For all of us, 2020 has been an interesting year full of unique challenges and unique opportunities. The Education and Public Engagement Office has used this time of change to focus on broadening the national and international reach of our efforts via new, virtual opportunities. In this column, I’d like to feature some of the highlights of the past year.
The annual Fermilab Family Open House is being held virtually this year as a multi-day event, starting on Wednesday, February 10, and concluding on Sunday, February 14. The event this year will include virtual tours, virtual classroom visits, interactive activities that can be done at home, online talks, an online scavenger hunt, and live-streamed demo shows. With the new virtual format, we will have the opportunity to engage audiences with the excitement of Fermilab science—locally, nationally, and internationally—in the comfort of their homes. We are looking for Fermilab employees and users…
Workshops around the world train science teachers to incorporate particle physics into their classrooms.
The Fermilab Office of Education and Public Engagement advances the Fermilab mission by engaging the community in Fermilab science and inspiring the next generation of STEM professionals. To best achieve this goal, the EPE office has gone through a strategic planning process to guide us in the coming years.
Do you know someone who is excited about science and their work at Fermilab? Are they enthusiastic, creative and willing to share their work with others? We’re looking for a few creative and courageous people to take part in the next Fermilab Physics Slam, to be held virtually on April 30, 2021, at 7:30 p.m. CDT. The Physics Slam has a long tradition of excellence at Fermilab and a tremendous roster of Slam Alumni. Past contenders have channeled Dr. Who and…
Share your ideas and learn about Fermilab’s Virtual Family Open House taking place February 10-14, 2021. Join us for a brown bag lunch meeting via Zoom on Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 12 p.m. Please sign up using this form, and the meeting link will be sent to you. More information is available in this article. Contact Amanda Early at aearly@fnal.gov with any questions.
Did you know, that the Office of Education and Public Outreach hosts a Fermilab trivia game? You can sign up for the next one in October. Pictured here is a glimpse of Fermilab Trivia with host Ketevan Akhobadze.
Flashback Friday: Jefferson Jr. High School have their field trip at Fermilab. The students caught different species of insects to inspect.
On July 31, Rebecca Thompson, head of Fermilab Office of Education and Public Outreach presented “From Game of Thrones to Frozen II: Science in Storytelling” for the Fermilab Arts and Lectures At Home series.
During the last four months, the Lederman Science Center team has developed more than 20 virtual exhibits that communicate Fermilab science. We’re sharing these virtual exhibits with our followers on social media, so thousands of people all around the world can view the virtual LSC exhibits. Check them out.