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From NCTV17, April 20, 2018: The next generation of scientists and engineers gathered at Fermilab for the annual Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Career Expo. Watch the 90-second segment.

Approximately 1,100 Chicago-area high school students, parents and educators attended the event, where they had the opportunity to meet more than 160 STEM professionals from nearly 50 companies, organizations, agencies and professional associations.

From Daily Herald, Feb. 8, 2018: Having access to two of the U.S. Department of Energy’s 17 national labs is a rarity for a community college, and yet College of DuPage is fortunate to have both Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory located within its boundaries.

From The Beacon-News, Feb. 2, 2018: “We want visitors to gain a better understanding of all the exciting things happening at Fermilab and a general appreciation for STEM fields and research,” said Amanda Early, education program leader.

Local communities named newly discovered stellar streams for bodies of water close to home.

The donation includes field guides for Fermilab docents to use during tours and Spanish-language nature books for visiting students.

This summer, physics students were offered a unique opportunity to study cosmic rays during the total solar eclipse.

The workshop encouraged educators to interact with each other as learner, teacher and professional development provider.

As a TARGET student last year, Hein helped create a Python course for other TARGET students. Now he’s back teaching as an extended intern.

Universities in sub-Saharan Africa are teaming up to offer free training to students interested in fundamental physics.