Last week, there were cakes here, there, and everywhere, including at the South Pole. Upon learning that IceCube PI Francis Halzen had been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics, the entire station gathered at the IceCube Lab for a celebratory group photo. Later, the kitchen staff presented a special cake decorated for the occasion (even though they had already had a dessert!). The detector itself had a busy week as well. They completed successful integration runs that included both Upgrade strings and original detector systems. Last week also saw full-detector DOM calibrations. Station volunteers were also out setting up the fuel line in anticipation of the first plane, expected in less than a week. And a nice souvenir for this winter’s crew is shown in the image at the bottom, with a photo collage grouped by work center.
