Current Status of International Particle Physics Masterclasses

Bilow, Uta; Cecire, Kenneth

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“…Scientists from about 220 scientific institutes joined the classes as tutors. Special attention is also paid to the attraction of students from new countries [14]. Over the course of a day, under the guidance of researchers, students become "scientists" who analyze real data, provided by the experiments.…”

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Updates on the IPPOG activities

HADJIISKA

2024

Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual Conference on Large Hadron Collider Physics — PoS(LHCP2023)

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The International Particle Physics Outreach Group (IPPOG) is a network of scientists, science educators and communication specialists working across the globe in informal science education and public engagement. IPPOG members activities include the International Particle Physics Masterclasses programme, the International Muon Week and International Cosmic Day organization, as well as a wide spectrum of activities such as public talks, festivals, exhibitions, teacher training, student competitions, and open days at local institutions. These independent activities, often carried out in a variety of languages to public with a variety of backgrounds, all serve to gain the public trust and to improve worldwide understanding and support of science. Special focus will be given to the flagship activity of IPPOG, the particle physics masterclasses, a hands-on activity giving the opportunity to more than 15000 highschool students every year to get a flavor of the way research is done by analyzing data from high energy physics experiments.

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Section: International Masterclassesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Updates on the IPPOG activities

HADJIISKA

2024

Proceedings of the Eleventh Annual Conference on Large Hadron Collider Physics — PoS(LHCP2023)

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“…These are based on software that allows very visual analyses, generally dealing with fundamental particle physics. In addition to the general aim of engaging young students with the open challenges in fundamental physics, particle physics applications reach out to others, with the aim of reaching future users and supporters of sciences and technology R&D. The IPPOG masterclasses [4] already offer a program on proton-therapy, and muography is another promising subject.…”

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Muography in the University and in the Museum

Afonso¹,

Alexandre²,

Andringa³

et al. 2022

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The LouMu team joins together specialists in particle detectors and in cosmic ray analyses, geophysicists and science communicators to muograph an underground gallery of an old mine, now open to visitors of a science museum. The muon telescope is made of Resistive Plate Chambers (RPCs) developed to operate stably and with low consumption at remote locations, and it has been tested in the Coimbra University, before being moved to an underground gallery in the Lousal Ciência Viva Science Center, in Portugal. In parallel to the scientific goals of surveying the geological faults around the gallery, comparing and combining the information from muography and other techniques, and testing and possibly upgrading these detectors for muography, the project aims to engage students at several levels and the public at large. The telescope was thought to operate in front of visitors, all the project phases will be documented, and the muographic data collected in the university building and the mine gallery will be made available for educational use. Providing an almost online update of simple and complex muographies is a challenge but provides an opportunity for a valued interaction of the public with our usually distant work.

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“…The IMC was launched in 2005, following the similar Masterclasses run at UK Universities, but adding in IMC the video linkup at the end of the day, for the participants to discuss their results among themselves and with other participants from institutes around the world organizing an IMC in the same day, moderated by scientists a partner hub. In its first edition participated 3000 students from 18 countries in 58 institutes, and the activity was very successful among highschool students [2,3], reaching in 2019 -the last year with normal organization before pandemic crisis -about 14000 students from 60 countries in 220 institutions [4].…”

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The International Particle Physics Outreach Group - Reaching Across the Globe with Science

Abreu¹

2021

Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Conference on Large Hadron Collider Physics — PoS(LHCP2021)

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The International Particle Physics Outreach Group (IPPOG) is a network of scientists, science educators and communication specialists working across the globe in informal science education and outreach for particle physics. The primary methodology adopted by IPPOG requires the direct involvement of scientists active in current research with education and communication specialists, in order to effectively develop and share best practices in outreach. IPPOG member activities include the International Particle Physics Masterclass programme, International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Worldwide Data Day, International Muon Week and International Cosmic Day organisation, and participation in activities ranging from public talks, festivals, exhibitions, teacher training, student competitions, and open days at local institutions. These independent activities, often carried out in a variety of languages to public with a variety of backgrounds, all serve to gain the public trust and to improve worldwide understanding and support of science. We present our vision of IPPOG as a strategic pillar of particle physics, fundamental research and evidence-based decision-making around the world.

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Current Status of International Particle Physics Masterclasses

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