• Reminder: LAST DAY to comment and protect international grad students!

    Hi everyone,
    Here is an issue that students should know about because it could directly impact you or your friends and there is something you can do about it.

    The Trump administration has been putting out many rules that negatively impact international students, such as the one this summer that required international students to take in-person classes or they must exit the country. There is a new rule that might make it very difficult for foreign students to attend grad school in the US as it limits their time to 4 years (renewals are possible but more difficult). It typically takes 5-7 years to get a PhD in STEM fields.  There is an open comment period until October 26th (next Monday) for the public to provide feedback. To help stall things there needs to be as many unique comments submitted as possible during the rule’s public comment window. Here is a link to the place to make comments.

    If you don’t know what to say, you might want to read the statement below to give you some ideas.
    American Physical Society (APS) President Phil Bucksbaum has written an APS official comment, which was submitted to the federal register on Friday. It can be found here. APS is organizing a grassroots campaign urging APS members to submit their own unique comments. There is a web portal that makes the process for people as easy as possible.  (The site has other items you might want to take action on as well.)

  • Physics Table with costumes!

    It was fun to see more faces last week at Physics Table and at the PHAS Bonfire!  We love to connect with students and just have some social time.  Won’t you join us tomorrow for a bit?  Halloween costumes and other fancy dress highly encouraged!

  • PHAS movie with Raj

    I am planning to have my class (whoever wants to) watch a movie titled The Bit Player about Claude Shannon
    which I watched this summer when it was screened for IEEE.
    I wondered if some students may be interested in seeing it and critiquing it afterwards in a discussion.
    My plan is to show it this Thursday 3 – 4:30 pm in AND 036, which can safely accommodate more students than I expect to show up from my class.  Please RSVP to Raj Roy by Tuesday afternoon if you’d like to attend.  We’ll need to make sure we have enough space for everyone!
    Raj Roy

  • APS Signal Boost

    See fun physics videos and see how you can participate in STEM activism!

  • Paid STEM internships

    Hello all,
    We have a wonderful program that we promote through the Minnesota High Tech Association. Each year they offer paid SciTech internships. We usually have about 15 applicants each year and several that are funded.  We are having upcoming info. session on the 4th.
    Thank you so much,
    Andrea

    —

    Andrea Kubinski

    Carleton College Career Center

    Recruiting Program Coordinator
    		507-222-5511
    		akubinski@carleton.edu
    		go.carleton.edu/career
    		One North College St, Northfield, MN 55057

  • CalTech WAVE REU

    Caltech is now accepting applications for our WAVE Fellows undergraduate research program.
    The WAVE Fellows program provides support for undergraduate students, who are underrepresented in STEM and intent on pursuing a Ph.D., to conduct a 10-week summer research project under the mentorship of Caltech faculty.
    Research opportunities in biology, neuroscience, chemistry, chemical engineering, engineering and applied science, geology, environmental science, sustainability, astronomy, physics, nanotechnology, quantum sciences, humanities, social science, and more!
    Research-specific information sessions scheduled throughout November.
    Applications due Jan 9.
    ELIGIBILITY
    Applicants must be current sophomores, juniors, or non-graduating seniors;
    have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2;
    be a US citizen, permanent resident, or have DACA status.
    Strong applicants are encouraged to have prior research experience.
    PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
    Graduate school prep workshops
    Faculty seminars
    Networking events
    Writing workshops
    Social activities
    Click here for more information.
    Questions about these programs can be directed to Carol Casey.

  • PHYS Grad programs at the U of OK

    The University of Oklahoma’s Department of Physics & Astronomy is hosting a prospective graduate student virtual open house Tues Nov 17 and Thurs Dec 3. We will have representatives from the admission committee, our Women in Physics group, our Lunar Sooners group, and our physics graduate student association in attendance.
      A link to the announcement can also be found here.  We’d love for Carleton students to attend, learn more about OU, and hopefully apply to our graduate program!
    Best Regards,
    John Wisniewski
    Chair, Graduate Recruiting and Selection Committee
    University of Oklahoma Department of Physics & Astronomy–

  • Grad Studies at MI Tech

    Graduating seniors,

    To those of you pursuing graduate school, the Department of Physics at Michigan Tech welcomes your application to our graduate programs! We have well-funded research programs in Astrophysics, Atmospheric Physics, Optics and Nanomaterials. For specific details on research opportunities, please visit our webpage.

    I have attached our graduate program brochure and letter for more information.

    Our online application is simple and free of charge. We look forward to reviewing your application.

    Thank you,

    Claire Wiitanen
    On behalf of our graduate program directors.

    —

    Claire Wiitanen

    Administrative Aide | Department of Physics | Michigan Technological University

    118 Fisher Hall, 1400 Townsend Dr., Houghton, MI 49931| 906-487-2087|cewiitan@mtu.edu

  • US DoE Internships

    Calling all undergraduates and recent graduates in STEM!

    Looking for an internship opportunity at a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory?

    Join the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Science, Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS) for a Virtual Career Fair on Thursday, October 29, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET! This is your chance to discover opportunities to participate in the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI) and Community College Internships (CCI) programs at several participating labs/facilities.

    During the event, you can:

    • Interact with recruiters, scientists, and researchers
    • Explore information about each lab/facility
    • Learn about the SULI and CCI programs

    Registration is now open here.

    For more information, including a full list of participating labs/facilities, visit the event website or check out the attached flyer. If you have any questions, please contact ve@orau.org.

  • Interdisciplinary graduate program in the UK

    We are currently advertising a PhD project as part of the Oxford-MRC Doctoral Training Partnership. Please share with interested students looking for a doctoral position: 

    Enhancing health and well-being across the lifespan using bio-informed lighting in the built environment

    Lead supervisor: Prof. Hannah Smithson, Department of Experimental Psychology

    Co-supervisor: Dr Manuel Spitschan, Department of Experimental Psychology

    Commercial partner: Hoare Lea, Bristol

    Programme description including application details
    Project link

    Exposure to light profoundly affects human physiology by synchronising our body clock to the external light-dark cycle and modifying the production of hormones such as melatonin. In industrialised countries, people spend more than 90% of their day indoors, raising the question of how the design practices of indoor spaces in the built environment affect light exposure and the associated biological consequences. At present, architectural lighting design is guided by specifications for visual performance and visibility; it does not take into account the effects of light on the circadian system and well-being.

    Importantly, workplace buildings are often occupied by a wide range of users spanning almost 50 years of age. Age can strongly modify the biological effects of light: For example, the lens of a 65-year old transmits around 40% less light than the lens of a 20-year old. While these biological factors are known in the scientific literature, they are not incorporated into the design of the buildings that humans actually occupy.

    The unique interdisciplinary partnership between the Oxford Perception Lab and Hoare Lea will, for the first time, translate state-of-the-art biomedical knowledge of the circadian system to lighting practice, and inform biomedical research about real-world occupational light exposure. The project synergises chronobiological, computational and psychophysical techniques to quantify human behaviour and physiology at the system level, to develop an individualised understanding of an individual’s lighting needs across the lifespan, and factor them into the lighting design process.

    This studentship will be supervised by Dr Manuel Spitschan and Prof Hannah Smithson (Oxford) and Dr Ruth Kelly Waskett and Jonathan Rush (Hoare Lea). The student will be embedded in the Oxford Perception Lab in the Department of Experimental Psychology. In addition to the emerging area focusing on the non-visual effects of light, other core areas of Oxford Perception Lab include high-resolution retinal imaging and colour vision. As part of this studentship, the student will learn and develop skills in chronobiology, human visual psychophysics, hyperspectral imaging and rendering, advanced statistics, scientific software carpentry, measurement and characterisation of light, as well as principles of ethics in human-subjects research, and open and transparent science.

    This studentship will be ideal for a student from a wide variety of backgrounds, including psychology, neuroscience, chronobiology, biomedical science, colour science, lighting design, and lighting engineering, who is interested in the non-visual effects of light in humans.

    For an informal discussion about the project in advance of the application, please feel free to reach out to Manuel Spitschan (manuel.spitschan@psy.ox.ac.uk) and Hannah Smithson (hannah.smithson@psy.ox.ac.uk).

     

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