Physics Theorynet Outreach Program

该奖项资助了由波士顿东北大学的Tomasz R. Taylor和Brent D. Nelson教授协调的物理理论网推广项目。物理理论网的主要组成部分是大波士顿地区的理论物理学家和高中生之间的直接互动，通过讲座，演示和问答环节，在常规上课时间和课后。演讲主题包括新闻中的物理学（如暗能量或大型强子对撞机），年轻理科学生感兴趣的传统主题（如黑洞，时间旅行或额外维度），或与高中物理课程相关的概念。该项目还促进学生进入大学后将物理学作为一个学习领域。东北大学的教师和物理学家每学期都会聚集在一起，安排参观，分享经验，建立一个学习社区。通过提高学生对科学的理解和提高对基础研究重要性的认识，TheoryNet项目还对大波士顿地区社区产生了更广泛的影响。

This awards funds the Physics TheoryNet outreach program coordinated by Professors Tomasz R. Taylor and Brent D. Nelson at Northeastern University in Boston.The main component of Physics TheoryNet is direct interaction between Greater Boston area theoretical physicists and high-school students, through lecture presentations, demonstrations and question-and-answer sessions during regular class hours and after classes. Presentation topics include physics in the news (such as dark energy or the Large Hadron Collider), traditional subjects of interest to young science students (such as black holes, time travel or extra dimensions), or concepts related to the high-school physics curriculum. The program also promotes physics as a field of study when students go on to college. Teachers and physicists gather each semester at Northeastern University to arrange visits, share experiences and develop a learning community. The TheoryNet program also has a broader impact on Greater Boston area communities by increasing students' understanding of science and raising the awareness of the importance of fundamental research.