September 2019 - sps-list

by Morin, David

The email is for the sophomores among you who are interested in signing up for Physics or Chem/Phys. There are many (eight) links below. Please click through all of them to see what's there. A list of possible meeting times for signup (in my office, Lyman 238), starting this coming Wednesday, is located at the following link (I'll gradually add more times in later weeks). You can choose "Table" view or "Calendar" (weekly) view. https://doodle.com/poll/efunkday4pwv46hz Don't forget to (a) ENTER your name, (b) click SEND, and (c) make a NOTE of your time (in particular, the WEEK you chose) so that you don't forget. The deadline to sign up for a concentration is November 14, but please don't wait until the last minute! We'll use the 20-minute meeting to go over your plan of study, talk about the concentration, and take care of a few other logistics. It's a fairly harmless procedure. But a few things to do beforehand are: 1) Fill out the Registrar's declaration form. Instructions are here: https://harvard.service-now.com/ithelp?id=kb_article&sys_id=529e5ecadb6f4f0… 2) Look at the concentration requirements listed in the Handbook: https://handbook.fas.harvard.edu/book/fields-concentration and think about what courses you want to take that will satisfy the requirements. 3) Make a plan of study. I recommend using Excel (or something similar) to list out the 4 courses in each of your 8 semesters. When making a rough schedule of your remaining 5 semesters, you of course don't need to stick to it exactly, but it's good to have an existence proof of a plan that works. 4) Think about whom you want as your concentration advisor. Everyone has Prof. Georgi and me automatically, but we also pair you up with another faculty member. Make a list of a few possibilities, in case your first choice is overbooked. You can peruse the list of Physics faculty at: https://www.physics.harvard.edu/people/faculty PLEASE HAVE **THREE** NAMES IN MIND when we meet. If you have any questions beforehand, stop by my office hours: http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~djmorin/office_hours.htm or Prof Georgi's: http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~hgeorgi/ These hours are set up at the beginning of each week, but check them during the week for any changes that may come up. Frequently asked questions etc. are located in the left sidebar at: https://www.physics.harvard.edu/academics/undergrad Sample programs etc. are located at: http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~djmorin/conc_info.pdf We look forward to having you join the department! DJM

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FW: Apply to CUWiP 2020 @Yale!

by Morin, David

The deadline for registering for this year's CUWiP conference (at Yale) is coming up soon - October 4. See below for details. The Physics Dept has travel funds - just let me know if you're interested. Begin forwarded message: From: CUWIP Yale <womeninphysics.cuwip(a)yale.edu<mailto:womeninphysics.cuwip@yale.edu>> Subject: Apply to CUWiP 2020 @Yale! Date: September 19, 2019 at 7:39:40 PM EDT To: chair(a)physics.harvard.edu<mailto:chair@physics.harvard.edu> Hello Professor Sachdev, The application<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.aps.org_programs_w…> for APS CUWiP 2020 @YaleUniversity has opened! CUWiP (the Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics) is a network of 3-day regional conferences (January 17-19 2020) aimed at supporting undergraduate women in physics. The weekend provides them with the opportunity to experience a professional conference, information about graduate school and professions in physics and related fields. CUWiP also offers unparalleled resources for women and gender minorities pursuing physics, who will be able to share experiences, advice, and ideas. Yale University (New Haven, CT) is honored to be hosting the regional conference for Harvard and would like to encourage your students to apply to attend the conference! Speaking from personal experience, these 3 conference days are energizing and inspiring. It is a valuable experience to be surrounded by like-minded young scientists, whilst hearing from others who have been through the exact same trials and tribulations you are about to undertake yourself. We've been hard at work organizing our conference line-up of speakers and workshops for the past few months, and believe this will benefit any physics-interested student, regardless of background or position in their academic career. We hope you will also send this to colleagues in other departments, show during colloquia, etc. Applicants from Alaska, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, and the Virgin Islands will be directed to our regional site, but students from outside of those regions can apply to their own regional sites through the same portal. The application portal closes on October 4th, 2019 11:59pm EST. For details about our regional meeting, see our site<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cuwip.yale.edu_&d=DwMF…>; to apply to attend, see the APS site<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.aps.org_programs_w…>. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions, we are more than happy to answer and hope to see you in January! Best, Rachel Cohen (Publicity Committee)

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Physics department ring shield!

by Sabrina Chern

Hi SPS, Mostly for seniors (and some juniors): I wanted to see if there was any interest in getting a physics department design for the class rings! It would be a logo on one of the sides (traditionally there's a House logo on one side, and some other club/affiliation on the other). We need a minimum of 3 people to commit to orders as well as a logo, and if we act fast, we can submit it in time to order in November. Let me know if you're interested! Thanks, Sabrina

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[RSVP ASAP] Welcome back social!

by Maya Burhanpurkar

Welcome / welcome back, everyone! To kick off the school year, we're doing our first SPS social of the year on *Monday September 30* in undergrad study (Jefferson 251) from *5:30-6:30pm*, featuring *Thai Food* (for real this time)! *Please RSVP here by Wednesday so we know how much food to order*: https://forms.gle/dnaNXB7Byk5jrUuDA New concentrators and freshmen are especially encouraged to attend!

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Fwd: Physics Congress - Get the word out & REGISTER

by Abijith Krishnan

FYI if you want to present at PhysCon 2019, which is just next door in Providence: ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Mary Mort <mamort(a)ucdavis.edu> Date: Thu, Sep 19, 2019 at 6:52 PM Subject: Fwd: Physics Congress - Get the word out & REGISTER To: <burhanpurkar(a)college.harvard.edu>, < abijith_krishnan(a)college.harvard.edu> Hello Abijith and Maya, I'm reaching out to you to encourage you to register for PhysCon 2019 <https://www.sigmapisigma.org/sigmapisigma/congress/2019> and enter your SPS chapter in the SPS Chapter at the Breaking Boundaries Event <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyZG6NUKeVDPMOVa8h1uzgE2TfO3faHCT…>. PhysCon 2019 is the largest gathering of undergraduate physics students and is coming up soon (!) November 14-16th in Providence, RI. Below are links for registration, the Chapter Showcase, the Art Contest & Exhibit, travel awards, and other awards available to get you and/or your chapter to PhysCon! PhysCon 2016 was where I met several people at the SPS National office and was able to jumpstart my career in Physics! So I really recommend attending. If you have ANY questions, PLEASE feel free to ask - via email, call, or text. I want to make sure you and your chapter can register for PhysCon 2019 and the Chapter Showcase where so many doors will open. Cheers, Mary Ann Mort SPS Student Chapter Event Planning Committee UC Davis PhD Graduate Student mamort(a)ucdavis.edu 916-757-4472 *PhysCon pre-registration ends October 4!* #PhysCon2019 is just around the corner! Attend PhysCon this November 14-16 in Providence, RI and be one of over 1,500 physics and astronomy students, mentors, alumni, and renowned scientists coming together for a life-changing experience. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from luminaries in the field, go on tours, engage in workshops, and build our community. Click here <https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fmembership.spsnatio…> to learn more about PhysCon 2019 and register you or your chapter today <https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fmembership.spsnatio…> ! *Show off your SPS Chapter at the Breaking Boundaries Event* During the Chapter Showcase <https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fmembership.spsnatio…> at #PhysCon2019, SPS chapters will have table space and are encouraged to fill it with things that represent their chapter and its culture. Concrete items and activities for other chapters to take are encouraged: outreach manuals, fundraising guides, pins, stickers/stamps, t-shirts, etc. Register your chapter now <https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fmembership.spsnatio…>! Deadline: October 11, 2019. *PhysCon Poster Abstract Submissions* The pinnacle of undergraduate research can be presenting the work on which so many hours have been spent. The PhysCon 2019 Poster Presentation <https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fmembership.spsnatio…> is a wonderful opportunity for students to show off their research and discuss their work with other physicists, both aspiring and experienced. Abstracts are submitted during conference registration <https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fmembership.spsnatio…>. Deadline: October 11, 2019. *Physics “Phine” Art Contest & Exhibit* Attendees are encouraged to submit their 2-D and 3-D creations for display and/or judging at the 2019 Physics Congress (PhysCon). Selected winners will display their artwork and be featured on the PhysCon website and published in *Radiations *and *The SPS Observer *magazines. Register today <https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fmembership.spsnatio…>. All Submissions due by October 11, 2019. *Career & Graduate School Fair* Are you thinking about grad school and trying to decide where to go? Plan to attend the *Career & Graduate School Fair* at PhysCon 2019! This a wonderful opportunity to get valuable face-to-face time with potential graduate schools and programs that can help you find your future in physics. This event will be held at each day in the Exhibit hall. Check out the schedule, here <https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fmembership.spsnatio…> ! *Funding Opportunities* *#PhysCon2019 Video Competition* Win $600 to help fund your chapter to attend #PhysCon2019. Submit a video to help promote PhysCon 2019, which may include bad physics jokes, use of the spherical cow, outreach demos, physics puns, and more! Chapter receiving the most “likes” on Instagram will be the winner! From more information, visit here <https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fmembership.spsnatio…>. Each chapter may submit one video. Submissions <https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fmembership.spsnatio…> are due October 1, 2019. *PhysCon HBCU/MSI Travel Award* If you attend a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) or a Minority Serving Institute (MSI) and are presenting a poster at PhysCon, you qualify for a travel award which *covers your registration, travel, and lodging at PhysCon*! Award recipients are required to provide a 500-word write-up or 3-5-minute video of your experience at PhysCon. APPLY TODAY <https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fmembership.spsnatio…>! Applications are Due October 11, 2019. *PhysCon Travel & Chapter Reporter Awards Available* Are you interested in science writing? Apply for a reporter award <https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fmembership.spsnatio…> which grants up to $600 per chapter for up to three-chapter members to write a report about your experience at PhysCon! Or, if you are presenting a poster, you can apply to receive a $200 travel award <https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fmembership.spsnatio…> to attend PhysCon, funds are limited and will be awarded on a first come, first serve basis to registered attendees. Applications due October 11, 2019. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at SPS-Programs(a)aip.org. Brad R. Conrad, Ph.D. Director, Society of Physics Students & Sigma Pi Sigma (ΣΠΣ) American Institute of Physics 1 Physics Ellipse College Park, MD 20740-3841 USA Tel: +1 301-209-3111 Email: bconrad(a)aip.org www.spsnational.org www.sigmapisigma.org Join <http://membership.spsnational.org/> SPS and Support <https://donate.aip.org/> our students! [image: cid:image001.png@01D0EBEA.7446DC60]

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two new physics events

by Morin, David

The Physics Department will be starting up (or bringing back) two events this year. Various bits of info are below, but the main goal of this email is to gauge interest. To that end, please let me know this week (by Fri 10/4) if you are interested in giving a talk or running a lab tour this semester (or next). Each event will have a standing time block each week. We'd like the events to take place during as many weeks as possible, but there will inevitably be "off" weeks with no events. I'll send out a schedule each week. 1) "Cool Physics Talks" (Mon 6:00): These have existed a few times in the past but faded away. The talks are given by undergrads (of any year), for undergrads. The two main subject categories are (1) a physics topic that you think is cool and that you'd like to teach other students, and (2) research you've done in a lab; this is a good way for younger students to learn about what research opportunities exist. The talks will be short - roughly 20 minutes. However, if there's something you'd like to talk about that's only 5 or 10 minutes, that's fine too; we can piece a couple such talks together. The emphasis will be on pedagogy; the main goal will be to explain things as well as possible. So if you're talking about your research, most of the time will be spent on background about how and why you do what you do in the lab. (Organizing these thoughts will be beneficial to you to!) This is in contrast with most research talks, which focus on what you did, with only a cursory background discussion. The talks will be Monday evenings at 6:00 in the Physics Dept (room TBA), with dinner provided. An RSVP will be required, so that we know how much food to get. 2) Lab tours (Tues 4:30): If you are working in a lab and would like to give a lab tour, this is your chance. The tours will be around 20 minutes. If you're interested, be sure to clear the tour with your lab PI. You can do the tour solo, or you can pair up with someone else who works in the lab. If you're a student who is looking to get involved in research, these tours will be a great way to learn about what's going on in the Physics Dept. The tours will be Tuesdays at 4:30. For now, your task is to simply let me know if you'd be interested in giving a talk and/or a tour. Please let me know by this Friday 10/4. Thanks!

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Fwd: Come to HCWC's Let's Talk Event "My Identity, My STEM: Women in STEM"!

by Maya Burhanpurkar

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gabrielle Langkilde <gabrielle_langkilde(a)college.harvard.edu> Date: Sat, Sep 28, 2019 at 4:42 PM Subject: Come to HCWC's Let's Talk Event "My Identity, My STEM: Women in STEM"! To: <hsurv-list(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu>, <concentrator(a)stat.harvard.edu>, < Eliot-trunk-list(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu>, < harvardseas-swe-general(a)googlegroups.com> Please join the *Harvard College Women's Center Let's Talk Series for:* *My Identity, My STEM* *Women in STEM* *Wednesday, October 2, 7-8 PM* *HCWC Lounge, Canaday B Basement* Join us for an insightful panel discussion about the experiences of women in STEM. Come with questions or just come to listen to our incredible panelists talk about how identity can not only create challenges, but also create community and opportunities for activism. *Snacks and drinks will be provided.* *If you have any questions you would like us to ask for you, whether or not you can attend, feel free to submit them HERE <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1h4Hjvdy1s5qm2YYQBBdGD8k3ficu_lW7mH3WprlQ1R…>* [image: My Identity, My STEM.jpg] *______________________________* The Women's Center space is *wheelchair accessible. *We are committed to providing a comfortable, inclusive, and respectful environment for all members of the Harvard community. If there is information you feel would be helpful for us to know, including disability or other accommodation needs, we invite you to connect with us directly at hcwc(a)fas.harvard.edu. *Connect with the HCWC*

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Re: [SPS] Physics Fellowships Information Session and Panel - Thursday 9/26 at 5:30pm in Jefferson 250

by Jacob Barandes

Today at 5:30 in Jefferson 250 (the main auditorium)! On Thu, Sep 19, 2019 at 12:12 PM Jacob Barandes < barandes(a)physics.harvard.edu> wrote: > Dear Physics and Applied Physics graduate students (especially G1s) and > undergraduate concentrators, > > The Physics Department will be holding its annual fellowships information > session on *Thursday, Sep. 26, at 5:30pm in Jefferson 250.* > > I'll begin by discussing some of the key external fellowships (NSF, NDSEG, > Hertz, etc.) and their benefits, as well as the ingredients that make for > successful fellowship applications. > > We will then move to a panel discussion. We are delighted to have as our > panelists five physics graduate students who have won fellowships while > they were PhD students here at Harvard – Alex Atansov, Cari Cesarotti, > Jonathan Haefner, Grace Pan, and Grace Zhang. Our panelists will share > their experiences during the applications process and take questions. > > The event should run for roughly 1 hour and food will be provided. > > For more information on fellowship opportunities for physics students, > please see this page > <https://sites.google.com/a/g.harvard.edu/physics-graduate-student-advising-…> > on the physics graduate-student portal. > > Best wishes, > Jacob >

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Reminder: Physics Fellowships Information Session and Panel - TODAY at 5:30pm in Jefferson 250

by Cacciabaudo, Lisa N

Dear all, Just a friendly reminder about tonight’s panel session! Pizza will be served, however, please BYOB to this event, thanks! Best regards, Lisa From: <grads-bounces(a)physics.harvard.edu> on behalf of Jacob Barandes <barandes(a)g.harvard.edu> Date: Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 12:13 PM To: "grads(a)physics.harvard.edu" <grads(a)physics.harvard.edu>, SEAS AP-Gradstudents <ap-gradstudents(a)seas.harvard.edu>, "sps-list(a)hcs.harvard.edu" <sps-list(a)hcs.harvard.edu> Subject: [grads] Physics Fellowships Information Session and Panel - Thursday 9/26 at 5:30pm in Jefferson 250 Dear Physics and Applied Physics graduate students (especially G1s) and undergraduate concentrators, The Physics Department will be holding its annual fellowships information session on Thursday, Sep. 26, at 5:30pm in Jefferson 250. I'll begin by discussing some of the key external fellowships (NSF, NDSEG, Hertz, etc.) and their benefits, as well as the ingredients that make for successful fellowship applications. We will then move to a panel discussion. We are delighted to have as our panelists five physics graduate students who have won fellowships while they were PhD students here at Harvard – Alex Atansov, Cari Cesarotti, Jonathan Haefner, Grace Pan, and Grace Zhang. Our panelists will share their experiences during the applications process and take questions. The event should run for roughly 1 hour and food will be provided. For more information on fellowship opportunities for physics students, please see this page<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__sites.google.com_a_g.h…> on the physics graduate-student portal. Best wishes, Jacob

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FW: Open Graduate Positions at the University of Alabama Department of Physics and Astronomy

by Georgi, Howard

From: Hauser, Adam <ahauser(a)ua.edu> Subject: Open Graduate Positions at the University of Alabama Department of Physics and Astronomy Dear Dr. Georgi, I hope all is well. I am writing to you on behalf of the Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Alabama. As part of a rapidly expanding department now ranked #38 in grants and research expenditures by the American Institute of Physics' GradSchoolShopper, we have an exciting array of graduate positions available, which we would like to share with your undergraduate students. If you would be kind enough to forward our information to any students interested in graduate opportunities, we would be happy to provide them with further information, feedback, and guidance in their application process. Please click here to view/download our program brochure<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__physics.ua.edu_wp-2Dcon…>. In addition, a list of actively recruiting faculty is listed below. Please note that this list is meant to be a sample: Research groups not shown here are always interested in new students and we encourage students to contact them as well for more information. We do not require a student to have a group or subfield in mind when applying and encourage all prospective students to apply. If students are interested in our program but unsure of their direction yet, they are welcome to contact me for help at physgrad(a)ua.edu<mailto:physgrad@ua.edu>, or find information for applying at http://physics.ua.edu/grad/AdmitGrad.html<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__physics.ua.edu_grad_Adm…> Thank you in advance for your time and consideration. Sincerely, Adam Hauser Graduate Recruitment Chair Department of Physics & Astronomy The University of Alabama E-mail: ahauser(a)ua.edu<mailto:ahauser@ua.edu> ----- Claudia Mewes (Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics) and Tim Mewes (Experimental Condensed Matter Physics) are recruiting students for fundamental and applied research projects in the area of magnetism, including high frequency applications, spinlogic and spintronic devices, and topological excitations. More information can be found at http://magneticslab.ua.edu/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__magneticslab.ua.edu_&d=…>. Wang-Kong Tse, Theoretical Condensed Matter: Dr. Tse is looking for graduate students for research projects in studying non-equilibrium many-body physics, transport and light-matter interaction effects of novel quantum materials including low-dimensional systems and topological matters. Email: wktse(a)ua.edu<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__webmail.ua.edu_owa_red…> Homepage: http://tsegroup.ua.edu/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__tsegroup.ua.edu_&d=DwMF…> Conor Henderson, Paolo Rumerio and Sergei Gleyzer, Experimental High-Energy Physics: Drs. Henderson, Rumerio and Gleyzer are recruiting students to collaborate on the CMS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider, where they are using advanced analysis techniques, including machine learning, to search for evidence of new physics beyond the Standard Model Email: conor.henderson(a)ua.edu<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__webmail.ua.edu_owa_red…>, pgrumerio(a)ua.edu<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__webmail.ua.edu_owa_red…> and sgleyzer(a)ua.edu<mailto:sgleyzer@ua.edu> Georg Schwiete, Theoretical Condensed Matter. Dr. Schwiete is looking for graduate students who are interested in working on problems related to transport and dynamics in quantum many-body systems. This may include, for example, localization phenomena, aspects of quantum criticality or spintronics research. Email: gschwiete(a)ua.edu<mailto:gschwiete@ua.edu> Igor Ostrovskiy, Experimental Nuclear and Particle Physics: Dr. Ostrovskiy is looking to recruit students to work on 1) Neutrinoless double beta decay with the EXO-200/nEXO experiments and 2) Magnetic monopoles at the Large Hadron Collider and in space. E-mail: iostrovskiy(a)ua.edu<mailto:iostrovskiy@ua.edu> NSF funded scholarships for Physics graduates are available to produce certified science teachers. The scholarship pays up to $17,100/Year to complete a fast track one-year Teacher Certification MA Program. In addition, graduates of the program are guaranteed a teaching position in a local school system with a $10,500 salary supplement for four years above the regular MA teacher level salary. Contact: Dennis Sunal dwsunal(a)ua.edu<mailto:dwsunal@ua.edu> or Rainer Schad rschad(a)ua.edu<mailto:rschad@ua.edu>

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