Friday Flyer - April 7, 2017

Spotlight on Rice University/University of Houston QuarkNet Center: As many of you know, this has been a very sad year for our colleagues, with the loss of mentor Marj Corcoran this past February. Marj was a great person, physicist, and was one of QuarkNet's star mentors. Under Marj's leadership, the center at Rice has been very active, hosting Saturday physics events, masterclasses for students, and engaging teacher workshops. In 2016, 25 students attended an all-day masterclass, and the summer teacher workshop included the analysis of CMS data, work on cosmic ray detectors, along with talks on topics from dark matter to medical physics. Moving forward, we are pleased to welcome Frank Geurts as the new mentor. He is currently planning the 2017 teacher workshop. We appreciate Frank's willingness to continue the strong QuarkNet tradition at Rice.

News from QuarkNet Central: Attention mentors and lead teachers: QuarkNet staff and fellows are working to help support centers for workshops this summer. Your point of contact should be in touch to find out workshop dates and if you need any assistance. Keep in mind that QuarkNet Central can provide one of these workshops at your site, sending a staff member or fellow to lead the workshop. If you have questions or would like to schedule a QuarkNet Central-led workshop, contact Ken, Mark, or Shane.

Physics Experiment Roundup: New results from CERN's ATLAS experiment

Resources: Learn more about dark matter wind and check out this art inspired by particle physics, both from symmetry.

Just for Fun: From Calvin and Hobbes: Calvin contemplates his place in the universe. And, from a completely different cosmic "grain of sand," guess what animal has been found to wash its food before consuming?

QuarkNet Staff:
Mark Adams: adams@fnal.gov
Ken Cecire: kcecire@nd.edu
Shane Wood: swood5@nd.edu