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Brazilian physicist César Lattes, considered a national hero for his discoveries, paved the way for trailblazing research projects in particle astrophysics across Latin America and beyond. https://lnkd.in/gifnJkks

Physicists on the CMS Experiment at CERN announce the most elaborate mass measurement of the W boson. Following nearly a decade of analysis, CMS has found that the W boson’s mass is consistent with predictions, putting a multi-year long mystery to rest. https://lnkd.in/gXNFBxve

Physicists on the CMS experiment announce the most elaborate mass measurement of a particle that is notoriously difficult to study and has captivated the physics community for decades.

Happy National Hispanic Heritage Month! Many researchers from Latin America can trace their entry into experimental particle physics to an initiative started by former Fermilab Director Leon Lederman. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/gTZXnKpB

William Pellico received this year’s URA Honorary Engineering Award highlighting his innovative application of power-over-fiber technology for use in DUNE’s cryogenic environments. https://lnkd.in/gGQ2GXmv

Brynn Kristen MacCoy’s received this year’s Universities Research Association Honorary Doctoral Thesis Award. MacCoy's work on improving beam dynamics has helped Muon g-2 researchers better understand and account for the behavior of the muon beam. https://lnkd.in/g_PZzPaC

Cosmic mysteries 🤝 TEDx talks Fermilab Director Lia Merminga will discuss how the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment aims to unlock the mysteries of neutrinos to help solve some of humanity’s most perplexing questions at TEDxChicago: Lighting the Way on Friday, Sept 27. https://bit.ly/3ATrHmH #TedXChicago2024

To aid in the search for elusive dark matter, Kevin Pedro looks for ways to harness the capabilities of artificial intelligence for analyzing particle collision data. For this work, Pedro was awarded the 2024 Universities Research Association Honorary Early Career Award. https://lnkd.in/g686qp6E

Don’t know your convolutional neural networks from your boosted decision trees? Symmetry is here to help. https://lnkd.in/gwiWWEjF