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Fermilab partners with community colleges to develop technical talent
Fermilab is forging innovative partnerships with community colleges to develop the next generation of technical talent. Through hands-on internships and collaborative curriculum development, students are gaining access to real-world experiences that launch meaningful careers in science and engineering.
Northern Illinois flourishes as accelerator R&D hub under Fermilab leadership
- accelerator
- accelerator science
- accelerator technology
- Argonne
- Argonne National Laboratory
- education
- Illinois
- Illinois Institute of Technology
- Northern Illinois University
- Northwestern University
- University of Chicago
Fermilab and partners in northern Illinois have established the region as a leader in particle accelerator science and technology. Few places in the world boast such a concentrated effort in particle acceleration research, developing and building cutting-edge particle accelerators, and growing an accelerator-focused workforce.
Fermilab scientists publish quantum computing course for high school students
Quantum computing will affect the future of every area of science, creating the need for a quantum-fluent workforce. In collaboration with two high school teachers, a group of Fermilab theorists has developed a quantum computing course for high school students. With this course, Fermilab scientists are breaking new ground in both quantum computing research and supporting the competitiveness of the STEM workforce in the quantum era.