Physics RET
The Notre Dame Physics RET program has been in operation for the past 25 years. It uses the QuarkNet infrastructure already in place at Notre Dame to recruit teachers and provide meaningful research projects for RET participants.
Educational outreach at the QuarkNet Center at the University of Notre Dame introduces high school teachers to current research in the areas of particle physics, nuclear physics, and astrophysics through hands-on research guided by Notre Dame physicists.
Teachers’ research activities are supplemented by weekly lunch-time physics seminars. Additionally, teachers meet on Monday afternoons during the academic year, although this is optional.
For summer 2023, research opportunities were available in the following areas: CMS Hardware, Globular Clusters, Digital Visualization Theater (DVT), Cosmic Ray Studies, Antiferromagnets, Environmental Sensors, Microtubule Dynamics, Applied Nuclear and CMS data analysis.
Further information. The application deadline for the Physics RET program is usually March 15. This year's program ran from June 12 to August 4. Teachers can participate for a period of 4 to 8 weeks and receive a research fellowship and non-degree graduate course credit.
For further information please contact:
Anne Zakas, QuarkNet Administrator
(574) 631-2789
Publications:
1. Anderson, T.; Barbera, T.; Cox, B.; Debbins, P.; Dubnowski, M.; Ford, K.; Herrmann, M.; Hu, C.; Jessop C.; Kamer-Koseyan,O.; etal. Precision Timing, Ultracompact, Radiation-Hard Electromagnetic Calorimetry, Instruments 2022, 6. 27, https://doi.org/10.3390/
2. K. Cecire*, J. Chorny, D.
