Friday Flyer - May 25, 2018
This is the last Friday Flyer of the 2017–2018 academic year; we will start it again in September. Have a great summer!
Spotlight on Summer 2018
It's that time of the year again with final tests, graduations, and all of the activities that accompany the end of the school year. This is also the time of year when QuarkNet activity ramps up at our 50+ centers across the country in preparation for summer meetings and workshops. This year is no exception as mentors and lead teachers work with staff to plan another round of professional development to keep us all current, energized and ready to provide even more engaging experiences for our students. Data Camp will take place during the week of July 15–20 where 24 teachers from around the country will meet at Fermilab to learn, share, and participate in an authentic data analysis experience. Many of us will be at the AAPT Summer Meeting in Washington, DC, July 28–August 1; note that discounted early bird registration ends on May 30 for that meeting. Please let Ken and Shane know if you plan to attend; hope to see many of you there!
News from QuarkNet Central
Mentors should have received award letters outlining support from QuarkNet Central for Summer 2018. We are pleased that we can send fellows or staff to facilitate workshops as in past years. Please let Ken or Shane know if you would like to schedule a workshop or if you have any questions.
Physics Experiment Roundup
The OPERA collaboration recently announced their final results, demonstrating that muon neutrinos produced at CERN do indeed oscillate into tau neutrinos by the time they reach Gran Sasso Laboratory in Italy. OPERA has now made their data available to the public through CERN's Open Data Portal.
Resources
This Scientific American article explores possible hidden mechanics behind quantum superpositions. Also from Scientific American: A conversation with Thomas Hertog, one of Stephen Hawking's final collaborators.
Just for Fun
Think that all talks at Fermilab are lectures involving scientific concepts, formulas, and the like? Not so! Check out the personal side of science as the Story Collider visits Fermilab, giving several Fermilab scientists the opportunity to tell their own stories that underlie their work. Be sure to scroll to the bottom to access a video of these stories as they are told.
QuarkNet Staff:
Mark Adams: adams@fnal.gov
Ken Cecire: kcecire@nd.edu
Deborah Roudebush: droudebush@cox.net
Jeremy Smith: jsmith10@bcps.org
Shane Wood: swood5@nd.edu