QuarkNet Master Class 2026

We are excited to host you all on our campus for the upcoming Quarknet Masterclass (Saturday February 28). Below we provide a few more details on how to get to Rice, where to park, which room we are in, and what the agenda will look like.

Our Masterclass will take place on Saturday, February 28, from 8h30 am until about 4 pm.

Registration

Registration is free. Please use this link to access the registration form. (not active at this time)
Teachers: (1) Please contact Frank Geurts as soon as possible to make sure that we have teacher chaperons for each school that plans on participating; (2) also, reach out to Barbara Braun or me in order to receive a stipend for your attendance (to be confirmed).

Lunch

The Physics & Astronomy department has graciously offered to cover the lunch. If you have not yet made us aware of your preference, then please contact Mary Yarbray or me before Thursday COB. We will ensure a mix of options, including vegetarian.

Parking

The best place to park is the North Parking lot, which can be reached via Entrance #20 (for more parking options, see http://geurts.rice.edu/contact/campus/). We provide a limited number of parking vouchers to those students/parents who carpool.

Location

We will use the computer lab in Duncan Hall 1020. This room is accessible from outside Duncan Hall. Campus tour 1 will be at Brockman Hall 120.

Agenda

The agenda includes a couple of lectures on particle physics and the analysis of real LHC data. We will also walk the students to a nearby teaching lab, where we have set up an experiment to measure a muon's lifetime. There will also be exciting physics demos by the Physis On Parade Team!

The tentative agenda for Saturday is as follows: