Thursday, March 27, 2025

4:00pm-5:00pm 

Solving the Mysteries of Nucleon Spin Structure

The proton and neutron together account for more than 98% of the mass in the visible universe, but their internal structure is complex, and is still the subject of many open questions. One particularly interesting set of questions has to do with the spin of these nucleons and the quarks and gluons which comprise them. Our understanding of how these spins relate to the overall properties of the nucleons still has many holes in it. In this talk, I will discuss a novel research program based at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, VA, which is using spin-polarized experiments to answer these pressing questions. I will also discuss my work designing the Electron-Ion Collider, a cutting edge next-generation facility under construction at Brookhaven National Laboratory on Long Island, NY, which will provide unprecedented insight into the nucleons. Finally, I will showcase my plans to build a new research group which will help build the Electron-Ion Collider and answer questions about the structure of the world around us through experiments at Jefferson Lab.