On 30 March, 2023, the new building of the JINR University Centre became the venue for the joint JINR-MIPT School of Quark-Gluon Matter Physics. Within five days, students got a general idea of the Joint Institute and its main projects, listened to lectures and visited some of the JINR laboratories.
The event was attended by 35 students of year 1-4 who passed a serious competitive selection. The intensive school on the physics of quark-gluon (hadron) matter was held in Dubna for the first time and was aimed at introducing students to the projects implemented at JINR. Another goal of the event was to get future specialists interested in experiments to test the fundamentals of quantum chromodynamics at the NICA complex.
The lectures of the School covered the theoretical picture of the microworld from the foundations of quantum mechanics to the features of strong nuclear interaction. The participants were told about the methods and approaches applied in modern experiments in high energy physics and the current state of the world research in this area. In addition, the students learnt about the JINR-based departments and the opportunities given to students during their studies and after graduation.
“It is a pleasure to see so many young people interested in science and JINR projects,” noted Vladimir Kekelidze, Vice-Director of the Institute and Head of the NICA project, in his greeting at the opening of the School. “Plutarch said that the mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled. We hope that the School will spark your interest in our projects, and in the future you will join our teams to solve tasks at NICA.”
