DOE-funded invite-only scientific meeting

Yale/CeNAM Nuclear Asteroseismology Workshop

A one-week collaborative meeting bringing together experts in nuclear physics and stellar astrophysics to shape shared research priorities and draft a proposal for future collaborations and meetings.

July 20-24, 2026 Kline Tower, Room 401 New Haven, Connecticut

Logistics

Practical information for the week

Meeting location

Sessions will take place in Kline Tower, Room 401 at Yale University. This will serve as the main workspace for talks, discussions, and collaborative writing throughout the week.

Lodging

Participants will be lodged at the Omni New Haven Hotel. Lodging, travel, and meals are supported by workshop funds.

Travel to New Haven

Rail is often the simplest option: Amtrak and Metro-North both serve New Haven Union Station. From the station, a taxi or rideshare to Yale's Prospect Street area is straightforward.

Air travelers can connect through Tweed New Haven Airport or larger regional airports and continue onward by rail, shuttle, or rideshare.

Practical advice

July in New Haven is typically warm, so light layers, comfortable walking shoes, and a water bottle are recommended. Meals are built into the daily schedule, and the rest of the day is set aside for focused collaborative work.

Agenda

Daily rhythm and workshop schedule

Shared Daily Structure

Built around collaboration

  • 9:00am Breakfast
  • 12:00pm Lunch
  • 1:00pm Daily talk
  • 4:00pm Daily debrief
  • 6:00pm Dinner

Outside these anchor points, the program is dedicated to collaborative work sessions focused on developing a shared research agenda and collaborating on a grant proposal for future meetings.

Monday, July 20

  • 9:00am Breakfast
  • 10:00am Introduction and welcome outlining the goals of the program
  • 12:00pm Lunch
  • 1:00pm "What stellar physicists should know about nuclear physics" by TBD
  • Afternoon Collaborative work
  • 4:00pm Daily debrief
  • 6:00pm Dinner

Tuesday, July 21

  • 9:00am Breakfast
  • Morning Collaborative work
  • 12:00pm Lunch
  • 1:00pm "What nuclear physicists should know about asteroseismology" by Earl Bellinger
  • Afternoon Collaborative work
  • 4:00pm Daily debrief
  • 6:00pm Dinner

Wednesday, July 22

  • 9:00am Breakfast
  • Morning Collaborative work
  • 12:00pm Lunch
  • 1:00pm "Nuclear reactions in MESA" by Ebraheem Farag
  • Afternoon Collaborative work
  • 4:00pm Daily debrief
  • 6:00pm Dinner

Thursday, July 23

  • 9:00am Breakfast
  • Morning Collaborative work
  • 12:00pm Lunch
  • 1:00pm "What physicists should know about galactic archaeology" by TBD
  • Afternoon Collaborative work
  • 4:00pm Daily debrief
  • 6:00pm Dinner

Friday, July 24

  • 9:00am Breakfast
  • Morning Collaborative work
  • 12:00pm Lunch
  • 1:00pm "TBD" by TBD
  • Afternoon Collaborative work
  • 4:00pm Closing remarks
  • 6:00pm Dinner

Participants

Internal Yale and external invitees

An asterisk (*) indicates an unconfirmed participant.

External Participants

External

Unconfirmed

  • Raphael Hirschi* Professor, Keele University
  • Michael Wiescher* Professor, University of Notre Dame
  • Philip Adsley* Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University
  • Praneet Pathak* Ph.D. Student, University of Victoria
  • Hendrik Schatz* University Distinguished Professor, Michigan State University
  • Aldana Grichener* Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Arizona
  • Mathieu Renzo* Assistant Professor, University of Arizona
  • Richard Townsend* Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Richard Longland* Professor, North Carolina State University
  • Filomena Nunes* Professor, Michigan State University

Committees

Scientific and local organization

Scientific Organizing Committee

  • Earl Bellinger
  • Ebraheem Farag
  • Raphael Hirschi
  • Michael Wiescher
  • Philip Adsley
  • Falk Herwig
  • Hendrik Schatz

Local Organizing Committee

  • Earl Bellinger
  • Ebraheem Farag
  • Nicole Perrotta
  • Penny Riggione
  • Elena Siuzdak

For administrative support, please contact Nicole Perrotta.

Code of Conduct

CeNAM workshops and conferences are community events intended for networking and collaboration as well as learning. We value the participation of every attendee and want all attendees to have an enjoyable and productive experience. Accordingly, all attendees are expected to abide by the following Code of Conduct.

Any participant who wishes to report a violation of this policy is encouraged to speak to Earl Bellinger and Hendrik Schatz, as they have agreed to serve as a point of contact, or if desired, to another member of the organizing team. Thank you for helping make this a welcoming, friendly event for all.

This code of conduct applies to all participants in the Yale/CeNAM Nuclear Asteroseismology Workshop. We welcome comments and suggestions.

CeNAM Code of Conduct

CeNAM workshops and conferences are committed to providing a welcoming, inclusive, professional, and safe environment for everyone that encourages the free expression and exchange of scientific ideas and is characterized by an atmosphere of tolerance, equity, and mutual respect, regardless of race and other personal attributes. Harassment or bullying in any form will not be tolerated. All communication should be appropriate for a professional audience including people of many different backgrounds. Be kind to others. Do not insult or put down other attendees. Behave professionally.

Harassment includes offensive verbal comments or jokes related to nationality, gender, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, religion, sexual images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, harassing photography or recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome sexual attention.

Bullying is defined as unwelcome or unreasonable behavior that demeans, intimidates, humiliates, or sabotages people, either as individuals or as a group. It includes physical bullying, verbal abuse, disparagement, intimidation, exclusion, or spreading personal rumors.

Participants asked to stop unacceptable behavior are expected to comply immediately. CeNAM will not allow retaliation against any individual who makes a report of known or suspected code of conduct violation. Sanctions against attendees violating these rules are at the sole discretion of the conference organizers and may range from warnings to being asked to leave the event, and exclusion from future CeNAM sponsored meetings.

This event is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Nuclear Physics, under Award Number DE-SC0023128.