Watervliet High School Junior Yuria Dalai Zalcedo has been selected as one of 13 students to participate this summer in Particle Physics research through the QuarkNet Program at Notre Dame. WHS Science Teacher Caroline Fletcher will also be participating. Ms. Fletcher teaches chemistry, physics, and forensic science at WHS.
QuarkNet is an educational program sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Department of Energy (DOE) whose aim is to support science education in schools by establishing a nationwide network of science teachers. It provides opportunities for teachers to learn firsthand about cutting-edge physics research at universities and establish mentoring relationships with physicists at universities and national laboratories.
QuarkNet centers are connected to high-energy physics experiments operating at CERN in Switzerland, at Fermilab in Illinois, at SLAC in California, and others.
- Investigating particle physics through live, online data
- Learning fundamental physics, from energy and momentum to the structure of matter
- Collaborating with physicists, teachers, and students worldwide.
Congratulations Yuria and Ms. Fletcher on your selection to the QuarkNet Program, and for the opportunity to participate in exciting and educational scientific research.