Outreach

We enjoy sharing neutrino physics and particle physics computing with students and the public around Oxford, Mississippi and beyond.

EPIC Summer School

EPIC (Exploring particle Physics Integrated with Computing) Summer School — July 13–17, 2026, University of Mississippi

A week-long training programme introducing high school and undergraduate participants to particle physics and scientific computing, supported by the Mississippi EPSCoR Scientific Hub (MESH). Dr. Davies coordinated recruitment, curriculum development, and student mentorship.

• School website: olemiss-physics.github.io/epic-summer-2026
• Site repository: github.com/olemiss-physics/epic-summer-2026
• Curriculum notebooks: github.com/gavinsdavies/MESH

Events

• Mississippi Region VII Science Fair, Judge (2025)
• Dept. of Physics & Astronomy Astronomy Art Contest, Judge (2024, 2025)
• University of Mississippi Academic Quiz Tournament, Judge (2020, 2021, 2023, 2024)
• UM Spooky Physics, Annual Halloween participant running the “Mr. Freeze” liquid-nitrogen demo (2022 - present)
• Graduate Fair Informational Tables, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy representative (various, 2021 - present)
• 8th Annual Mississippi FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Championship, Judge (Feb. 2020)
• Oxford Science Cafe, Quizmaster during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020)