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March 29, Wednesday, Olin 04, 3:10 p.m.
Bitsy will give her comps talk entitled Energy, Equilibrium, and Utility: The Models of Two Disciplines All are welcome and encouraged to attend.
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Special Katrina Physics Table
March 31, Friday, LDC 113, 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Plan to have lunch with physics faculty, staff, and students at the LDC at noon. Meet on 3rd Olin for the short walk to the dining hall or meet us there. This week we will have a special Katrina inspired discussion: What’s a Physicist to do in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina?
Many physicists work to model storms, weather and climate. Many other physicsists entering engineering fields that build levies or pumps. But even if our own research doesn’t touch on areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, does our involvement in physics provide us with perspectives and/or skills that could be valuable in the rebuilding of New Orleans or in dealing with the reminders of racial and class inequities that the hurrican laid bare? If these problems aren’t dealt with, how might it affect us and our own abilities to study the stars, or atoms, or quantum chaos, or medical imaging? If you think there’s no link, why not? If you can see some connections, which ones are you seeing? Let’s talk about it.
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Wednesday, April 19, 4:00 p.m., Van Vleck Auditorium at the University of MN
Legget, a 2003 Nobel Laureate and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Chair of the Center for Advanced Study of Physics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will give a public lecture entitled “Does the Everyday World Really Obey Quantum Mechanics?“
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Physics and Astronomy students consider applying for a summer research position with Joel Weisberg. Doing research can be an extremely rewarding, educational, and fruitful experience that complements your classroom learning, and you will be amazed at how much you can accomplish when researching full-time for most of the summer. The positions pay $4100 for ten weeks of work. Apply directly with Joel by Monday April 3.
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Astro Computer System Administrator
Astro Computer System Administrator Needed: We are looking for a person to take over for the inestimable Mark Knight. The job is 2-3 hours/week. The successful applicant would begin by working side by side with Mark spring term, and then take over next school year (under the supervision of Josh Allen and Joel Weisberg), learning a great deal about unix/linux along the way. Please contact Joel or Josh if you are interested in applying or if you want additional information.
