Friday Flyer - December 16, 2016
Spotlight on the Syracuse University QuarkNet Center: Activity in 2016 at this center began in the spring with two days of LHCb masterclasses, with a total of 55 students from four area high schools participating in the daylong event in which students learn about the LHC and analyze data from LHCb. During the summer, eight teachers (seven of whom were new to QuarkNet) took part in a two-day CMS data workshop on July 6–7. Teachers had the special treat of three mentors (Profs. Steven Blusk, Matthew Rudolph, and Mitch Soderberg) working with them during these two days, allowing for abundant mentor-teacher interaction throughout.
News from QuarkNet Central: Mentors and lead teachers, it's not too soon to start considering QuarkNet plans for your center in 2017. Staff and leadership fellows are available to help with plans, and don't forget that QuarkNet Central offers several two- to three-day workshops that can be done at your center. Watch for a link to the 2017 RFP in early January!
One more reminder that early registration for the AAPT Winter Meeting in Atlanta ends on December 28. Several QuarkNetters will be there, so stay tuned for plans to meet!
Physics Experiment Roundup: The LHC is still "young" with likely at least 15 more years of groundbreaking discoveries; nevertheless, physicists are already planning the potential next accelerators to answer the big questions beyond the reach of the LHC. ATLAS releases the first measurement of W mass using LHC data.
Using the QuarkNet Website: Looking for some information from a past Friday Flyer? Find out how to search an archive of the Friday Flyer on the QuarkNet website here.
Resources: This year's Windy City Physics Slam consisted of five competing scientists, each with ten minutes to explain their research in a fun way that can be understood by a general audience. Check out these five engaging presentations and decide for yourself which one you think is best!
Just for Fun: Instead of cutting out paper snowflakes this year, use these templates to cut out "snowflakes" in the image of physicists like Einstein, Curie or Schrodinger! Perhaps holiday cookies are more your style; don't worry, symmetry has got you covered with these scientific cookie decorations. And finally, check out this image that's a five-month-long exposure showing the path of the sun every day from June–December at Fermilab's Proton Pagoda.
This will be the final Friday Flyer for 2016. Happy Holidays to you all. See you in 2017!
QuarkNet Staff:
Mark Adams: adams@fnal.gov
Ken Cecire: kcecire@nd.edu
Shane Wood: swood5@nd.edu