An Inter-Regional C enter for H igh E nergy P hysics R esearch and E ducational O utreach ( CHEPREO ) at Florida

1. An Inter-Regional Center for High Energy Physics Research and Educational Outreach (CHEPREO) at Florida International University February 17, 2004 Digital Divide and HEPGRID Workshop at UERJ Heidi Alvarez, FIU CIARA/AMPATH Paul Avery, University of Florida Physics Vasken Hagopian, Florida State University Julio Ibarra, FIU CIARA/AMPATH Zhonghong Jiang, FIU College of Education Laird Kramer, FIU Physics Pete Markowitz, FIU Physics PI Ed McClintock, FIU College of Education Harvey Newman, Caltech Physics Sergio Novaes, USP Physics George O’Brien, FIU College of Education Alberto Santoro, UERJ Physics Outline • Overview • CMS Physics Update • Education and Outreach Update • Cyberinfrastructure Update • Management Plan

2. CHEPREO IS… • GOOD CMS SCIENCE • EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH • CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE

3. Goals & Accomplishments • FIU has joined the CMS experiment • Added two faculty positions in CMS physics • Added one Physics Educator Position (now open!) • Contribute to Detector Control Systems (DCS) • Headquarters for education and outreach efforts in thePhysics Learning Center (PLC) • Modeling Introductory University Physics • Partner with local High Schools • QuarkNet Partner • Leverage Networking • AMPATH provides an enabling technology infrastructure • FIU is in the process of joining iVDGL • Catalysing development of the Latin American Grid (LAGRID) • Helping to connect Brazilian HEP led by Professor Alberto Santoro (UERJ) and Professor Sergio Novaes (USP)

4. CHEPREO Collaboration Build-up

5. Relationship to Other Projects • Physics • Jefferson Lab-based nuclear studies • Existing Caltech, UF, FSU, Brazilian high energy physics studies • Education and Outreach • QuarkNet • Mathematics and Science Professional Development (state funded) • Modeling Instruction Program of Arizona State University • Federally funded FIU Education Grants • Cyberinfrastructure • AMPATH • iVDGL • Grid2003

6. CMS Physics Update • Jefferson Lab Nuclear Physics Transition • FIU Interests in CMS • FIU Contributions to CMS

7. FIU Transition:Jefferson National Lab Detector Experience lead glass shower counters Hall B wire chambers • FIU Physics Department: • Nuclear Physics (5 experimentalists and 5 theorists) • Astronomy (3) • Solid State (2 experimentalists and 1 theorist) • Atomic, Molecular and Optical (3 experiment) • Biophysics (1 experiment and 1 theory) and 7 support personnel aerogel threshold Čerenkov counters S2M scintillators secondary emission beam profile monitor

8. FIU Interest in CMS • The Higgs boson hypothesis to explain how particles acquire mass • SUSY: Super symmetry and Unification of Fundamental Interactions • Extend current quark PDF flavor studies via Drell-Yan process • Relate to present nucleon structure studies • Diffractive structure studies • “ elastic” particle production • Hard scatterings (large momentum transfer)

9. FIU Contributions to CMS • Detector controls High Voltage (HV) Graphical User Interface (GUI) and interface to database • Contributions to Data Acquisition (DAQ) prototyping • Networking/infrastructure building on AMPATH • Partnerships allow FIU to take additional responsibility as expertise and manpower grows. For example: • Hagopian, Newman, and Avery work closely with FIU to define areas of participation • Dan Green at FNAL provided consultation (August '02) • CMS week at CERN discussion (December '02)

10. Education & Outreach Update • Physics Learning Center • Collaborative Learning Community • Globally Distributed Collaborative Learning Community • Systemic Physics Education Reform • South Florida K-12 Diversity & Size • Grid Education • Approach—Collaboration & Community of Scholars

11. Physics Learning Center (PLC) FIU committed 3000 sq. ft. of new space for lab, classrooms • Headquarters for Education & Outreach efforts adjacent to research facilities • Integrating Education and Research • Ties to Miami-Dade Public School System • Teacher support • Content, Career Development, Research • Class Space • Modeling Workshops • Intro to Physics Course • Peer Tutoring Center

12. CMS research experience for students Pre-service experiences for K-12 teachers QuarkNet research opportunities for teachers Participation and support from area high schools International exchanges, workshops, summer schools Networking internships and experience at NAP of the America's Science Education Fellowships Test-bed schools Web-based Resources Developing a Globally Distributed Collaborative Learning Community

13. Integrating Physics Research, Education, and Education Research Science for Secondary Through Graduate Students Connecting Math and Science Educational Improvement Diversity Outreach in South Florida Science Center for South Florida Science Center for Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paolo Considering US Local, National, and International Needs Creating a Community of Scholars Science Education Attracting students to science National & International model Systemic Physics Education Reform

14. South FloridaPublic School Systems • 4th Largest: Miami-Dade • 380,000 students • 333 schools • 3,000 teachers needed • 5th Largest: Broward • 261k students (68k HS) • 238 schools (25 HS) • Large Diverse Urban Pool

15. CHEPREO Grid Education • Currently conducting survey • Existing tutorials, courses, publicly available demo software • Develop a tutorial (1-2 days): May 2004 • Theory, practice application of grid computing • Emphasis on OGSA, hands-on participation • Globus/Condor/Sphinx/Chimera based demonstrations • Plans to Present Tutorial at a Conference: Q4 2004 • Sanjay Ranka and Paul Avery are leading this effort • New hire for Grid education work: Pradeep Padala • Received M.S. in Fall 2003 on Grid computing research • “Grids for Kids” concept in development

16. CHEPREO E&O Approach • Create Community of Scholars • Integrate education, research, diversity, outreach • Integrate science and math • Integrate teachers, students, faculty… • House Community in Physics Learning Center & in Virtual Space • Base on Education Research Outcomes • Build on Strength of Partners • Education Research / Assessment • Rapid Assessment / Modification Schedule

17. Physics • Science • Education Reform • Cyberinfrastructure • Grids • Advanced Nets • Tech Education • Education • Researchers • Modeling • Contacts University -Curricula -Resources Students -HS / Undergrad / Grad -Future Scientists & Teachers QuarkNet Professional Associations -AAPT, APS, FAST… • Partner Institutes • -FSU / UF / Caltech • Brazil • CMS • -Physics Goal • -Context for Education • -i.e. kinematics Existing Programs -Modeling (Hestenes / COMAP) -Education Research Support System -Parents -Guidance Counselors -School Admin Teachers -Educators -Researchers Schools -Test-Bed Research Collaboration Grid Education

18. CHEPREO Cyberinfrastructure Update • Networking Activities (AMPATH) • Implications of Building Global Grids • International Activities • CHEPREO networks, grids & Caltech • FIU Tier 3 Cluster Implementation with UF • FIU iVDGL Membership • A Global Grid Enabled Collaboratory • Florida & National LambdaRail & FiberGLASS • CMS Cyberinfrastructure (LAGRID)

19. Networking Activities • FIU, UFL, FSU form State of Florida Research Grid • Int'l starting point is FIU's AMPATH initiative • Extend iVDGL to South America • Serve as pathway for research and education networking • UERJ collaboration - form LAGRID

20. Implications of Building Petascale Global Grids • The transition to Global Grids will transform research in science and engineering • If these developments are successful, and deployed widely as standards they will create • Profound advances in industry, commerce and society at large & • Change relationships between people and “persistent” information in their daily lives within the next five to ten years • Realizing the benefits of these developments for society, and creating a sustainable cycle of innovation helps us TO CLOSE the DIGITAL DIVIDE

21. International Activities • Build on AMPATH global e-science network connectivity in South America • LAGRID provides future data grid with Brazil • UERJ proposed 3 initial activities: • Incorporate LISHEP workshop series into CHEPREO • Apply for International Virtual Data Grid Laboratory (iVDGL) Membership • Participate in US-Latin America student exchange

22. CHEPREO Networks, Grids and Caltech • Hired Xun Su, PhD in EE • Thesis on dynamic routing in optical nets • Started January 2004 – Visit to FIU and NAP February 13, 2004 • Caltech network engineers will split duties between FIU, UERJ, and USP • Sylvain Ravot: network training on advanced TCP protocol stacks; Cisco configuration. • Dan Nae: TCP stacks; qualified teacher at Cisco Academy (Polytechnic University, Bucharest) • Install and Develop Grid Enabled Analysis Environment • Training and Partnership with: • Conrad Steenberg • Michael Thomas • Julian Bunn • Frank Van Lingen

23. FIU Tier3 Initial Cluster Implementation • Scientist for Grid cyberinfrastructure work • UF Scientist (J. Rodriguez) now working with FIU • New scientist to be hired early 2004 • Tier3 cluster configured using ROCKS cluster tool • 5 Servers • Networking Switch • Software (USCMS + iVDGL) • ROCKS cluster management tool • Grid2003 Software • Expect to integrate fully into USCMS and Grid2003 activities by early this year! Note: Worker Nodes from 02 until N not shown. *Proposed Cluster Layout Pentium 4

24. Integration of FIU in iVDGL • International Virtual Data Grid Laboratory • UF lead institution (2001-2006) • Build international Grid laboratory • Many U.S. sites (plus Brazil, Korea) participating • FIU will join iVDGL in March 2004 • Joint leadership of iVDGL/GriPhyN Outreach • Participation in CMS Grid • New relationships with South American institutions (via AMPATH) • Help drive LAGRID

25. SKC Boston U Wisconsin Michigan PSU BNL Fermilab LBL Argonne Iowa J. Hopkins Indiana Hampton Caltech Oklahoma Vanderbilt Partners • EU • Brazil • Korea • Japan? UCSD/SDSC FSU Arlington UF Tier1 Tier2 FIU Tier3 Brownsville International Virtual Data Grid Laboratory By Paul Avery

26. Main participants Michigan Caltech Maryland FIU First Grid-enabled Collaboratory Tight integration between Science of Collaboratories Globally scalable work environment Sophisticated collaborative tools (VRVS, VNC; Next-Gen) Monitoring system (MonALISA) A Global Grid Enabled Collaboratory for Scientific Research (GECSR) • Submitted to ITR (Feb. 2003) and PIF (Nov. 2003) • Initial targets: Global HEP collaborations • Applicable to other large-scale scientific endeavors

27. NLRCERN, FNAL, Caltech, JLab FSU UWF FLR Hub UF UCF FIT FLR Connection FAU NSU FIU UM Florida LambdaRail: Optical Network Operations in Nov. 2004

28. NLRCERN, FNAL, Caltech, JLab CSIT FSU UWF FLR Hub UF NASA HPC Center UCF NCS USF FIT FiberGLASS Site ScrippsFlorida FLR Connection FAU NSU FIU UM CHEPREO HurricaneCenter AMPATHSouth America FiberGLASS: A Statewide Grid Using FLR Proposed Operations in Nov. 2004?

29. CMS Cyberinfrastructure • LAGRID: A Data Grid for the Americas • FIU-AMPATH is working with our US and Brazilian partners to: • Extend iVDGL to FIU and South America • Enhance participation of D-Zero in South America • Extend US-CMS Grid testbed & Grid2003 to UERJ • Facilitate institutions from South and Central America to join the CMS collaboration

30. CHEPREO Management Plan • Community includes: • 4 universities, 7 separate university departments, international collaborators and local high schools • Internal Board of Directors • 6 PIs plus rotating member • Representation from all disciplines • Physics, Education, Cyberinfrastructure, International • Responsible for technical leadership, coordination • External Advisory Committee • Subject matter experts in CMS physics, cyberinfrastructure, international collaborative work, education and outreach • Will draw from CMS, iVDGL, UERJ, USP, QuarkNet, High Schools • Diverse representation from all communities involved

31. CHEPREO Update Thank You ! Heidi Alvarez -heidi@fiu.edu Paul Avery -avery@phys.ufl.edu Julio Ibarra –julio@fiu.edu Harvey Newman -newman@hep.caltech.edu Web:www.chepreo.org Phone: 305-348-4105