The Stanley Wojcicki Memorial Service and Scientific Symposium

Barry Barish, Caltech

Andre deGouvea, Northwestern

Giorgio Gratta, Stanford University

David Hertzog, University of Washington

Karol Lang,  The University of Texas at Austin

Jenny Thomas, University College London

Maury Tigner, Cornell University 

Speaker Bios

November 9, 2023 - Memorial Service at Stanford Memorial Church

• Family arrival time: 3:30 pm
• Doors open to guests: 4:00 pm
• Service start time: 4:30 pm
• Reception at 6:00pm (Faculty Club)

(Note: there is no dress code for the memorial service.)

November 10, 2023 - Scientific Symposium at Stanford Alumni Center
 

8:30AM	Breakfast
Session 1	Chair: Jonathan Dorfan Video: "The Schwartz - Wojcicki SLAC Group --- Group G"
9:00AM	Slides: Introduction Video: Giorgio Gratta - Introduction / The Stan Wojcicki Scientific Symposium, Nov 10, 2023 Giorgio Gratta, Stanford Physics Department Chair
9:30AM	Slides: Neutrino Physics: Theory and Phenomenology Video: Andre deGouvea - "Neutrino Physics: Theory and Phenomenology" Andre deGouvea, Northwestern
10:10AM	Coffee/Tea Break
Session 2	Chair: Persis Drell
10:40AM	Slides: Stan and the Beginnings of the SSC Video: Maury Tigner - "Stan and the Beginnings of the SSC" Maury Tigner, Cornell University
11:20AM	Slides: Long Baseline Neutrino Experiments: the Gold Standard, Minos Video: Jenny Thomas - "Long Baseline Neutrino Experiments: the Gold Standard, Minos" Jenny Thomas, University College London
Noon	Group Photo
12:10PM	Lunch
Session 3	Chair: Natalie Roe
1:30PM	Slides: A Few in a Trillion: A Search for Rare Kaon Decays by BNL E871 Video: Karol Lang - "A Few in a Trillion - A Search for Rare Kaon Decays by BNL E871" Karol Lang, University of Texas at Austin
2:10PM	Slides: A Different Kind of Long Baseline: Reactor Neutrino Oscillation Experiments Video: Giorgio Gratta - "A Different Kind of Long Baseline: Reactor Neutrino Oscillation Experiments" Giorgio Gratta, Stanford University
2:50PM	Coffee/Tea Break
Session 4	Chair: Robert Cahn
3:20PM	Slides: 50 Years of Muon G-2:  Where Are We Now and What Do We Know? Video: Dave Hertzog - "50 Years of Muon G-2: Where Are We Now and What Do We Know?" Dave Hertzog, University of Washington
4:00PM	Slides: Today: Exploring the Universe with Gravitational Waves Video: Barry Barish - "TODAY: Exploring the Universe with Gravitational Waves” Barry Barish, California Institute of Technology
4:40PM	Reception
6:00PM	Dinner (Invite-only)

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Parking

Nov 9th: The Memorial begins at 4:30pm and parking on campus is free after 4pm, so feel free to park for free in any visitor parking spaces. Tresidder Parking Garage is close to the Faculty Club and Memorial Church, so this is a good parking option.

Nov 10th: The Symposium is an all-day event. You can find hourly visitor parking near the Stanford Alumni Center at Knight Management Center Garage.

Visitor Paid Parking Map

Nov 9, Wojcicki Memorial Transportation & Navigation

The Stan Wojcicki Memorial on November 9th will be held at Memorial Church, followed by a reception at the Faculty Club. To navigate to Memorial Church, please walk to the Palo Alto Transit Center (accessible from the Sheraton Palo Alto parking lot) and take the free P Shuttle to the Campus Oval. This is a nonstop ride to the closest drop-off location near Memorial Church. Here is a link to the P shuttle schedule. 

Once you exit the bus at the Campus Oval, you can simply walk straight through Memorial Court, and Memorial Church will be visible from the Main Quad.

After the Memorial service has concluded, a reception will be held at the Stanford Faculty Club. For reference on how to reach the Faculty Club from Memorial Church, please see below.

Nov 10, Wojcicki Symposium Transportation & Navigation

The Stan Wojcicki Symposium on November 10th will be held at the Stanford Alumni Center. To navigate to the Alumni Center, please walk to the Palo Alto Transit Center (accessible from the Sheraton Palo Alto parking lot). Take the Stanford Y Shuttle into campus and exit at the Campus Dr @ Koret Plaza stop, this will be the 4th stop after you get on the bus. Here is a link to the Y shuttle schedule. 

Once you exit the bus at Campus Dr, you can simply walk around Koret Plaza to reach the Alumni Center.