Nuclear science outreach program for high school girls

Journal Article · Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1996 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society

OSTI ID:426315

Foster, D E ^[1]; Stone, C A ^[2]

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1. Notre Dame High School, San Jose, CA (United States)
2. San Jose State Univ., CA (United States)

The authors have developed a 2-week summer school on nuclear science for high school girls. This summer school is an outgrowth of a recent American Nuclear Society high school teachers workshop held at San Jose State University. Young scientists are introduced to concepts in nuclear science through a combination of lectures, laboratory experiments, literature research, and visits to local national laboratories and nuclear facilities. Lectures cover a range of topics, including radioactivity and radioactive decay, statistics, fission and fusion, nuclear medicine, and food irradiation. A variety of applications of nuclear science concepts are also presented.

• OSTI ID: 426315
• Report Number(s): CONF-961103-; ISSN 0003-018X; TRN: 96:006307-0036
• Journal Information: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Vol. 75; Conference: Winter meeting of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) and the European Nuclear Society (ENS), Washington, DC (United States), 10-14 Nov 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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