International School of Cosmic Ray Astrophysics, Maurice M. Shapiro, 24th Course: Particles and the Cosmos - Bridging the Infinitesimal and the Infinite
from
Wednesday, 29 July 2026 (08:00)
to
Thursday, 6 August 2026 (18:00)
Monday, 27 July 2026
Tuesday, 28 July 2026
Wednesday, 29 July 2026
08:00
arrival and check-in
arrival and check-in
08:00 - 17:00
19:00
dinner on your own
dinner on your own
19:00 - 20:30
21:00
Welcome and introduction
Welcome and introduction
21:00 - 22:00
22:00
informal reception at Marsalla room
informal reception at Marsalla room
22:00 - 00:00
Thursday, 30 July 2026
09:00
opening
-
Jörg Hörandel
(
Radboud University Nijmegen dep. Astrophysics
)
opening
Jörg Hörandel
(
Radboud University Nijmegen dep. Astrophysics
)
09:00 - 09:05
09:05
Neutrino astronomy
-
Francis Halzen
(
UW-Madison
)
Neutrino astronomy
Francis Halzen
(
UW-Madison
)
09:05 - 10:05
10:10
Cosmic Ray Theory
-
Phillip Mertsch
Cosmic Ray Theory
Phillip Mertsch
10:10 - 11:10
11:15
coffee
coffee
11:15 - 11:45
11:50
Ultra high-energy cosmic rays
-
Michael Unger
Ultra high-energy cosmic rays
Michael Unger
11:50 - 12:50
13:00
lunch
lunch
13:00 - 15:00
15:00
Multi-messenger astroparticle physcis
-
Foteini Oikonomou
(
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
)
Multi-messenger astroparticle physcis
Foteini Oikonomou
(
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
)
15:00 - 16:00
16:05
Cosmic ray theory
-
Phillip Mertsch
Cosmic ray theory
Phillip Mertsch
16:05 - 17:05
17:10
coffee
coffee
17:10 - 17:40
17:45
CoREAS and ZHAireS Radio Air-Shower Simulations for POEMMA Balloon with Radio (PBR)
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Paula Gálvez Molina
CoREAS and ZHAireS Radio Air-Shower Simulations for POEMMA Balloon with Radio (PBR)
Paula Gálvez Molina
17:45 - 17:57
18:00
Exploring the All-Particle Cosmic-Ray Spectrum with HAWC
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Ana Laura Colmenero César
Exploring the All-Particle Cosmic-Ray Spectrum with HAWC
Ana Laura Colmenero César
18:00 - 18:12
18:15
Tau neutrinos in IceCube
-
Christopher Eldridge
Tau neutrinos in IceCube
Christopher Eldridge
18:15 - 18:27
18:30
Effects of extragalactic magnetic field on the spectra of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays from jetted sources
-
Sarah Sippert
Effects of extragalactic magnetic field on the spectra of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays from jetted sources
Sarah Sippert
18:30 - 18:42
22:00
informal gathering at the Marsalla room
informal gathering at the Marsalla room
22:00 - 00:00
Friday, 31 July 2026
09:00
Cosmic ray theory
-
Phillip Mertsch
Cosmic ray theory
Phillip Mertsch
09:00 - 10:00
10:05
Neutrino astronomy
-
Francis Halzen
(
UW-Madison
)
Neutrino astronomy
Francis Halzen
(
UW-Madison
)
10:05 - 11:05
11:10
coffee
coffee
11:10 - 11:40
11:45
Ultra high-energy cosmic rays
-
Michael Unger
Ultra high-energy cosmic rays
Michael Unger
11:45 - 12:45
13:00
lunch
lunch
13:00 - 15:00
15:00
Multi-messenger astroparticle physics
-
Foteini Oikonomou
(
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
)
Multi-messenger astroparticle physics
Foteini Oikonomou
(
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
)
15:00 - 16:00
16:05
Neutrino astronomy
-
Francis Halzen
(
UW-Madison
)
Neutrino astronomy
Francis Halzen
(
UW-Madison
)
16:05 - 17:05
17:10
coffee
coffee
17:10 - 17:40
17:45
poster session
poster session
17:45 - 19:00
22:00
informal gathering at the Marshall room
informal gathering at the Marshall room
22:00 - 00:00
Saturday, 1 August 2026
09:00
Ultra high-energy cosmic rays
-
Michael Unger
Ultra high-energy cosmic rays
Michael Unger
09:00 - 10:00
10:05
LHAASO gamma ray observatory
-
Zhen Cao
LHAASO gamma ray observatory
Zhen Cao
10:05 - 11:05
11:10
coffee
coffee
11:10 - 11:40
11:45
KM3NeT neutrino observatory
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Carla Distefano
KM3NeT neutrino observatory
Carla Distefano
11:45 - 12:45
13:00
lunch
lunch
13:00 - 15:00
15:00
Multi-messenger astroparticle physics
-
Foteini Oikonomou
(
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
)
Multi-messenger astroparticle physics
Foteini Oikonomou
(
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
)
15:00 - 16:00
16:05
LHAASO gamma ray observatory
-
Zhen Cao
LHAASO gamma ray observatory
Zhen Cao
16:05 - 17:05
17:10
coffee
coffee
17:10 - 17:40
17:45
Unfolding the Electron Neutrino Flux
-
Lene van Rootselaar
Unfolding the Electron Neutrino Flux
Lene van Rootselaar
17:45 - 17:57
18:00
In-flight performance of Low Frequency Instrument of the Payload for Ultrahigh Energy Observation (PUEO)
-
Yuchieh Ku
In-flight performance of Low Frequency Instrument of the Payload for Ultrahigh Energy Observation (PUEO)
Yuchieh Ku
18:00 - 18:12
18:15
Event properties and Reconstruction for the Radar Echo Telescope
-
Jannes Loonen
Event properties and Reconstruction for the Radar Echo Telescope
Jannes Loonen
18:15 - 18:27
18:30
Directional Search for Ultra-High-Energy Photons Using the SD-1500 Array of the Pierre Auger Observatory
-
Tim Fehler
Directional Search for Ultra-High-Energy Photons Using the SD-1500 Array of the Pierre Auger Observatory
Tim Fehler
18:30 - 18:42
22:00
informal gathering at the Marshall room
informal gathering at the Marshall room
22:00 - 00:00
Sunday, 2 August 2026
08:00
excursion to Segesta and Selinunte
excursion to Segesta and Selinunte
08:00 - 18:00
22:00
informal gathering at the Marsalla room
informal gathering at the Marsalla room
22:00 - 00:00
Monday, 3 August 2026
09:00
Ground-based gamma-ray astronomy
-
Kathrin Egberts
(
Potsdam University
)
Ground-based gamma-ray astronomy
Kathrin Egberts
(
Potsdam University
)
09:00 - 10:00
10:05
Dark Matter
-
Milena Crnogorcevic
Dark Matter
Milena Crnogorcevic
10:05 - 11:05
11:10
coffee
coffee
11:10 - 11:40
11:45
Direct measurements of cosmic rays
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Roberta Sparvoli
Direct measurements of cosmic rays
Roberta Sparvoli
11:45 - 12:45
13:00
lunch
lunch
13:00 - 15:00
15:00
Cosmic rays at the knee
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Jörg Hörandel
(
Radboud University Nijmegen dep. Astrophysics
)
Cosmic rays at the knee
Jörg Hörandel
(
Radboud University Nijmegen dep. Astrophysics
)
15:00 - 16:00
16:05
Gravitational waves
-
Simone Mastrogiovanni
Gravitational waves
Simone Mastrogiovanni
16:05 - 17:05
17:10
coffee
coffee
17:10 - 17:40
17:45
Measurement of charged radiation with HEPD-02
-
Niccolò Puccetti
Measurement of charged radiation with HEPD-02
Niccolò Puccetti
17:45 - 17:57
18:00
Characterization and performance of the LISA particle detector
-
Marina Orta Terré
Characterization and performance of the LISA particle detector
Marina Orta Terré
18:00 - 18:12
18:15
Unravelling the mysteries of cosmic rays with interferometry
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Pim van Dillen
Unravelling the mysteries of cosmic rays with interferometry
Pim van Dillen
18:15 - 18:27
18:30
Observation of EarthCARE Laser Emissions with the Pierre Auger Observatory
-
Thara Rubi Caba Pineda
Observation of EarthCARE Laser Emissions with the Pierre Auger Observatory
Thara Rubi Caba Pineda
18:30 - 18:42
22:00
informal gathering at the Marsalla room
informal gathering at the Marsalla room
22:00 - 00:00
Tuesday, 4 August 2026
09:00
Gamma-ray detection in space
-
Aldo Morselli
(
INFN Roma Tor Vergata
)
Gamma-ray detection in space
Aldo Morselli
(
INFN Roma Tor Vergata
)
09:00 - 10:00
10:05
Direct measurements of cosmic rays
-
Roberta Sparvoli
Direct measurements of cosmic rays
Roberta Sparvoli
10:05 - 11:05
11:10
coffee
coffee
11:10 - 11:40
11:45
Radio detection of cosmic rays
-
Jörg Hörandel
(
Radboud University Nijmegen dep. Astrophysics
)
Radio detection of cosmic rays
Jörg Hörandel
(
Radboud University Nijmegen dep. Astrophysics
)
11:45 - 12:45
13:00
lunch
lunch
13:00 - 15:00
15:00
Gravitational waves
-
Simone Mastrogiovanni
(
INFN Roma 1
)
Gravitational waves
Simone Mastrogiovanni
(
INFN Roma 1
)
15:00 - 16:00
16:05
Dark matter
-
Milena Crnogorcevic
Dark matter
Milena Crnogorcevic
16:05 - 17:05
17:10
coffee
coffee
17:10 - 17:40
17:45
Velocity and Track Reconstruction using the HELIX RICH
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Duncan Fuehne
Velocity and Track Reconstruction using the HELIX RICH
Duncan Fuehne
17:45 - 17:57
18:00
P-ONE: Canada's Pacific Ocean Neutrino Experiment
-
Annabelle Grimes
P-ONE: Canada's Pacific Ocean Neutrino Experiment
Annabelle Grimes
18:00 - 18:12
18:15
Modeling the TeV gamma-ray emission of M31: cosmic ray diffuse emission and a TeV halo population
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Mariá Fernanda Carreón Gonzáles
Modeling the TeV gamma-ray emission of M31: cosmic ray diffuse emission and a TeV halo population
Mariá Fernanda Carreón Gonzáles
18:15 - 18:27
18:30
Probing Dark Matter with Antideuterons: Development of a Novel Double Annihilation Signature
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Luigi Ernesto Ghezzer
Probing Dark Matter with Antideuterons: Development of a Novel Double Annihilation Signature
Luigi Ernesto Ghezzer
18:30 - 18:42
22:00
informal gathering at the Marsalla room
informal gathering at the Marsalla room
22:00 - 00:00
Wednesday, 5 August 2026
09:00
Gravitational waves
-
Simone Mastrogiovanni
(
INFN Roma 1
)
Gravitational waves
Simone Mastrogiovanni
(
INFN Roma 1
)
09:00 - 10:00
10:05
Ground-based gamma-ray astronomy
-
Kathrin Egberts
(
Potsdam University
)
Ground-based gamma-ray astronomy
Kathrin Egberts
(
Potsdam University
)
10:05 - 11:05
11:10
coffee
coffee
11:10 - 11:40
11:45
Gamma-ray detection in space
-
Aldo Morselli
(
INFN Roma Tor Vergata
)
Gamma-ray detection in space
Aldo Morselli
(
INFN Roma Tor Vergata
)
11:45 - 12:45
13:00
lunch
lunch
13:00 - 15:00
15:00
Dark Matter
-
Milena Crnogorcevic
Dark Matter
Milena Crnogorcevic
15:00 - 16:00
16:05
History of cosmic-ray research
-
Jörg Hörandel
(
Radboud University Nijmegen dep. Astrophysics
)
History of cosmic-ray research
Jörg Hörandel
(
Radboud University Nijmegen dep. Astrophysics
)
16:05 - 17:05
17:10
coffee
coffee
17:10 - 17:40
17:45
visit to museums
visit to museums
17:45 - 19:00
20:00
school dinner
school dinner
20:00 - 22:00
22:00
informal gathering at the Marsalla room
informal gathering at the Marsalla room
22:00 - 00:00
Thursday, 6 August 2026
08:00
departure
departure
08:00 - 17:00