• Tenure-Track Candidate Presentations

    Dr. Eric Hazlett, faculty candidate, will be on campus next week.  He will give a teaching presentation Monday, January 20th, at 8:30 am (1a) in Olin 101.  His talk is called Optics: Nature always takes the shortest cut.  Please come join the discussion!   (What better way to start off your week?)

    Dr. Hazlett will also be presenting a research talk on Tuesday, January 21st during common time (12:00) in Olin 04, during which lunch will be provided.  His talk is titled: What’s Colder than Cold?  Not a Polar Vortex, but laser-cooled atoms of
    course!        After his presentation, coffee and cookies will be served in the 2nd Olin lounge so that students can meet Eric, discuss the presentation, or ask any questions about his research or candidacy. 

    The Physics Department strongly encourages all faculty, staff, and students to attend these talks.  We’ll ultimately choose one of these candidates to become a tenure-track faculty member, who will then help shape the department and curriculum for years to come. 

  • Summer Undergraduate Opportunity

    Soudan Underground Physics Lab

    We again have three summer undergraduate positions at the Soudan Underground Physcs Lab in northern Minnesota.  The lab hosts the CDMS2 dark matter experiment as well as the MINOS neutrino oscillation experiment, and the outreach program is extended to include the new NOvA neutrino oscillation experiment located in Ash River, MN.  Undergraduate interns lead the public tours of the lab, and also take on a physics or education project.  In the past we have had several excellent applicants from Carleton.  It can be an especially good opportunity for students who have completed the sophomore courses.

    employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=116931

    Dr. Rik Gran, Associate Professor of Physics, U Minnesota Duluth

  • Tenure-Track Candidate Presentations

    Dr. Derek Thuecks, faculty candidate, is on campus this week.  He will give a teaching presentation today, Monday, January 13th, at 3:10 pm (6a) in Olin 04.  His talk will center on interacting objects and Newton’s Third Law.  Please come join the discussion! 

    Dr. Thuecks will also be presenting a research talk on Tuesday, January 14th during common time (12:00) in Olin 04, during which lunch will be provided.  His talk is titled:  Laboratory Plasma Astrophysics:  Bringing Space Physics Down to Earth.   After his presentation, coffee and cookies will be served in the 2nd Olin lounge so that students can meet Derek, discuss the presentation, or ask any questions about his research or candidacy. 

    The Physics Department strongly encourages all faculty, staff, and students to attend these talks.  We’ll ultimately choose one of these candidates to become a tenure-track faculty member, who will then help shape the department and curriculum for years to come.  

  • Tenure-Track Candidate Presentations

    Dr. Julie Coats, faculty candidate, will be on campus Thursday and Friday of this week.  Dr. Coats will be presenting a research talk on Thursday, January 16th during common time (12:00) in Olin 04, during which lunch will be provided.  Her talk is titled: Single-Molecule FRET Studies of Protein-DNA Interactions.   After her presentation, coffee and cookies will be served in the 2nd Olin lounge so that students can meet Julie, discuss the presentation, or ask any questions about her research or candidacy.

    Julie will also give a teaching presentation Friday, January 17th, at 3:30 pm (6a) in Hulings 120.  Her talk will be about springs.  Please come join the discussion!

    The Physics Department strongly encourages all faculty, staff, and students to attend these talks.  We’ll ultimately choose one of these candidates to become a tenure-track faculty member, who will then help shape the department and curriculum for years to come.  

  • NASA SARP

    2014 NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP)
     June 15 – August 8, 2014

    The NASA Airborne Science Program invites highly motivated advanced undergraduates to apply for participation in the NASA Student Airborne Research Program (SARP 2014).  SARP provides students with hands-on research experience in all aspects of a major scientific campaign, from detailed planning on how to achieve mission objectives to formal presentation of results and conclusions to peers and others. 

    Participants will fly onboard the NASA DC-8 aircraft where they will assist in the operation of instruments to sample and measure atmospheric gases and to image land and water surfaces in multiple spectral bands.  Along with airborne data collection, students will participate in taking measurements at field sites.  Students will work in multi-disciplinary teams to study surface, atmospheric, and oceanographic processes.  Each student will develop his/her own individual research project.  Many students have gone on to present their results at conferences such as AGU, AMS, and ASLO.

    Instrument and flight preparations, and the research flights themselves, will take place at NASA’s Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility, in Palmdale, CA.  Post-flight data analysis and interpretation will take place at the University of California, Irvine.  Applicants must have a strong academic background in any of the physical, chemical, or biological sciences, or engineering and an interest in applying their background to the study of the Earth system.  We especially encourage applications from students majoring in Earth, environmental or atmospheric sciences and related disciplines.

    SARP participants will receive round-trip travel to California, housing and transportation during the 8-week program, a $3000 stipend and a $2500 meals allowance.

    The deadline for all applications is Feb. 7, 2014.

    Applicants must be US citizens currently enrolled in a four-year college or university.  Preference in admission will be given to current undergraduate juniors (rising seniors in summer 2014).

    For more information and to download the program application, visit:

    http://www.nserc.und.edu/sarp/sarp-2014/

    To watch a video about the program, visit:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjRYmVKbqSw

    Specific questions about the program should be directed to SARP2014@nserc.und.edu

  • NASA internship

    NASA (summer 2014) internships!

    Interested?  Check out https://intern.nasa.gov/ossi/web/public/main/index.cfm?solarAction=view&subAction=content&contentCode=HOME_PAGE_INTERNSHIPS#internProg

    to submit an application.   Students can specify areas that interest them but do not have to select specific internship programs.  Most NASA internships are limited to U.S. citizens.   Most NASA internships are limited to U.S. citizens.  Most programs require a GPA of at least 3.0 (out of 4.0).  Students receive a stipend to participate in NASA internships, much of which will be spent on expenses like food and housing, though the experience they receive is “priceless!”
     Offers usually start going out about the end of January so it is best for students to apply by then even though the website says that applications are accepted until March 1, 2014, for summer 2014 placements.  We hope to be able to fund 5-6 students for summer 2014 NASA internships.

  • Schuler Scholar Program

    AmeriCorps Math Scholar Coaches needed! 

    The Schuler Scholar Program is a non-profit organization based in nine partnership high schools in the northern suburbs and the city of Chicago. The SSP prepares students who are bright and motivated, but underserved, to succeed at the most competitive colleges and universities. Schuler Scholars are typically first-generation college-bound, come from under-resourced families and communities, and will need financial assistance in order to attend college. Many Scholars are from a population that is under-represented on college campuses.

    We believe that high-achieving but vulnerable students will be successful in obtaining a college degree if they are motivated, have access to academic and enrichment programs while in high school, are well informed of college options, receive support from a wide network, and secure financial assistance.

    Here is a link to our website: www.schulerprogram.org

    We are in search of high achieving recent college graduates to serve as AmeriCorps Math Scholar Coaches.  Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to: monitor Scholar progress in math and science, provide assistance to Scholars in math and sciences, manage math online enrichment programs, facilitate math and science after school programs,  chaperone college visits, and plan Scholar outings.   Overall, our Scholar Coaches are invaluable members of our team and act as mentors to our Scholars.

    Kerry Pearson
    Educational Counselor
    Schuler Scholar Program
    Highland Park High School
    433 Vine Ave.
    Highland Park, IL 60035
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  • Summer Science Fellowship

    Carleton Summer Science Fellows — Application deadline Jan 13

    The goal of the Summer Science Fellowship is to broaden participation of historically underrepresented groups (including gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic background, and disabilities) in the sciences/math. Carleton Summer Science Fellows will have the opportunity to work in a research lab either at Carleton or at another institution for two summers with a summer stipend of $4200. Summer Science Fellows will be expected to enroll in the 1 credit Science Fellows Research Colloquium in the spring before and the fall following their research experience.

    Eligibility:
    – First or second year student
    – Must have completed at least one introductory science course with lab by the end of the first year. Students interested in CS/math/stats must have completed at least one course in those fields
    – Interest in obtaining a PhD in a science/math field or exploring science/math as a potential career.

    The application is available on-line at https://apps.carleton.edu/mathscience/students/summer_fellows/

    Questions? Contact Melissa Eblen-Zayas, meblenza@carleton.edu

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