Inside Hadrons: Mapping Quarks and Gluons with Lattice QCD [NT/RBRC]

by Prof. Huey-Wen Lin (Michigan State University)

Friday 7 Aug 2026, 11:00 → 13:00 US/Eastern

CFNS Library (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bnl.zoomgov.com/j/1614715193?pwd=WkwxODVWdzZzb29zQnZRVGp3VTBDQT09__;!!P4SdNyxKAPE!HMfwx7ABSb_JH7l4Vgj0tSmyvV4n5PZK27Fx9J7o6BxYAjJ-XDWH6JN3JlNZer2gF5IjuViHdfK0eAGjIiCosUNQ9XG_Tg$)

Quantum chromodynamics (QCD) provides the fundamental description of hadron structure, but connecting its dynamics to the partonic structure observed in experiments remains a central challenge. Recent developments based on large-momentum effective theory (LaMET) and related approaches have enabled direct calculations of the Bjorken-$x$ dependence of parton distribution functions (PDFs), generalized parton distributions (GPDs), and other partonic observables from lattice QCD, opening a new avenue for first-principles studies of hadron tomography. In this talk, I will review recent progress in lattice-QCD calculations of hadron structure, highlighting advances in the determination of quark and gluon distributions, improved control of systematic uncertainties, and emerging connections to global analyses and experimental programs. I will also discuss current challenges and future opportunities toward precision studies of hadron structure from lattice QCD.