EPIC: Exploring particle Physics Integrated with Computing
from
Monday, 13 July 2026 (09:00)
to
Friday, 17 July 2026 (16:00)
Monday, 13 July 2026
09:00
Welcome and introduction
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Gavin Davies
(
University of Mississippi
)
Jake Bennett
(
University of Mississippi
)
Welcome and introduction
Gavin Davies
(
University of Mississippi
)
Jake Bennett
(
University of Mississippi
)
09:00 - 09:15
09:15
Particle physics: the big picture
-
Jake Bennett
(
University of Mississippi
)
Particle physics: the big picture
Jake Bennett
(
University of Mississippi
)
09:15 - 10:00
10:00
Coffee
Coffee
10:00 - 10:15
10:15
Tools of the trade: the unix command line
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Logan Benninghoff
(
University of Mississippi
)
Tools of the trade: the unix command line
Logan Benninghoff
(
University of Mississippi
)
10:15 - 10:45
10:45
Tools of the trade: git
-
Johan A. Colorado Caicedo
(
The University of Mississippi
)
Tools of the trade: git
Johan A. Colorado Caicedo
(
The University of Mississippi
)
10:45 - 11:15
# Git and GitHub ## Hands-on material Please go to the following [link](https://jcaicedo6.github.io/git-tutorial/) where you can find all the necessary material for this practical session.
11:15
Make your own github account/repo
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Johan A. Colorado Caicedo
(
The University of Mississippi
)
Make your own github account/repo
Johan A. Colorado Caicedo
(
The University of Mississippi
)
11:15 - 11:30
# Git and GitHub ## Hands-on material Please go to the following [link](https://jcaicedo6.github.io/git-tutorial/) where you can find all the necessary material for this practical session.
11:30
Lunch
Lunch
11:30 - 13:30
13:30
Particle physics: the big picture
-
Gavin Davies
(
University of Mississippi
)
Particle physics: the big picture
Gavin Davies
(
University of Mississippi
)
13:30 - 14:15
14:15
Coffee
Coffee
14:15 - 14:30
14:30
Tools of the trade: python and jupyter
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Paul Gebeline
Gavin Davies
(
University of Mississippi
)
Tools of the trade: python and jupyter
Paul Gebeline
Gavin Davies
(
University of Mississippi
)
14:30 - 15:30
15:30
Review/game
-
Gavin Davies
(
University of Mississippi
)
Jake Bennett
(
University of Mississippi
)
Review/game
Gavin Davies
(
University of Mississippi
)
Jake Bennett
(
University of Mississippi
)
15:30 - 16:00
Tuesday, 14 July 2026
09:00
Recap and questions
Recap and questions
09:00 - 09:15
09:15
Hadronic physics, Belle II, and matter-antimatter asymmetry
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Jake Bennett
(
University of Mississippi
)
Hadronic physics, Belle II, and matter-antimatter asymmetry
Jake Bennett
(
University of Mississippi
)
09:15 - 09:45
09:45
Belle II detector subsystems
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Logan Benninghoff
(
University of Mississippi
)
Belle II detector subsystems
Logan Benninghoff
(
University of Mississippi
)
09:45 - 10:15
10:15
Coffee
Coffee
10:15 - 10:30
10:30
Belle II analysis tutorial
-
Jake Bennett
(
University of Mississippi
)
Paul Gebeline
Belle II analysis tutorial
Jake Bennett
(
University of Mississippi
)
Paul Gebeline
10:30 - 11:15
11:15
Team formation and project assignment
-
Jake Bennett
(
University of Mississippi
)
Team formation and project assignment
Jake Bennett
(
University of Mississippi
)
11:15 - 11:30
11:30
Lunch
Lunch
11:30 - 13:30
13:30
Team project work: data, questions, and first plots
Team project work: data, questions, and first plots
13:30 - 15:30
15:30
Team check-in and wrap-up
Team check-in and wrap-up
15:30 - 16:00
Wednesday, 15 July 2026
09:00
Recap and questions
-
Jake Bennett
(
University of Mississippi
)
Recap and questions
Jake Bennett
(
University of Mississippi
)
09:00 - 09:20
09:20
What is a neutrino, and why is it hard to detect?
-
Gavin Davies
(
University of Mississippi
)
What is a neutrino, and why is it hard to detect?
Gavin Davies
(
University of Mississippi
)
09:20 - 10:00
10:00
Coffee
Coffee
10:00 - 10:15
10:15
Neutrino oscillation tutorial: flavor change, baselines, and energy
-
Gavin Davies
(
University of Mississippi
)
Neutrino oscillation tutorial: flavor change, baselines, and energy
Gavin Davies
(
University of Mississippi
)
10:15 - 11:30
11:30
Lunch
Lunch
11:30 - 13:30
13:30
Team project work: refine analysis, make plots, document results
Team project work: refine analysis, make plots, document results
13:30 - 15:45
15:45
Team check-in and wrap-up
Team check-in and wrap-up
15:45 - 16:00
Thursday, 16 July 2026
09:00
Recap and project status check
-
Jake Bennett
(
University of Mississippi
)
Recap and project status check
Jake Bennett
(
University of Mississippi
)
09:00 - 10:00
10:00
Science communication: building a clear poster story
-
Jeremy Scott
Science communication: building a clear poster story
Jeremy Scott
10:00 - 10:30
10:30
Coffee
Coffee
10:30 - 10:45
10:45
Science communication: explaining your research to a non-expert
-
Gavin Davies
(
University of Mississippi
)
Science communication: explaining your research to a non-expert
Gavin Davies
(
University of Mississippi
)
10:45 - 11:15
11:15
Discussion/questions
Discussion/questions
11:15 - 11:30
11:30
Lunch
Lunch
11:30 - 13:30
13:30
Science communication: science advocacy
Science communication: science advocacy
13:30 - 14:00
14:00
Team project work: wrap-up analysis and prepare poster
Team project work: wrap-up analysis and prepare poster
14:00 - 15:30
15:30
Final poster checklist
Final poster checklist
15:30 - 16:00
Friday, 17 July 2026
09:00
QuarkNet: welcome, coffee, conversation
QuarkNet: welcome, coffee, conversation
09:00 - 09:30
09:30
QuarkNet: where is Higgs?
QuarkNet: where is Higgs?
09:30 - 10:30
10:30
QuarkNet: Higgs, what have we learned
QuarkNet: Higgs, what have we learned
10:30 - 11:30
11:30
Lunch
Lunch
11:30 - 12:30
12:30
QuarkNet: masterclass
QuarkNet: masterclass
12:30 - 15:00
15:00
EPIC graduate school panel discussion
EPIC graduate school panel discussion
15:00 - 15:45
15:45
EPIC photo and farewells
EPIC photo and farewells
15:45 - 16:00