We invite you to attend the fifth annual New England Particle Physics Student Retreat (NEPPSR), which will be held August 14-18 on Cape Cod. This retreat is intended for students who have completed their first year of graduate study and are interested in pursuing a PhD in particle physics or particle astrophysics. There will be seminars on current research topics in the field as well as those lectures on material that never seems to get covered in the usual graduate curriculum, such as analysis methods, statistics, electronics, and detector technology. Faculty from the participating schools will be attending the retreat and leading the seminars and lectures. The schedule for the week is under preparation, but it will look very much like previous schedules available below.

For the first two years NEPPSR took place in New Hampshire's White Mountains, but recently we have been using the Craigville Conference Center, near Hyannis, which is run by the UCC denomination and is located on a bluff overlooking the beach. For some pictures take a look at http://www.hepl.harvard.edu/~gwb/NEPPSR_Photos/Craigville.html. We will have the use of two large houses (the Lodge and the Manor). There are several very nice meeting spaces with great views. We will have continental breakfast served at the Lodge, and will make a 10 minute walk to the Craigville Inn for lunch and dinner. And of course there is a gorgeous beach a short walk away. When not engaged at work or play, participants can maintain contact with the real world by high speed internet, kindly provided by Comcast.