Classes & TalksTuesday, November 24

KU Physics & Astronomy Public Talk: Astrophysics with the IceCube and RICE telescopes at the South Pole: Probing the universe by detecting neutrinos filtered through the Earth.

Name: KU Physics & Astronomy Public Talk: Astrophysics with the IceCube and RICE telescopes at the South Pole: Probing the universe by detecting neutrinos filtered through the Earth.
Start: 2026-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-11-25T01:00:00.000Z
Location: Lawrence Public Library, Meeting Room B

Tuesday, November 24 · 6-7 p.m. · Lawrence Public Library, Meeting Room B

6-7 p.m.

When: Tuesday, November 24 · 6-7 p.m.
Where: Lawrence Public Library, Meeting Room B707 Vermont St · Lawrence, KS · 66044
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The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Francis Halzen of Belgium, who (in 1992) proposed a `neutrino telescope' at the South Pole, based on established technologies.

Francis was also instrumental in facilitating the inception of the KU-based RICE experiment, employing a previously-untested technology.

KU Professor Dave Besson will discuss the development of 'neutrino telescopes' in the polar icecaps over the last three decades, based on 15 visits to the South Pole and five to Summit Station, Greenland and future prospects.

Listed by The University of Kansas (Localist), gathered by the Olathe events calendar.