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Scientists at the RBRC are pursuing this ultimate question of modern physics to understand the origin of matter and the universe. Their goal is to establish a new field of physics by coordinating theoretical and experimental research.</p> </div> </div> <div class="container_24"> <div class="grid_24" id="research"> <h2>Our Areas of Research</h2> <div class="grid_6 alpha"> <div class="boundingBox"> <a class="thumb-webpage" href="research/qcd.php"> <div> <img src="images/quantum-chromodynamics-220px.gif" alt="Quantum Chromodynamics" /> <div class="overlay thumb-page"></div> </div> <div class="thumbTitleLink">Quantum Chromodynamics</div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="grid_6"> <div class="boundingBox"> <a class="thumb-webpage" href="research/spin.php"> <div> <img src="images/spin-physics-220px.jpg" alt="Spin Physics" /> <div class="overlay thumb-page"></div> </div> <div class="thumbTitleLink">Spin Physics</div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="grid_6"> <div class="boundingBox"> <a class="thumb-webpage" href="research/lattice.php"> <div> <img src="images/lattice-qcd-220px.jpg" alt="Spin Physics" /> <div class="overlay thumb-page"></div> </div> <div class="thumbTitleLink"> Lattice QCD</div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="grid_6 omega"> <div class="boundingBox"> <a class="thumb-webpage" href="research/qgp.php"> <div> <img src="images/physics-of-qgp-220px.jpg" alt="Physics of QGP" /> <div class="overlay thumb-page"></div> </div> <div class="thumbTitleLink"> Physics of QGP</div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> <div class="grid_15 suffix_1"> <div id="fellowshipProgram"> <h3 class="baseColor">Physics Fellowship Program</h3> <div class="grid_12 alpha"> <p class="fellowships">The RIKEN BNL Research Center offers a Fellow system at Brookhaven's Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) allowing joint appointments with universities and research laboratories throughout the world, enabling talented researchers to hold tenure track positions at their home institution as well as a Fellow position with the Center. </p> </div> <div class="grid_12 omega"> <p class="fellowships">This system was established to increase the research potential of the Center and to disseminate its research activities and results. To date, nine RHIC Physics Fellows have received the U.S. Department of Energy Outstanding Junior Investigator Award and <a href="alumni.php">over 50 Fellows</a> have received tenure at their home institutions since the inception of the program. </p> </div> <p><strong>Institutions interested in initiating a new RHIC Physics Fellow position</strong> may obtain details on how to proceed by contacting <a href="mailto:mmcneillshea@bnl.gov?subject=RHIC Physics Fellow Inquiry"> Maureen McNeill-Shea</a>, 1(631) 344-2758.</p> </div> <hr> <div id="researchGroups"> <h3 class="baseColor">RBRC Research Groups</h3> <div class="grid_8 font-2 alpha"> <img class="groupImg fwm fwd" src="images/hatta-187px.jpg" alt="Hatta" /><h5>Theory</h5> <p class="groupLeader">Y. Hatta, Group Leader</p> <p class="groupDesc">This group conducts QCD related research that includes heavy ion physics, the quark gluon plasma, color glass condensate and hard QCD/spin physics.</p> </div> <div class="grid_8 font-2"> <img class="groupImg fwm fwd" src="images/izubuchi-187px.jpg" alt="Izubuchi" /><h5>Computing</h5> <p class="groupLeader">T. Izubuchi, Group Leader</p> <p class="groupDesc">This group's mission is to solve the dynamics of QCD from first principle lattice simulations using in-house computer resources.</p> </div> <div class="grid_8 font-2 omega"> <img class="groupImg fwm fwd" src="images/akiba-187px.jpg" alt="Akiba" /><h5>Experimental</h5> <p class="groupLeader">Y. Akiba, Group Leader</p> <p class="groupDesc">This group studies the spin structure of the proton via polarized p+p collisions at RHIC as well as the properties of quark gluon plasma.</p> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> <p class="font-1" id="groupsInfo"><a href="/riken/groups.php" class="button small fwm">More about RBRC Research Groups</a></p> <p class="membership">The RIKEN BNL Research Center is part of Brookhaven's <a href="http://www.bnl.gov/npp/">Nuclear & Particle Physics Directorate</a>.</p> </div> <div class="grid_8"> <div class="sidebar"> <a class="extrasmall button" href="workshops.php">See All / Archive</a> <h3>Conferences</h3> <p class='noEvents'>No conferences.</p> <a class="extrasmall button" href="/riken/events/index.php?q=1">Archive</a> <h3>Seminars</h3> <p class='noEvents'>There are no events scheduled at this time.</p> </div> <a class="extrasmall button" href="news/">See all</a> <h3>RBRC News</h3> <ul class='articleSummaries'> <li class=''><a target='_top' 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