Weekly Calendar

Sept 25, (Wed), Physics Table, Noon-1 pm, LDC 113 - Join the Department staff for lunch and great conversation. We can meet on 3rd Olin at 11:50 for the short walk to the dinning hall or you can meet us there.

Sept 25, (Wed), Senior’s Meeting, 4:30-5:30 pm, Olin 02 - An important meeting for senior majors to discuss the senior year and preparing for your life after Carleton. (That means mainly comps, and applying for jobs or grad schools.) Any juniors thinking about doing physics comps this year should also attend.

FYI

Attention: Student Workers: The first pay period of the term ends Tuesday, Sept 24. Be sure your hours worked are entered and totaled on your timesheet. Please remember to also sign the timesheet. The timesheets are located in a binder in Olin 3rd floor lounge. Any questions, ask Ann.

Student Research Projects (P356) Available: Students, you should have received a list of research projects you can sign up for starting now. Check it out! It is also available on the Departmental Web page under "For students," Student Projects.

Student-faculty collaborative research is one of the best educational opportunities you can have at Carleton.

Fun Physics Work Opportunities: Fun jobs available this term in the Physics/Astro Department: (1.) Astro 113 - Lab Asst., 3 hours/week, (2.) Sun computer system manager asst. - 3 hours/week (training to take over from Brian Knight after he graduates) (3.) Observatory Open House: Assist with Open Houses for the public and school groups, average 2 hours/week. Please contact Joel ASAP,jweisber@carleton.edu

Physics Fall Picnic is scheduled for Friday, October 4, . Be sure to sign-up to attend, and check your food preference. Nate Pogue has volunteered to be CEO of the Picnic Event.

Physics 223 Announcement: Physics majors need to seriously consider enrolling our two credit class, Presentation Skills in Physics, Physics 223. If you're interested in polishing your physics communication skills, this is the course for you. The class is scheduled to meet Wednesdays from 3:10 to 4:20 pm

If you are interested in taking this course or in finding out more about it, contact Cindy Blaha (x4386 or cblaha@carleton.edu) as soon as possible.

Council on Undergraduate Research Registry This Registry is designed to link undergraduate students who have research experience with graduate schools interested in recruiting such students please see: http://www.cur.org/UGRegistryselect.html for general information about the Registry. The registry is free of charge to the student. Interested graduate schools contact CUR and pay to gain access to the student's records. These schools can then contact students whose records they are interested in. 100% of the proceeds go directly into our Summer Fellowships program, supporting CUR members and their students for a summer of (CUR-sponsored) research. Last year 13 of the 21 Summer Fellowship awardees were supported by proceeds from the Registry.

Students can register at http://www.cur.org/ugreg/register.asp. Once you register you will receive an email that provides you with a password and instructions on how to complete their records. It is important to follow through and complete your record after you register.

Seniors: National Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship applications are now available. These awards are for students at or near the beginning of their graduate studies in science, math and engineering. Deadline for application is November 7, 2002. Check out the web site: http://www.orau.org/nsf/nsffel.htm All applicants are expected to apply electronically. Paper-version guidelines are available in Olin 331 (Ann’s office)