Presentation for high school physics teachers as part of the QuarkNet Teacher Workshop at Rice University, discussing recent developments in particle physics and heavy-ion collisions research. The talk provides an overview of current research topics and educational opportunities in the field for high school physics curricula.
Faculty presentation given by Volodymyr Y. Vovchenko at the QuarkNet Teacher Workshop at Rice University. The workshop provides professional development for high school physics teachers, focusing on particle physics education and research. The presentation covered recent developments in high-energy nuclear physics and how these concepts can be incorporated into high school physics teaching.