Lab Design Kickoff Summer 2026

June 30, 2026 – July 2, 2026Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

The Lab Design Kickoff is a 3-day, in-person workshop where approximately 20 lab instructors (faculty and staff) collaborate with peers and lab education leaders to redesign introductory physics labs into powerful, experimentation-focused learning experiences suited to their institutional contexts.

Application deadline: March 1, 2026. Accommodations will be covered by the program.

What You'll Do

  • Experience various experimentation-focused labs across different instructional settings
  • Define learning goals aligned with lab instruction best practices
  • Study design principles distinguishing experimentation-focused approaches
  • Network with colleagues implementing similar labs at diverse institutions

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