Physics and Astronomy
Radiations
April 21-28, 2000
April 21-28, 2000
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noon-1:00 p.m. CTR (Sevy)
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Physics Table: Join the department and 123 speaker Duncan McBride for lunch and good company at Physics Table. Meet on 3rd Olin at 11:50 a.m. for the walk to the CTR or join us there at noon. Everyone is welcome!
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1:10-2:10 Olin 04
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Guest Speaker: Physics 123 Lecture by Duncan McBride: "A Physicist in Government: Everyone calls me with their good ideas." (See below.)
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noon-1:00 p.m. CTR (Sevy)
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Student Lunch with Candidate: Have lunch with leave replacement candidate Shao-Hsuan Chiu in the CTR (Sevy). Everyone is welcome
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4:30-5:30 p.m. Olin 02
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Candidate Talk: Leave replacement candidate Shao-Hsuan Chiu, "Massive Neutrinos and Neutrino Oscillations." Refreshments follow talk.
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noon-1:00 p.m. CTR (Sevy)
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Student Lunch with Candidate: Have lunch with leave replacement candidates Jennifer and Ignacio Birriel in Hill Lounge (Food from snack bar on the Dean's office). Everyone is welcome
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4:30-5:30 p.m. Olin 02
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Candidate Talk: Leave replacement candidate Jennifer Birriel will give a talk on her astrophysics research. Refreshments follow talk.
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noon-1:00 p.m. CTR (Sevy)
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Physics Table: Join the department and 123 speaker Becky Roy for lunch and good company at Physics Table. Meet on 3rd Olin at 11:50 a.m. for the walk to the CTR or join us there at noon. Everyone is welcome!
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1:10-2:10 Olin 04
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Guest Speaker: Physics 123 Lecture by Becky Roy, "Imaginative Solutions in Software Consulting." (See below.)
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4:30-5:30 p.m. Olin 02
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Candidate Talk: Leave replacement candidate Ignacio Birriel will give a talk on his research in experimental nuclear physics. Refreshments follow talk.
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Abstract of Duncan McBrideıs Talk: "A physicist in government: Everyone calls me with their good ideas." The National Science Foundation (NSF) is a Federal government agency that supports research and education in the sciences. As a Program Director Dr. McBride manages grant programs that give money to projects for developing undergraduate courses and labs, and handles proposals to these programs in physics and astronomy. Dr. McBride talks with physics faculty about their good ideas, they write proposals to NSF, he manage peer review of the proposals, and makes decisions about which proposals receive money within the budget available. He will talk about NSF and what he does, and how his physics experience is useful at NSF. In addition, Dr. McBride spent last year in the laboratory at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, using a scanning probe microscope to look at detailed electronic structure in computer microprocessor and memory chips. The technique is conceptually simple and technologically elegant, and it also produces some striking pictures. He will discuss the technique and show some of the measurements.
Abstract of Becky Royıs Talk: "Imaginative Solutions in Software Consulting." The software development cycle utilizes a methodology based on problem solving, analysis, communication, and organization. In this field, business analysts need to be technical and programmers must understand the business in which they are working. A good software developer learns quickly how to balance competing constraints with client desires and software quality. I will describe this balancing act as well as experiences from my 6 years in this ever-booming industry.