Conveners
Physics education & community engagements
- Jesutofunmi Fajemisin (University of South Florida, USA)
- Kenneth William Cecire (University of Notre Dame (US))
In recent decades, there have been significant changes in women’s participation in education in science and in the research area. While progress have been made and the achievements of young female scientists are celebrated, gender asymmetries in scientific contexts still persist. Women in science often encounter gender bias, lack of representation and unequal access to resources and...
As we push Africa towards becoming an equal competitor in scientific research and socio-economic development on the global stage, we can not ignore the crucial role that a high quality physics education system has to play in achieving this goal. In addition to its various other benefits, physics can greatly contribute to a steady supply of trained, motivated and competent researchers to...
The International Masterclasses (IMC) Programme was launched in 2005 by IPPOG (then EPOG/EPPOG) – the International Particle Physics Outreach Group – on the occasion of the celebration of UNESCO’s 2005–World Year of Physics. The programme has grown substantially since then, attaining today a level of nearly 14 000 students participating in 220 institutes in 52 countries. A student...
