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Nuclear physics and astrophysics are strongly linked through neutron stars, compact objects that represent the densest form of matter in the universe. Neutron stars also have strong synergies to nucleosynthesis and the origin of the heaviest elements in the cosmos. This TALENT school will cover: 1) the equation of state of neutron-rich matter and new constraints inferred from nuclear theory, experiment and observations, 2) core-collapse supernova as the birthplace of neutron stars, and 3) neutron star mergers and gravitational waves to probe the neutron-star interior. In the last years, there has been an enormous progress in theory, experiments, and observation and we aim to bring to the students a broad overview combined with concrete and practical exercises to achieve a comprehensive understanding of neutron stars from the nuclear and astrophysics perspectives.

TOPICS and SCHEDULING
Week one: Nuclear physics of neutron stars

The lectures will explain how to build an equation of state for neutron rich matter that is consistent with known properties of finite nuclei and neutron stars. The students will learn how to build a TOV solver in order to compute the mass-radius relation for a small sample of realistic equations of state. The lectures will conclude with some of the important open questions in the field.

Week two: Birth of neutron stars in core-collapse supernovae.

We will briefly review the stellar evolution of massive stars and discuss in detail their collapse and explosions as supernovae. The students will gain a deep understanding of the explosions and the role of the equation of state on the supernova dynamics, neutrino emission and nucleosynthesis. The seminars will cover neutrino astrophysics and the role of magnetic fields in supernovae.

Week three: Neutron star mergers

Lectures and tutorials will focus on numerical relativity simulations of neutron star mergers where the students will also familiarize themselves with some open source codes used in the community. The lectures will also cover our current understanding of the gravitational and
electromagnetic emission that can be produced by these systems, including r-process/kilonova and short gamma ray bursts.

Organizers
Almudena Arcones (TU Darmstadt)
Bruno Giacomazzo (Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca)
Jorge Piekarewicz (Florida State University)

Registration
Registration available until 10/05/2024.

Application for the ECT* DTP/TALENT 2024 should be made electronically through the webform.

Application should include:

• Curriculum vitae
• Description of academic and scientific achievements
• Short letter expressing the applicant’s personal motivation for participating in the programme

In addition a reference letter from the candidate’s supervisor, addressed to “The Director of ECT*”, should be sent by email to – gazzoli(at)ectstar.eu

Students are welcome to arrive on July, 14th. The checkout time is fixed in August, 3rd.

Collection of applications will end on May 10, when registration closes.
Applicants will be notified of the selection results within the next two weeks.

The selection of participants will be made by a committee composed of the scientific Organizers and the Director of ECT*.

The selection criteria will cover both formal and merit aspects:

• compliance with the submission date
• completeness of the required documentation
• evaluation of merit measured on the basis of the CV, documentented scientiftic achievements and letter of support

In order to promote the participation from under-represented groups in Nuclear Physics and Related Areas ECT* may provide modular scholarships as a contribution to facilitate the attendance of selected candidates.

An additional requirement for this possible subsequent selection will be consideration of participants based in underrepresented countries and with a certifiable lack of access to research funds at affiliating institutions.

PhD students and ECRs based in Trento are allowed to apply for DTP/TALENT programs, but are not eligible for financial support.

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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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The aim of the 12th Aegean Summer School is to discuss the recent developments in theory in Gravity and Cosmology and in observations discussing the LIGO, VIRGO, LISA and BINGO experiments.

The 12th Aegean Summer School will take place in the town of Apollonia in the island of Sifnos, in the Cultural Centre “Marianthi Simou” and it is organized and sponsored by the National Technical University of Athens, Greece, the University Paris-Sud, Orsay, France, the University of Tuebingen, Germany, the University Nottingham, England, the University Sapienza, Rome, Italy, the University Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaiso, Chile, the University Sao Paulo, Brazil and the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST).

One of the most successful theory describing cosmic objects, their interactions and their time evolution, is the Einstein’s theory of Gravity. One of the main prediction of the Gravity theory is the existence of Gravitational Waves (GW), the ripples of space-time. The latest GW detections by ground-based interferometers and the discovery of a binary pulsar whose orbital period changes in accordance with the predicted GW emission, verified the predictions of the Einstein’s theory and opened up an intensive activity of understanding all aspects of the GWs and the implications of this discovery to alternative theories of Gravities and their Cosmological implications.

The modified gravity theories can give us important information on the structure and properties of the compact objects predicted by these theories and also the observational signatures which they can introduce. It is expected that future ground and space-borne detectors will improve our perception of gravitational interactions in particular will shed light into the existence of exotic compact objects, like hairy black holes and wormholes. These compact objects provide a window into the microscopic structure of spacetime in Quantum Gravity and the hope is to understand the nature of their interior, potential applications to Quantum Cosmology, and the development of further connections to quantum information and laboratory quantum simulation. The formation of these compact objects may also trigger possible holographic phase transitions to other compact objects.

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