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ATLAS Virtual Visits
A Virtual Visit is a live video connection by a group (typically a classroom) to the ATLAS Experiment at CERN. A guide, who is a scientist or an engineer working on the experiment, meets visitors from the control room or (during planned LHC shutdowns) from the detector underground.
During a Virtual Visit, guides will
- Introduce themselves and describe their work in particle physics.
- Present CERN, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), and the ATLAS experiment, including its goals and accomplishments.
- Invite questions from the audience.
We recommend audiences prepare questions ahead of time. This can be facilitated by viewing this introductory video.
Group Virtual Visits
Groups of at least 10 visitors (such as classrooms) can schedule their own visit by completing this form.
Upcoming Virtual Visits
The Federal University of Paraíba in the Paraíba State in Brazil will visit the ATLAS detector as part of the activities related to the Week of Physics. In the visit, organized by professor Charles Salvador in Brazil and the researcher Denis Oliveira Damazio (USATLAS/BNL) at the ATLAS Control Room in Switzerland, parts of the detector will be presented, focusing on the physics and exploring also many of the techniques as they impact the world around us. Furthermore, the students will be able to discuss with the experts in place via videoconference tools. A Universidade Federal da Paraíba, no estado da Paraíba, no Brasil, visitará o detector ATLAS como parte das atividades relacionadas à Semana da Física. Na visita, organizada pelo professor Charles Salvador, no Brasil, e pelo pesquisador Denis Oliveira Damazio (USATLAS/BNL), na Sala de Controle do ATLAS, na Suíça, serão apresentadas partes do detector, com foco na física e explorando também muitas das técnicas e como elas impactam o mundo ao nosso redor. Além disso, os alunos poderão discutir com os especialistas presentes por meio de ferramentas de videoconferência.
The IFIC laboratory organises Virtual Visits to the ATLAS Control Room as part of our summer programme. The IFIC Summer Students are university students, primarily from Spain, who spend two weeks at IFIC. During their stay, they attend lectures, receive training, and participate in visits to IFIC laboratories, as well as Virtual Visits to international research labs.
The Science Club of the Rio Grande do Norte State School Zila Mamede on Natal will make a virtual visit to the ATLAS Experiment at CERN, Switzerland on July 21st at 19h Geneva time. The visit will be coordinated by professor Amanda Vivian in Brazil and by researcher Denis Oliveira Damazio (ATLAS/BNL-CERN) in Switzerland. The students will see the ATLAS detector control room, parts of the detector and can discuss with the researcher online. O Clube de Ciências da Escola Estadual Zila Mamede, do Rio Grande do Norte, em Natal, realizará uma visita virtual ao Experimento ATLAS no CERN, Suíça, no dia 21 de julho, às 14h (horário de Brasília). A visita será coordenada pela professora Amanda Vivian, no Brasil, e pelo pesquisador Denis Oliveira Damazio (ATLAS/BNL-CERN), na Suíça. Os alunos verão a sala de controle do detector ATLAS, partes do detector e poderão discutir com o pesquisador on-line.
The University of Sheffield’s School of Mathematics and Physical Sciences is offering a research experience week in Physics and Astronomy. Year-12 school students signed up to learn about research in Physics and Astronomy and will have the chance to visit the ATLAS experiment remotely as part of their work experience.
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Open Virtual Visits
We also schedule periodic open visits that can be joined by individuals or small groups. You can find them in the list on this page. Select the Open Virtual Visit of the date/time/language that best fits, click on it and register.