International School of Cosmic Ray Astrophysics, Maurice M. Shapiro, 24th Course: Particles and the Cosmos - Bridging the Infinitesimal and the Infinite
from
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 (8:00 AM)
to
Thursday, August 6, 2026 (6:00 PM)
Monday, July 27, 2026
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
8:00 AM
arrival and check-in
arrival and check-in
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
7:00 PM
dinner on your own
dinner on your own
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
9:00 PM
Welcome and introduction
Welcome and introduction
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
10:00 PM
informal reception at Marsalla room
informal reception at Marsalla room
10:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Thursday, July 30, 2026
9:00 AM
opening
-
Jörg Hörandel
(
Radboud University Nijmegen dep. Astrophysics
)
opening
Jörg Hörandel
(
Radboud University Nijmegen dep. Astrophysics
)
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
9:05 AM
Neutrino astronomy
-
Francis Halzen
(
UW-Madison
)
Neutrino astronomy
Francis Halzen
(
UW-Madison
)
9:05 AM - 10:05 AM
10:10 AM
Cosmic Ray Theory
-
Phillip Mertsch
Cosmic Ray Theory
Phillip Mertsch
10:10 AM - 11:10 AM
11:15 AM
coffee
coffee
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
11:50 AM
Ultra high-energy cosmic rays
-
Michael Unger
Ultra high-energy cosmic rays
Michael Unger
11:50 AM - 12:50 PM
1:00 PM
lunch
lunch
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
3:00 PM
Multi-messenger astroparticle physcis
-
Foteini Oikonomou
(
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
)
Multi-messenger astroparticle physcis
Foteini Oikonomou
(
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
)
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
4:05 PM
Cosmic ray theory
-
Phillip Mertsch
Cosmic ray theory
Phillip Mertsch
4:05 PM - 5:05 PM
5:10 PM
coffee
coffee
5:10 PM - 5:40 PM
5:45 PM
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
5:45 PM - 5:57 PM
6:00 PM
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
6:00 PM - 6:12 PM
6:15 PM
Tau neutrinos in IceCube
-
Christopher Eldridge
Tau neutrinos in IceCube
Christopher Eldridge
6:15 PM - 6:27 PM
6:30 PM
Effects of extragalactic magnetic field on the spectra of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays from jetted sources
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Sarah Sippert
Effects of extragalactic magnetic field on the spectra of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays from jetted sources
Sarah Sippert
6:30 PM - 6:42 PM
10:00 PM
informal gathering at the Marsalla room
informal gathering at the Marsalla room
10:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Friday, July 31, 2026
9:00 AM
Cosmic ray theory
-
Phillip Mertsch
Cosmic ray theory
Phillip Mertsch
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
10:05 AM
Neutrino astronomy
-
Francis Halzen
(
UW-Madison
)
Neutrino astronomy
Francis Halzen
(
UW-Madison
)
10:05 AM - 11:05 AM
11:10 AM
coffee
coffee
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
11:45 AM
Ultra high-energy cosmic rays
-
Michael Unger
Ultra high-energy cosmic rays
Michael Unger
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
1:00 PM
lunch
lunch
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
3:00 PM
Multi-messenger astroparticle physics
-
Foteini Oikonomou
(
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
)
Multi-messenger astroparticle physics
Foteini Oikonomou
(
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
)
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
4:05 PM
Neutrino astronomy
-
Francis Halzen
(
UW-Madison
)
Neutrino astronomy
Francis Halzen
(
UW-Madison
)
4:05 PM - 5:05 PM
5:10 PM
coffee
coffee
5:10 PM - 5:40 PM
5:45 PM
poster session
poster session
5:45 PM - 7:00 PM
10:00 PM
informal gathering at the Marshall room
informal gathering at the Marshall room
10:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Saturday, August 1, 2026
9:00 AM
Ultra high-energy cosmic rays
-
Michael Unger
Ultra high-energy cosmic rays
Michael Unger
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
10:05 AM
LHAASO gamma ray observatory
-
Zhen Cao
LHAASO gamma ray observatory
Zhen Cao
10:05 AM - 11:05 AM
11:10 AM
coffee
coffee
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
11:45 AM
KM3NeT neutrino observatory
-
Carla Distefano
KM3NeT neutrino observatory
Carla Distefano
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
1:00 PM
lunch
lunch
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
3:00 PM
Multi-messenger astroparticle physics
-
Foteini Oikonomou
(
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
)
Multi-messenger astroparticle physics
Foteini Oikonomou
(
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
)
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
4:05 PM
LHAASO gamma ray observatory
-
Zhen Cao
LHAASO gamma ray observatory
Zhen Cao
4:05 PM - 5:05 PM
5:10 PM
coffee
coffee
5:10 PM - 5:40 PM
5:45 PM
Unfolding the Electron Neutrino Flux
-
Lene van Rootselaar
Unfolding the Electron Neutrino Flux
Lene van Rootselaar
5:45 PM - 5:57 PM
6:00 PM
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
6:00 PM - 6:12 PM
6:15 PM
Event properties and Reconstruction for the Radar Echo Telescope
-
Jannes Loonen
Event properties and Reconstruction for the Radar Echo Telescope
Jannes Loonen
6:15 PM - 6:27 PM
6:30 PM
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
6:30 PM - 6:42 PM
10:00 PM
informal gathering at the Marshall room
informal gathering at the Marshall room
10:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Sunday, August 2, 2026
8:00 AM
excursion to Segesta and Selinunte
excursion to Segesta and Selinunte
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
10:00 PM
informal gathering at the Marsalla room
informal gathering at the Marsalla room
10:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Monday, August 3, 2026
9:00 AM
Ground-based gamma-ray astronomy
-
Kathrin Egberts
(
Potsdam University
)
Ground-based gamma-ray astronomy
Kathrin Egberts
(
Potsdam University
)
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
10:05 AM
Dark Matter
-
Milena Crnogorcevic
Dark Matter
Milena Crnogorcevic
10:05 AM - 11:05 AM
11:10 AM
coffee
coffee
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
11:45 AM
Direct measurements of cosmic rays
-
Roberta Sparvoli
Direct measurements of cosmic rays
Roberta Sparvoli
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
1:00 PM
lunch
lunch
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
3:00 PM
Cosmic rays at the knee
-
Jörg Hörandel
(
Radboud University Nijmegen dep. Astrophysics
)
Cosmic rays at the knee
Jörg Hörandel
(
Radboud University Nijmegen dep. Astrophysics
)
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
4:05 PM
Gravitational waves
-
Simone Mastrogiovanni
Gravitational waves
Simone Mastrogiovanni
4:05 PM - 5:05 PM
5:10 PM
coffee
coffee
5:10 PM - 5:40 PM
5:45 PM
Measurement of charged radiation with HEPD-02
-
Niccolò Puccetti
Measurement of charged radiation with HEPD-02
Niccolò Puccetti
5:45 PM - 5:57 PM
6:00 PM
Characterization and performance of the LISA particle detector
-
Marina Orta Terré
Characterization and performance of the LISA particle detector
Marina Orta Terré
6:00 PM - 6:12 PM
6:15 PM
Unravelling the mysteries of cosmic rays with interferometry
-
Pim van Dillen
Unravelling the mysteries of cosmic rays with interferometry
Pim van Dillen
6:15 PM - 6:27 PM
6:30 PM
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
6:30 PM - 6:42 PM
10:00 PM
informal gathering at the Marsalla room
informal gathering at the Marsalla room
10:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
9:00 AM
Gamma-ray detection in space
-
Aldo Morselli
(
INFN Roma Tor Vergata
)
Gamma-ray detection in space
Aldo Morselli
(
INFN Roma Tor Vergata
)
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
10:05 AM
Direct measurements of cosmic rays
-
Roberta Sparvoli
Direct measurements of cosmic rays
Roberta Sparvoli
10:05 AM - 11:05 AM
11:10 AM
coffee
coffee
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
11:45 AM
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 AM - 12:45 PM
1:00 PM
lunch
lunch
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
3:00 PM
Gravitational waves
-
Simone Mastrogiovanni
(
INFN Roma 1
)
Gravitational waves
Simone Mastrogiovanni
(
INFN Roma 1
)
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
4:05 PM
Dark matter
-
Milena Crnogorcevic
Dark matter
Milena Crnogorcevic
4:05 PM - 5:05 PM
5:10 PM
coffee
coffee
5:10 PM - 5:40 PM
5:45 PM
Velocity and Track Reconstruction using the HELIX RICH
-
Duncan Fuehne
Velocity and Track Reconstruction using the HELIX RICH
Duncan Fuehne
5:45 PM - 5:57 PM
6:00 PM
P-ONE: Canada's Pacific Ocean Neutrino Experiment
-
Annabelle Grimes
P-ONE: Canada's Pacific Ocean Neutrino Experiment
Annabelle Grimes
6:00 PM - 6:12 PM
6:15 PM
Modeling the TeV gamma-ray emission of M31: cosmic ray diffuse emission and a TeV halo population
-
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
6:15 PM - 6:27 PM
6:30 PM
Probing Dark Matter with Antideuterons: Development of a Novel Double Annihilation Signature
-
Luigi Ernesto Ghezzer
Probing Dark Matter with Antideuterons: Development of a Novel Double Annihilation Signature
Luigi Ernesto Ghezzer
6:30 PM - 6:42 PM
10:00 PM
informal gathering at the Marsalla room
informal gathering at the Marsalla room
10:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
9:00 AM
Gravitational waves
-
Simone Mastrogiovanni
(
INFN Roma 1
)
Gravitational waves
Simone Mastrogiovanni
(
INFN Roma 1
)
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
10:05 AM
Ground-based gamma-ray astronomy
-
Kathrin Egberts
(
Potsdam University
)
Ground-based gamma-ray astronomy
Kathrin Egberts
(
Potsdam University
)
10:05 AM - 11:05 AM
11:10 AM
coffee
coffee
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
11:45 AM
Gamma-ray detection in space
-
Aldo Morselli
(
INFN Roma Tor Vergata
)
Gamma-ray detection in space
Aldo Morselli
(
INFN Roma Tor Vergata
)
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
1:00 PM
lunch
lunch
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
3:00 PM
Dark Matter
-
Milena Crnogorcevic
Dark Matter
Milena Crnogorcevic
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
4:05 PM
History of cosmic-ray research
-
Jörg Hörandel
(
Radboud University Nijmegen dep. Astrophysics
)
History of cosmic-ray research
Jörg Hörandel
(
Radboud University Nijmegen dep. Astrophysics
)
4:05 PM - 5:05 PM
5:10 PM
coffee
coffee
5:10 PM - 5:40 PM
5:45 PM
visit to museums
visit to museums
5:45 PM - 7:00 PM
8:00 PM
school dinner
school dinner
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
10:00 PM
informal gathering at the Marsalla room
informal gathering at the Marsalla room
10:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Thursday, August 6, 2026
8:00 AM
departure
departure
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM