#UWMadison physicist and IceCube Neutrino Observatory principal investigator Francis Halzen has been elected to National Academy of Sciences, a top honor in the field. Congratulations and #OnWisconsin !

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📢 Job alert!

We are hiring an Accountant to join our dynamic administrative team. This position provides critical support through duties such as reporting finances and performing analyses of various funding sources.

Learn more & apply here! ➡️jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/accountan…

📍Last week at the Pole was jam-packed. With it getting darker at the Pole, our winterovers were treated to the first large aurora of the season.

Read more about week 16 here
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📸:Connor Duffy, IceCube/NSF

We were thrilled to host the Mann and Sànchez scholars for a fun-filled day of physics! #UW175

📍Our IceCube winterovers were busy last week, continuing their work on the IceACT telescope, ERT training, attending an all-hands meeting, and enjoying a fantastic burger bar.

Read more about week 15 here ➡️
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📸: Connor Duffy, IceCube/NSF

Come visit us tomorrow from 9–11 am at the Madison Children's Museum to learn about neutrinos, the so-called “ghost particle!'

🎉 Congratulations to UW-Madison Physics undergrad Leo Seen on receiving the 2023-2024 Liebenberg Family Undergraduate Research Scholarship! Leo is currently working in Prof. Lu's (@cosmic_lulu) group to search for extreme cosmic ray accelerators using IceCube data.

Today was UW–Madison day at the capitol! I got to learn more about the positive impact of UW on our communities from students Vedant & Angela. They reminded me that some of the most important research in the country is being done right here on campus. So it is vital that we…

Visiting artist-in-residence Tristan Duke will deliver this week’s UW-Madison Art Dept Colloquium Lecture today at 5 pm. In his time at UW, Duke has worked with WIPAC, Andreas Velten’s Computational Optics Group, and the UW Glass Lab.

More info ➡️ art.wisc.edu/2024/01/09/vis…

📍Last week, our IceCube winterovers continued working on the new IceAct instrument and structure. Last week also saw some ERT training and food and fun in honor of birthday celebrations.

Read more about week 14 here ➡️tinyurl.com/week14atthepole

📸:Connor Duffy, IceCube/NSF

📍Lots of activities last week at the Pole! One was an ERT multiple casualty incident drill, which involved participation from the whole station.

Read more about week 13 here ➡️icecube.wisc.edu/news/life-at-t…

📸:Connor Duffy, IceCube/NSF

📆Stop by our booth at #UWScienceExpeditions on April 6 from 10 am to 1 pm to learn about the weird world of the neutrino!

More info ➡️ science.wisc.edu/science-expedi…

This Friday at 6pm is our first-ever Falling Walls Lab science/innovation pitch slam! Please consider learning from and cheering on these fantastic early-career presenters! 2241 Chamberlin Hall, Free and Open to the Public #UW175 #SciComm

The first presentation is today at 9 am CDT!
More info ➡️ research.wisc.edu/wipac-center-d…

📍Last week at the pole—though some light still lingered—the sun had officially set. The traditional sunset dinner was held, with plenty of great food and good company.

Read more about week 12 here ➡️icecube.wisc.edu/news/life-at-t…

📸: Connor Duffy, IceCube/NSF

📢 The search is on for the next WIPAC director!

Starting next week, each finalist will give a presentation followed by a town hall Q & A. The presentations are free and open to the public, with in-person and Zoom options.

More info ➡️ research.wisc.edu/wipac-center-d…

🎉 Congratulations to WIPAC visiting researcher Prof. Sanjib Kumar Agarwalla, who received a prestigious Rajib Goyal Prize for 2021-2022!

Read the announcement here ➡️ wipac.wisc.edu/sanjib-kumar-a…

📍Our winterovers were kept busy last week, with a couple of trips out to the IceCube Lab (ICL) for some detector maintenance and troubleshooting.

Read more about week 11 here ➡️icecube.wisc.edu/news/life-at-t…

📸:Kevin Zagorski, SPT/NSF

📢 Job alert!

We are hiring an Administrative Specialist to join our administrative team.

The hired individual will assist with tracking budgets, preparing financial reports, and purchasing goods and services.

Learn more & apply here! ➡️ jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/administr…

And that's a wrap on IceCube After School 2024! 💫

Last week, 23 participants and their family members gathered for an evening of presentations and cake as part of the eight-week program hosted in conjunction with UW-Madison Physics.

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