(Graphic courtesy of Fermilab)

Interactions.org, a new global Web-based resource, has been launched to provide the particle physics community with news, high quality imagery, video and other tools to support their communications needs.

The Web site (found at http://www.interactions.org) provides a newswire with all the latest developments in particle physics; links to current particle physics news from the world’s press; high-resolution photos and graphics from the particle physics laboratories; links to education and outreach programs; information about science policy and funding; links to universities; a glossary and a conference calendar.

Interactions.org was developed and is jointly maintained by the InterAction collaboration, whose members represent communications staff from all of the world’s particle physics laboratories. The new site responds to the ever-growing demand to laboratories in Europe, North America and Asia for information and images. The most efficient action was to pool experience and resources to create a centralized repository.

"Already we have hundreds of journalists, researchers and policy-makers using Interactions.org on a daily basis," said Judy Jackson, Director of Public Affairs for Fermilab. "This outstanding collection of materials represents the combined efforts of communications professionals from around the world. And this is only the beginning."

Interactions.org will help students, teachers, the media, the public and scientists in all fields better understand the nature and value of particle physics research as well as the current status of initiatives, people and facilities involved in particle physics and in other related fields.

"Global collaboration is the foundation of success in this era of particle physics research," said Neil Calder, SLAC Director of Communications. "Interactions.org will help facilitate that teamwork."

For more information, see: http://www.interactions.org