NP 2010: An Assessment and Outlook for Nuclear Physics Summary Over the last decade, the field of nuclear physics has experienced a rapid transformation, both opening new frontiers in addressing fundamental questions of physics and astrophysics and expanding its role in a large and growing number of applications in society. New investments have lead to a number of new scientific opportunities interfacing the nuclear physics with elementary-particle physics and astrophysics. Taking into account the most recent Nuclear Science Advisory Committee (NSAC) Long-Range Plan and the recent international developments, this study will identify new directions and new perspectives for the nuclear physics and formulate guidelines for pursuing this field to advance the sciences efforts in the United States and abroad. This study will be carried out by an NRC committee over a period of 18 months. Project Information Statement of Task The new 2010 NRC decadal report will prepare an assessment and outlook for nuclear physics research in the United States in the international context. The first phase of the study will focus on developing a clear and compelling articulation of the scientific rationale and objectives of nuclear physics. This phase would build on the 2007 NSAC Long-range Plan Report, placing the near-term goals of that report in a broader international context. The second phase will put the long-term priorities for the field (in terms of major facilities, research infrastructure, and scientific manpower) into a global context and develop a strategy that can serve as a framework for progress in U.S. nuclear physics through 2020 and beyond. It will discuss opportunities to optimize the partnership between major facilities and the universities in areas such as research productivity and the recruitment of young researchers. It will address the role of international collaboration in leveraging future U.S. investments in nuclear science. The strategy will address means to balance the various objectives of the field in a sustainable manner over the long term. Committee Members and NRC Staff Stuart J. Freedman, Chair, University of California, Berkeley Ani Aprahamian, Vice-chair, University of Notre Dame Ricardo Alarcon, Arizona State University Gordon A. Baym, University of Illinois Elizabeth Beise, University of Maryland Richard F. Casten, Yale University Jolie A. Cizewski, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Anna Hayes, Los Alamos National Laboratory Roy J. Holt, Argonne National Laboratory Karlheinz Langanke, GSI Helmholtz Zentrum Darmstadt and Technische Universität Darmstadt Cherry A. Murray, Harvard University Witold Nazarewicz, University of Tennessee Kostas Orginos, College of William & Mary Krishna Rajagopal, Massachusetts Institute of Technology R.G. Hamish Robertson, University of Washington Thomas J. Ruth, TRIUMF/British Columbia Cancer Research Centre Hendrik Schatz, Michigan State University NSCL Robert E. Tribble, Texas A&M University William A. Zajc, Columbia University BPA Staff Donald C. Shapero, Director, Board on Physics and Astronomy James C. Lancaster, Program Officer Teri Thorowgood, Administrative Coordinator Caryn Knutsen, Research Associate Upcoming Events There are currently no upcoming events scheduled. Past Events April 9-10, 2010 Meeting 1 Keck Center of the National Academies Washington, DC
July 12-14, 2010 Meeting 2 Keck Center of the National Academies Washington, DC September 22-23, 2010 Meeting 3 Fairmont Newport Beach Hotel Newport Beach, CA February 12-13, 2011 Meeting 4 Beckman Center of the National Academies Irvine, CA Community Input Please send comments or suggestions to the committee via e-mail at bpa@nas.edu. Community input will be posted on this Web site as it is received. Sponsor The project is pleased to acknowledge support from the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation. The National Academies' Current Projects System The National Academies' Current Projects System maintains the public record of a committees' activities compliant to Section 15 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Visit the NP 2010: An Assessment and Outlook for Nuclear Physics Current Projects page for more information. |