sPHENIX is a new detector at RHIC.

["Frantz, Justin" <frantz AT ohio.edu>]

Hi all,

Based on the poll,  we will hold the virtual workshop on Thursday June 11th.  
 Please mark your calendars.   More details to come soon.  

-Justin


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Justin Frantz, Ph. D.  
RHIC/AGS User Executive Committee
Brookhaven National Lab
Associate Professor
Ohio University Dept. Of Physics and Astronomy   
frantz AT ohio.edu   
646-228-2539  
PERSONAL ZOOM MEETING:  369-910-7530   Password:  1


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Frantz, Justin
> Sent: Friday, May 15, 2020 12:08 PM
> To: 'sphenix-l AT lists.bnl.gov'
> Subject: (virtual workshop) RE: Summer projects on sPHENIX & Workshop
> Poll : Software, Calibrations, etc.
> 
> Hi I thought this should be obvious, but just in case:  of course this 
> workshop
> is intended to be held virtually-- probably regardless of what happens with
> BNL opening...
> 
> 
> ----------------------------------------------
> Justin Frantz, Ph. D.
> RHIC/AGS User Executive Committee
> Brookhaven National Lab
> Associate Professor
> Ohio University Dept. Of Physics and Astronomy
> frantz AT ohio.edu
> 646-228-2539
> PERSONAL ZOOM MEETING:  369-910-7530   Password:  1
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Frantz, Justin
> > Sent: Friday, May 15, 2020 12:05 PM
> > To: sphenix-l AT lists.bnl.gov
> > Subject: Summer projects on sPHENIX & Workshop Poll : Software,
> > Calibrations, etc.
> >
> > Hello Sphenix,
> >
> > We anticipate some new folks, especially graduate and undergraduate
> > students to be joining sphenix this summer and we at the same time have
> a
> > number of areas with a keen need  for help on various projects related to
> > software, calibrations, simulations, etc.  As an example see 
> > presentations in
> > various forums like the general meeting related to our calibrations task
> force-
> > -there are many tasks with a short scope matching well to summer
> projects--
> > and I'm sure there many more in other groups.  To help with this situation
> we
> > are planning to hold a "SPHENIX Summer Projects Workshop".  This will be a
> > ~one day, virtual, workfest-like collection of sphenix tutorials, physics
> > introductions, and updates aimed at those new to sphenix and others
> > working on software,computing, and detector projects. The purpose is to
> > provide a focal point for getting summer projects on sphenix underway.
> > Given the approach of the Hard Probes conference, we thought trying to
> > hold it sooner than that conference would not be very popular, so for now
> > we are trying to set a day for this the week immediately after Hard Probes
> > June ~8-12.
> >
> > Perhaps we will coordinate this a little bit globally more soon (stay 
> > tuned
> for
> > more emails on the subject), but for starters,  in order to help us pick 
> > the
> > best day, anyone who might have some interest in attending or having
> their
> > group members attend, please fill out the following whenisgood.net poll:
> >
> > https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://whenisgood.net/x4i74rk__;!!P4SdNyxKAPE!SngQ9lTeCkz8ZT7A5eReT7U5MtEotTtiPkJAzbJymJYmJ8kuzrbgz7yIjhOT3LmJHyG8zA$
> >  
> >
> > Please choose which days would work best for your schedule, and feel free
> > to send me feedback on suggestions related to this idea--especially if 
> > your
> > group has an interest in helping sphenix accomplish some tasks this
> summer.
> > (Please note, we are requesting you at least include your institution 
> > name,
> > probably first and last name would be helpful.)
> >
> > -Justin Frantz
> >
> > ----------------------------------------------
> > Justin Frantz, Ph. D.
> > sPHENIX Calibrations Task Force Member
> >
> > RHIC/AGS User Executive Committee
> > Brookhaven National Lab
> > Associate Professor
> > Ohio University Dept. Of Physics and Astronomy
> > frantz AT ohio.edu
> > 646-228-2539
> > PERSONAL ZOOM MEETING:  369-910-7530   Password:  1
> >