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SUMMARY:Gertrude Scharff-Goldhaber Prize 2024 Ceremony
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DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Jessica Gasparik (Brookhaven National Lab)\, Marc-An
 dre Pleier\n\nGertrude Scharff-Goldhaber Prize 2024 recipient is Universit
 y of California Los Angeles graduate student Zhiwan Xu.\nZhiwan Xu is a yo
 ung scientist with a deep passion for studying the properties of quantum c
 hromodynamics (QCD) through high-energy nuclear collisions. Xu earned a ba
 chelor degree in physics at Fudan University in 2018 and then pursued the 
 graduate studies at the University of California\, Los Angeles\, focusing 
 on the cutting-edge search for the novel QCD phenomenon.\n \nIn 2019\, Xu
  joined the STAR collaboration at RHIC\, an experiment focused on the quar
 k-gluon plasma as a new QCD state that once existed in the early universe.
  The heavy-ion collisions at RHIC create powerful magnetic fields\, provid
 ing a unique opportunity to study the Chiral Magnetic Effect (CME). Her en
 thusiasm in searching for this local strong Parity and Charge-Parity viola
 tion drove her to participate in the blind analysis of isobar collision\, 
 a DOE major program. Despite the isobar findings showing no predefined sig
 nal\, her perseverance kept her dedicated to the field.\n \nUnder the gui
 dance of Prof. Huan Huang\, Xu developed an innovative method to minimize 
 the CME background. She then led the CME research at the RHIC Beam Energy 
 Scan (BES) Phase II Program. By suppressing all known backgrounds\, the fi
 ndings of charge separations at several BES-II energies marked a significa
 nt achievement in the scientific community. Xu presented these findings at
  Quark Matter 2023.\n \nHer aspiration is to drive major advancements in 
 nuclear physics\, and to carry the torch for the next generation of scient
 ists to foster an inclusive and supportive scientific community.\n \nXu r
 ecently received her Ph.D. from the University of California\, Los Angeles
 \, and will continue her academic career at Los Alamos National Laboratory
 . Outside the lab\, Xu is an ardent painter who loves spending time in nat
 ure.\n \n \n\nhttps://indico.bnl.gov/event/24004/
LOCATION:hybrid event - zoom and 510 LSR (Universe)
URL:https://indico.bnl.gov/event/24004/
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