Fermilab / University of Chicago / College of DuPage Center

Center at Fermilab that includes Chicago slots

Contacts:
Tom Carter, Mentor, COD
Carley Bennett, Mentor, COD
George Dzurickso, Lead Teacher

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Welcome to the Fermilab/U Chicago QuarkNet Center. 

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2016 Abstract from George

Muon Beam Storage Magnet B Field Shaping    George Ressinger (St. Charles North High School)   Dr. Brendan Kiburg…

2016 Abstract from Gabriel

Design and Modeling of Dark Matter  Axion Detectors    Gabriel Rizzo (Oak Park and River Forest High School)   ​Dr. Andrew Sonnenschein (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory)…

2016 Abstract from Collin

Digital Design for Astrophysics  Detectors    Collin Bradford (Homeschool Student)   ​Dr. Chris Stoughton (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory)    Abstract  …

2016 Abstract from Ben

Quarknet Radio Telescope: The  mechanization to track celestial objects    Ben Hardin (Batavia High School)   ​ Dr. Adam Anderson (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory)…

2016 Abstract from Amira

Creating a Runs Database Under MIDAS  and MySQL     Amira Malik   Dr. Mandy Rominsky     Abstract   At the Fermilab Test Beam facility, scientists test their…

2016 Summer Student Annual Report for Fermilab U of C site

QuarkNet Fermilab: University of Chicago Student Summer Research and Teacher Workshop Annual Report The Fermilab/University of Chicago QuarkNet Center sponsored its annual student summer research and…

CMS e-Lab Fermi Lab Center summer 2016

Objectives Workshop participants will: Identify particles colliding and emerging from collisions at the LHC from CMS data. Interpret the physical meaning of plots created from CMS data in light…

2015 FNAL-UC Abstract: Pulsar II and VIPRAM Chip Technology

Pulsar II and VIPRAM Chip Technology  L. Craig- student(Fenwick High School)  N. Tran-teacher(Fermilab)  T. Liu- mentor(Fermilab)   Pulsar II and VIPRAM Chips together can form a…

2015 FNAL-UC Abstract: ARCONS Data Analysis

ARCONS Data Analysis  T. Burchfield – student (Wheaton Academy)  G. Dozier - student (Metea Valley High School)  N. Forsberg – student - (Wheaton Academy)  C. Stoughton – mentor (…

2015 FNAL-UC Abstract: LArIAT Firmware Trigger Upgrades

LArIAT Firmware Trigger Upgrades  J. Zhu – student (Naperville North High School)  W. Flanagan – mentor (Fermilab)   Liquid argon time-projection chambers (LArTPCs) are one of the most…