FSU Physics hosts eighth annual Nuclear Medicine and Science Camp

Thu, 07/09/26

The Florida State University Department of Physics, part of the College of Arts and Sciences, hosted the eighth annual Nuclear Medicine and Science Camp June 22-26. This year's camp took place at A. Crawford Mosley High School in Lynn Haven, Florida, and included visits to Florida State University's John D. Fox Superconducting Linear Accelerator Laboratory and the National Science Foundation-funded, FSU-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory.

The camp provides hands-on experiences to middle school students through the use of radiation counters, gamma-ray spectrometers, and exercises in nuclear and atomic spectroscopy.

The Nuclear Medicine and Science Camp is supported by the Center for Excellence in Nuclear Training and University-Based Research, or CENTAUR, part of the National Nuclear Security Administration. The 2026 camp was hosted in partnership with Bay District Schools.

FSU Department of Physics Chair Paul Cottle assists students during the 2026 Nuclear Medicine and Science Camp at Mosley High School in Lynn Haven, Florida. Photo by Carly Nelson.
Middle school students use Geiger counters during the 2026 Nuclear Medicine and Science Camp at Mosley High School in Lynn Haven, Florida. Photo by Carly Nelson.
Middle school students use Geiger counters during the 2026 Nuclear Medicine and Science Camp at Mosley High School in Lynn Haven, Florida. Photo by Carly Nelson.
FSU Department of Physics Chair Paul Cottle shows a group of students their findings during the 2026 Nuclear Medicine and Science Camp at Mosley High School in Lynn Haven, Florida. Photo by Carly Nelson.
Middle school students use Geiger counters and take down notes during the 2026 Nuclear Medicine and Science Camp at Mosley High School in Lynn Haven, Florida. Photo by Carly Nelson.
Teacher Denise Newsome explains an activity to the class during the 2026 Nuclear Medicine and Science Camp at Mosley High School in Lynn Haven, Florida. Photo by Carly Nelson.
A student holds a Geiger counter up to various surfaces during the 2026 Nuclear Medicine and Science Camp at Mosley High School in Lynn Haven, Florida. Photo by Carly Nelson.
Students hold Geiger counters up to various surfaces during the 2026 Nuclear Medicine and Science Camp at Mosley High School in Lynn Haven, Florida. Photo by Carly Nelson.
Teacher Denise Newsome assists a student during the 2026 Nuclear Medicine and Science Camp at Mosley High School in Lynn Haven, Florida. Photo by Carly Nelson.
Students explore campus during the 2026 Nuclear Medicine and Science Camp at Mosley High School in Lynn Haven, Florida. Photo by Carly Nelson.
Middle school students complete group activities during the 2026 Nuclear Medicine and Science Camp at Mosley High School in Lynn Haven, Florida. Photo by Carly Nelson.
Middle school students complete group activities during the 2026 Nuclear Medicine and Science Camp at Mosley High School in Lynn Haven, Florida. Photo by Carly Nelson.
Middle school students play with special physics cards during the 2026 Nuclear Medicine and Science Camp at Mosley High School in Lynn Haven, Florida. Photo by Carly Nelson.
FSU Department of Physics Chair Paul Cottle explains a graph to a student during the 2026 Nuclear Medicine and Science Camp at Mosley High School in Lynn Haven, Florida. Photo by Carly Nelson.
Students are guided on a walking tour of the National MagLab in Tallahassee, Florida, as part of the 2026 Nuclear Medicine and Science Camp. Photo by Carly Nelson.
Students view the inner workings of magnets during a tour of the National MagLab in Tallahassee, Florida, as part of the 2026 Nuclear Medicine and Science Camp. Photo by Carly Nelson.
Students view the inner workings of magnets during a tour of the National MagLab in Tallahassee, Florida, as part of the 2026 Nuclear Medicine and Science Camp. Photo by Carly Nelson.
Students listen to a tour guide at the National MagLab in Tallahassee, Florida, as part of the 2026 Nuclear Medicine and Science Camp. Photo by Carly Nelson.
Students gather outside of the the National MagLab in Tallahassee, Florida, as part of the 2026 Nuclear Medicine and Science Camp. Photo by Carly Nelson.
Professor Ingo Wiedenhoever leads students on a tour of the John D. Fox Superconducting Linear Accelerator Laboratory at Florida State University as part of the 2026 Nuclear Medicine and Science Camp. Photo by Carly Nelson.
Professor Ingo Wiedenhoever leads students on a tour of the John D. Fox Superconducting Linear Accelerator Laboratory at Florida State University as part of the 2026 Nuclear Medicine and Science Camp. Photo by Carly Nelson.
Students view the 9-MV FN Tandem Accelerator at the John D. Fox Superconducting Linear Accelerator Laboratory at Florida State University as part of the 2026 Nuclear Medicine and Science Camp. Photo by Carly Nelson.
Professor Ingo Wiedenhoever leads students on a tour of the John D. Fox Superconducting Linear Accelerator Laboratory at Florida State University as part of the 2026 Nuclear Medicine and Science Camp. Photo by Carly Nelson.
Professor Ingo Wiedenhoever leads students on a tour of the John D. Fox Superconducting Linear Accelerator Laboratory at Florida State University as part of the 2026 Nuclear Medicine and Science Camp. Photo by Carly Nelson.
Students pose with their certificates at the FSU Department of Physics to conclude the 2026 Nuclear Medicine and Science Camp. Photo by Carly Nelson.
Students pose with their certificates at the FSU Department of Physics to conclude the 2026 Nuclear Medicine and Science Camp. Photo by Carly Nelson.
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