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DESCRIPTION:The Anna McPherson lecture is McGill's prize lecture series in 
 physics\, bringing a distinguished physicist to our department each year. 
 This year we are delighted to welcome Francis Halzen from University of Wi
 sconsin–Madison!\n\n \n\nAbstract:\n\nThe IceCube project at the South Pol
 e melted 86 holes 2.5 kilometer deep in the Antarctic icecap to construct 
 an enormous astronomical observatory. The experiment discovered a flux of 
 neutrinos from deep space with energies more than a million times those of
  neutrinos produced at accelerator laboratories. These cosmic neutrinos ar
 e created in some of the most violent processes in the universe since the 
 Big Bang and originate in the cosmic particle accelerators that are still 
 enigmatic sources of cosmic rays. This lecture will discuss the IceCube ne
 utrino telescope and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of cosmic orig
 in. It will highlight the recent discovery that high-energy neutrinos—and 
 cosmic rays—originate in sources powered by rotating supermassive black ho
 les.\n\n \n\nMeet Our Speaker:\n\nDr. Francis Halzen is the Vilas Research
  Professor and Gregory Breit Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madi
 son. Francis is a theoretical particle physicist who has served as the Pri
 ncipal Investigator for the AMANDA and IceCube Neutrino Experiments since 
 their inception. Francis is a world leading expert in cosmic ray and astro
 particle physics and is the recipient of many awards and honors. This incl
 udes winning the 2018 Bruno Pontecorvo Prize for breakthroughs in particle
  physics for his contributions to IceCube and the experimental discovery o
 f high-eneryg astrophysical neutrinos. For more details of Francis’ work a
 nd IceCube we refer you to his website and the IceCube public website.\n\n
  \n\nDate: March 21st\, 2024\n	Time: 7:30 pm\n	Where: McGill University\, Le
 acock Building room 132\n
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DTEND:20240322T003000Z
LOCATION:Room 132\, Leacock Building\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 2T7\, 855 r
 ue Sherbrooke Ouest
SUMMARY:McPherson Lecture: Opening A Neutrino Window On The Universe From T
 he South Pole
URL:https://www.mcgill.ca/channels/channels/event/mcpherson-lecture-opening
 -neutrino-window-universe-south-pole-356185
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