The PFC and JQI fellows, postdocs, and students actively engage our community and the broader public in science.The PFC supports traveling lectures, where members visit colleges to talk about research. We have experience with all age groups K-12 through undergraduate. Examples of events include guest lectures, career days, assemblies, and individual classroom visits catered to fit science curriculum.
We also provide on-site tours on an individual basis.
Please contact Emily Edwards at eedwards@umd.edu to arrange for our scientists to visit. We are flexible and will work with you to build a presentation that meets your needs.
Most Recent Public Events
On the weekend of April 28, 2012, JQI showcased demos at both Maryland Day and Rockville Science Day.
Most Recent K-12 Event
Emily Edwards visited Captain James E. Daly, Jr. Elementary School on April 18, 2013 to talk to fifth graders about being a scientist. Approximately 60 students heard about lasers, magnets, and careers in physics. They even saw single atoms fluorescing in a ion trap.
Most Recent College Event
Luis Orozco gave a lecture called "From Imaginary Experiments to Quantum Information" at Virginia Commonwealth University's Department of Physics on March 29, 2013
























