EBSS June 22-26, 2026
from
Monday, 22 June 2026 (07:30)
to
Friday, 26 June 2026 (18:30)
Monday, 22 June 2026
07:30
Breakfast at Guest House
Breakfast at Guest House
07:30 - 08:00
08:00
Shuttle to ORNL Main Campus
Shuttle to ORNL Main Campus
08:00 - 08:30
08:30
Check-in, Receive ORNL Guest Badges
Check-in, Receive ORNL Guest Badges
08:30 - 09:00
09:00
Welcome
Welcome
09:00 - 09:15
09:15
Nuclear Structure/Reactions (Theory) Hour One Matthias Heinz (ORNL)
Nuclear Structure/Reactions (Theory) Hour One Matthias Heinz (ORNL)
09:15 - 10:15
10:15
Break
Break
10:15 - 10:30
10:30
Nuclear Structure/Reactions (Theory) Hour Two Matthias Heinz (ORNL)
Nuclear Structure/Reactions (Theory) Hour Two Matthias Heinz (ORNL)
10:30 - 11:30
11:30
Lunch
Lunch
11:30 - 12:30
12:30
Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Kyle Godbey (FRIB)
Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Kyle Godbey (FRIB)
12:30 - 13:30
13:30
Safety Briefing
Safety Briefing
13:30 - 14:00
14:00
Break
Break
14:00 - 14:15
14:15
Hands On Activities
Hands On Activities
14:15 - 17:00
17:00
Break
Break
17:00 - 17:30
17:30
Dinner
Dinner
17:30 - 18:30
Tuesday, 23 June 2026
07:30
Breakfast at Guest House
Breakfast at Guest House
07:30 - 08:00
08:00
Shuttle to ORNL Main Campus
Shuttle to ORNL Main Campus
08:00 - 08:30
08:30
Theoretical Nuclear Astrophysics Hour One Raph Hix (UTK/ORNL)
Theoretical Nuclear Astrophysics Hour One Raph Hix (UTK/ORNL)
08:30 - 09:30
09:30
Break
Break
09:30 - 09:45
09:45
Theoretical Nuclear Astrophysics Hour Two Raph Hix (UTK/ORNL
Theoretical Nuclear Astrophysics Hour Two Raph Hix (UTK/ORNL
09:45 - 10:45
10:45
Break
Break
10:45 - 11:00
11:00
Superheavy Elements Nick Esker (SJSU)
Superheavy Elements Nick Esker (SJSU)
11:00 - 12:00
12:00
Lunch
Lunch
12:00 - 13:00
13:00
Ion sources/beam optics/beam production Janilee Benitez (LBNL)
Ion sources/beam optics/beam production Janilee Benitez (LBNL)
13:00 - 14:00
14:00
Break
Break
14:00 - 14:15
14:15
Hands on Activities
Hands on Activities
14:15 - 17:00
17:00
Break
Break
17:00 - 17:30
17:30
Student Poster Session- Dinner
Student Poster Session- Dinner
17:30 - 19:00
Wednesday, 24 June 2026
07:30
Breakfast at Guest House
Breakfast at Guest House
07:30 - 08:00
08:00
Shuttle to ORNL Main Campus
Shuttle to ORNL Main Campus
08:00 - 08:30
08:30
Experimental Nuclear Astrophysics Hour One Zach Meisel (AFIT)
Experimental Nuclear Astrophysics Hour One Zach Meisel (AFIT)
08:30 - 09:30
09:30
Break
Break
09:30 - 09:45
09:45
Experimental Nuclear Astrophysics Hour Two Zach Meisel (AFIT)
Experimental Nuclear Astrophysics Hour Two Zach Meisel (AFIT)
09:45 - 10:45
10:45
Break
Break
10:45 - 11:00
11:00
Nuclear Structure Hour One Zhengyu Xu (UTK)
Nuclear Structure Hour One Zhengyu Xu (UTK)
11:00 - 12:00
12:00
Lunch
Lunch
12:00 - 13:00
13:00
Nuclear Structure Hour Two Zhengyu Xu (UTK)
Nuclear Structure Hour Two Zhengyu Xu (UTK)
13:00 - 14:00
14:00
Break
Break
14:00 - 14:15
14:15
Hands on Activities
Hands on Activities
14:15 - 17:00
17:00
Break
Break
17:00 - 17:30
17:30
Dinner
Dinner
17:30 - 18:30
Thursday, 25 June 2026
07:30
Breakfast at Guest House
Breakfast at Guest House
07:30 - 08:00
08:00
Shuttle to ORNL Main Campus
Shuttle to ORNL Main Campus
08:00 - 08:30
08:30
Experimental Nuclear Reactions Hour One James DeBoer (ND)
Experimental Nuclear Reactions Hour One James DeBoer (ND)
08:30 - 09:30
09:30
Break
Break
09:30 - 09:45
09:45
Experimental Nuclear Reactions Hour Two James DeBoer (ND)
Experimental Nuclear Reactions Hour Two James DeBoer (ND)
09:45 - 10:45
10:45
Break
Break
10:45 - 11:00
11:00
Fundamentals of Experimental Techniques Andrea Richard (OU)
Fundamentals of Experimental Techniques Andrea Richard (OU)
11:00 - 12:00
12:00
Lunch
Lunch
12:00 - 13:00
13:00
Data Project Chris Morse (BNL)
Data Project Chris Morse (BNL)
13:00 - 14:00
14:00
School Group Photo
School Group Photo
14:00 - 14:45
14:45
Hands on Activities
Hands on Activities
14:45 - 17:00
17:00
Break
Break
17:00 - 17:30
17:30
Dinner
Dinner
17:30 - 19:30
Friday, 26 June 2026
07:30
Breakfast at Guest House
Breakfast at Guest House
07:30 - 08:00
08:00
Shuttle to ORNL Main Campus
Shuttle to ORNL Main Campus
08:00 - 08:30
08:30
Isotopes Applications Matt Gott (ORNL)
Isotopes Applications Matt Gott (ORNL)
08:30 - 09:30
09:30
Break
Break
09:30 - 09:45
09:45
Fundamental Symmetries & Traps Hour One Aaron Gallant (LLNL)
Fundamental Symmetries & Traps Hour One Aaron Gallant (LLNL)
09:45 - 10:45
10:45
Break
Break
10:45 - 11:00
11:00
Fundamental Symmetries & Traps Hour Two Aaron Gallant (LLNL)
Fundamental Symmetries & Traps Hour Two Aaron Gallant (LLNL)
11:00 - 12:00
12:00
Lunch
Lunch
12:00 - 13:00
13:00
ORNL Tours
ORNL Tours
13:00 - 15:15
15:15
Week Recap-Group Discussion
Week Recap-Group Discussion
15:15 - 17:00
17:00
Break
Break
17:00 - 17:30
17:30
Dinner
Dinner
17:30 - 18:30