• Physics Table!

    We’re going to take a chance on the weather, which should be cloudy and 51 by lunchtime tomorrow. Join us in the Anderson amphitheater for pizza and some get-togetherness! Tuesday, April 12 (tomorrow) at noon!

  • Astro talk with Emeritus Prof. Joel Weisberg

    This is a reminder about the Tuesday, April 12 at 4pm CST talk with Joel Weisberg, “Rare Looks through Special Collections: How Our Understanding of the Skies Changes over the Centuries.”  It will take place over Zoom!

  • IDEA team meeting

    The IDEA team will meet this Thursday the 14th during common time (noon) in Anderson 121.  We’ll have lunch for you!  The agenda was sent out with the invitation, but is also linked here.  First- and second-year students (older students, too!)  interested in joining IDEA are welcome to drop in!

  • Aid for Ukraine

    Ukrainian students at Carleton are collaborating with CSA to organize fundraising events for military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine. It’s been more than a month since the war started, and Ukrainians are still fighting and are counting on us for help. We want to direct money to the United Help Ukraine organization, which provides Ukraine with care packages for soldiers and medical supplies.

  • SDAs needed for next year

    Attention current Juniors: Each year, one or two seniors serve departments (or programs) as SDAs. These Student Departmental Advisers help inform students about courses, prerequisites, college, and departmental requirements, and so supplement information and advice available through advisers and published materials. PHAS SDAs hold office hours each term and sometimes offer other fun events. View a complete description of the responsibilities of SDAs.

  • Summer programming job at Carleton

    The Physics and Astronomy Department is looking for student programmers to work on the Carleton Weather Database project for the summer. We’re looking for someone with a friendly attitude, attention to detail, and an interest in weather, scientific instrumentation, and of course computing.

  • Physics colloquium at St. Olaf

    Wednesday, April 13th:

    Physics Colloquium: Opportunities in Materials Science Research
    Gabe McAndrews ’19 and Raymond Wieser ’19, graduate students.
    3 PM, RNS 210 or ZOOM link

  • P123 Speaker: Shail Mehta ’15

    Friday, April 15th at 3:30 pm in Olin 141

    Applying a background in Physics towards material design and characterization in the biomedical space

     The study of physics provides a strong foundation for problem-solving, which can be applied across different fields of study. In this talk, I will discuss how I translated my physics background to the study of biomechanics and the fabrication of artificial tissue for my PhD. Specifically, I will go over three core areas of research I undertook at Rice University: a) the development of artificial tissue with mechanical properties more similar to biological tissue, b) the design of a mechanical testing device small enough to fit into a microscope stage, and c) the design of 3D-printed constructs approximating the mechanical properties of a heart valve for use in studying how medical devices interact with tissue post-implantation. I will also cover how this research led to my current profession as an applications scientist for mechanical testing instrumentation, and provide an overview for the different types of mechanical characterization I perform for this role. Finally, I will discuss the other responsibilities of this role and the direction I anticipate my career will take over the next few years.

  • REU at Arecibo

    Students selected for the Research Experience for Undergraduates program will work with staff scientists on projects related to ongoing research or instrumentation development. Students will be exposed to the interdisciplinary character of this unique research facility through lectures by the staff and visiting scientists, seminar series, tours of the observatory facilities and frequent informal discussions with staff and scientists.

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