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PAN at MSU
| Primary Institution: | Michigan State University |
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| Affiliation: | JINA and NSCL |
| City: | East Lansing |
| State: | MI |
| Job Duration: | instructors and students=1 week each group |
| Class Requirement: | see details |
| Position Type: | Education/Outreach |
| Discipline(s): | Astronomy; Astrophysics; Gravitation Atomic/Molecular/Optical Physics Nuclear Physics Cosmology |
| Description: | Science educators (those who are working toward teaching certification, graduate students, science museum administrators, middle- and high school teachers) and high school students participate in two week-long programs offering lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on experiments. PAN is an outreach program at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL)--one of the world's leading nuclear physics laboratories--located on the campus of Michigan State University. It is run by the Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics (JINA), NSCL faculty, and staff. The PAN experience: * Learn about forefront research in one of the leading nuclear physics laboratories in the world. * Get introduced to the fascination of astrophysics, cosmology, and nuclear science. * Perform your own nuclear physics experiments. * Experience the atmosphere of one of the biggest university campuses in the country. * Teachers: your PAN experience can count as continuing education if you register for one credit through MSU! |
| Benefits: | Housing Meal Plan Evening Activities |
| Application Deadline: | 04/01/2009 |
| Job Website: | http://www.nscl.msu.edu/teachersstudents/programs/pan |
| Additional Information: | PROGRAM DATES Science Teachers: August 2-7, 2009 High School Students: August 9-14, 2009 |
Research/Internship Opportunity Contact Information | |
| Primary Contact: |
Zach Constan 1 Cyclotron Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48824 Email: constan@nscl.msu.edu Phone: 517-333-6363 |
| Secondary Contact: |
Mary DeWitt 225 Nieuwland Science Hall JINA - Dept of Physics Notre Dame, IN 46556 Email: mdewitt@nd.edu Phone: 574-631-8297 Fax: 574-631-5952 |
