International Masterclasses 2024
with the Pierre Auger Observatory
Registration
In order to proceed with the registration of your institution, please send an email to augermasterclasses@lip.pt with the preferred date, institution, contact email and the expected number of participants.
We are still accepting registrations to fill the available vacancies.
schedule
The masterclasses with the Pierre Auger Observatory in the IMC2024 will be held on the days below. Please choose the most suitable date according to your location and the timezone for the video conferences:
The registration is open for a maximum of 5 institutes per session, and the order of registry is made in a first-come-first-served basis.
Participating Institutions
| Date / Time Zone | Institution | Location | Moderators |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 01, 2024 UTC+0.5 |
Kenyatta University | Nairobi, Kenya |
David Schmidt (KIT, Germany) Karen Caballero-Mora (UNACH, Mexico) Nicolas Leal (ITeDA, Argentina) |
| INFN - Sezione di Napoli | University Federico II | Naples, Italy | ||
| University of L’Aquila | GSSI | Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso | L’Aquila, Italy | ||
| March 08, 2024 UTC+1 |
Czech Technical University and Institute of Physics | Czech Academy of Science | Prague, Czechia |
Beatriz García (ITeDA, Argentina) Nicolas Leal (ITeDA, Argentina) Roberto Mussa (INFN, Italy) |
| University Of Minho | Braga, Portugal | ||
| March 12, 2024 UTC+9 |
Accel Kitchen | Waseda Research Institute for Science and Engineering | Tokyo, Japan |
Gina Isar (ISS, Romania) Raul Sarmento (LIP, Portugal) Carlo Cruz-Sanchez (CONICET/ UNLP, Argentina) |
| Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences | Beijing, China | ||
| Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez | Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | ||
| March 16, 2024 UTC+1 |
Instituto Superior Técnico | Lisboa, Potugal |
Karen Caballero-Mora (UNACH, Mexico) Beatriz García (ITeDA, Argentina) Nicolas Leal (ITeDA, Argentina) |
| Universidade da Madeira | Funchal, Portugal | ||
| Institute of Space Science | Bucharest, Romania | ||
| Universidade de Coimbra | Coimbra, Portugal | ||
| Universidade de Évora | Évora, Portugal | ||
| March 19, 2024 UTC+1 |
University of Debrecen | Debrecen, Hungary |
Raul Sarmento (LIP, Portugal) Beatriz García (ITeDA, Argentina) Gina Isar (ISS, Romania) |
| El Houria High School | Constantine, Algeria | ||
| Università del Salento | INFN Lecce | Lecce, Italy | ||
| Università degli Studi di Milano | INFN Milano | Milan, Italy | ||
Moderators
Beatriz García
ITeDA
Carlo Cruz-Sanchez
CONICET/UNLP
David Schmidt
KIT
Gina Isar
ISS
Karen Caballero-Mora
UNACH
Nicolas Leal
ITeDA
Roberto Mussa
INFN
Raul Sarmento
LIP
Activity Planning
| November/December | Registration by the participating institutions |
|---|---|
| January | Invitations to schools and students |
| February | Preparatory meetings for organization |
| March | Masterclass events |
The Masterclass suggested timetable:
(Check the participating Institutions table to check your timezone)
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Registration and welcome |
|---|---|
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Introduction |
| 10:30 – 11:45 | Particle and astroparticle physics |
| 11:45 – 12:15 | Coffee break |
| 12:15 – 13:00 | Experiments in astroparticle physics |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 – 16:00 | Data analysis |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Video conference with the Pierre Auger Observatory* |
| 17:00 – 17:15 | Farewell |
*) The video conference will be obligatorily at this time.
All the documentation and materials needed for the realization of the activity are available in the Downloads Tab of this webpage.
International Physics Masterclasses
More information for institutions about the organization of masterclasses may be found at the IMC webpage: