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 [...]