Radiations

March 10-16, 2002

Weekly Calendar

March 11, Monday, Last Day of Classes!!

Copies of the introductory papers are available for your review in Second Olin Lounge

Monday, March 11, 3:10-4:20pm , Olin 02, Todd Springer’s Comps Presentation Talk,"Black Holes and Thermodynamics," The subject of black holes has proved to be quite fruitful to theorists, as it incorporates several different aspects of physics. In particular, quantum mechanics, thermodynamics and general relativity can all be applied to black holes. Thus, by examining the subject, we are able to learn more about the interplay of these theories and hope that we can gain some insight into the possibility of a unified theory of physics. In the presentation we will trace the development of black hole thermodynamics from its inception in the late 1960’s to Hawking’s declaration of black hole radiation in 1976. Further, we will discuss theoretical and philosophical implications of these theories, as well as unsolved questions in black hole physics.

Astrophysics I students: If you are planning on taking the course but are not registered, please tell Joel ASAP so he can ensure that enough books are ordered. We are having a record-breaking 22 in this class that he knows of and in fact we have moved the class from Olin 103 to 101 to make room for everyone.

Student Worker needed spring term and next year. Heather Moor needs help in her position as lab setup person, since Doug is no longer with us. The person will learn the ropes from her and then will be able to help teach the new person, too. We are looking for someone who can work with Heather 2-3 hr/wk spring term and then probably around 5 hr/wk next year. Contact Joel if you are interested.

Research Assistant Needed: A research position is available with Kevin Pettit this summer. You will help him with some of his STM work. Kevin will be performing his research at NIST in Boulder, CO. There he hopes to use a UHV mounted STM to get atomic resolution images with spin contrast. It will help, but it isn't required, if you've taken P336 and P337. You will have to live in Boulder for at least 10 weeks to do the research with him. You may find http://physics.carleton.edu/Faculty/kevin/Beta128/summer%20position%20advertisement.htm helpful in making your decision. The salary for this position is $3,800. If you're interested in this position, please contact him soon. kpettit@carleton.edu

Information session on graduate school, Mechanical Engineering, U of MN. Juniors who might be thinking about applying next fall to this graduate program in mechanical engineering are invited to an information and pizza session to be held Thursday, March 28, 4:00-6:00 p.m., Room 1130 in the new Mechanical Engineering Building on the U of M East Bank Campus. An undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering is NOT required for admission to this graduate program. Some of the best graduate students come from science backgrounds at liberal arts colleges. Interested juniors from Carleton are welcome to attend this session. The session is free but pre-registration is required by March 25. To Pre-register, email Mr. John Gardner at jgardner@me.umn.edu.

List of REU Sites by The National Science Foundation "Research Experiences for Undergraduates" Program. For further information concerning the REU Programs contact: http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/reu/reulist.htm. It lists all of the REU Sites and of some other activities. Contact each Site directly for specific information and for application procedures and deadlines.

The Haas School of Business and the University of California, Berkeley present the BASE Summer Program (Business for Arts, Sciences and Engineering). Many undergraduate students in arts, sciences or engineering can benefit from an introduction to the real-world business environment. The BASE Summer Program does this by familiarizing participants with the tools necessary to conduct business research, analyze product and financial markets, examine human resource management issues, utilize technology resources with confidence, and effectively manage a career search. The ideal participant of the BASE Program is an undergraduate student who will have recently completed his or her sophomore, junior, or senior year, and who has already gained a solid foundation in liberal arts, sciences or engineering. For additional information please visit our website at: http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/Undergrad/BASE.html Applications for BASE are now being accepted. To download the application, go to: http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/Undergrad/BASE.html The application deadline is Friday, April 12, 2002.

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology The goal of this research is to construct an all optical beamformer protoype. For more information see http://www.rose-hulman.edu/~siahmako/WOMBAt.html Deadline: March 30, 2002. Email pamela.Hamilton@rose-hulman.edu or call (812)877-8309 with your questions.

Happy "Break" to You,

See you in April