Teachers Conferences
A Unique Opportunity for Secondary School Science Teachers to Interact with Some of the World's Leading Research Scientists
"I learned more here than I have at all of the other meetings and conferences I have been to combined."
The KITP is dedicated to a series of one-day conferences designed to bring secondary school science teachers in the U.S. into close contact with some of the world's leading experts in the most exciting current areas of forefront physics research. This is done in conjunction with KITP programs and conferences, which bring to Santa Barbara many of the world's leaders in a given research area to advance the scientific frontiers in that area through discussion and research collaboration. The organizers of the teachers' conference select speakers from this group known for their talents as expositors to general audiences, as well as for their stature as scientists.
The conferences are scheduled to give ample time for questions and discussions from the audience, with talks typically about 40 minutes followed by an interaction period of 15-20 minutes. At lunch teachers gather with the speakers and other scientists for informal discussion along with great food.
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Send to friend| TITLE | Date | year |
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| Graphene | 2012-01-14 | 2012 |
| Physics and Biology: Evolution of Life and Evolution of Science | 2011-02-26 | 2011 |
| Planets Beyond the Solar System: The New Astronomical Revolution | 2010-03-27 | 2010 |
| Light Meets Matter: Atoms and Lasers | 2009-05-16 | 2009 |
| Particle Physics in the Age of the Large Hadron Collider | 2008-05-31 | 2008 |
| Forging the Elements and Probing the Universe with Stars | 2007-03-17 | 2007 |
| Nanoscience and Quantum Computing: The flow of electronic spin and the coming quantum computer revolution | 2006-03-25 | 2006 |
| The State of the Universe | 2002-10-05 | 2002 |
| String Theory: Is it the Theory of Everything? What are the Building Blocks of the Universe? | 2001-05-05 | 2001 |
| High Temperature Superconductivity: What Is It? | 2000-08-19 | 2000 |
| Black Holes: Fact and Fiction | 1999-02-06 | 1999 |
Currently this list is being used to announce upcoming conferences which are geared toward secondary school physics teachers in the U.S. Some financial assistance is available to facilitate participation.
If you are not a teacher in the U.S., please note that, while we hope the resources available on our teachers' website will be useful to you and welcome you to join our mailing list, we are unable to provide financial support to enable you to attend these conferences.
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