2012 Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics Symposium - Dr. Joshua Spitz

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:30:12 GMT

The Disappearing Neutrino?
Dr. Joshua Spitz,
2011–14 Pappalardo Fellow (Experimental Neutrino Physics)

More than 80 years after its proposed existence, the neutrino remains mysterious and enigmatic. We don't know the mass of the neutrino, how many neutrinos there are, if neutrinos are different than anti-neutrinos, and more. I will describe one of the neutrino's most interesting properties, referred to as "oscillation" or "mixing," and our attempts to understand it. Specifically, I will discuss Double Chooz, a nuclear reactor-based neutrino oscillation experiment and its pursuit of the last mixing angle.

Josh grew up in Denver, Colorado, and graduated summa cum laude in physics (with a double major in astronomy) from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He recently completed his Ph.D. dissertation with Prof. Bonnie Fleming at Yale University. Currently, Josh is involved in carefully measuring the properties of the neutrino, one of nature's fundamental particles, and trying to understand the role of the neutrino in the evolution of the universe.

MIT Physics Symposium: The Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics

Tue, 29 May 2012 17:30:10 GMT

The 11th Annual Pappalardo Fellowships
in Physics Symposium

FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2012

2:00 - 5:00 PM

MIT Department of Physics
Pappalardo Community Room
Building 4, Room 349
Cambridge, MA

Five members of the Department's premier postdoctoral fellowship program, the Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics, present highlights from their independent research projects. All talks are designed for the enjoyment of the general MIT community.

Laura Lopez (Experimental Astrophysics)
Karen Michaeli (Hard Condensed Matter Theory)
Silviu Pufu (String Theory)
Joshua Spitz (Experimental Neutrino Physics)
Simona Vegetti (Theoretical Astrophysics)

Laboratory for Nuclear Science special seminar: Lindley Winslow

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:30:06 GMT

Department of Physics Senior Postdoctoral Fellow Winslow speaks on "Re?olution: Neutrino Oscillation and Beyond"

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2012 Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics Symposium - Dr. Joshua Spitz

MIT Physics Symposium: The Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics

The 11th Annual Pappalardo Fellowships in Physics Symposium

FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2012 2:00 - 5:00 PM

Laboratory for Nuclear Science special seminar: Lindley Winslow

The 11th Annual Pappalardo Fellowships
in Physics Symposium

FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2012

2:00 - 5:00 PM