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GSA Introduction J OSEPH Z ENNAMO SUNY AT B UFFALO GSA O FFICERS Brian Tice, MINERvA, Rutgers University Chris Prokop, ASTA, Northern Illinois University Alex Radovic, MINOS, University College London Gene Kafka, MICE, Illinois Institute of

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GSA Introduction

JOSEPH ZENNAMO SUNY AT BUFFALO

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GSA OFFICERS

Brian Tice, MINERvA, Rutgers University

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Chris Prokop, ASTA, Northern Illinois University

Gene Kafka, MICE, Illinois Institute of Technology Alex Radovic, MINOS, University College London Joseph Zennamo, DØ, SUNY at Buffalo

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OUR PURPOSE

  • We are here to serve the needs of the graduate students
  • Encourage interaction between students from various parts
  • f the lab
  • Spreading useful information to the graduate students
  • Maintaining the “Guide to Life”, and the FNALGrad listserve
  • Helping with different outreach programs
  • Act as a conduit between the graduate student population

and the UEC

  • Provide some occasional fun for the graduate students

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GRADUATE STUDENT RESOURCES

  • Guide to Life
  • Excellent way for people new to the area to learn what is

around the lab

  • The wiki format allows anyone with a FNAL email address

to edit and share their knowledge and experience

  • gsawiki.fnal.gov
  • FNALGrad mailing list
  • How we communicate with the graduate students
  • Find out what is happening around the lab
  • Excellent resource for buying and selling things

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NEW GSA WEBPAGE

  • The old GSA webpage has been updated
  • Further improvements are in the works!

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Washington, D.C. Trip

  • Annual trip to Washington to meet with members of

Congress to discuss the importance of investing in Fermilab and the rest of the field

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Thanks to Joe Grange for filling in for me!

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GRADUATE STUDENT TALKS

  • Poster Session and Banquet in the Atrium
  • Today, 5:45pm – 7:45pm
  • Food and drinks will be served
  • Weekly Chalk Talks - Thursdays at 12:30
  • Organized by Farinaldo Queiroz and Rito Basu Thakur
  • Various topics discussed in an open environment
  • Always looking for speakers
  • If you are interested email : gsa_officers@fnal.gov

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RECREATION

  • Various “for fun” sports leagues
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Monday and Wednesday at 5:00pm at the soccer field in the village
  • fermiultimate@fnal.gov
  • Fermilab soccer
  • Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 5:00pm at soccer field in the village
  • Discounted gym membership for graduate students
  • Check the recreation page for more information
  • Fermilab triathlon
  • More information to come!

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…Something a little different

  • The annual Halloween Party
  • A tradition at Fermilab
  • We try to provide an outlet for the graduate students at

the lab

  • Other activities where we can relax and get to know people

from across the lab

  • Pizza nights at the Users Center
  • Dinners at local eateries
  • Quiz night at a local restaurant

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NEW PERSPECTIVES

  • The annual conference for young physicists to talk about

their research

  • Going to be held Thurs. June 14th here in the auditorium
  • Starts at 8:00am goes until 5:30pm
  • This year we have 33(!) speakers with an equal mix

between the energy and intensity frontier

  • More speakers than previous years
  • Next year may benefit from being extended an extra day
  • BBQ to follow (at 6:00pm) at the Kuhn Barn

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