outreach

The Escaramujo Project delivered detector technology by van to eight universities in Latin America.

From the Naperville Sun, Jan. 26, 2017: A gravity collider, gravity accelerator, shape shooter, ramps and curves machine, and a mini linear accelerator were on loan to Graham Elementary School three days this week from Fermilab.

Since its inception in 1980 by then-Fermilab Director Leon Lederman, Saturday Morning Physics has been one of the most popular outreach initiatives at Fermilab.

From The Aurora Beacon-News, Dec. 1, 2016: Physics Slam V, had five scientists looking to present physics in a way that was accessible, understandable, entertaining and, well, poetic. Read the article and view the 3-minute video.

Fermilab’s TRAC program helps middle and high school teachers turn lab experiences into lessons or exercises for their students.

Fermilab partners with Rahm’s Readers Summer Learning Challenge to offer 30 programs to help Chicago children develop a deeper understanding of science.

From the Beacon-News, April 18, 2016: Fermilab in Batavia offered its 29th Wonders of Science event, which featured three current and retired high school teachers from the area performing a variety of experiments designed to make learning about science exciting.

Fermilab and the Dare to Dream organization host a conference encouraging young Latinas to pursue careers in STEM.

A high school science class participates in CMS data analysis through QuarkNet.

Have you read about the Higgs boson in the news? Want to find out what it is, if it’s been discovered at the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland, and what it means for you? Come to Fermilab in Batavia on Sunday, July 29, from 1-3 p.m. to learn about the Higgs and have your questions answered.