[Cuga] Jlab Users Group News- A message from John Arrington

[Lorelei Chopard]

Dear Users Group, 
Below is the second installment of my informal users group newsletter. 
I hope that everyone will take just a minute or two to look it over and to 
pass on the information to others who might be interested. 

* PAC41 
For some time, there has been a plan to have the PAC provide a prioritization 
of the approved program as part of the process of maximizing the early impact 
of the 12 GeV program. This may occur next summer at PAC41; I expect that 
more information will be provided in the near future and that the topic will 
be discussed at the Users Group Satellite meeting (10/24) at the DNP later this 
month. 

* JSA Initiatives Fund 
I expect that the call for proposals will be coming out soon. This funds 
many 
important activities which you may or may not know about. Details on past 
programs can be found here: http://www.jsallc.org/IF/IFIndex.html 
New programs that support the JLab community are always welcome. 

* APS leadership 
The APS can have a strong impact on JLab, through its programs and its units. 
Most notably the DNP, but also topical groups such as GHP (hadronic physics), 
GFB (few-body physics), and others. The impact of these units depends on 
their 
membership and their leadership, so I encourage you to be active participants 
in any of the APS units that you support and which you feel serve your 
interests. We can support these units by increasing their membership and by 
being active about nominating members for executive committees, or by being 
willing to stand for election or serve on various subcommittees. 

* Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists 
Larry Cardman pointed out this award which honors young scientists (born 
1972 or later). Nominations are due Nov. 22nd, and require submission of a 
CV 
and research statement from the candidate and a "Rational for Nomination" 
from 
the nominator. It looks like a nice chance to support our young professors 
and staff members and improve the visibility of the lab and the field. 
Details on the National Young Scientists awards are on their website 
http://blavatnikawards.org/national-awards/nomination-guidelines/ 
and there are also Regional Postdoctoral awards (details available soon). 

* Followup: Congress acts to approve Helium Stewardship Act 
Last Thursday, the Senate passed the act which had been approved unanimously 
in the house, ensuring a steady supply of Helium for industrial applications 
and fundamental research. For more details, see the APS press release: 
http://www.aps.org/about/pressreleases/helium927.cfm 

-John 

p.s. Please let me know (johna at anl.gov) if you find these useful, or if 
you have information that you would like see shared in a future email. 
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