Many physics degree programs excel at preparing students for an academic career, but more than half of those who complete the programs head to industry instead.
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High school students can learn about career options at the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Career Expo and meet with professionals working in these fields from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, at the Department of Energy’s Fermilab.
This isn’t your average field trip. This month, more than 6,000 high school students participating in Hands-on Particle Physics Masterclasses will have the chance to form national or international scientific collaborations, just like real particle physicists do.
There’s still time to register online for the next session of the Saturday Morning Physics Program for area high school students, beginning Saturday, March 11 at 9 a.m. at the Department of Energy’s Fermilab.
In 1979, then-Director Leon Lederman of the Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory decided he wanted to do some teaching again, to regain the contact with young minds he had enjoyed as a professor at Columbia University. The resulting Saturday Morning Physics program at Fermilab has spread immeasurable benefits among some 6,000 high school-aged students over the past 25 years.