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Series of P599 Fundamental and Experimental Particle Physics Seminars was very succesful during past years. This series will be continued Fall 2001/Spring 2002.  Let us explain how this seminar works. It is on a senior undergraduate and graduate level; one (1) credit hour per semester. The group will meet once per week on Wednesday from 3:00 pm to ~5:00 pm.  The day
and time can be discussed to better fit teaching and studying schedules of participants. The intent of the course is to allow graduate and undergraduate physics majors to explore fundamental and experimental  particle physics in order to establish their interests and help to choose future fields of research. The course will also provide an  introduction into major contemporary fundamental physics concepts, new experiments, and other developments  in the field. No prerequisites or advanced graduate courses are required.

During the semester students are expected to prepare and give one 1-hour talk. The subject can be a review of a current or classic" key experiment in physics, any new experiment,  or any subject of your choice related to physics. The presentations will be prepared with an advice and assistance of a faculty instructors when it is necessary and in general should  include a description of the physics motivation, experimental apparatus and procedures, methods of calibration and data analysis,  results or expected results, and the significance of the results for  the present and future understanding of the relevant areas of fundamental physics. This is an opportunity to practice in an important skill of making scientific presentations. A number of talks will be also delivered  by faculty and by occasional visitors and invited guests who will  describe their research.

 Participating students are welcome to contribute to the planning and the structure of the seminars as well as to the choice of presentation topics. This is a seminar for you to learn what you are interested in.