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	The Center for the study of the   Origin and Structure of Matter
	QuarkNet at Hampton University
Hampton University and COSM Department of Physics COSM website Outreach on COSM Wiki QuarkNet/COSM wiki page  National and Local QuarkNet QuarkNet Home QuarkNet Virtual LHC Center Associate Teacher Institute 2001 COSM/QN Activities 2002-3 Summer Workshop 2006 Summer Workshop 2007  Particle Physics CERN LHC Online The ATLAS Experiment Fermilab  Student Investigations EPPOG Masterclass Cosmic Ray e-Lab SRCH The Problem with Cosmic Rays Mysterious Beamline Signals MARIACHI Physics Actvities from Zambia  Physics Education Projects Physics Is Elementary COSM Outreach to Los Angeles COSM in Zambia Teacher Institute for Research in Physics	Hampton University QuarkNet/COSM Center What is the Hampton University QuarkNet/COSM Center? The Hampton University QuarkNet/COSM Center is a collaboration of Virginia high school physics educators and Hampton University particle physicists to: Form a community for particle physics research and education Provide particle physics student investigations Promote education community understanding of the Large Hadron Collider and ATLAS detector Improve physics education at all levels Seek and provide opportunities for professional development What are the benefits to Virginia physics teachers? Activities to help students succeed in mathematics and science Possible recertification points Opportunities to engage colleagues across the Commonwealth, the nation, and the world Professional development A chance to find new ways to improve practical physics education Connections to cutting-edge physics Stipends and materials provided What next? 2007-2008 Schedule: The schedule pf upcoming events can be found on the QuarkNet/COSM wiki page. The general pattern of the QuarkNet/COSM schedule is to have a 2-3 day workshop in the summer at Hampton University with 2-4 meetings during the school year at various appropriate locatins in Virginia. Mentors: Kenneth McFarlane, COSM Director E-Mail kenneth.mcfarlane@hamptonu.edu Tel 757-728-6497 Vassilis Vassilikopoulos, COSM Physicist E-mail vassilios.vassilakopoulos@cern.ch Tel 757-727-5926 Taeksu Shin, COSM Physicist E-mail taeksu.shin@hamptonu.edu Tel 757-727-5971 Kenneth Cecire, COSM Educational Specialist E-mail ken.cecire@hamptonu.edu Tel 757-728-6533 Inquiries: Please address inquiries to: Kenneth Cecire Graduate Physics Research Center Hampton University Hampton VA 23668 fax: 757-728-6946 E-mail ken.cecire@hamptonu.edu http://cosm.hamptonu.edu/~kcecire/huqn/cosm.html Supported by the National Science Foundation and the US Department of Energy, Office of Science. Copyright © 2005 Hampton University. All rights reserved. Last updated August 2007.