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University of Chicago

June 21, 2012



NAME:
University of Chicago

HOME TOWN:
Chicago, Illinois

MASCOT:
Phoenix

SCHOOL COLOR:
Maroon

PARTICLE PHYSICS COLLABORATIONS:
CDF, LBNE, MINERvA

Also participates in ATLAS (CERN), Double Chooz (IN2P3), E14 (JPARC)

NUMBER OF SCIENTISTS AND STUDENTS AT FERMILAB:
15 faculty, 15 postdocs, 25 graduate students

COLLABORATING AT FERMILAB SINCE:
Early 1970s

PARTICLE PHYSICS RESEARCH FOCUS:
Collider physics, neutrino physics, CP violation in K systems, Higgs physics, supersymmetry, string theory, heavy quark physics, physics beyond the Standard Model, cosmic-ray physics, dark matter

WHAT SETS PARTICLE PHYSICS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO APART?
We enjoy the interaction among disciplines encouraged by the Enrico Fermi Institute structure that encompasses HEP, particle theory, cosmology, relativity, astrophysics, astronomy and the Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics. Our proximity to Argonne and Fermilab also encourages more direct participation in a broad range of research and technology. Our electronics development group has expertise in state-of-the-art electronics and is a wonderful training ground for students. Our Computation Institute maintains ATLAS Tier-2 and -3 centers and is engaged in advances in grid computing.

FUNDING AGENCIES:
DOE, NSF


University of Chicago high-energy physics group.

University of Chicago