{"id":1696,"date":"2023-10-10T18:14:58","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T18:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/darkwave.astrocent.pl\/?p=1696"},"modified":"2023-10-10T18:19:50","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T18:19:50","slug":"gran-sasso-hands-on-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/darkwave.astrocent.pl\/index.php\/2023\/10\/10\/gran-sasso-hands-on-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Gran Sasso Hands-on 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Views: 8<\/p>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1696\" class=\"elementor elementor-1696\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2659472 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2659472\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b612a4\" data-id=\"8b612a4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7625a56 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7625a56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #1d1c1d; font-family: Slack-Lato, Slack-Fractions, appleLogo, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: #f8f8f8; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;\">AstroCeNT\/NCAC PhD students Paules Zakhary and Iftikhar Ahmad recently attended the Gran Sasso Hands-On PhD School on Astroparticle Physics, held at the Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso (LNGS) in L&#8217;Aquila, Italy from September 25 to October 6, 2023.<\/span><br style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #1d1c1d; font-family: Slack-Lato, Slack-Fractions, appleLogo, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: #f8f8f8; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\" \/><span style=\"color: #1d1c1d; font-family: Slack-Lato, Slack-Fractions, appleLogo, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: #f8f8f8; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;\">The school was jointly organized by LNGS, the Department of Physical and Chemical Sciences of the University of L&#8217;Aquila, and the Gran Sasso Science Institute. It was designed for graduate students and early-career researchers who are interested in pursuing research in experimental astroparticle physics.<\/span><br style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #1d1c1d; font-family: Slack-Lato, Slack-Fractions, appleLogo, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: #f8f8f8; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\" \/><span style=\"color: #1d1c1d; font-family: Slack-Lato, Slack-Fractions, appleLogo, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: #f8f8f8; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;\">Over the course of the two-week program, participants learned from leading experts in the field through a combination of lectures, hands-on activities, and collaborative research projects. They also had access to state-of-the-art research facilities and equipment.<\/span><span style=\"color: #1d1c1d; font-family: Slack-Lato, Slack-Fractions, appleLogo, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: #f8f8f8; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;\">In addition to formal instruction, participants had the chance to engage in informal discussions and networking events with fellow students and faculty members.<\/span><br style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #1d1c1d; font-family: Slack-Lato, Slack-Fractions, appleLogo, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: #f8f8f8; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\" \/><span style=\"color: #1d1c1d; font-family: Slack-Lato, Slack-Fractions, appleLogo, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: #f8f8f8; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;\">&#8220;The Gran Sasso Hands-On PhD School was an amazing experience,&#8221; said Paules. &#8220;I learned so much about the latest research in astroparticle physics, and I had the opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds in the field. I am grateful for the opportunity to have attended.&#8221;<\/span><br style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #1d1c1d; font-family: Slack-Lato, Slack-Fractions, appleLogo, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: #f8f8f8; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\" \/><span style=\"color: #1d1c1d; font-family: Slack-Lato, Slack-Fractions, appleLogo, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: #f8f8f8; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;\">&#8220;I agree,&#8221; added Iftikhar. &#8220;The school was well-organized and informative, and I really enjoyed the activities. I am excited to apply what I learned to my own research.&#8221;<\/span><br style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #1d1c1d; font-family: Slack-Lato, Slack-Fractions, appleLogo, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: #f8f8f8; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\" \/><span style=\"color: #1d1c1d; font-family: Slack-Lato, Slack-Fractions, appleLogo, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: common-ligatures; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: #f8f8f8; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;\">AstroCeNT Phd students are both excited to continue their research in astroparticle physics. 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