HUGS 2025

May 27, 2025, 7:30 AM → Jun 13, 2025, 7:00 PM US/Eastern

CEBAF Center Rm. F113 (Jefferson Lab)

Alberto Accardi (Christopher Newport U. and Jefferson Lab), Jose Goity (Hampton University and Jefferson Lab), Gloria Montana (Jefferson Lab), Matteo Cerutti (Hampton University and Jefferson Lab), Richard Tyson (Jefferson Lab), Frank Vera (Jefferson Lab)

The HUGS Program at Jefferson Lab is an international professional training workshop for experimental and theoretical nuclear and particle physics graduate students who have finished their coursework and have at least one year of research experience in these fields. The program is simultaneously intensive, friendly, and casual. All lecturers are internationally renowned and leaders in their fields.

HUGS2025poster_2504 - hires.pdf

Tue, May 27

7:30 AM Breakfast

Welcome

11:30 AM Lunch

Jefferson Lab Science

1 Jefferson Lab Science - Lecture 1

Speaker: Ciprian Gal (Jefferson Lab)

2:30 PM Break

Jefferson Lab Science

2 Jefferson Lab Science - Lecture 2

Speaker: Ciprian Gal (Jefferson Lab)

3:45 PM Discussion

Wed, May 28

Introduction to QCD

3 Introduction to QCD - Lecture 1

Speaker: Andrea Simonelli (ODU and JLAB)

10:00 AM Break

Introduction to QCD

4 Introduction to QCD - Lecture 2

Speaker: Andrea Simonelli (ODU and JLAB)

11:15 AM Discussion

11:30 AM Lunch

AI for nuclear physics

5 AI for nuclear physics - Lecture 1

Speaker: Cristiano Fanelli (William & Mary)

2:30 PM Break

AI for nuclear physics

6 AI for nuclear physics - Lecture 2

Speaker: Cristiano Fanelli (William & Mary)

3:45 PM Discussion

HUGS Social

Thu, May 29

Introduction to QCD

7 Introduction to QCD - Lecture 3

Speaker: Andrea Simonelli (ODU and JLAB)

10:00 AM Break

Introduction to QCD

8 Introduction to QCD - Lecture 4

Speaker: Andrea Simonelli (ODU and JLAB)

11:15 AM Discussion

11:30 AM Lunch

Topical seminar: SoLID: Parity Violation and Beyond

2:30 PM Break

Topical seminar: SoLID: Parity Violation and Beyond

3:45 PM Discussion

Fri, May 30

JLab tour

11:30 AM Lunch

Nonperturbative methods in QCD

9 Nonperturbative methods in QCD - Lecture 1

Speaker: Christian Weiss (Jefferson Lab)

2:30 PM Break

Nonperturbative methods in QCD

10 Nonperturbative methods in QCD - Lecture 2

Speaker: Christian Weiss (Jefferson Lab)

3:45 PM Discussion

Mon, June 2

Hadron Spectroscopy

11 Hadron Spectroscopy - Lecture 1

Speakers: Alessandro Pilloni (Messina U. and INFN Catania), Alexander Austregesilo (JLab)

10:00 AM Break

Hadron Spectroscopy

12 Hadron Spectroscopy - Lecture 2

Speakers: Alessandro Pilloni (Messina U. and INFN Catania), Alexander Austregesilo (JLab)

11:15 AM Discussion

11:30 AM Lunch

Nonperturbative methods in QCD

13 Nonperturbative methods in QCD - Lecture 3

Speaker: Christian Weiss (Jefferson Lab)

2:30 PM Break

Nonperturbative methods in QCD

14 Nonperturbative methods in QCD - Lecture 4

Speaker: Christian Weiss (Jefferson Lab)

3:45 PM Discussion

Tue, June 3

Hadron Spectroscopy

15 Hadron Spectroscopy - Lecture 3

Speakers: Alessandro Pilloni (Messina U. and INFN Catania), Alexander Austregesilo (JLab)

10:00 AM Break

Hadron Spectroscopy

16 Hadron Spectroscopy - Lecture 4

Speakers: Alessandro Pilloni (Messina U. and INFN Catania), Alexander Austregesilo (JLab)

11:15 AM Discussion

11:30 AM Lunch Break

AI for nuclear physics

17 AI for nuclear physics - Lecture 3

Speaker: Cristiano Fanelli (William & Mary)

2:30 PM Break

AI for nuclear physics

18 AI for nuclear physics - Lecture 4

Speaker: Cristiano Fanelli (William & Mary)

3:45 PM Discussion

Wed, June 4

Hadron Spectroscopy

19 Hadron Spectroscopy - Lecture 5

Speakers: Alessandro Pilloni (Messina U. and INFN Catania), Alexander Austregesilo (JLab)

10:00 AM Break

Fundamental Symmetries with neutrons

20 Fundamental symmetries with neutrons - Lecture 1

Speaker: Nadia Fomin (University of Tennessee)

11:15 AM Discussion

11:30 AM Lunch

Lattice QCD

21 Lattice QCD - Lecture 1

Speaker: Kostas Orginos (William and Mary / JLab)

2:30 PM Break

Lattice QCD

22 Lattice QCD - Lecture 2

Speaker: Kostas Orginos (William and Mary / JLab)

3:45 PM Discussion

HUGS Social

Thu, June 5

Fundamental Symmetries with neutrons

23 Fundamental symmetries with neutrons - Lecture 2

Speaker: Nadia Fomin (University of Tennessee)

10:00 AM Break

Fundamental Symmetries with neutrons

24 Fundamental symmetries with neutrons - Lecture 3

Speaker: Nadia Fomin (University of Tennessee)

11:15 AM Discussion

11:30 AM Lunch

Lattice QCD

25 Lattice QCD - Lecture 3

Speaker: Kostas Orginos (William and Mary / JLab)

2:30 PM Break

Lattice QCD

26 Lattice QCD - Lecture 4

Speaker: Kostas Orginos (William and Mary / JLab)

3:45 PM Discussion

Fri, June 6

Fundamental Symmetries with neutrons

27 Fundamental symmetries with neutrons - Lecture 4

Speaker: Nadia Fomin (University of Tennessee)

10:00 AM Break

Fundamental Symmetries with neutrons

28 Fundamental symmetries with neutrons - Lecture 5

Speaker: Nadia Fomin (University of Tennessee)

11:15 AM Discussion

11:30 AM Lunch

Lattice QCD

29 Lattice QCD - Lecture 5

Speaker: Kostas Orginos (William and Mary / JLab)

2:30 PM Break

Lattice QCD

30 Lattice QCD - Lecture 6

Speaker: Kostas Orginos (William and Mary / JLab)

3:45 PM Discussion

Mon, June 9

Measuring large-x quarks

31 Measuring large-x quarks - Lecture 1

Speaker: Arun Tadepalli (Jefferson Lab)

10:00 AM Break

Measuring large-x quarks

32 Measuring large-x quarks - Lecture 2

Speaker: Arun Tadepalli (Jefferson Lab)

11:15 AM Discussion

11:30 AM Lunch

AI for nuclear physics

33 AI for nuclear physics - Lecture 5

Speaker: Cristiano Fanelli (William & Mary)

2:30 PM Break

AI for nuclear physics

34 AI for nuclear physics - Lecture 6

Speaker: Cristiano Fanelli (William & Mary)

3:45 PM Discussion

Tue, June 10

Measuring large-x quarks

35 Measuring large-x quarks - Lecture 3

Speaker: Arun Tadepalli (Jefferson Lab)

10:00 AM Break

Measuring large-x quarks

36 Measuring large-x quarks - Lecture 4

Speaker: Arun Tadepalli (Jefferson Lab)

11:15 AM Discussion

11:30 AM Lunch

Topical seminar: The MOLLER Experiment

2:30 PM Break

Topical seminar: The MOLLER Experiment

3:45 PM Discussion

Wed, June 11

Student seminars

10:00 AM Break

Student seminars

11:15 AM Discussion

11:30 AM Lunch

Topical seminar: Global QCD analyses

2:30 PM Break

Topical seminar: Global QCD analyses

3:45 PM Discussion

Thu, June 12

Student seminars

10:00 AM Break

Student seminars

11:15 AM Discussion

11:30 AM Lunch

Poster Session

2:30 PM Break

Poster Session

3:45 PM Discussion

Fri, June 13

Student seminars

10:00 AM Break

Student seminars

11:15 AM Discussion

11:30 AM Lunch

Farewell

2:30 PM Break

Farewell

HUGS Social: Farewell Party