Name: CETUP* 2026
Start: 2026-06-22T08:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-07-18T20:00:00-06:00
Location: Lead/Deadwood Middle School

Monday, June 22, 2026
8:30 AM Dark Matter Workshop: CETUP* Welcome and Talks
CETUP* Welcome and Talks
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Contributions

8:30 AM Registration - Stacie Granum (SDSTA/The Institute)
12:00 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM Dark Matter Workshop: CETUP* Talks and Discussions
CETUP* Talks and Discussions
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Contributions

3:00 PM TALK: TBD
5:00 PM Welcome and Updates from 9:00 - 9:30 a.m.
Welcome and Updates from 9:00 - 9:30 a.m.
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
8:30 AM Dark Matter Workshop: CETUP* Talks and Discussions
CETUP* Talks and Discussions
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Contributions

9:00 AM Welcome and Overview - Stacie Granum (SDSTA/The Institute)

9:45 AM Primordial Black Hole Dark Matter from Accretion During Early Matter Domination - Rouzbeh Allaverdi

10:45 AM TALK: TBD
12:00 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM Dark Matter Workshop: CETUP* Talks and Discussions
CETUP* Talks and Discussions
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Contributions

2:00 PM Searching for Ultraheavy Dark Matter with Magnetically Levitated Sensors - Juehang Qin (Rice University)
5:00 PM Deep Talks: Crazy Horse Memorial
Deep Talks: Crazy Horse Memorial
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
9:00 AM Dark Matter Workshop: Discussions and Collaborations
Discussions and Collaborations
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Contributions

9:00 AM Discussions and Collaborations - Bhaskar Dutta (Texas A&M University) LOUIS STRIGARI (Texas A&M)
12:00 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM Dark Matter Workshop: CETUP* Talks and Discussions
CETUP* Talks and Discussions
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Contributions

2:00 PM Axiogenesis and Kinetic Misalignment with Dissipation from Dark Magnetic Monopoles - Raymond Co (Indiana University)
6:00 PM Walking History Tour of Lead (meet in the lobby of the Hampton Inn, Guide: Terry Smith)
Walking History Tour of Lead (meet in the lobby of the Hampton Inn, Guide: Terry Smith)
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Thursday, June 25, 2026
9:00 AM Dark Matter Workshop: CETUP* Talks and Discussions
CETUP* Talks and Discussions
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Contributions

9:00 AM Space-based Neutron Lifetime Measurement & Update on Absolutely Calibrated Skymap at 310 MHz (30 min talk, 15 min Q&A) - Akshatha Vydula (University of Richmond)

10:00 AM Searching for Dark Matter in Mica - Andrew Buchanan (Queen's University)

11:00 AM We Gotta Talk About AI - Kuver Sinha (University of Oklahoma)
12:00 PM Lunch with SURF Education and Outreach (Teacher Professional Development group)
Lunch with SURF Education and Outreach (Teacher Professional Development group)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM Dark Matter Workshop: CETUP* Talks and Discussions
CETUP* Talks and Discussions
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Contributions

1:00 PM From Theory to Classroom: Translating Science for the Next Generation - Nicol Reiner (SDSTA/SURF) Stacie Granum (SDSTA/The Institute)

2:00 PM Axions from Stellar Nuclear Transitions - Anupam Ray
5:30 PM Pub Talks and Trivia
Pub Talks and Trivia
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Friday, June 26, 2026
9:00 AM Dark Matter Workshop: CETUP* STUDENT DAY
CETUP* STUDENT DAY
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Contributions

9:00 AM Student Day: Introductions

9:15 AM Introduction to CETUP* and Underground Physics Research - LOUIS STRIGARI (Texas A&M)

10:00 AM Career Panel

11:00 AM Scientist Mentor/Student Roundtables
12:00 PM Lunch with Students
Lunch with Students
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM Dark Matter Workshop: CETUP* Talks and Discussions
CETUP* Talks and Discussions
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Contributions

1:00 PM Where is DUNE? - Jaehoon Yu (University of Texas at Arlington)
4:30 PM Social for CETUP* participants and friends/family (4:30-5:30 p.m.)
Social for CETUP* participants and friends/family (4:30-5:30 p.m.)
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Room: Lobby
Saturday, June 27, 2026
1:00 PM Badlands National Park Visitor Center - Science Talk followed by Ask A Scientist booth - Akshatha Vydula (University of Richmond) Stacie Granum (SDSTA/The Institute)
Badlands National Park Visitor Center - Science Talk followed by Ask A Scientist booth
- Akshatha Vydula (University of Richmond)
- Stacie Granum (SDSTA/The Institute)
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Room: Theatre **ENTRANCE:** use the northeast entrance to Badlands National Park which is located off Interstate 90 at Exit 131. Science talk (1-2 presenters) - 1:00 pm MT - 20 minute presentation, 10 Q&A Ask A Scientist(1-2 people) - 1:30 pm MT - 1 1/2 hours Typically, from 1-3pm is the parks busiest timeframe. The park ranger is happy to give a guided tour to any CETUP* participants immediately following the Ask A Scientist. SPEAKER: Dr. Akshatha Vydula is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Physics at the University of Richmond, where she is using the Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia to produce an absolutely calibrated sky map at 310 MHz. Her research explores the early Universe and the formation of the first stars and galaxies. She develops calibration and analysis tools for low-frequency radio telescopes and is part of the EDGES collaboration - the only experiment to have reported a detection of the redshifted 21 cm signal from cosmic dawn. Her work also spans modeling galactic radio recombination lines and measuring the neutron lifetime using data from NASA’s Lunar Prospector mission. Beyond research, she is passionate about outreach and making science accessible to broader audiences. She is honored with the Bharat Gaurav Puraskar and recognized as one of 35 Under 35 Non-Resident Indians by the Bharat Vikas Foundation. Abstract: Most of us admire the night sky visible to naked eyes, but there is an entire sky that remains hidden to our eyes. In this talk, I’ll introduce radio astronomy and how radio telescopes allow us to see the Universe in a completely different point of view. I’ll explain how neutral hydrogen emits radiation at a wavelength of 21 cm, making it possible to study the earliest eras of cosmic history, known as Cosmic Dawn. I’ll also share how large single-dish telescopes like the Green Bank Telescope are used to make radio sky maps, revealing a Universe that looks very different from what we see through optical telescopes.
Sunday, June 28, 2026

Monday, June 29, 2026
8:30 AM Welcome and Workshop Overview - Stacie Granum (SDSTA/The Institute)
Welcome and Workshop Overview
- Stacie Granum (SDSTA/The Institute)
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Welcome to CETUP* with opening remarks from The Institute for Underground Science, followed by workshop logistics, resources, and an overview of special events and activities planned throughout the week.
9:00 AM Dark Matter Workshop: CETUP* Talks and Discussions
CETUP* Talks and Discussions
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Contributions

9:00 AM N^2 Coherent Quantum Detection (30min talk, 15 min Q&A) - Joe Bramante (Queen's University)

10:00 AM Clustering with Light (but Massive) Relics - Jason Kumar (University of Hawaii)

11:00 AM Discussion and Collaboration
12:00 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM Dark Matter Workshop: CETUP* Talks and Discussions
CETUP* Talks and Discussions
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Contributions

2:00 PM Axion Remix: Landau-Zener Conversion in Multi-Axion Systems - David Dunsky (New York University)
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
7:30 AM CETUP* Excursion: SURF Underground Tour (Morning)
SURF Underground Tour (Morning)
7:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Contributions

8:15 AM SURF Overview - Jaret Heise (SDSTA/SURF)

8:45 AM Safety Training and Waivers (Passports as Required)

9:30 AM SURF Underground Tour PPE, Cage Down Yates at 9:45AM

10:00 AM SURF Underground Tour

11:45 AM Return to Surface and Return PPE
12:30 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM Dark Matter Workshop: CETUP* Talks and Discussions: Dark Matter Workshop: CETUP* Talks and Discussions
Dark Matter Workshop: CETUP* Talks and Discussions
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Contributions

2:00 PM Machine Learning Does it and Does it Better: Unearthing Primordial Dark-Matter Velocities from the Matter Spectrum - Brooks Thomas (Lafayette College)

3:00 PM Illuminating the Dark Sector at Neutrino Experiments - Joshua Berger (Colorado State University)
5:45 PM Click here for BHSU campus parking map - for public talk at 6:00 p.m. - Stacie Granum (SDSTA/The Institute)
Click here for BHSU campus parking map - for public talk at 6:00 p.m.
- Stacie Granum (SDSTA/The Institute)
5:45 PM - 6:00 PM
6:00 PM Public Talk: "Dark Matter - in Real Time" by Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti, Pei-Ling Chan Endowed Chair in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Alabama Huntsville.
Public Talk: "Dark Matter - in Real Time" by Dr. Sukanya Chakrabarti, Pei-Ling Chan Endowed Chair in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Alabama Huntsville.
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Room: Meier Hall Auditorium
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
9:00 AM Dark Matter Workshop: Dark Matter Workshop: CETUP* Talks and Discussions
Dark Matter Workshop: CETUP* Talks and Discussions
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Contributions

9:00 AM Axiverse Lampposts - David Cyncynates (University of Washington, Seattle)

10:00 AM The Precision Frontier of Dark Matter Constraints from Direct Acceleration Measurements - Sukanya Chakrabarti

11:00 AM Gamma rays from the Inner galaxy and the galactic halo region - Ilias Cholis (Oakland Univeristy)
12:00 PM Lunch - Group Photo
Lunch - Group Photo
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM Dark Matter Workshop: CETUP* Talks and Discussions
CETUP* Talks and Discussions
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Contributions

2:00 PM Detecting Millicharged Particles from Supernovae - Yanou Cui (UC Riverside)
Thursday, July 2, 2026
9:00 AM Dark Matter Workshop: CETUP* Talks and Discussions
CETUP* Talks and Discussions
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Contributions

9:00 AM Producing the GeV Galactic Center Excess via Cosmic Ray-Dark Matter Scattering - Deepak Sathyan (Texas A&M University)

10:00 AM Axion Domain Wall, Phase Transition and Electroweak Baryogenesis - Kunfeng Lyu (University of Oklahoma)

11:00 AM Discussion and Collaboration
12:00 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM Dark Matter Workshop: Science Communications/CETUP* Talks and Discussions
Science Communications/CETUP* Talks and Discussions
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Contributions

1:00 PM Science Communications - Brianna Mount Frank Strieder (South Dakota School of Mines & Technology) Jaehoon Yu (University of Texas at Arlington)

2:30 PM Dark Matter During First-Order Phase Transitions - Peisi Huang (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
5:30 PM Pub Talks and Trivia
Pub Talks and Trivia
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Friday, July 3, 2026
9:00 AM Dark Matter Workshop: Discussion and Collaboration
Discussion and Collaboration
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Room: Board Room
Contributions

9:00 AM Discussion and Collaboration
12:00 PM Lunch provided at the Hampton Inn - board room
Lunch provided at the Hampton Inn - board room
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Room: Board Room

1:00 PM Dark Matter Workshop: Discussion and Collaboration
Discussion and Collaboration
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Room: Board Room
Saturday, July 4, 2026

7:00 AM Independence Day! America's 250th Anniversary! (see the Tourism and Other Resources tab)
Independence Day! America's 250th Anniversary! (see the Tourism and Other Resources tab)
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday, July 5, 2026

Monday, July 6, 2026
8:30 AM Neutrino Workshop: CETUP* Welcome and Talks
CETUP* Welcome and Talks
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Contributions

8:30 AM Registration

9:00 AM Welcome and Workshop Overview - Stacie Granum (SDSTA/The Institute)

9:45 AM Neutrino Mass Induced Neutron-Antineutron Oscillation - Shaikh Saad
12:00 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM Neutrino Workshop: CETUP* Talks and Discussions
CETUP* Talks and Discussions
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Contributions

2:00 PM Pushing the Low-Energy Neutrino Frontier - Bhupal Dev (Washington University in St. Louis)

3:00 PM Complementarity Between Neutrino Neutral and Charged Current Events in the Search for New Physics - Julia Gehrlein (Colorado State University)
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
9:00 AM Neutrino Workshop: CETUP* Talks and Discussions
CETUP* Talks and Discussions
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Contributions

9:00 AM Ultra-High-Energy Neutrino Anomaly across Anita-IV, KM3NeT, and IceCube - Dibya Sankar Chattopadhyay (Oklahoma State University)

10:00 AM Cosmological constraints on pseudo-Dirac neutrinos - Chee Sheng Fong (Universidade Federal do ABC)
12:00 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM Neutrino Workshop: CETUP* Talks and Discussions
CETUP* Talks and Discussions
1:00 PM - 5:45 PM
Contributions

2:00 PM How to interpret supernova neutrino data without knowing the source in detail - Yago Porto (ABC Federal University)
Wednesday, July 8, 2026

8:30 AM SURF Shuttle Pick up at Hotel (lobby) - to Visitor Center
SURF Shuttle Pick up at Hotel (lobby) - to Visitor Center
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
Room: meet in lobby for pick up
9:00 AM Neutrino Workshop: CETUP* Talks and Discussions
CETUP* Talks and Discussions
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Contributions

9:00 AM John Bahcall Colloquium - From a Few Solar Neutrinos to the Quantum Entanglement of Many Trillions of Neutrinos - Baha Balantekin

10:30 AM Probing Light Scalar Neutrino Interactions with High-Energy Astrophysical Neutrinos - Ankur Verma (Texas A&M University)
12:00 PM Lunch (Group photo before lunch)
Lunch (Group photo before lunch)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM Neutrino Workshop: Science Communications/CETUP* Talks and Discussions
Science Communications/CETUP* Talks and Discussions
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Contributions

1:00 PM Science Communication - Andre De Gouvea Brianna Mount Frank Strieder

2:45 PM Oscillation-Independent Probes of Non-Standard Neutrino Interactions from Supernovae - Anna Suliga (New York University)
4:30 PM Social for CETUP* participants and friends/family (4:30-5:30 p.m.)
Social for CETUP* participants and friends/family (4:30-5:30 p.m.)
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Room: Lobby

6:00 PM Free Walking History Tour of Lead (optional) - Meet at Homestake Opera House entrance on Main Street in Lead
Free Walking History Tour of Lead (optional) - Meet at Homestake Opera House entrance on Main Street in Lead
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Room: Outside entrance on Main Street
Thursday, July 9, 2026
9:00 AM Neutrino Workshop: CETUP* Talks and Discussions
CETUP* Talks and Discussions
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Contributions

9:00 AM Neutrino masses and leptogenesis in the VISHnu axion-majoron model - Raymond Volkas (University of Melbourne)

10:00 AM Quantum Sensing of Radiative Decay Photons with Superconducting Qubits - Doojin Kim (University of South Dakota)

11:00 AM Discussion and Collaboration
12:00 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM Neutrino Workshop: CETUP* Talks and Discussions
CETUP* Talks and Discussions
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Contributions

2:00 PM Status of GLIMPSE and Angular Scanning - Jong-Chul Park (Chungnam National University)
5:30 PM CETUP* Pub Talks and Trivia
CETUP* Pub Talks and Trivia
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Friday, July 10, 2026
9:00 AM Neutrino Workshop: CETUP* Talks and Discussions
CETUP* Talks and Discussions
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Contributions

9:15 AM Exploring the MeV Frontier in Neutrino Experiments - Vishvas Pandey (Fermilab)

10:15 AM Probing Supernova Neutrino Emission Anisotropy and Long-Baseline Effects - Garv Chauhan (Arizona State University)

11:30 AM Neutrino Physics at a Muon Collider - Zahra Tabrizi (Northwestern University)
12:30 PM Neutrino Workshop: CETUP* Discussion and Collaboration
CETUP* Discussion and Collaboration
12:30 PM - 5:00 PM

5:00 PM Neutrino Day Kick-Off Reception
Neutrino Day Kick-Off Reception
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Saturday, July 11, 2026

9:00 AM Neutrino Day (CETUP* Participants welcome to attend and/or volunteer); Event Website: https://neutrinoday.com/
Neutrino Day (CETUP* Participants welcome to attend and/or volunteer); Event Website: https://neutrinoday.com/
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday, July 12, 2026

Monday, July 13, 2026
8:30 AM Neutrino Workshop: CETUP* Talks and Discussions
CETUP* Talks and Discussions
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Contributions

10:00 AM New Supernova Bounds on a Neutrinophilic Dark Sector (30 min talk, 15 min Q&A) - Christopher Cappiello

11:00 AM Probing neutrino-electron non-standard interactions in Borexino - Aldo Ianni
12:00 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM Neutrino Workshop: CETUP* Talks and Discussions
CETUP* Talks and Discussions
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Contributions

2:00 PM Neutrinos, Muons and Charm Production in the Atmosphere - Mary Hall Reno (University of Iowa)

3:00 PM High-Energy Neutrino Flavor State Transition Probabilities - John Harrison
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
7:30 AM CETUP* Excursion: SURF Underground Tour (Morning)
7:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Contributions

8:15 AM SURF Overview - Jaret Heise (SDSTA/SURF)

8:45 AM Safety Training and Waivers (Passports as Required)

9:30 AM SURF Underground Tour PPE, Cage Down Yates at 9:45AM

10:00 AM SURF Underground Tour

11:45 AM Return to Surface and Return PPE
12:30 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
1:30 PM Neutrino Workshop: CETUP*: Talks and Discussion
Talks and Discussion
1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Contributions

1:30 PM Discussion and Collaboration

3:00 PM Large Neutrino-Dark Matter Interactions: From Effective Field Theory to Ultraviolet Completions - Anil Thapa (Colorado State University)
5:45 PM Campus Map - CLICK TO VIEW or DOWNLOAD MAP for Parking and Building directions
Campus Map - CLICK TO VIEW or DOWNLOAD MAP for Parking and Building directions
5:45 PM - 6:00 PM

6:00 PM Public Talk at SD Mines, Rapid City by Anil Thapa from Colorado State University
Public Talk at SD Mines, Rapid City by Anil Thapa from Colorado State University
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Room: Classroom Building 204E
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
9:00 AM Neutrino Workshop: CETUP* Talks and Discussions
CETUP* Talks and Discussions
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Contributions

9:00 AM Supernova neutrino detection at DUNE: how to obtain precision and how to probe ultralight dark matter - Tim Cheng

10:00 AM The origin of cosmological neutrino mass bounds: backgrounds versus perturbations - Toni Bertolez-Martinez (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

11:00 AM Discussion and Collaboration
12:00 PM Lunch (Group Photo before Lunch)
Lunch (Group Photo before Lunch)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM Neutrino Workshop: CETUP* Talks and Discussions
CETUP* Talks and Discussions
1:00 PM - 5:45 PM
Contributions

3:00 PM New Directions for Collider Neutrino Physics - Nicholas Kamp (Harvard University)
6:00 PM Walking History Tour of Lead (optional)
Walking History Tour of Lead (optional)
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Thursday, July 16, 2026
9:00 AM Neutrino Day: CETUP* Talks and Discussions
CETUP* Talks and Discussions
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Contributions

9:30 AM Spin-Flavor Precession of Solar Neutrinos - Seodong Shin (Jeonbuk National University)

10:30 AM From Theory to Classroom: Translating Science for the Next Generation - Julie Dahl (SURF)
12:00 PM Lunch
Lunch
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM Neutrino Workshop: CETUP* Talks and Discussions
CETUP* Talks and Discussions
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Contributions

2:00 PM A SURF Low Background Liquid Argon Module for Enhanced Dark Matter and Neutrino Physics Searches - Juergen Reichenbacher (South Dakota School of Mines and Technology)
5:30 PM CETUP* Pub Talks and Trivia
CETUP* Pub Talks and Trivia
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Friday, July 17, 2026
9:00 AM Neutrino Workshop: CETUP* Student Day and Career Panel
CETUP* Student Day and Career Panel
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Contributions

9:00 AM Student Introductions

9:15 AM CETUP* and Underground Science Overview

10:00 AM Career Panel

11:00 AM Scientist Mentor/Student Roundtable
12:00 PM Lunch with Students
Lunch with Students
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

1:00 PM Neutrino Workshop: CETUP* Discussion and Collaboration
CETUP* Discussion and Collaboration
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Saturday, July 18, 2026
3:00 PM Badlands National Park Visitor Center (AstroFest Weekend) - Science Talk and Ask A Scientist booth - Stacie Granum (SDSTA/The Institute)
Badlands National Park Visitor Center (AstroFest Weekend) - Science Talk and Ask A Scientist booth
- Stacie Granum (SDSTA/The Institute)
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Room: Theatre **ENTRANCE:** use the northeast entrance to Badlands National Park which is located off Interstate 90 at Exit 131. **Location of talk: Ben Reifel Visitor Center at Badlands National Park** Science talk (1-2 presenters) - 3:00 pm MT - 20 minute presentation, 10 Q&A Ask A Scientist(1-2 people) - 3:30 pm MT - 1 1/2 hours (flexible) July 17-19 (Fri-Sun) is the park's AstroFest event. More information here: https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/badl-astronomy-festival.htm

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