UNM 2023 Cosmic Ray Muon & STEAM QuarkNet Workshop

Submitted by ShaneWood
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University of New Mexico QuarkNet Center

Short URL for this page: https://tinyurl.com/nmcosmic23

 

June 26-29, 2023 

Locations: University of New Mexico (PAIS), Sandia Tramway, and Q Station (See agenda for specific locations)

Agenda Overview:

Mon
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PAIS Rm 2210

Tue
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AM: Sandia Peak Tramway
PM: PAIS Rm 3205

Wed
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Q Station
Sci-Art focus

 Thu
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PAIS Rm 3205

  Opening Session

  • 9:00 AM start time
  • Introductions
  • Muon DAP activities
  • Sandia Peak Tramway - arrive @ 8:15 AM
  • Collect CRMD data
  • Q Station 9:00 AM start time
  • Morning Sci-Art session
  • 9:00 AM start time @ PAIS
  • Morning activities and/or share-a-thon
LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH
  • Finish muon DAP Activities
  • Plan for CRMD measurments
  • Back to PAIS Rm 3215
  • Analyze CRMD data
  • Afternoon Sci-Art session
  • 5:00 PM end time
  • Closing session
  • Future planning
  • 3:00 PM end time

 

Detailed Daily Agenda (scroll down):

 

 

Monday (6/26) - PAIS Room 2210  Leads: Nathan Unterman, and Nicole Preiser (and Shane Wood)

09:00  Opening session/coffee

09:30  DAP Activity: Shuffling the Particle Deck

10:00  Muon Tutorial

  • Speaking of posters...Day 3 will involve the creation of an interactive AR poster (Agnes)

10:50  BREAK

11:00  Particle Physics Slides, Nicole Preiser

11:30  Physics Talk, Josef Sorenson
               Technologies and instruments used to discover new physics at ATLAS

12 NOON - LUNCH (provide your own)

  • During lunch? (or during a break before Wednesday) - Download Hoverlay app.

13:00  DAP Activities: 

14:00  Cosmic Ray Muon Detector (CRMD) Session - Lead: Nathan Unterman

  • Prepare for (CRMD) measurments tomorrow @ Sandia Peak

16:00  Adjourn for the day

 

 

 

Tuesday (6/27) Leads: Nathan Unterman, and Nicole Preiser

08:15  Meet @ Sandia Peak Tramway

  • Set up CRMDs (This will begin early)
  • 8:30 AM - Ride Tramway
  • Collect CR Data
  • Pack CRMD and depart

~12:00 NOON - LUNCH (provide your own)

~13:00  Meet @ PAIS Rm 3205

16:00  Adjourn for the day

 

 

 

Wednesday (6/28)   Lead: Agnes Chavez
Guest sci-artists Andrea Polli, Sophia Dagnello and Agnes Chavez will share examples of how artists work with science data to create art visualizations with ideas and resources for the classroom. Participants will explore 360 VR/AR sci-art experiences and do a hands-on AR activity to share what they learned about cosmic rays through an artistic process. We will have a Cosmic Ray Station at the Balloon Museum/Balloon Fiesta STEAM Night on October 12, 2023. Participants are invited to share what they learned about Cosmic Rays with the public.

09:00  Meet @ Q Station (3225 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106) - Bagels provided
           Greetings & Introductions

09:30  Andrea Polli presentation + Q&A
10:00  Agnes Chavez present + Q&A
10:30  BREAK
10:45  Sophia Dagnello present + Q&A
11:15  Intro to hands-on VR/AR activity

12:00 NOON - LUNCH (Provide your own)

13:00  Augmented Reality (AR) explore and activity (break as needed)
            Create an AR cosmic ray poster based on what you have learned
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16:00  Closing discussion, classroom application, Balloon Fiesta plans

17:00  Adjourn for the day

 

 

 

Thursday (6/29)   Leads: Shane Wood, Nathan Unterman, and Nicole Preiser

09:00  DAP Activities

11:00 - NANOGrav Public Briefing - link  (Related resource: Pulsar Science Collaboratory)

11:30  Physics Talk, Andrew Gentry - link to slides
               Progress in an Unexpected Direction: Exciting Challenges in Fundamental Physics

12:00 NOON - IceCube Webinar - link
LUNCH (Provide your own)

13:00  Closing discussion  

15:00  Workshop adjourns

 

 

 

 

Contacts

Resources

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