Yearly Archives: 2014

Week 5 at the Pole

The South Pole station is gearing up for its seasonal closing. There are still flights [...]

IceCube sets new limits for non-relativistic magnetic monopoles

Magnetic monopoles were predicted by Paul Dirac in 1931. Their existence would imply the quantization [...]

Week 4 at the Pole

IceCube winterover Ian Rees was invited to fly around in a Twin Otter and photograph [...]

Experience Extreme South Pole Science at UW-Fond du Lac on Feb. 25

Image: J. Yang FOND DU LAC, Wis. –The community is invited to Extreme South Pole [...]

Feb 15 Physics Fair @ UW-Madison

The 2013 UW Physics Fair. Image: L. Norris, IceCube We’re excited to be part of [...]

Week 3 at the Pole

Signs are everywhere. When you’re lost or unsure about which way to go, a sign [...]

South Pole Science at UW-Barron County

Jim Madsen at the South Pole. Image: J. Roth, NSF On most days, the South [...]

Week 2 at the Pole

A weird-looking contraption hanging from a frame, three kneeling people huddled on the ground, a [...]

Madison-area teacher and students headed to Antarctica

Students and teachers reviewing equipment that will be taken along on their Antarctic expedition. Image: [...]

WIPAC spring high school internship program begins

Three area high school students working together on an LED project. Image: L. Norris, IceCube [...]