IceCube Summer School 2024

3 Jun 2024, 08:50 → 7 Jun 2024, 19:40 US/Central

Supernova (WIPAC)

The 2024 IceCube Summer School, formerly known as Bootcamp, will be held at 222 West Washington Ave in Madison, WI from June 3 - 7, 2024.

The Summer School will be held in-person with an option for remote participation. 

A Slack channel will be used for information and questions before, during and after the meeting. Please join the channel: #2024-summer-school-q-and-a

The Timetable will serve as the comprehensive meeting schedule.

Monday, 3 June

09:00 → 09:10 Introduction: Summer School and IceCube Organization

Convener: John Hardin

09:00 Introduction: Summer School and IceCube Organization

Speakers: Jesse Osborn (University of Wisconsin - Madison) , John Hardin (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

09:10 → 09:45 Physics: IceCube Science

Talks related to IceCube physics concepts.

Convener: John Hardin (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

09:10 IceCube Science

Speaker: Francis Halzen (University of Wisconsin–Madison)

09:45 → 10:15 Detector: IceCube Detector

Convener: John Hardin (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

09:45 IceCube Detector

Speaker: John Kelley (University of Wisconsin–Madison)

10:15 → 10:45 Coffee Break

10:45 → 11:45 Physics: Multimessanger Astrophysics and Cosmic Rays

Talks related to IceCube physics concepts.

Convener: John Hardin (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

10:45 Multimessanger Astrophysics

Speaker: Aswathi Balagopal V (UW-Madison)

11:15 Cosmic Rays

Speaker: Agnieszka Leszczynska

11:45 → 13:00 Lunch break - on your own

13:00 → 14:00 Physics: Working Group Summaries

Talks related to IceCube physics concepts.

Convener: John Hardin (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

14:00 → 14:30 Coffee Break

14:30 → 15:10 Physics: Working Group Summaries

Talks related to IceCube physics concepts.

Convener: John Hardin (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

15:10 → 16:00 Computing: Python Tutorial

Convener: John Hardin (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

15:10 Python Tutorial

Tuesday, 4 June

09:00 → 10:00 Detector: IceCube Upgrade and Gen2

Convener: Zoe Rechav (University of Wisconsin–Madison)

09:00 IceCube Upgrade

Speaker: Vivian O'Dell

09:30 IceCube Gen-2

Speaker: Yuya Makino (University of Wisconsin–Madison)

10:00 → 10:30 Coffee Break

10:30 → 11:00 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: IceCube Outreach

Convener: Zoe Rechav (University of Wisconsin–Madison)

10:30 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Speaker: Ellen Bechtol (University of Wisconsin–Madison)

11:00 → 11:30 Software: Github, IceCube NPX/Grid

Convener: Zoe Rechav (University of Wisconsin–Madison)

11:00 Github Tutorial

Speaker: Jessie Thwaites (University of Wisconsin–Madison)

11:15 IceCube Computing: NPX and the Grid

Speaker: Vedant Basu (University of Wisconsin–Madison)

11:30 → 13:00 Lunch break - on your own

13:00 → 14:00 Computing: Software Setup: JupyterHub, NPX, Grid, Github

Convener: Zoe Rechav (University of Wisconsin–Madison)

13:00 Software Setup: JupyterHub, NPX, Grid, Github

Speakers: Jessie Thwaites (University of Wisconsin–Madison) , Vedant Basu (University of Wisconsin–Madison) , Zoe Rechav (University of Wisconsin–Madison)

14:00 → 14:30 Coffee Break

14:30 → 16:00 Workshop: Point Source Workshop

Convener: Zoe Rechav (University of Wisconsin–Madison)

14:30 Point Source Workshop

Speaker: Alina Kochocki (Michigan State University)

16:30 → 18:30 Social events: Terrace Hangout (TBD)

Wednesday, 5 June

09:00 → 09:30 Statistics: Analyses Statistics

Convener: Zoe Rechav (University of Wisconsin–Madison)

09:00 Analyses Statistics

Speaker: Vedant Basu (University of Wisconsin–Madison)

09:30 → 10:00 Detector: Life at the South Pole

Convener: Zoe Rechav (University of Wisconsin–Madison)

09:30 Life at the South Pole

Speaker: John Hardin (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

10:00 → 10:30 Coffee Break

10:30 → 11:30 Physics: IceCube Analyses and Event Selections

Talks related to IceCube physics concepts.

Convener: Zoe Rechav (University of Wisconsin–Madison)

10:30 IceCube Analyses

Speaker: Emre Yildizci (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

11:00 IceCube Event Selections

Speaker: Zoe Rechav (University of Wisconsin–Madison)

11:30 → 11:45 Group photo!

11:45 → 13:00 Lunch - Catered

13:00 → 14:00 Software: IceTray Introduction

Convener: Zoe Rechav (University of Wisconsin–Madison)

13:00 Intro to IceTray

14:00 → 14:30 Coffee break

14:30 → 16:00 Software: I3 File Tools & SteamShovel

Convener: Zoe Rechav (University of Wisconsin–Madison)

14:30 I3 File Tools & SteamShovel

Speaker: Kevin Meagher (University of Wisconsin–Madison)

16:30 → 18:30 Social events: Hiking (TBD)

Thursday, 6 June

09:00 → 10:00 Physics: Machine Learning / Neural Networks and Neutrino Physics

Talks related to IceCube physics concepts.

Convener: Jesse Osborn (University of Wisconsin - Madison)

09:00 Machine Learning and Neural Networks

Speaker: Josh Peterson (University of Wisconsin–Madison)

09:30 Neutrino Physics

Speaker: Baha Balantekin

10:00 → 10:30 Coffee Break

10:30 → 11:30 Physics: Diffuse Neutrinos and Detector Physics

Talks related to IceCube physics concepts.

Convener: Jesse Osborn (University of Wisconsin - Madison)

10:30 Diffuse neutrinos - from TeV to EeV

Speaker: Lu Lu (University of Wisconsin–Madison)

11:00 Detector Physics

Speaker: Justin Vandenbroucke (University of Wisconsin–Madison)

11:30 → 13:00 Lunch break - on your own

13:00 → 14:00 Workshop: Machine Learning Exercise

Convener: Jesse Osborn (University of Wisconsin - Madison)

13:00 Machine Learning Exercise

Speaker: Josh Peterson (University of Wisconsin–Madison)

14:00 → 14:30 Coffee break

14:30 → 16:00 Workshop: Analysis Debugging

Convener: Jesse Osborn (University of Wisconsin - Madison)

14:30 Analysis Debugging

16:30 → 18:30 Social events: Board Game Night (TBD)

Friday, 7 June

09:00 → 10:00 Physics: Radio Neutrinos and IceCube Simulation

Talks related to IceCube physics concepts.

Convener: Jesse Osborn (University of Wisconsin - Madison)

09:00 Neutrinos in Radio Waves

Speaker: Michael DuVernois (University of Wisconsin–Madison)

09:30 IceCube Simulation

Speaker: Juan Carlos Díaz Vélez (University of Wisconsin–Madison)

10:00 → 10:30 Coffee Break

10:30 → 11:30 Physics: Event Reconstruction and Ice Models

Talks related to IceCube physics concepts.

10:30 Event Reconstructions

Speaker: Tianlu Yuan (University of Wisconsin–Madison)

11:00 IceCube Calibration & Ice Models

Speaker: Mr Dmitry Chirkin (University of Wisconsin–Madison)

11:30 → 13:00 Lunch break - on your own

13:00 → 14:00 Workshop: Diffuse Exercise

Convener: John Hardin (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

13:00 Diffuse Exercise

Speaker: Jesse Osborn (University of Wisconsin - Madison)

14:00 → 14:30 Coffee break

14:30 → 16:00 Workshop: Analysis Debugging

Convener: John Hardin (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

14:30 Analysis Debugging

16:30 → 18:30 Social events: Capitol Tour (TBD)