Friday Flyer/News

 Spotlight on QuarkNet 2026-27Welcome back to the 2026-2027 academic year and to the Friday Flyer after our summer hiatus! The editorial offices at One Friday Flyer Plaza are again buzzing with…

 Spotlight on Summer 2026...A Look AheadSummer 2026 is shaping up to be another exciting and active season for QuarkNet! Many of our 50+ centers across the country are planning to host workshops…

 Spotlight on the Boston QuarkNet CenterThe Boston center is one of our oldest, having started when QuarkNet did in 1999. Amazingly, mentors Darien Wood and Ulrich Heintz are still at the helm,…

 Spotlight on the Southern Methodist University QuarkNet Center The SMU Physics Department hosted its 26th annual QuarkNet Workshop from July 15-17, 2025. Organized by Prof. Heidi Wu, the…

 Spotlight on International MasterclassesInternational Masterclasses are drawing to a close for 2026. In fact, the CERN masterclass videoconferences wrapped up over a week ago and the final IMC…

 Spotlight on the University of Minnesota QuarkNet CenterIn early 2025, the U of M center partnered with QuarkNet staff to host a one-day Physics Education Forum for about a dozen Minneapolis -…

 Spotlight on the University of Puerto Rico QuarkNet CenterThe QuarkNet center at the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez has a far reach on a small island. Mayaguez is in the extreme west of…

 Spotlight on QuarkNet Summer Camps for Teacher 2026The words “summer camp” might bring to mind campfires, s’mores, and afternoons by the lake. But a QuarkNet summer camp adds a different set of…

Spotlight on the University of Notre Dame QuarkNet CenterThe Notre Dame QuarkNet Center started the 2024-2025 academic year as it always has, with weekly meetings starting in September. The group met…

Spotlight on the Black Hills State / SURF QuarkNet CenterThe Black Hills State University / Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) QuarkNet Center hosted a multi-day summer workshop in 2025…