Radiations Newsletter

All PHAS students who plan on going on an REU or internship or other summer research program this coming summer are invited to lunch on Tuesday the 28th.  Stop by Olin 141 at noon!  We’ll have some faculty and some veteran student researchers on hand to let you know what to expect and to answer your questions. 

Work in the Physics and Astronomy department next year! 

Work as a grader, lab assistant, PSF, or in one of several other jobs.

Fill out this Google form to apply! Please do so by Wednesday, May 8th.  Email Trenne (tfields@carleton.edu) with any questions. 

Do you need a few hours to work in spring?  We need 1 lab ass’t and one grader for intro.  We could also use a Lab ass’t for E & M (you need to have taken it!) and one person to help with Astro 233 (you should have taken at least Astro 110, but you can chat with Cindy if you’re interested).  Email me at tfields@carleton.edu if you’d like to work.  Thanks!

Through the Northfield Climate Action Planning process, we’ve been trying to involve the city’s anchor industrial businesses who sometimes feel the community is hostile to them with regards to environmental issues. This might be an interesting opportunity to build bridges between local industry and the colleges, while also giving students a hands-on learning experience inside and industrial plant environment.

THE WORLD IS CHANGING. HELP CHANGE IT FOR THE BETTER.

This summer, learn from inspiring people and places.

At Operation Groundswell, we give students the tools to create meaningful change in the communities you call home. We’ll connect you with inspiring local farmers, artists, educators, and activists who are making incredible change in their communities.

Led by two experienced leaders, our small teams dive straight into life on the ground through immersive homestays and meaningful volunteer work. Local change-makers lead us in improving their communities – sharing their stories along the way.

We have grants available for students that make our summer programs accessible. 95% of students receive financial assistance grants, which can cover up to 25% of your program fee. More information about the grant is available on our website

Programs are filling up quickly, so apply as soon as possible. The deadline for summer program applications is March 1st!

START YOUR JOURNEY AT

www.operationgroundswell.com

From the Alumni Relations Office regarding student recruitment for Reunion 2019:  

The department is looking for looking for 1-2 student(s) interested in up to 10 hours of work in Physics 143 with Problem-Solving during Spring Term. These students would help out with in-class group problem-solving, PSF’ing, and possibly individual tutoring. Interested students must be available to attend class 1a MTuWF. If you think you might be interested in pursuing teaching or tutoring after Carleton, this is a great way to get started.  If you’d like to chat about this more or are interested in the position, talk to Barry (bcostanzi@carleton.edu) or Trenne. 

Check out some more REU opportunities at the University of MN.  The Materials Research Science and Engineering Center is interested in having come Carleton students come work for the summer!  

Purpose: The Kolenkow-Reitz fellowship provides research support for Carleton students working with non-Carleton science and math faculty at another institution during the summer or over winter break.  These research opportunities are intended to encourage Carleton students’ development as scientists and their exploration of mathematics, statistics, and the sciences as a possible career.

Eligibility:  Carleton students with a minimum GPA of 3.0 are eligible to apply for this funding. Before applying, students should have already contacted and discussed the nature and timing of their project with the person they are planning to work with as well as a faculty member at Carleton who can vouch for the project and its alignment with your professional development goals. Because the intent of the fellowship is exploration in STEM fields, priority is given to students who have completed coursework related to the proposed research, but who have not yet had a significant funded research experience (7 or more weeks). Please note that students previously supported through the Kolenkow-Reitz Fund (winter break or summer) are less likely to receive funding, but are still eligible to apply.

https://apps.carleton.edu/mathscience/research/studentresearchaway/