Friday Flyer/News

Links :

Friday Flyer - June 7, 2024

Spotlight on Summer 2024A whole bunch is happening this summer in QuarkNet. Summer is, of course, our most intense season. We expect up to thirty different QuarkNet center meetings and workshops with…

Friday Flyer - April 12, 2024

Spotlight on Peter Higgs On Monday, the world lost Peter Higgs, who passed away after an illness at age of 94. His name is known, of course, for the Higgs field and its particle expression, the…

Friday Flyer - March 22, 2024

Spotlight on the University at Buffalo QuarkNet Center Since its establishment in 2006, this center, guided by mentors Ia Iashvili and Avto Kharchilava, has consistently engaged local teachers and…

Friday Flyer - March 8, 2024

Spotlight on the Virginia QuarkNet Center The Virginia QuarkNet Center extends through central and southeast Virginia and even includes some teachers from farther afield. The group is active and…

Friday Flyer - February 23, 2024

Spotlight on the University of Minnesota QuarkNet Center The University of Minnesota QuarkNet center has hosted a teacher workshop nearly every year since 2002. Summer 2023 was no exception, as…

Friday Flyer - February 2, 2024

Spotlight on the University of Notre Dame QuarkNet Center  The Notre Dame center had a busy 2023 and is already heading for more in 2024. In addition to the regular Monday afternoon meetings,  ND…

Friday Flyer - January 12, 2024

Spotlight on AAPT WM24 in New Orleans The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Winter Meeting 2024 took place in New Orleans January 6-9, and QuarkNet was once again well-represented. On…

Friday Flyer - December 15, 2023

Spotlight on Boston QuarkNet Center The Boston Center had a busy 2023 right up to this week. The teachers and selected students went to Northeastern University for their CMS masterclass, a…

Friday Flyer - December 1, 2023

Spotlight on The Fermilab / University of Chicago / College of DuPage QuarkNet Center This center held its 17th annual summer teacher workshop at Fermilab on August 1-3, 2023. Neutrino fellow Mike…

Friday Flyer - November 10, 2023

Spotlight on World Wide Data Day What happens when you get 43 physics classrooms from 12 countries together online with 16 scientist moderators from 7 countries to discuss a simple but profound…