YPP - Meeting

In Attendance:

* DESY: Gudrid Moortgat-Pick
* Fermilab: Ben Kilminster, Jocelyn Monroe, Sam Zeller
* University Washington: Joe Formaggio
* University of Chicago (now at Case Western): Richard Scalzo
* SLAC: Chris Potter, Wolfgang Walkowiak
* CERN: Veronique Boisvert
* OSU (now at JLAB): George Flemming

Meeting Minutes: recorded by Joe Formaggio

The Meeting:

• DESY:
  Gudi Moortgat-Pick: DESY has kept itself as a very active and involved chapter. On Nov. 22, there will be a representative from the German gov't addressing the YPP in regards to the new young researcher's law passed in German. Representatives from the government and the dean of the University will try to explan the details of the law. The law could have potential impact for foreign young researchers as well. The event is of interest to the CERN chapter as well (possible video link). Writeup of results to be posted.

• CERN:
  Veronique Boisvert: Meeting with Gudi in June successful. Decided that summer would not be the optimal time to start chapter. Instead, initial meeting to take place Oct.22nd. Email lists are being formulated to ensure that all appropriate parties are invited (Theory, Atlas, Star, etc.) Since there is no graduate student group representation at the lab, the YPP may fill a very important and needed role for young scientists. Talks and posters will be circulated for other YPP members to comment before the Oct.22 meeting.

• OSU:
  George Fleming: George has left Ohio State and it looks like that chapter will close. However, George is looking into JLAB as a possible chapter. Currently coordinating with the graduate student committee before starting any YPP meetings.

• Fermilab:
  Ben Kilminster: YPP has grown strong in its role in the lab. Often contacted in order to access the young community at the lab. Currently involved in two major projects. First, coordinating with the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry to develop presentations and interactive demonstrations... How to make particle physics paltaple to the public. Second, on the board with the Lepton/Photon organizing committee in order to (a) advertise for poster session for various scientists to present, (b) trying to see if YPP would officially be part of the conference and (c) having Outreach at the conference. One Outreach idea is that each topic committee would have a one-page layman summary of the questions being probed. Fermilab playing a role in trying to involve younger physicists at these conferences.

• University of Chicago:
  Richard Scalzo: Richard has relocated to Case Western. (Does the chapter get absorbed into Fermilab?)

• SLAC:
  All of the meeting minutes can be found on the YPP SLAC website http://www-project.slac.stanford.edu/ypp/resources/gmtg/ Wolfgang has found a new position in Germany and will be leaving the YPP later this fall. I think I speak for all of us, that we wish him the best of luck and thank him for all his hard work. His involvement in the YPP has been essential in shaping it to the stable organization that we have today. Good luck!!!

• YPP (NSF) Grant:
  Jocelyn Monroe: after several discussions taking place at NeSS with Marv Goldberg and Joe Dehmer, is now submitting a smaller (~$10,000) grant outreach as part of a grant suppliment through Columbia University. All of the necessary details of the grant, including distribution of funds, process for submission, etc. have been worked out. The grant suppliment is being submitted via Stefan Westerhoff. The grant will sponsor extended stay for YPP members to meeting after a major conference, most likely APS this spring (see below) (it pays for about an extra night at a conference hotel). The turn-around from submission to response is ~ 1 month. The grant will be submitted in 1-2 weeks.

• Outreach:
  Aside from the grant, it was suggested that a global YPP page on Outreach be written (this is both outreach done by the YPP and, more importantly, projects which take place outside of the YPP, like quarknet, etc.) Chris Potter and Sam Zeller will start this, but they need info from everyone as to what information is out there.

• APS (and other) Meetings:
  George and Bonnie are currently in contact with Sally Dawson (APS/DPF) for incorporating the YPP as part of the APS conference this April. Currently what is being discussed is whether the YPP will have a room available to meeting during the conference day, or as a satellite meeting (after conference hours). It is agreed that, regardless of what is decided, this should not interfere necessarily with having a YPP workshop (assume grant is approved) after the April meeting.

  There are also talks with Karsten Heeger (of FGSA) to either collaborate in sponsoring a joint venture at APS. In addition, plans are in the works for a future (2003+) conference in Mexico dedicated solely for young physicists to present their work to the general community (similar to Young Perspectives at Fermilab).

  As for the YPP workshop, ideas were suggested for topics that could be addressed. Among topics that surfaced during the call were (a) having invited speakers deliver talks important to YPP members, (b) globalization, (c) health issues, (d) "likely prospects for physics", etc.

  At this point, interference during the call made it impossible to hear anything. Meeting adjorned.

  Take Care
  Joe