- Have you ever wanted to know more about particle physics?
- Do you want to know the difference between a quark and a gluon?
- How does a particle accelerator work?
Teachers across Kansas joined together this summer to investigate particle physics through the QuarkNet project,a nationally-funded (National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy) program.
QuarkNet brings high school students and teachers to the frontier of 21st century research that seeks to resolve some of the mysteries about the structure of matter and the fundamental forces of nature. At the present approximately 36 research institutions (including KU) have joined QuarkNet and are partipating in collider experiments at CERN in Switzerland and/or Fermilab in Illinois and other particle
accelerators around the world .
Our workshop ran from June 10 to June 26, 2002 at Malott Hall at the University of Kansas. It is directed by KU High Energy Physics Professors, Phil Baringer, Alice Bean, and Dave Besson. It is designed to be a hands-on, inquiry-based workshop allowing teachers to take the ideas of particle physics back into their classrooms. Stipends and lodging are available as well as graduate teaching credit.
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