What's in a Name?
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory was named after a pioneer in the science of particle physics, Enrico Fermi, who was born in Rome, Italy, on September 29, 1901 and died November 28, 1954. Fermi's accomplishments were in both theoretical and experimental physics. Learn more about Enrico Fermi.
Educational Site
For a list of events offered at Fermilab visit the Fermilab Education Website.About Illinois Space Grant Consortium
Strategic Plan
Education
To enhance teaching and research participation to attract undergraduates to modern science and engineering.
- Provide undergraduate training through fellowship and scholarship awards, emphasizing awards with a student research component.
- Develop interdisciplinary courses, including introductory courses designed for undergraduate students not majoring in scientific or technological disciplines.
- Develop advanced design and systems courses to provide linkage with graduate program.
- Develop community college initiatives to promote continued progress in education.
- Focus on involving underrepresented groups, women and persons with disabilities.
- Help attract resources which will provide for high quality classroom and laboratory facilities.
Research
To provide strong academic training through research experiences focused on aerospace science and engineering.
- Provide graduate student support in critical targeted areas through fellowships.
- Capture new faculty participation in research with NASA centers.
- Initiate inter-consortium disciplinary projects.
- Implement research activities linked to industry.
- Focus on involving underrepresented groups, women and persons with disabilities.
- Collaborate with industry.
Outreach
To enhance precollege students' and the general public's science, engineering, mathematics and technology (SEMT) skills and knowledge.
- Establish pipeline to education institutions of Illinois.
- Establish participation of secondary students in consortium education and research activities.
- Enhance precollege teacher education programs with emphasis in SMET fields.
- Provide information and activities to increase public appreciation for the direct and indirect benefits of NASA-sponsored research.
- Focus on involving underrepresented groups, women and persons with disabilities.
