News & Events
Recent News
- Team America Rocketry Challenge
- Registration opens September 7 for the world's largest rocket design launch contest.
- published by TARC on September 2, 2011
- Phone Losing Charge?
- With Photovoltaic Polarizers, Devices Could Be Powered by Sunlight, Own Backlight
- published by Science News on August 17, 2011
- Name that Scientist
- How many of the scientists in this survey can you recognize?
- published by NYTimes on August 17, 2011
Upcoming Events
Mar 01, 2012 - May 22, 2012
Students are encouraged to enroll in a free, online Mechanics course hosted by the RELATE group from MIT. The course runs March 1 through May 22.
Science Quest: Univ. of Florida
Mar 30, 2012 - Jun 15, 2012
in Gainesville, Florida
University of Florida Center for Precollegiate Education and Training event
Week-long summer camp will immerse rising 10th graders in engineering, physics, and geology. Kids live in a college dorm, interact with scientists, and conduct investigations in biomedical, environmental, & forensic science. $650 fee
Jul 28, 2012 - Aug 01, 2012
in Philadelphia, PA
American Association of Physics Teaching event
SM12 Theme - Physics: The Experimental Core -
The AAPT 2012 Summer meeting will take place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, home of the first great American experimental physicist, Ben Franklin. Physics is an experimental science. Encouraging and empowering the next generation to embrace the art of experimentation that lies at the core of physics, will ensure that our field remains vibrant and alive.
