COMMUNICATION SUPPORT FOR

EDUCATION & OUTREACH

ATLAS

Steven Goldfarb, University of MichiganATLAS Week – CICG – 1 March 2011

ATLAS Virtual Visits: The Bait Live Video Event from Point 1

CERN MCU or EVO○ Connects Remote Location(s) with ATLAS○ Webcast to Spectators

ATLAS Hosts○ DQ Room: Presentation, Q&A Session on LHC, ATLAS○ Control Room: Field Reporter + Possible Interviewee

New Control Room Setup○ Video Conferencing Unit, Screen○ Remote Headset, Microphone for Minimal Disturbance○ Tested for Researchers’ Night, Tandberg Live

Next Event○ Kobe University (19 March 2011)

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The Bait

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The Bait

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ATLAS Virtual Visits: The Hook ATLAS Live Outreach Channel

ATLAS Education, Outreach Videos, Images○ With Subtitles in Local Language

Information on ATLAS & LHC○ Periodically Scheduled Updates○ Breaking News

http://cern.ch/atlas-live/public○ Any browser○ Any platform○ iPhone, Android

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Under DevelopmentProposition

The Hook

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http://cern.ch/atlas-live/public

Multilanguage Subtitles

http://pdgusers.lbl.gov/~pequenao/testplayer/

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Improving The Outreach Channel Steve’s Opinion: Loop is great, but…

It gets boring after a couple of daysIt requires sound

Steve’s Proposal: Move to scheduled content○ Every Hour: General News, LHC Schedule, …○ Every 15 Minutes: ATLAS, LHC Status, then Videos○ When Available: Breaking News, Publication Reports, ...

Potential Additions○ Live Event Display, LHC Page 1, Webcam, …

Pending Management Approval○ Subtitles in English, as well (Captions)

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Communication News on ATLAS Now

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US Research & Study Abroad Current Situation

US NSF REU Summer Student Program○ 250 applicants (pretty much all with A averages)○ 97 US institutes represented at LHC○ Only 15 slots for 2-month stay

HEP Research Focus○ Shifting from FNL to CERN

ProposalNew Program in Geneva

○ Semester of Research + Study for 40-60 Students○ Credit for Research at CERN, International Organizations○ Possibility to Follow Classes at UNIG or CERN or Remotely

Current Status○ Meeting with Advisory Council in 2 Weeks○ Seeking Approval of Proposal, Potential Funding

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