Radiations

February 2 - 8, 2003

Weekly Calendar

February 4, Physics Table, Tuesday, 11:30-12:30 p.m., LDC 113 (Fireplace Room). Join the Department staff for lunch. We can meet on 3rd Olin at 11:25 for the short walk to the dinning hall or you can join us there.

January 7, Goodsell Open House, Friday, 7-9 p.m., Goodsell Observatory. View stars, galaxies, and nebulae through the Observatory telescopes if clear. Dress warmly as the telescope domes are not heated!.

Comps Calendar

February 3, Carl Ebeling, "The Light Fantastic: Quasars and Active Galactic Nuclei", Monday, 3:10-4:20 p.m., Olin 02

February 5, Russ Bainer, "Let There Be Sight: The Physics of Human Vision" Wednesday, 3:10-4:20 p.m., Olin O2.

February 7, Tyler Green, "Quantum Computation and Quantum Algorithms" Friday, 3:30-4:40 p.m., Olin 101.

Introductory papers of upcoming talks are available in binders in the second and third floor lounges. These will provide you with important background information and a brief outline of the talks to be presented.

FYI

2003 REU AND INTERNSHIP INFORMATION

List of REU and internship opportunities are also on the Carleton Physics Web page at http://physics.carleton.edu/Updates/finternships.html

University of Rhode Island (URI) Astrobiology Team invites undergraduate students to apply for summer undergraduate research fellowships that are supported by the NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI). These are for science students who will have just completed their junior year. For more information about astrobiology at URI, visit http://www.gso.uri.edu/astrobiology. Application deadline: March 15, 2003. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.