The Durham University Physics Department will host a one-day Masterclass for high school students March 31/April 1, 2009.
This Masterclass will highlight some of the latest developments in particle physics research.
It will be part of a national series of masterclasses, supported by the Institute of Physics.
Groups of sixth formers studying physics are invited to come along with their teachers to experience for themselves the excitement of these latest results at first hand.
This event is now taking place for the tenth time.
The day will be a mixture of talks and PC-based practical sessions.
The practical sessions will give allow students to make their own measurements of particle tracks, using a software package designed for schools, and to try their hand at indentifying what is happening in particle collisions recently recorded at CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics in Geneva.
The meeting will be held in the Physics Department on the University Science site and will start promptly at 10am until 4PM.
It will consist of four roughly one-hour activities.
Bring a packed lunch. Drinks available for purchase.
Registration: Contact Linda Wilkinson. Places are limited, so apply promptly.
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