Radiations Newsletter

Each summer professors in the Physics & Astronomy Department at Carleton hire 8-10 students to do research with them during the summer. Some of the positions have been filled with students who have been doing special projects during the school year. A limited number of positions are still available. To find out which professors are hiring and how to apply visit our department webpage Summer Research at Carleton.

January 29 (Thursday) 5:00-6:00pm, Olin 04

All students are invited to this meeting to share their impressions of our four job candidates with Physics & Astronomy faculty.

Bessie Schwarz, Carleton ’08, is holding an info session at 7pm on January 29th in Sayles 251 about the training school. Learn more about the Green Corps and ask all your questions.

Are you missing your calculator? One was left in Olin 211 at the end of fall term. If it was your calculator, come to Olin 331, describe it, and it will be yours again.

January 22 (Thursday) noon-1pm, LDC Class of ’51 Dining Room

Join Physics & Astronomy students, faculty and staff for lunch at the LDC. Meet us on third Olin for at 11:55 for the short walk over or meet us there.

Over the break the REU page on the Physics & Astronomy website was updated with the current information on REUs available this summer. The application deadlines are coming up quickly so you should be appling soon. Don’t wait until the last minute! For many of these applications you will need letters of reference from faculty members. Information on how to ask for a letter of reference can be found here. Please gather the information requested before you ask department members for a letter of reference.

In January, the University of Illinois will be hosting the Midwest Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics. For more information, check out the conference website: http://physics.illinois.edu/conferences/wip/. Please send Melissa an e-mail by the end of the day on Wednesday, November 19th if you think you might be interested in attending or if you have questions.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings (Hollings) scholarship program is designed to: (1) increase undergraduate training in oceanic and atmospheric science, research, technology, and education and foster multidisciplinary training opportunities; (2) increase public understanding and support for stewardship of the ocean and atmosphere and improve environmental literacy; (3) recruit and prepare students for public service careers with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and other natural resource and science agencies at the federal, state and local levels of government; and (4) recruit and prepare students for careers as teachers and educators in oceanic and atmospheric science and to improve scientific and environmental education in the United States.

Benefits: 1. Up to $8,000 of academic assistance per school year for full-time study during the junior and senior years. 2. A required, 10-week, paid ($650/week) internship during the summer between the junior and senior years at NOAA or a NOAA approved facility. 3. A housing subsidy during the internship and limited reimbursement for round-trip travel to the internship site for scholars who do not reside at home during the summer internship. 4. Travel expenses to the Hollings scholarship program conference at the completion of the internship.

More information and an application can be found at http://see.orau.org/ProgramDescription.aspx?Program=10183

Undergraduate students from US and Canadian universities, who are interested in conducting their own research project at RWTH Aachen University next summer, are invited to register for a project as of now. After the application deadline (January 31, 2009), 30 scholarships of 1850 Euros each will be awarded to qualified students. Program dates will be May 25 to July 31, 2009

The Knowles Science Teaching Foundation (KSTF) is seeking applicants for Biology, Physical Science and Mathematics Teaching Fellowships. The fellowship supports exceptional individuals who are committed to becoming outstanding high school math and science teachers. KSTF seeks to promote excellence in science and mathematics teaching in United States high schools in order to help maintain our nation’s economic
competitiveness and reverse the current national trend of high attrition rates among beginning teachers. We strive to elevate the perception of teaching as a complex, highly-skilled profession and to nurture future leaders and change agents in the field of education.