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Wednesday, July 14 3:30 p.m. DIRECTOR'S COFFEE BREAK - 2nd Flr X-Over 4:00 p.m. Fermilab Colloquium - 1 West Speaker: R. Taleyarkhan, Purdue University Title: Observation of Nuclear Fusion in Sonoluminescence
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Wednesday, July 14 Portabello Harvest Grain soup Santa Fe Chicken Quesadilla $4.75 Garlic Herb Roasted Pork $3.75 Seafood Jambalaya $3.50 Roast Beef on Ciabatta with Red Pepper Mayo $4.75 Meatlover's Pizza $2.75 Pesto Shrimp Linguini with Leeks & Tomatoes $4.75 Wilson Hall Cafe Menu Chez Leon |
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What's up with the Linear Collider? Laboratories around the world have helped to develop different technologies for an International Linear Collider. Later this year the International Technology Recommendation Panel will issue a highly anticipated recommendation regarding which technology the new accelerator will use. In the coming weeks, a series of articles in Fermilab Today will report on activities related to the ILC project on the international stage and here at Fermilab. A decade ago a high-energy linear collider was just a dream -- a vision for a revolutionary tool to answer some of the most compelling questions about matter and energy, space and time. Since then the international science community has developed new technologies to accelerate electrons and positrons to record energies. Two technologies have emerged as top contenders:
Since it is costly to further develop and refine both technologies, the international particle physics community must make a choice. In November 2003 the International Linear Collider Steering Committee appointed a group of 12 scientists from Asia, Europe and North America to evaluate the technologies and to recommend one of them to the world particle physics community. Named the International Technology Recommendation Panel, and chaired by Caltech physicist Barry Barish, the group has met five times, receiving presentations from many researchers. According to Barish, the panel has gathered the input it needs, and the two top contenders are capable technologies. "Either technology could work, and the decision is a very difficult one," says Barish. "The actual choice really matters, so we can't just flip a coin. History will play out in very different ways depending on the choice of technology." The next meeting of the Recommendation Panel takes place August 11-13 in Korea, home of panel member Gyung-Su Lee. After two meetings in Europe and two meetings in the United States, it is the second meeting in Asia. Barish says that the panel may agree on a recommendation in August. "If we don't reach consensus in Korea, we will have another meeting," said Barish. The ILCSC has given the panel until the end of 2004 to make a choice. | ||
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Next: "Warm" and "Cold" Research Efforts at Fermilab |
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FYI: AIP Bulletin of Science Policy News, July 13, 2004 Speakers Warn of Challenges to U.S. Competitiveness Speakers at a June 24 congressional briefing sounded a wake-up call that increasing competition from the rest of the world threatens America's preeminence in innovation. The speakers reported that the U.S. science and innovation system is seen as a model; many countries are investing significant amounts to imitate it, and are making strides in scientific advances, developing scientific talent, and attracting outside business and investment. read more |
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FESS' Anne Lucietto Elected Treasurer of the Society of Women Engineers On July 1, FESS Operations Engineer Anne Lucietto began a two-year term as National Treasurer of the Society of Women Engineers, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting female engineers and
"With about 17,000 members, SWE works at both a national and a local level," said Lucietto, who has been a member of SWE for 11 years. "At the national level, board members create educational programs; locally, professional members implement these programs by speaking about their careers at schools and youth organizations like the Girl Scouts and Girls Inc." SWE will be the supporting organization for EWeek 2006, a national event that educates the public about engineering.
"As treasurer, my job includes obtaining board approval for each
budget on an annual basis, oversee the budget and review financial
decisions," Lucietto said. "It will be challenging, but worthwhile.
I've been involved with SWE for quite some time because I feel that
everyone should have an equal opportunity at becoming what they want to be.
SWE provides information and supports that position."
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New Book Purchase Suggestion Lists New Book purchase suggestion lists for the week of July 13 are now available online. These include Majors book lists in four subject areas. There is also an Amazon suggestion list in the form of a shopping cart, viewable by entering the password "library."
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