Family friendly Photon Playground event makes optics and quantum concepts accessible for students of all ages.
Front Range Community College is hosting a free interactive, hands-on experience where students can play with light and lasers while learning about optics, photonics and quantum technology. Kids of all ages are invited to come play at our Photon Playground event in Longmont!
What Are Optics and Quantum Technology?
Precision optics and lasers are everywhere you look—in cameras, virtual reality systems, 3D projectors, laser scanners , microscopes, satellite systems, quantum computers and telescopes.
Quantum technologies can harness the properties of single atoms or particles of light. They are relevant to sensing, imaging, metrology, communications and cryptography, and they have the potential to transform computing, financial security, medicine, navigation, intelligence and other areas.
Come Play at FRCC’s Photon Playground!
This one-of-a-kind day of science discovery will feature a laser waterfall, quantum chess, a laser maze and a soap-bubble experiment, among 18 other demonstration stations. Join us to learn more about optics and laser technology and visit our state-of-the-art facility at our Photon Playground.
When:
Saturday, June 27
10 am to 2 pm
Where:
Front Range Community College’s
Center for Integrated Manufacturing
1351 S. Sunset St.
Longmont, CO 80501
Building Colorado’s Optics and Quantum Workforces
Through community events like Photon Playground, FRCC makes quantum science accessible to families and students of all ages. FRCC is the leading community college in Colorado helping build the nation’s quantum workforce with its Optics, Quantum & Laser Technology program.
As a member of the regional Elevate Quantum consortium, FRCC has been tapped by state and industry leaders to help build the state’s quantum technology workforce. Working alongside Colorado School of Mines and CU Boulder, FRCC is preparing students for Colorado’s quantum boom.
Northern Colorado is a national center for optics and photonics, and FRCC has the only undergraduate optics technology program in Colorado.
Questions? Please contact Juniper Pollock (Juniper.Pollock@frontrange.edu).
About Front Range Community College
FRCC is Colorado’s largest community college, serving more than 28,000 students each year. With courses offered at multiple locations, online and through our high school concurrent enrollment programs, at FRCC, learners can choose from more than 200 degrees and certificates in a wide variety of fields. For more information, visit frontrange.edu.
The college’s strategic plan, Forward, Together, focuses on five strategic priorities:
- Learning Without Limits
- Success for Every Learner
- Vibrant Culture
- College Excellence
- Transformational Partnerships
FRCC is proud to be part of the Colorado Community College System, advancing educational access and workforce development across the state.
About the Colorado Community College System
The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) CCCS comprises 13 colleges and more than 35 locations, serving over 124,000 students annually. Together, its colleges play a vital role in delivering workforce-aligned education, expanding economic mobility, and serving as the first and best path to opportunity for Coloradans of all backgrounds.
