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SoUP2024, October 14-18 at the Bertinoro University Center

SoUP is an advanced school for PhD students, post-docs and young researchers willing to gain deeper knowledge in topics related to underground physics. The 2024 edition is organized by INFN-Bologna at the Bertinoro University Center (CEUB) in the MiddleAge village of Bertinoro (FC – Italy). Lectures start on Monday 14th October and end at noon on Friday 18th October. The school includes lectures and hands-on sessions on Physics Phenomenology, Detection Techniques, Instrumentation Technologies.

A Speed-talk event and a Poster session are also foreseen.

Here the list of Topics and Lecturers:

  • Dark Matter Phenomenology. Lecturer: Marco Cirelli (LPTHE Paris)
  • Neutrino Phenomenology. Lecturer: Marco Pallavicini (University & INFN Genova) Axion Phenomenology and Detection. Lecturer: Gianni Carugno (INFN Padova)
  • Liquid Scintillators and Water Cherenkov Detectors. Lecturers: Barbara Caccianiga (INFN Milano), Giorgio Riccobene (INFN LNS)
  • Noble Liquid Detectors. Lecturer: Giuliana Fiorillo (University & INFN Naples)
  • Solid State Detectors. Lecturer: Marco Vignati (University & INFN Roma La Sapienza)
  • Statistics (Principles and Hands-on session). Lecturer: Knut Mora (Columbia University)
  • Novel Photodetectors. Lecturer: Alberto Gola (FBK Trento)
  • Material Screening. Lecturer: Monica Sisti (INFN Milano Bicocca)

Final Registration and Fee Payment are now open:

  • deadline for the Early registration fee of 650 euro: June 15
  • deadline for the Standard registration fee of 700 euro: July 31.

The fee covers:

admission to all lectures;
lodging in a double room for 5 nights, from Sunday evening to Friday morning (+50 euro for single room, if available);
breakfast, lunch, and two coffee breaks per day (Mon-Fri);
the social dinner;
welcome party;
shuttle from/to the railway station in Forlì.

We invite all Undergrad, PhD students and PostDoc to register asap.

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