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Astronomy Special Project with Ryan
Potential project for student help: We are currently monitoring the brightness of many nearby stars using the LCO telescope network, to better understand their activity and rotation and to vet them as potential targets for exoplanet searches. This process involves the analysis of huge numbers of images that get observed each night. We need help analyzing these images! I’m looking for a student to help out. If you’re interested, please get in touch with me at rterrien@carleton.edu .
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Juice Jam and SDA Office Hours
As part of our SDA responsibilities, Caroline and I are planning to hold SDA office hours twice this week. We’ll be available to answer any questions students have about classes next term ahead of registration, which begins next week.
We will have two sets of SDA hours, both in the 2nd Olin lounge:
- 7 – 9 pm on Tuesday, Oct 23
- 7 – 9 pm on Sunday, Oct 28: Juice Jam! Bring fruit, we’ll juice it and rate it.
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Applications are now being accepted for Perimeter Institute’s Undergraduate Theoretical Physics Summer Program. This fully-funded two-week summer school offers students the opportunity to participate in ground-breaking research while learning research tools and collaboration skills in the multi-disciplinary environment of the world’s largest independent theoretical physics research centre.
Features of the program include:
- No program fee
- No application fee
- All meals, accommodation and transportation provided
- Opportunity to stay at Perimeter for a paid four-month research internship (start and end dates negotiable).
Apply online at perimeterinstitute.ca/
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Special Convo this week!
Astronaut and physician Mae Jemison discusses the importance of women and minorities in science and technology.
Friday, October 26th, 2018, 3:00 – 4:00 pm/Skinner Chapel
https://apps.carleton.edu/events/convocations/?event_id=1720109&date=2018-10-26
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Info about a graduate program in the College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This is an engineering master of science degree designed specifically for physics undergraduates.
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Info about MS and PhD opportunities in Geophysics and Planetary Sciences
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For especially first years and sophomores, who are considering K-12 teaching after Carleton, (even vaguely): check out this teacher panel event. You will learn more about Carleton’s licensure program and hear from our current student teachers and alums who’re teaching in MN after getting licensed at Carleton.
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JoelFest!
Dr. Joel Weisberg will be retiring at the end of this academic year, so of course we need to have a celebration! Go to the JoelFest page to see a schedule. Students are welcome at convo, Friday night’s talk, or any of the events on Saturday. Save the date! Let’s celebrate!