{"id":88,"date":"2026-08-18T08:16:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T08:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/events.hip.fi\/hip30\/?page_id=88"},"modified":"2026-09-04T17:17:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T14:17:16","slug":"theme-week","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/events.hip.fi\/hip30\/theme-week\/","title":{"rendered":"HIP 30 YEARS THEME WEEK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>31 Aug &#8211; 4 Sep 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">HIP 30 YEARS THEME WEEK<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Latest update<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date__modified-date wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-04T17:17:16+03:00\">Sep 4, 2026 5:17 PM<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hip30-schedule\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular hip30-schedule has-medium-font-size\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Monday 31.8.2026<\/strong><\/td><td><strong><em>Physicum lobby<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:00-16:00<\/td><td>Theme Week opening and welcome reception. Brief opening remarks by Katri Huitu. Sparkling wine is served.<br> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/live\/X7I6_estHVc?feature=share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\" class=\"wp-image-204\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/events.hip.fi\/hip30\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/HIP30-theme-week-stream-thumbnail-youtube-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/events.hip.fi\/hip30\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/HIP30-theme-week-stream-thumbnail-youtube-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/events.hip.fi\/hip30\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/HIP30-theme-week-stream-thumbnail-youtube-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/events.hip.fi\/hip30\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/HIP30-theme-week-stream-thumbnail-youtube-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/events.hip.fi\/hip30\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/HIP30-theme-week-stream-thumbnail-youtube-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/events.hip.fi\/hip30\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/HIP30-theme-week-stream-thumbnail-youtube-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/events.hip.fi\/hip30\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/HIP30-theme-week-stream-thumbnail-youtube-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:00-17:00<\/td><td>An Interactive Exhibition: join us for a hands-on journey through detector physics, accelerator technology, artificial intelligence, and 30 years of HIP research. Featured attractions include a linear accelerator game, gesture-controlled Cosmic Simulator, detector demonstrations, and an <a href=\"https:\/\/hip30quiz.hip.fi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AI-generated HIP history quiz<\/strong><\/a> based on archival reports and publications.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:00 &#8211;<\/td><td>Posters will be available for viewing in the lobby all week until Friday (Update: please keep the posters available until Wednesday 9.9. morning).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tuesday 1.9.2026<\/strong><\/td><td><strong><em>Kumpula Campus<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:45-12:30<\/td><td>HIP 30y Running event &#8211; how fast can you run around Kumpula campus? Come and find out in our 1 km relay race! More information and sign-up <a href=\"https:\/\/events.hip.fi\/hip30\/running-event\/\">here<\/a>.<br><strong>Note the changed time<\/strong>.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/live\/0Hw8cfmuUKc?feature=share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\" class=\"wp-image-204\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/events.hip.fi\/hip30\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/HIP30-theme-week-stream-thumbnail-youtube-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/events.hip.fi\/hip30\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/HIP30-theme-week-stream-thumbnail-youtube-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/events.hip.fi\/hip30\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/HIP30-theme-week-stream-thumbnail-youtube-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/events.hip.fi\/hip30\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/HIP30-theme-week-stream-thumbnail-youtube-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/events.hip.fi\/hip30\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/HIP30-theme-week-stream-thumbnail-youtube-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/events.hip.fi\/hip30\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/HIP30-theme-week-stream-thumbnail-youtube-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/events.hip.fi\/hip30\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/HIP30-theme-week-stream-thumbnail-youtube-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17:00-21:00<\/td><td>Boardgame evening with some drinks\/snacks (only for people with a key to Physicum, which closes at 18:00). Some games will be provided, but bring your favourite games as well! More information <a href=\"https:\/\/events.hip.fi\/hip30\/boardgame-evening\/\">here<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Wednesday 2.9.2026<\/strong><\/td><td><strong><em>Physicum A315<\/em><\/strong> \/ <strong><em>University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4, Department of Physics, FYS5<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:00-14:00<\/td><td>Escape room with a high energy physics theme. By solving puzzles build a CMS detector and discover the Higgs boson. One session takes about half an hour, <strong>booking in the lobby outside Physicum A315<\/strong>. Booking becomes available on Monday 31.8.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:00 \u2013 16:00<\/td><td>ALICE Escape Room in <strong>University of Jyv\u00e4skyl\u00e4, Department of Physics, FYS5<\/strong>:<br>First come first served basis, one round takes about 30 min and can have up to eight participants.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Thursday 3.9.2026<\/strong><\/td><td><strong><em>Chemicum A129<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>History and scientific talks: <em><s>zoom link<\/s><\/em><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/live\/ctFzUmQLZEk?feature=share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\" class=\"wp-image-204\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/events.hip.fi\/hip30\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/HIP30-theme-week-stream-thumbnail-youtube-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/events.hip.fi\/hip30\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/HIP30-theme-week-stream-thumbnail-youtube-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/events.hip.fi\/hip30\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/HIP30-theme-week-stream-thumbnail-youtube-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/events.hip.fi\/hip30\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/HIP30-theme-week-stream-thumbnail-youtube-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/events.hip.fi\/hip30\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/HIP30-theme-week-stream-thumbnail-youtube-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/events.hip.fi\/hip30\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/HIP30-theme-week-stream-thumbnail-youtube-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/events.hip.fi\/hip30\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/HIP30-theme-week-stream-thumbnail-youtube-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:30 \u2013 13:35<\/td><td>Antti V\u00e4ihk\u00f6nen: Welcome.<br><br><em>Chair Kenneth \u00d6sterberg.<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:35 \u2013 14:00<\/td><td>Mikko Sainio: HIP &#8211; 30 Years on the Path of Science<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:00 \u2013 14:20<\/td><td>Heikki M\u00e4ntysaari: The Many Faces of QCD Matter<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:20 \u2013 14:40<\/td><td>Anca Tureanu: Neutrinos: creating and illuminating enigmas in particle physics<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:40 \u2013 15:10<\/td><td>Coffee\/tea + cake<br><br><em>Chair Aleksi Vuorinen<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:10 \u2013 15:30<\/td><td>Santeri Laurila: Mapping the Higgs Boson: From Discovery to Diligence<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:30 \u2013 15:50<\/td><td>Nurfikri Norjoharuddeen: Hadronic Jets in CMS: Past, Present &amp; Future<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:50 \u2013 16:10<\/td><td>Neelkamal Mallick: Jet quenching in light-ion collisions with ALICE at the LHC<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:10 \u2013 16:30<\/td><td>Pejman Habibiroudkenar: Robot Mapping and Navigation for Inspection Tasks in CERN Facilities<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Friday 4.9.2026<\/strong><\/td><td><strong><em>Chemicum A110<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Entertaining talks &amp; movie. <em><s>zoom link<\/s> (talks only)<\/em><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/live\/UhIrJBptUI4?feature=share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\" class=\"wp-image-204\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/events.hip.fi\/hip30\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/HIP30-theme-week-stream-thumbnail-youtube-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/events.hip.fi\/hip30\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/HIP30-theme-week-stream-thumbnail-youtube-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/events.hip.fi\/hip30\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/HIP30-theme-week-stream-thumbnail-youtube-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/events.hip.fi\/hip30\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/HIP30-theme-week-stream-thumbnail-youtube-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/events.hip.fi\/hip30\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/HIP30-theme-week-stream-thumbnail-youtube-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/events.hip.fi\/hip30\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/HIP30-theme-week-stream-thumbnail-youtube-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/events.hip.fi\/hip30\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/08\/HIP30-theme-week-stream-thumbnail-youtube-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:15-10:55<\/td><td>Talk &#8220;Physics in Angels and Demons&#8221; by Timo K\u00e4rkk\u00e4inen<br><br>&#8220;I will discuss Dan Brown&#8217;s book Angels and Demons from a physicist perspective and discuss inaccuracies and misconceptions prevalent within it. Aspects of CERN, antimatter and particle physics will be covered, along with other inaccuracies.&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:55-11:15<\/td><td>Coffee + biscuits <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:15-11:55<\/td><td>Talk &#8220;Cosmology in Sci-Fi&#8221; by Deanna Hooper<br><br>&#8220;Science fiction writers have always drawn inspiration from cosmological concepts, and it&#8217;s understandable to see why: phenomena like black holes and warp drives can certainly open up exciting possibilities. But how accurately is cosmology portrayed in Sci-Fi? Here I will talk about what Sci-Fi gets right and wrong about cosmology, and why this matters to scientists.&#8221;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:55-12:00<\/td><td>Closing words of the theme week by Katri Huitu<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:15-15:00<\/td><td><strong><em>Physicum E204<\/em><\/strong><br>Movie &#8220;Particle Fever&#8221; (2013)<br><br>The American documentary film covers period of 2008-2012, presenting the beginning of operation of the LHC collider at CERN to the discovery of the Higgs boson. It follows the work of the large team of experimental physicists, as wells as theoretical physicists who try to provide a conceptual framework explaining the results.<br><br>In 2016, it was one of the inaugural winners of the Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/particlefever.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/particlefever.com\/<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Particle_Fever\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Particle_Fever<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>31 Aug &#8211; 4 Sep 2026 HIP 30 YEARS THEME WEEK Latest update Monday 31.8.2026 Physicum lobby 15:00-16:00 Theme Week opening and welcome reception. Brief opening remarks by Katri Huitu. 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