chemistry, or related majors.

The research internships will be structured to encourage students to persist in a STEM major through college and to train them in skills needed for a future career in the STEM workforce in order to sustain a talent pool in research and innovation.

This immersive research internship opportunity will cover areas in instrumentation, technology, and computing projects. Students will use computational tools and data-science methods to learn about fundamental particles and their interactions, by analyzing data obtained from the CMS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) located at CERN, Switzerland. The pool of mentors are physicists from US institutes affiliated with the CMS experiment at the LHC and at the rank of university faculty, scientists from national labs, postdoctoral fellows, and advanced graduate students.

 

Questions about the US CMS internship program can be directed to Sudhir Malik (sudhir.malik@upr.edu).

Fermilab Emergency.vcf

Fermilab Security.vcf

fnal_summer_lectures-DRAFT20250513.txt

maps_pursue2025.pdf

Setting up your laptop for Fermilab

Tuesday 27 May

07:30 → 12:00 Morning

07:30 Shuttle/Transport from Aspen East to Wilson Hall 1

08:00 Badging at Wilson Hall SEMD 1NW (8:00 AM - 9:30 AM)

09:30 Welcome

Speakers: Santanu Banerjee (Tougaloo College), Sudhir Malik (University of Puerto Rico (US)), Tulika Bose (University of Wisconsin Madison (US))

Welcome PURSUE 2025

Welcome PURSUE 2025

09:50 Introductions (Slide Deck) - Interns and Mentors

All Intro Slide Deck

10:30 One on one students mentor introductions (in person and zoom)

Speakers: Marco Mambelli (Fermilab (US)), Sudhir Malik (University of Puerto Rico (US))

12:00 → 13:00 Lunch

13:00 → 17:00 Afternoon

13:00 CMS Physics Overview

Speaker: Tulika Bose (University of Wisconsin Madison (US))

PURSUE-2025.pdf

14:00 CMS Detector - a discovery tool

Speaker: Steve Nahn (Fermilab)

LHC-CMS-Pursue-25.pptx

15:00 Entering Research

Speaker: Chris Palmer (University of Maryland (US))

EnteringResearch1_27May2025.pdf

Wednesday 28 May

09:00 → 12:00 Morning: Morning Session

09:00 The UNIX Shell: A guide through the basics of the file systems and the shell

Speaker: Iliomar Rodriguez Ramos (University of Puerto Rico (US))

Bash cheatsheet

hsf-training-unix-shell

The Unix Shell

UNIX_Shell.pptx

12:00 → 13:00 Lunch

13:00 → 17:30 Afternoon: Afternoon Session

13:00 Cohort building

Speakers: Matthew Bellis (Cornell University/Siena College (US)), Sudhir Malik (University of Puerto Rico (US))

14:30 The UNIX Shell: A guide through the basics of the file systems and the shell

Speaker: Iliomar Rodriguez Ramos (University of Puerto Rico (US))

The UNIX Shell

Thursday 29 May

09:00 → 12:00 Morning: Morning Session

09:00 Git I - In this lesson we use Git from the Unix Shell

Speaker: Marco Mambelli (Fermilab (US))

Git tutorial

12:00 → 13:00 Lunch

13:00 → 17:00 Afternoon: Afternoon Session

13:00 How to do Particle Physics in a Climate Emergency? (Curia II-WH2SW) - WH11NW - Pileup

Speaker: Kenneth Bloom (University of Nebraska Lincoln (US))

14:00 Git II - In this lesson we use Git from the Unix Shell¶

Speaker: Marco Mambelli (Fermilab (US))

A game to learn Git

Git cheatsheet

Git tutorial

Learn Git branching exercises

Friday 30 May

09:00 → 12:00 Morning: Morning Session

09:00 Introduction to Python

Speaker: Bruno Moreira Coimbra (Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (US))

Python Tutorial - Part 1

Work Notebook

12:00 → 13:00 Lunch

13:00 → 17:00 Afternoon: Afternoon Session

13:00 CMS Computing

Speaker: Andrew Malone Melo (Vanderbilt University (US))

Slides

Slides

14:00 Python II: Building Programs with Python

Speaker: Bruno Moreira Coimbra (Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (US))

Python Tutorial - Part 2

Work Notebook

Monday 2 June

09:00 → 12:00 Morning

09:00 Python for HEP

Speaker: Roy Cruz Candelaria (University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez)

Intro Slides

Material Jupyter Book Repo w/ setup instructions

12:00 → 13:00 Lunch

13:00 → 17:30 Afternoon

13:00 Visit to Quantum Garage (IARC)

Greg Tatkowski and Paul Heidler would be the tour guides. They will meet us at the main entrance of IARC (Click for location)

14:15 Python for HEP

Speaker: Roy Cruz Candelaria (University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez)

Tuesday 3 June

09:00 → 12:00 Morning

09:00 PyROOT and RDataFrame

Speaker: Xiaohe Shen (Brown University (US))

pyROOT and RDataFrame

pyroot_and_RDataframe_PURSUE2025.pdf

pyroot_and_RDataframe_PURSUE2025.pptx

12:00 → 13:00 Lunch

12:50 → 17:15 Afternoon

13:00 ROC Tour (WH Atrium)

14:00 What is a jet? (Remote talk from CERN)

Speaker: Garvita Agarwal (University of Notre Dame (US))

15:00 PyROOT and RDataFrame

Speaker: Xiaohe Shen (Brown University (US))

pyROOT and RDataFrame

Wednesday 4 June

09:00 → 12:00 Morning

09:00 Machine Learning

Speaker: Arghya Chattopadhyay (University of Puerto Rico (US))

Jupyterbook for ML

pursue_ml.pdf

12:00 → 13:00 Lunch

13:00 → 17:00 Afternoon

13:00 Calorimeters current and future

Speaker: Grace Cummings (Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (US))

14:00 Machine Learning Exercises

Speaker: Arghya Chattopadhyay (University of Puerto Rico (US))

Jupyterbook for ML

Thursday 5 June

09:00 → 12:00 Morning

09:00 C++

Speaker: Ameya Thete (University of Wisconsin-Madison (US))

C++ Training Module

10:45 Transition from Pileup to Sidet (Interns will be taken in turns by our cars (Sudhir, Kelsey, Santanu etc)))

11:00 Tour of Sidet (Silcon Detector Facility)

Interns will be taken in turns by our cars (Sudhir, Kelsey, Santanu etc).
For Sidet Location click here

Speaker: Irene Zoi (Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (US))

12:00 → 13:00 Lunch

13:00 → 17:00 Afternoon

13:00 Particle Physics Career Mentoring

Speakers: Robert Harris (Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (Fermilab)), Robert Harris (Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (US))

14:00 Containers and Apptainer

Speaker: Marco Mambelli (Fermilab (US))

Apptainer tutorial

Playing with Containers-2025.pdf

Friday 6 June

09:00 → 12:00 Morning

09:00 Coding Dojo

Speakers: Ameya Thete (University of Wisconsin-Madison (US)), Arghya Chattopadhyay (University of Puerto Rico (US)), Bruno Moreira Coimbra (Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (US)), Iliomar Rodriguez Ramos (University of Puerto Rico (US)), Marco Mambelli (Fermilab (US)), Roy Cruz Candelaria (University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez), Xiaohe Shen (Brown University (US))

12:00 → 13:00 Lunch

13:00 → 19:00 Afternoon

13:00 Future Collider (Muon Collider)

Speaker: Sergo Jindariani (Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (US))

14:00 Placeholder

Sudhir Malik

14:30 CMS 101

Speakers: Roy Cruz Candelaria (University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez), Sudhir Malik (University of Puerto Rico (US))

15:30 Classes Q&A and Assignments

Speakers: Ameya Thete (University of Wisconsin-Madison (US)), Arghya Chattopadhyay (University of Puerto Rico (US)), Bruno Moreira Coimbra (Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (US)), Iliomar Rodriguez Ramos (University of Puerto Rico (US)), Marco Mambelli (Fermilab (US)), Roy Cruz Candelaria (University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez), Xiaohe Shen (Brown University (US))

16:30 Coordination with mentors and sendoff

Wednesday 11 June

13:00 → 14:00 Higgs Physics

Speaker: Philip Chang (University of Florida (US))

Friday 13 June

13:00 → 16:00 5 min - 5 slides

Suggested order of speakers
TBD

Speakers: Iliomar Rodriguez Ramos (University of Puerto Rico (US)), Richa Sharma (University of Puerto Rico (US)), Roy Cruz Candelaria (University of Puerto Rico - Mayagüez), Sudhir Malik (University of Puerto Rico (US))

Monday 16 June

13:00 → 14:00 Dark Matter

Speaker: Don Lincoln (Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (US))

Wednesday 18 June

13:00 → 13:20 Luminosity

Speaker: Chris Palmer (University of Maryland (US))

Friday 20 June

13:00 → 14:00 Meet a USCMS Physicist (Dr. Ierene Dutta, Fermilab)

Speaker: Irene Dutta (Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (US))

Monday 23 June

13:00 → 14:00 Grad school prep - resumes and networking

Speaker: Julie Hogan (Bethel University (US))

Wednesday 25 June

13:00 → 14:00 Talk - High-energy Collisions through the Ages

Speaker: Chris Quigg (Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (US))

Monday 30 June

13:00 → 14:00 Higgs physics and why we care

Speaker: Marko Stamenkovic (Brown University (US))

Wednesday 2 July

13:00 → 14:00 Talk

Monday 7 July

13:00 → 14:00 Talk

Wednesday 9 July

13:00 → 14:00 Statistics and uncertainties

Speaker: Nick Smith (Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (US))

Monday 14 July

01:00 → 02:00 The detector determines the physics

Speaker: Corrinne Elaine Mills (University of Illinois Chicago (US))

Wednesday 16 July

13:00 → 14:00 Talk

Monday 21 July

13:00 → 14:00 CMS Trigger

Speaker: Kiley Elizabeth Kennedy (Princeton University (US))

Wednesday 23 July

13:00 → 14:00 Grad school prep - how grad school works and the personal/research statement

Speaker: Julie Hogan (Bethel University (US))

Thursday 24 July

23:35 → 23:55 Poster Submission

Monday 28 July

13:00 → 14:00 Talk

Wednesday 30 July

01:35 → 02:35 Q&A with PURSUE alumni

Thursday 31 July

09:35 → 12:35 Morning: Interns' Final Presentations (20 min talk + 10 min Q&A) - Reviewers : TBD

09:35 Talk 1

10:05 Talk 2

10:35 Talk 3

11:05 Talk 4

11:35 Talk 5

12:05 Talk 6

12:35 → 13:35 Lunch

13:35 → 16:35 Afternoon: Interns' Final Presentations (20 min talk + 10 min Q&A) - Reviewers: TBD

13:35 Talk 7

14:05 Talk 8

14:35 Talk 9

15:05 Talk 10

15:35 Talk 11

16:05 Talk 12

Friday 1 August

09:35 → 12:35 Morning: Interns Final Presentations (20 min talk + 10 min Q&A) - Reviewers: TBD

09:35 Talk 13

10:05 Talk 14

10:35 Talk 15

11:05 Talk 16

11:35 Talk 17

12:05 Talk 18

Speaker: Fredrick White

12:35 → 13:35 Lunch

13:35 → 15:05 Afternoon: Interns Final Presentations (20 min talk + 10 min Q&A) - Reviewers: TBD

13:35 Talk 19

14:05 Talk 20

14:35 Interns fill 10-week feedback form

15:05 → 15:35 Distribution of Certificates

15:35 → 16:05 Feedback and other discussions