Conveners
Diversity, Education, and Outreach: Innovation in Science Communication
- Sowjanya Gollapinni (University of Tennessee, Knoxville)
- Brian Nord (Fermilab)
Diversity, Education, and Outreach: Education in the Digital Age
- Gregory Snow (University of Nebraska)
- Kevin Pitts (University of Illinois)
Diversity, Education, and Outreach: Equity, Inclusivity and Diversity in Science Culture
- Brian Nord (Fermilab)
- Sowjanya Gollapinni (University of Tennessee, Knoxville)
Dr
Katie Yurkewicz
(Fermilab)
02/08/2017, 10:45
Diversity, Education and Outreach
Presentation
As a physicist, you’re an expert on your chosen area of science. You’ve spent years learning the fine details, have read all the latest research in your specialty, and love sharing it with others through public lectures, talks and outreach activities. But did you know that there’s a body of research out there that can help you improve your public engagement? Have you read the latest papers on...
Dr
Tasneem Zehra Husain
(Author and Science Educator)
02/08/2017, 10:57
Diversity, Education and Outreach
Presentation
Particle physics is fascinating to an overwhelming majority of the population but is shrouded in mystery.. Our theories appear abstruse and abstract, our experiments are specialized and technical; there is a barrier - both literal and metaphorical - that keeps the uninitiated out. As practicing scientists, we are often called upon to explain our work: to spread awareness, to educate, to...
Lauren Biron
(Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory)
02/08/2017, 11:09
Diversity, Education and Outreach
Presentation
People are hungry for knowledge and entertainment, and they’re seeking it on social media. When most physicists think of science outreach, they often think of in-person talks to a room full of people, open houses, or written articles in big-name publications. But scientists have an opportunity to reach a bigger, broader, more diverse audience through social media platforms. In this...
Dr
Louise Suter
(FNAL)
02/08/2017, 11:21
Diversity, Education and Outreach
Presentation
I will present a summary of the annual HEP advocacy trip jointly run by the Fermilab Users Executive Committee, the SLAC Users Executive Committee, and US-LHC Users Association. This annual trip consists of roughly 50 scientists who meet with representatives from more than 70% of the congressional districts spread across both chambers and parties. I will discuss the impact of this trip and...
Prof.
Mark Adams
(Fermilab)
02/08/2017, 13:30
Diversity, Education and Outreach
Presentation
The QuarkNet program has distributed over five hundred cosmic ray detectors for use in high schools and research facilities throughout the world over the last decade. Students collect data, share it with all QuarkNet users, and perform analyses using web-based tools. Since muons fall on everyone in the world, all students can experience this high energy particle environment. Taking steps...
Kenneth Cecire
(University of Notre Dame)
02/08/2017, 13:42
Diversity, Education and Outreach
Presentation
International Masterclasses are one-day events at universities and laboratories in which high school students can, under the tutelage of experts, be "particle physicists for a day". International Masterclasses bring students to the cutting edge of science by enabling them to analyze authentic experimental data. More recently, new initiatives are expanding the range of masterclasses in terms of...
Ms
Julia Gonski
(Harvard University)
02/08/2017, 13:57
Diversity, Education and Outreach
Presentation
For nearly fifteen years, Virtual Visits at CERN have been bringing high-energy physics research directly to the public, through the use of videoconferencing systems at both ATLAS and CMS experimental sites. Over 30,000 people from all seven continents have participated in Virtual Visits to date, engaging students, teachers, artists, and general enthusiasts alike. While these connections often...
Kaushik De
(Univ. of Texas at Arlington)
02/08/2017, 14:09
Diversity, Education and Outreach
Presentation
A new planetarium show about Dark Matter is entitled “Phantom of the Universe”. Recently completed, it features the exciting story of dark matter, from galaxies to a deep underground experiment to the Large Hadron Collider. It is being distributed for free to planetariums worldwide. The show is a finalist at the annual international Full Dome Festival. The show is aimed at a wide range of...
Mr
Marco Del Tutto
(University of Oxford)
02/08/2017, 14:21
Diversity, Education and Outreach
Presentation
The Virtual Environment for Neutrinos (VENu) is a virtual reality-based visualization of the MicroBooNE detector. MicroBooNE is a liquid-argon-based neutrino experiment, which is currently operating in Fermilab’s Booster neutrino beam.
The new VENu smartphone app provides informative explanations about neutrinos and uses real MicroBooNE neutrino data that can be visualized inside a virtual...
Dr
JYOTI JOSHI
(Brookhaven National Laboratory)
03/08/2017, 13:30
Diversity, Education and Outreach
Presentation
Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Brookhaven Women in Science (BWIS) is a not-for-profit organization with aim to promote the advancement of women. It’s mission is to increase the Laboratory's awareness of the accomplishments of women in science and to provide members with role models of their own. BWIS assist in the development of policies and practices that enhance the quality of life for BNL...
Prof.
Kevin Pitts
(University of Illinois)
03/08/2017, 13:45
Diversity, Education and Outreach
Presentation
It is well known that the number of jobs in science and engineering is expected to grow in the next few years. However, the nation’s current student body is not prepared nor sufficiently interested to pursue careers in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. More alarming is the fact that the demographics of students that are attracted to STEM fields demonstrate a...
Dr
Brian Beckford
(University of Michigan)
03/08/2017, 14:00
Diversity, Education and Outreach
Presentation
Students from statistically underrepresented minority (URM) groups and women earn a smaller fraction of undergraduate and graduate degrees in most physical sciences, particularly in physics. This underrepresentation is also prevalent at the faculty level and in higher administration roles at most physics departments, universities, and national laboratories.
This talk will present...
Doug Glenzinski
(Fermilab)
03/08/2017, 14:12
Diversity, Education and Outreach
Presentation
A Diversity and Inclusion Task Force for the Mu2e Experiment was formed in January of 2017. The charge was to "determine how Mu2e can effectively promote and develop diversity and inclusion within the experiment" with the goal of presenting a set of recommendations to the experiment at the June, 2017 Collaboration Meeting. In this work the Task Force defined "diversity and inclusion" within...
Dr
Minerba Betancourt
(Fermilab)
03/08/2017, 14:24
Diversity, Education and Outreach
Presentation
Approximately 15% of the people in the United States have Hispanic origins but is estimated than less than 10% of adults in this group have completed a bachelor’s degree or more.
Fermilab’s outreach program now includes in-Spanish components of ask-a-scientist and tours to various Fermilab facilities, among others. The goal of these activities is to increase the participation of the Hispanic...
03/08/2017, 14:37
Diversity, Education and Outreach