SuGAR: Searching for the Sources of Galactic Cosmic Rays

The symposium is scheduled to be held from October 14th to 17th, 2024, in Madison, Wisconsin. Registration and abstract submission will begin in late spring.

SuGAR 2024 wishes to thank the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation for sponsoring this symposium.

Science Goals

The symposium aims to investigate the long-standing mystery surrounding the origin of cosmic rays within our galaxy. This event will bring together renowned experts to discuss both experimental and theoretical aspects of cosmic ray physics, with a particular emphasis on galactic sources.

Despite ongoing research, the question of where cosmic rays originate within the Milky Way remains unanswered. The symposium will host a number of invited speakers who are experts in various aspects of galactic multi-messenger astrophysics.

Furthermore, two dedicated discussion panels will provide opportunities for open discussion. One panel will delve into the current status and challenges of multi-messenger observations and theoretical modeling. The other will address the future of observations and instrumentation required to make a breakthrough in our understanding of the galactic origin of cosmic rays.

Local Organizing Committee

• Paolo Desiati (University of Wisconsin - Madison)
• Juan Carlos Díaz Vélez (University of Wisconsin - Madison)
• Alexandra Fleagle (University of Wisconsin - Madison)

Scientific Organizing Committee

• Pasquale Blasi (GSSI, L'Aquila, Italy)
• Damiano Caprioli (University of Chicago, U.S.A.)
• Ke Fang (University of Wisconsin - Madison, U.S.A.)
• Francis Halzen (University of Wisconsin - Madison, U.S.A.)
• Szabolcs Marka (Columbia University, U.S.A.)
• Simona Toscano (Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium)