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ONGOING AND UPCOMING EVENTS
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- ALICE Mini Week: 16 - 20 Feb 2026
- ALICE Muon Week: 23 - 27 Feb 2026
- ALICE Calendar 2026
- ALICE approvals calendar for 2026
NEWS and ANNOUNCEMENTS
Photo of the week: “Can you guess who they are, what they’re doing, and where they are? Write to us - or - find out next week!” |
- Call for plenary speaker nominations for ICHEP 2026, Natal, Brazil (30 Jul - 5 Aug): (nomination deadline: 18 Feb)
- ALICE Highlights
- Call for plenary speaker nominations for LHCP2026, Paris, France (18 - 22 May 2026): (nomination deadline: 18 Feb)
- Overview of recent ALICE results (20+5)
- ALICE Upgrade (20+4), and
- 3 multi- experimental talks:
- Machine Learning for trigger, reconstruction and generation (multi-exp) (30)
- Investigating interactions in the quark-gluon plasma with high pT and heavy flavour (multi-exp) (30)
- Ultraperipheral heavy-ion collisions (multi-exp) (30)
Everybody is welcome to suggest speakers for these important talks. Self-nominations are also welcome.
Please send your proposals to ALICE-cc-chairs@cern.ch by Wednesday 18 February 18. A brief motivation of the reasons behind your suggestions is appreciated.
- "Accelerator Report: The accelerator complex is gradually waking up from the winter shutdown" Beam commissioning is progressing well in CERN’s accelerator complex, with beams already at the gates of the SPS By Matteo Solfaroli, Deputy Leader of the Operations Group (BE-OP)!
- CERN/ALICE-CIAE Joint Lab launched
EVENTS OF INTEREST
- TH String Theory Seminar, Tuesday 17 Feb 2026, 14:00: "A universal sum over topologies in 3d gravity" by Diego Liska (EPFL-UNIGE)
- Theory Colloquia, Wednesday 18 Feb 2026, 14:00: "High-precision calculation of the Quark–Gluon coupling from Lattice QCD" by Alberto Ramos Martinez (Univ. of Valencia and CSIC (ES))
- Collider Cross Talk, Thursday 19 Feb 2026, 11:00: "bb4l modelling [ATLAS, TH]" by Katharina Voss (Universitaet Siegen (DE)), Tomas Jezo (WWU ITP)
- TH BSM Forum, Thursday 19 Feb 2026, 13:30: "The too visible QCD axion" by Andrea Tesi
- Detector Seminar, Friday 20 Feb 2026, 11:00: "The Silicon Electron Multiplier: Concept and first Results" by Victor Coco (CERN)
NEW PAPERS ON THE ARXIV
PAPERS IN THE COLLABORATION REVIEW
Papers currently open for comments can be inspected using the link: Paper in Collaboration Review (Open for Comments).
NEWS FROM POINT 2
- ALICE: YETS activity is continuing.
- YETS activity is continuing.
- ALICE is proceeding with the collection of cosmics data for the central barrel alignment.
- 231 hours of cosmics data have been collected so far, corresponding to 96% of the target.
- On Thursday, February 12th the Annual LHC-EXP Handshake and Communications Test was performed successfully. Anyhow, some of the foreseen tests had to be postponed to Tuesday, 17 February at 10:00.
- On Wednesday, 18 February, further tests on the ALICE solenoid power converter will be performed to assess the operational status of the thyristors.
- Open shift blocks (to be filled urgently):
If you have any question about the training and, overall, on how to get ready to cover these earlier shifts do not hesitate to contact us (alice-rc@cern.ch). Dedicated trainings can be arranged.
- ECS
- 1 full block starting on 3 April (MM-AA-NN)
- 1 full block starting on 3 April (MM-AA-NN)
- DCS, ECS, and QC expert shifts starting from 19 May.
- ECS
- Current Run Manager (9 - 22 Feb): Peiyu LI
Peiyu is a Ph.D. student from the China Institute of Atomic Energy in Beijing. Previously, she worked on the R&D of Micro Pattern Gas Detectors, focusing on detector construction and testing procedures. As part of those R&D activities, she also built several imaging systems based on MPGD detectors. She started her Ph.D. thesis in which she contributes to the R&D and testing of TPC detectors. Peiyu was Run Manager in 2024 (through the RM package) and in 2025, and this is her third term.
During her present mandate she will follow the cosmics data taking for the central barrel alignement.
CONFERENCES
CURRENT CONFERENCES AND SCHOOLS (starting this week)
SPEAKING OPPORTUNITIES (events within 3 months or deadline within 1 month)
- HEPiX Spring 2026 Workshop, Lisbon, Portugal, 20 April, abstract deadline 1 April
- 37th Rencontres de Blois - Particle Physics and Cosmology, Blois, France, 10-15 May 2026, abstract deadline 28 February
- Invitation plenary (25+5 min)talk on “Review of ALICE results” +
- possibility of 2 to 4 plenary on specific topic -> contact CC chairs
- BEACH2026: 16th International Conference on Beauty, Charm, Hyperons in Hadronic Interactions, Florence, Italy, 8 June, abstract deadline 28 February
- LHCP 2026: 14th Large Hadron Collider Physics Confernece, Paris, France, 18 - 22 May, anstract (posters) deadline: 20 March
- CENTRAL preparation for talks
- WPCF 2026: 18th Workshop on Particle Correlations and Femtoscopy, Budapest, Hungary, 18-22 May, abstract deadline: 30 March
. - BEACH 2026: XVI International Conference on Beauty, Charm, Hyperons in Hadronic Interactions, Florence, Italy, 8-12 June, abstract deadline: 28 February
- QCD@Work 2026 - International Workshop on Quantum Chromodynamics - Theory and Experiment, Trani, Italy, 16-19 June, abstract deadline 1 April
- Invitation plenary (25+5 min)talk on “Review of recent results from LHC collaboration in light colliding systems(25’) and recent results from ALICE and future perspectives” + possibility of contributed talks on specific topic -> contact CC chairs
- Invitation plenary (25+5 min)talk on “Review of recent results from LHC collaboration in light colliding systems(25’) and recent results from ALICE and future perspectives” + possibility of contributed talks on specific topic -> contact CC chairs
- 18th International Workshop on Meson Physics(MESON2026) KRAKÓW, POLAND , 26 June, abstract deadline 25 March
SCHOOLS
- International Doctorate School "Frontiers in Nuclear and Hadronic Physics 2026" (FNHP2026), Firenze, Italy, 16-28 Feb.
- INFN School of Statistics 2026 (INFNStat2026), Caserta, Italy, 14-19 June, registration deadline 13 March
- QCD Master Class 2026 (school), Saint Jacut de la mer, France, 28 August - 10 September, registration deadline 31 March
- ISOTDAQ 2026: International School of Trigger and Data Acquisition, Bucharest, Romania, 1-10 Jul 2026, Registration deadline: 28 Feb.
This the 16th of a series of International Schools dedicated to introduce those with an education in physics, engineering or computing (ranging from undergrads to postdocs) to the "arts and crafts" of triggering and acquiring data for physics experiments.
- 2026 European School of High-Energy Physics, Ostróda, Poland, 19 Jun - 2 Jul 2026, Deadline for applications: 20 Feb.
The School is targeted particularly at students in experimental HEP who are in the final years of work towards their PhDs, although candidates at an earlier or later stage in their studies may be considered.
JUNIOR'S CORNER
Message from Junior Representatives (Bianca, Rohaan, Sara)
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- ALICE Run 3 Analysis Resources: a collection of all resources and news that can be helpful for people engaged in the analysis of ALICE Run 3 data. This is especially beneficial for those new to the Run 3 data analysis.
- Link to all ALICE Theses
- ALICE Theses website
- Guidelines for ALICE Thesis Video: a ~3-min video summarising the key results of the PhD thesis.
- ALICE Run 3 Analysis Resources: a collection of all resources and news that can be helpful for people engaged in the analysis of ALICE Run 3 data. This is especially beneficial for those new to the Run 3 data analysis.
OUTREACH NEWS
- ALICE visits: visits to ALICE cavern are possible till 19 February
- ALICE visits this week:
- Saturday 7 February 2026
- University of Zagreb, Croatia;
- colleagues’ friends and family, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Lithuania;
- Georgia Academy, Georgia; middle school students, Georgia
- Sunday 8 February 2026
- colleague’s friends, France
- Ukrainian refugees from Bern, Ukraini
- Monday 9 February 2026
- colleagues’ friends, Italy, Romania
- CERN colleagues from HSE-OHS
- Tuesday 10 February 2026
- CNRS Univers et Particules representative, France
- Model High School of Zosimaia School of Ioannina, Greece
- Akeley Wood School, UK
- Privatgymnasium St. Leon Roth, Germany
- Voxxed Days CERN 2026
- Wednesday 11 February 2026
- 12th Gymnasio Acharnon, Greece;
- 4th General Lyceum Zografou, Greece;
- CERN education group; Istituto Betty Ambiveri, Italy;
- TUM, Germany
- Thursday 12 February 2026
- 1st General Lyceum of Glyka Nera, Greece;
- Istituto Superiore Antonio Scarpa, Italy;
- University of Turin Master students, Italy;
- Free Mover UPO, Italy; Nauer Christoph Gemeinsam Erleben, Switzerland;
- FLP newcomers, UK; visitors from Georgia;
- ALICE member’s friends, Greece
- Friday 13 February 2026
- Edgbaston High School for Girls, UK;
- colleague’s friends and family, India, Italy, Norway, Slovakia;
- Eugenides Foundation, Greece; Royal Masonic School for Girls, UK;
- Liceo Q.Sella Biella, Italy
- Saturday 7 February 2026
- ALICE Virtual Visits
- Wednesday 11 February 2026 : virtual visit for particle therapy masterclasses participants in Tetovo, North Mcedonia and Salerno, Italy; virtual visit for ALICE masterclasses in iThemba Labs, South Africa
- Wednesday 11 February 2026 : virtual visit for particle therapy masterclasses participants in Tetovo, North Mcedonia and Salerno, Italy; virtual visit for ALICE masterclasses in iThemba Labs, South Africa
- ALICE Masterclasses
On Wednesday 11 February 2026, International Day of Women and Girls in Science, special masterclasses for girls mainly were held in Cosice, Slovakia and iThemba Labs, South Africa
- Recent Social Media Highlights:
- International Day of Women and Girls in Science
- Curiouser and curiouser: a riddle at the ALICE detector
DIVERSITY
- ALICE Diversity Office website can be accessed here. Your feedback is important. You can send us an email that will be treated confidentially by using the email address: alice-diversity-office@cern.ch or send us an anonymous message by using this form.