This is an old revision of the document!
PAN@MSU 2018 information can be found here.
Materials marked (2017) have not yet been updated for 2018. This information will continue being updated through the program.
Return to the main PAN page at JINAweb.
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.
PAN rideshare board (coordinate your arrivals/trips from the airport, coming in or going out)
PAN@MSU 2018 Facebook group (2018)
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
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:
From Kirsten Tollefson: - How to Build Your Own Cloud Chamber:
Yet another cheap homemade cloud chamber - try them all!
Interesting reading about Dark Matter: "The Cosmic Cocktail" by Katherine Freese
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
Nuclear Experimentation by Stephanie Lyons
Radiation Detection by Marco Cortesi
Gamma Spectroscopy Experiment by Becky Lewis
LBNL Database - Nuclear Data website for Gamma Spectroscopy experiment
NuDAT - MORE Nuclear Data for Gamma Spectroscopy experiment
Nuclear Astrophysics by Luke Roberts
Neutron capture chart activity (r-process and s-process)
Half-Life Determination by Mallory Smith
Radioactivity Measurement by Mallory Smith
Astronomy by Brian O'Shea
Astronomy Hubble Deep Field Exercise
Hubble Deep Field images for Astronomy exercise
Nuclear Theory by Alex Brown - UPDATED!
Energy Density Functional Theory problems by Alex Brown - UPDATED!
Nucleus - the EDFT tool by Alex Brown - UPDATED! Unzip the folder to your c: drive
Chart of Nuclides by Alex Brown
Poster Template (PPT) (make a copy of this file for edit - you can collaborate on Google Drive or similar)
Poster Template in Google Docs (Google Slides format)