Owen Ganter attends the Los Alamos Computational Condensed Matter Summer School

Graduate student Owen Ganter attended the Los Alamos Computational Condensed Matter Summer School (LACCMSS), a two week program at Los Alamos National Laboratory. The school was held from June 16th to June 27th. All travel, room, and board was provided by the lab. The school was sponsored by several institutes and centers within LANL.

The school curriculum covered a broad range of condensed matter physics topics, including both theoretical and experimental perspectives. Lectures were given by LANL staff scientists and invited speakers who were experts in their fields. Tutorials were also held to give a more hands-on dive into the material. Attendees were able to tour facilities at LANL, including the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (NHMFL), the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE), and the Center for Integrated Nanotechnology (CINT).

The program was a great opportunity to network and share ideas with fellow students, instructors, and other scientists at the lab. Many social events were held including a barbeque, concert, and banquet. Students were able to explore the surrounding area, as there were many hiking trails through the desert and restaurants to try in town. According to Owen, it was a great experience as a student in LACCMSS, in which he expanded his knowledge of condensed matter physics, exchanged ideas with fellow students and scientists, and was able to gain a sense of the structure, operations, and culture of a U.S. National Laboratory.