Friday Flyer/News

QuarkNet staff talked with three University of Notre Dame physicists about the new CMS result on the mass of the W boson. Here are their immediate reactions:Christopher Kolda:The 2022 measurement of…

 This is the first Friday Flyer of the 2024-2025 academic year. For those new to the Friday Flyer...The FF is a newsletter that comes out about twice a month during the academic year, usually on…

Spotlight on Summer 2024A whole bunch is happening this summer in QuarkNet. Summer is, of course, our most intense season. We expect up to thirty different QuarkNet center meetings and workshops with…

Spotlight on Peter Higgs On Monday, the world lost Peter Higgs, who passed away after an illness at age of 94. His name is known, of course, for the Higgs field and its particle expression, the…

Spotlight on the University at Buffalo QuarkNet Center Since its establishment in 2006, this center, guided by mentors Ia Iashvili and Avto Kharchilava, has consistently engaged local teachers and…

Spotlight on the Virginia QuarkNet Center The Virginia QuarkNet Center extends through central and southeast Virginia and even includes some teachers from farther afield. The group is active and…

Spotlight on the University of Minnesota QuarkNet Center The University of Minnesota QuarkNet center has hosted a teacher workshop nearly every year since 2002. Summer 2023 was no exception, as…

Spotlight on the University of Notre Dame QuarkNet Center  The Notre Dame center had a busy 2023 and is already heading for more in 2024. In addition to the regular Monday afternoon meetings,  ND…

Spotlight on AAPT WM24 in New Orleans The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) Winter Meeting 2024 took place in New Orleans January 6-9, and QuarkNet was once again well-represented. On…

Spotlight on Boston QuarkNet Center The Boston Center had a busy 2023 right up to this week. The teachers and selected students went to Northeastern University for their CMS masterclass, a…