UWRF together with UW-Madison, the home institution of the international IceCube project, have created an opportunity to:
IceCube is entering an exciting period, with both the in-ice neutrino telescope and the surface cosmic ray detector 50% finished. There are opportunities to contribute to a wide variety of areas involving data analysis, simulation, and calibration.
UWRF faculty and IceCube collaborators Jim Madsen, Glenn Spiczak, and Rellen Hardtke all have field experience at the South Pole. For several years, UWRF has involved undergraduate students in IceCube research, including two undergraduates who have worked at the South Pole.
UWRF has a successful undergraduate physics program with seven full-time faculty members dedicated to teaching and approximately 100 physics majors. Recently, we were nationally recognized for being a thriving undergraduate physics program and for the growth in the number of physics majors. Our mission includes excellent teaching, individualized advising, quality scholarship and public outreach. UWRF physics faculty have received awards for outstanding teaching, research, advising, and mentoring.
The goals of this program are to:
River Falls (population 13,000) is located in western Wisconsin just a few miles from the Wisconsin-Minnesota border. It is 30 miles from the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area (population 3.2 million), which offers a plethora of urban activities like theater, music, arts, clubs, museums, and sports. The Minneapolis-St. Paul international airport (MSP) is 40 minutes away by car and is served by more than a dozen airlines. With its rivers, hills, woods, and lovely surroundings, western Wisconsin is also an attractive area for people interested in outdoor activities like hiking, fishing, canoeing, and skiing.
Please contact Jim Madsen (james.madsen@uwrf.edu) to learn more about this excellent opportunity to contribute to science education while pursuing your research interests and building your resume.