UO
QuarkNet Workshop June 21, 2023
412
Willamette Hall, University of Oregon
Program, with links to
presentations:
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June 21 |
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09:00 |
Coffee and bites outside Willamette Hall 412 |
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09:30 |
Ray Frey:� I. Introductions� II. Gravitational wave astronomy – update on LIGO [ slides (pdf) ] |
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10:30 |
Stephanie Majewski: CERN/LHC/Atlas update |
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11:15 |
Roundtable on teacher projects, plans, advice, etc |
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12:00 |
Lunch |
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1:30 |
Jim Brau: The Higgs particle -- a tool for discovery� [ slides (pdf) ] |
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2:15 |
Laura Jeanty: The (proposed) muon collider [ slides (pdf) ] |
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3:00 |
Spencer Chang: The black hole information paradox� [ slides (pdf) ] |
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3:45 |
Ben Farr: LIGO black holes – charting the life and death of massive stars� [ slides (pdf) ] |
Contacts:
Ray Frey, rayfrey (at
uoregon.edu), 541-346-5873
Claire Staley, cnstaley (at
uoregon.edu), 541-346-4898
UO Faculty participants:
Ray Frey, Stephanie Majewski, Spencer Chang, Laura Jeanty, Jim Brau, Ben Farr
High school science teacher participants:
� Dani Tubman (South Eugene HS)
� Asher Tubman (South Eugene HS)
� Pamela Watts (South Albany HS)
� Beth Churchill (Blanchet Catholic, Salem)
� Christopher Doscher (Churchill HS)
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Mackenzie Vignoul
(South Eugene HS)
Links:
Support:
- QuarkNet program: National
Science Foundation and US Dept of Energy
- UO Institute for Fundamental Science