PAN

Pre-program information

PAN 2018 schedule (2018)

Map of MSU campus highlighting PAN locations (2018)

CATA bus service in East Lansing and Lansing Route 14 from the airport to the CATA Transportation Center, then transfer to Route 1. Exit on Grand River past Abbot, at the north end of campus. It should cost less than $2.

Local Taxi service

PAN rideshare board (coordinate your arrivals/trips from the airport, coming in or going out)

PAN@MSU 2018 Facebook group (2018)

Information about Shaw Residence Hall

Dietary information for MSU Cafeterias

For students and parents

Student arrival preparations letter (2018)

Student acceptance letter (2018) (you got this in April/May)

PAN@MSU Program Handbook for review by student participants and their parents/guardians (2018)

Packing List (2018) (one thing to note: if you can't bring a Windows laptop for the nuclear theory exercise, we'll have extras or you can share)

Forms

Minor Permission form to tour NSCL (2018) NOTE: this is REQUIRED, though form text may lead you to think otherwise!
Minor Permission form to conduct experiments in University labs (2018)
Medical Information form (2018)
Housing rules/consent form (2018)
Media Release Form (2018)
Commuter Form (2018) required for students arriving/departing alone or with a specified adult other than parent/guardian
Pre-survey for students (2018)

Parent/family Invitation for Friday Poster Session (2018)

Background information and readings before PAN!

Note: this is not all necessary, but it is all useful

Particle Adventure: A review of particle names and families HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Nuclear shell model and Nuclear density and Nuclear Binding Energy HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

(all from the extremely useful Hyperphysics site)

Learn Nuclear Science with Marbles (downloadable lessons and activities, an introduction to basic concepts)

A great summary article on Cosmic Rays

A nice glossary of nuclear terminology

Play "Isotopolis" now and learn about rare isotope production!

An article on the importance of theory

Other resources on Nuclear Theory

About your host institutions:

General Links of Interest

From Kirsten Tollefson: - How to Build Your Own Cloud Chamber:

From Fermilab's Symmetry magazine with a nice explanation of what you will see in the cloud chamber and a video on how to make your own using a fish tank: fish tank cloud chamber
A Fermilab video of a 6 year old making her own small cloud chamber using a plastic cup: plastic cup cloud chamber
How to Turn Your Cell Phone into a Cosmic Ray Detector and Become an Astrophysicist: - CRAYFIS
A Popular Science article about the CRAYFIS app (which won a webby award): http://www.popsci.com/article/gadgets/app-turns-your-phone-cosmic-ray-detector

Yet another cheap homemade cloud chamber - try them all!

Journal article about PAN

Interesting reading about Dark Matter: "The Cosmic Cocktail" by Katherine Freese

NSCL Chart of the Nuclides

Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics (JINA), major sponsor of PAN.

National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL), major sponsor of PAN.

"For the Love of Physics" references/links

Jefferson Lab's nuclear science education page

Berkeley Lab's introduction to nuclear science

Interactive Chart of the Nuclides “This was one of the best weeks of my life. I learned so much and it was invigorating to be with so many other kids interested in this field.”