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Carlos Argüelles-Delgado named a 2024 Cottrell Scholar

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Staff

IceCube collaborator and Harvard University physics professor Carlos Argüelles-Delgado is among 19 outstanding teacher-scholars in chemistry, physics, and astronomy named recipients of the Research Corporation for Science Advancement’s 2024 Cottrell Scholar Awards. Each awardee receives $120,000. Recipients are chosen through a rigorous peer-review process of applications from a wide variety of public and private research […]

Week 4 at the Pole

Posted on February 2, 2024 by Jean DeMerit

Long view of greenhouse with thriving plants.

First, there’s the greenhouse…and this is what it looks like after a harvest. IceCube winterover Kalvin assisted with last week’s harvest, something he was looking forward to doing even before starting his time at the South Pole. People there really appreciate the salads and greens provided by the greenhouse, especially in the winter months when […]

First field season for IceCube Upgrade ongoing at the South Pole

Posted on February 1, 2024 by Alisa King-Klemperer

Group photo of the team during the 2nd half of deployment

Over the past two months, a team of IceCube drill engineers have completed an impressive amount of work during the first of three consecutive field seasons for the IceCube Upgrade. The project is funded by the National Science Foundation and international collaborators. The goal of the project is to drill seven holes in 2025/2026 and […]

Week 3 at the Pole

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Jean DeMerit

Person in dark outerwear seen head on as they run full marathon outside at the South Pole, with another person out of focus behind them.

Running a full marathon is one thing (and one that most of us find hard to wrap our heads around), but running a marathon at the South Pole? Now there’s some conviction! Every year, the South Pole hosts a full marathon, along with a half marathon and other races, and sometimes IceCube members are among […]

IceCube’s first citizen science project a success

Posted on January 23, 2024 by Alisa King-Klemperer

Last year, the “Name that Neutrino” project was launched, which called on volunteers from the public to help classify signals from neutrinos—tiny, ghostlike particles—for the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole. The project was hosted on Zooniverse, the largest web-based research platform that invites novices and science enthusiasts alike to contribute to ongoing research […]

Week 2 at the Pole

Posted on January 18, 2024 by Jean DeMerit

The IceCube Lab in summer under clear blue sky, with three blue power generators lined up on the ice beside it.

A bright sun and clear skies were just the ticket for capturing this image of the IceCube Lab (ICL) at the South Pole last week. The photo was actually taken at 3:00 am! Athough the sun’s out all the time now, that early hour happened to be ideal for outdoor lighting conditions. This summer is […]

Week 1 at the Pole

Posted on January 12, 2024 by Jean DeMerit

Two planes parked side by side on the ice at the South Pole.

The new year started off on a quiet note at the South Pole. Last week, with a well-behaved IceCube detector and many holiday celebrations behind them, the winterover crew enjoyed a relatively quiet week, with some nice weather and perhaps a little more free time on their hands. They spent some of that time continuing […]

Week 52 at the Pole

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Jean DeMerit

Group photo outside in front of South Pole station entrance.

Everyone at the South Pole station congregated outside last week for a nice holiday group photo. While the temperatures at the Pole are normally their warmest in December and January, it was still cold out there. Hard to tell from the photo as there are plenty of folks not wearing hats and a few here […]

PhD theses granted – Fall 2023

Posted on January 3, 2024 by Staff

We congratulate the following PhD graduates who successfully defended their thesis in the fall of 2023: Mike Kovacevich Jeffrey Lazar Barbara Skrzypek Benjamin Smithers […]

Week 51 at the Pole

Posted on December 29, 2023 by Jean DeMerit

A winterover in red parka shown from behind as they film another winterover in red parka who is walking away from them toward the South Pole Telescope in the distance.

The South Pole station remains a busy place these days. Last week saw lots of activity for IceCube’s winterovers and summer crew, from unpacking cargo and upgrading equipment at the IceCube Lab (ICL) to continued ERT training as well as multiple seasonal celebrations. Festivities included a summer solstice observance, a karaoke/talent show, and a special […]