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Argonne's OutLoud event blends demos, a live quiz and student outreach to engage the public
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At the OutLoud lecture, Argonne used an audience quiz segment and described outreach programs that give students hands-on access to user facilities; presenters urged public attendance at an upcoming open house tied to the lab's anniversary.
The evening included an interactive public engagement segment and summaries of outreach initiatives that aim to bring students and local residents into Argonne's research environment.
Chris Gordon, an internal communications project manager, hosted a lighthearted quiz "Argonne Unlocked Live" with audience contestants to test factual content from the presentations and reinforce key facility facts.
Connie Pfeiffer highlighted the exemplary student research program that invites local high school students to propose and run experiments on user-facility instruments and present their work at a poster session. "They get to be actual users. They get to create experiments... They write a proposal," she said, describing the program as a way to excite the next generation of scientists.
Organizers reminded attendees about a June 27 open house celebrating Argonne's 80th anniversary and asked the audience to complete a short survey; the lecture will be posted to Argonne's YouTube channel within a week.
The presentation blended technical description with public engagement, reinforcing the laboratory's outreach goals while giving members of the public a chance to interact directly with facility staff and researchers.
