December 2021 - sps-list

by Morin, David

If you are doing research through Phys 90r this semester, this google form replaces the old paper form: https://forms.gle/YgQhmxz4f54CvAT8A Please fill this out as soon as your 90r research plan is settled. This is just an internal physics form, so don’t forget to officially sign up for 90r in your crimson cart. Let me know if you have any questions.

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Phys, Chem/Phys Advising

by Morin, David

I hope everyone has had an enjoyable summer. The new semester is fast approaching, so here we go... This email is relevant to the Physics and Chem/Phys concentrators among you. It's a long email, but please pay special attention to the "YOUR TASK" item below. THE SHORT VERSION: Email your concentration advisor and set up a zoom meeting sometime between Mon 8/16 and Wed 8/25 (Thurs 8/26 is the course registration deadline). Your advisor will lift the hold on your crimson cart (sometimes called “study card”). More info on the various dates can be found here: https://college.harvard.edu/guides/course-preview-period THE LONG VERSION: (1) A picture of your Individual Concentrator Advisor should show up in your my.harvard list of advisors. If it doesn't, or if there are any issues (you want to change advisors, etc.), please let me know right away. (However, I’ll be away from 8/14 to 8/21.) (2) All of you automatically have Prof. Georgi (Head Tutor) and me (Co-Head Tutor) as academic advisors. You can talk with us about anything at any time, ranging from course selection, to future plans, to lab work, to concentration requirements. Our office hours are posted at: www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~hgeorgi<http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~hgeorgi> and https://scholar.harvard.edu/david-morin/office-hours, zoom link: https://harvard.zoom.us/j/95258793192?pwd=cEViNis1d1ozNDk3MmdpWjRyOVY1QT09<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__harvard.zoom.us_j_9525…> We encourage you to drop by zoom, but email also works. (3) In addition, we give all of you another faculty advisor. The purpose of this Individual Concentration Advisor is to act as a mentor, and to help you down the Physics or Chem/Phys path. However, concerning concentration requirements, Prof. Georgi and I have seen all the ins and outs and variations on these, so we encourage you to save such questions for us. In short, when talking with your faculty advisor, you can pretend that there are no course numbers or requirements to worry about. Just get some real physics advice about what subjects are good to know, what lab experience is good to have, etc. You can view your faculty advisor in my.harvard. (4) YOUR TASK: Email your faculty advisor to set up a meeting to discuss your classes and future plans and such. In addition to providing you with advice, your advisor will also provide you with the necessary electronic signature on your crimson cart. If you'd like to also meet with Prof. Georgi and/or me, by all means stop by zoom, but please do so in addition to (not instead of!) seeing your individual advisor. NOTE: Occasionally more than one email is needed to set up a meeting with your advisor. All of us let an email slip away now and then. So don't hesitate to send a second email after a day or two if you haven't heard back. Also, ***PLEASE CC THE FACULTY ASSISTANT** for your advisor on your FIRST email, unless you're sure that your advisor will get back to you right away (and definitely cc if a second email is required). This person can be identified by clicking on your advisor on the page: www.physics.harvard.edu/people/faculty<http://www.physics.harvard.edu/people/faculty> The Faculty Assistant is listed below the advisor's research blurb. If you have trouble getting a response from your advisor, let me know, and we can always switch advisors. (5) The Physics FAQ page is: https://www.physics.harvard.edu/undergrad/faqs-concentrators Please let me know if there's a topic you would like added. Enjoy the last few days of summer! DJM

9 months

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concentration reqs

by Morin, David

For the SENIOR Physics and Chem/Phys concentrators among you (but also for non-seniors, for future reference): I checked through all of the seniors' records and emailed you of any remaining concentration requirements. But just as a double check, in case I missed anyone, here are some general comments and caveats: 1. Even though I checked through things, you should also check through the requirements listed in the Handbook. 2. Ignore the "Advising Report" in my.harvard, as far as the Physics concentration reqs go. It may very well say that some requirements aren't satisfied when in fact they are. The information I emailed to you supersedes the Advising Report. (However, the Gen Ed part of the Advising Report is probably correct, so you _should_ pay attention to that.) 3. Students who skipped 15b and/or 15c (and took an approved substitute instead) are still required to do the labs, on a pass/fail basis. (But no need to do the 15b lab if you took AP50b or PS12b.) 4. The secondary-field information isn't recorded in the system, so I didn't take that into account in my assessment of any remaining requirements. If you are doing a secondary, be aware that only one course can double count for concentration and secondary. (In contrast, there is unlimited double counting in joint concentrations.) 5. Similarly, for the very few students doing the AB/AM program, the system sometimes doesn't show which courses are bracketed. Be aware that bracketed courses can't count for the undergrad part of the degree.

1 year, 4 months

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summer research, REUs

by Morin, David

For those of you who are planning to do research this coming summer, this email contains important information, as does the physics summer-research webpage: https://www.physics.harvard.edu/undergrad/summer You can do research either with a Harvard professor, or in a program somewhere else. For the latter case, there are a zillion REU opportunities listed at: https://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.jsp<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.nsf.gov_crssprgm_r…> And others are listed on the above summer webpage. In you want to do research with a Harvard prof, your main task is to find an advisor by searching the faculty webpage: https://www.physics.harvard.edu/people/faculty and sending out emails. Feel free to look in related departments too. Stop by office hours if you have any questions about contacting profs. Once you find a lab (let me know if you have any trouble with this), the funding is guaranteed to work out, with the following caveat: Assuming that the usual number of students apply for Physics Dept funding (pieced together with HCRP and faculty funding), we'll been able to give awards of about $5000 (total from all sources). In the event that the number of students increases significantly, the amount will probably be more like $4500. Additionally, as we did last year, we’ll be able to give supplements based on the level of financial need. The standard time span is 10 weeks of full-time work (don't try to add on a summer course). If you are planning on heading to grad school, my personal recommendation is to do at least one summer of research with a Harvard prof, and then another summer either here or elsewhere. Variety can be nice - it's good to see some other places in the country/world. But it’s also certainly fine to spend all your summers here. Try to bookend at least one of those with a semester or two of research, so that you have a longer total time in the lab. You should strongly consider applying for PRISE (for research here) and for the Herchel Smith fellowship (for here or elsewhere). See the above summer webpage. These deadlines are early. If you get one of these, then there is no need to apply to Physics or HCRP. Because of this, the Physics application purposely won’t be available until early March. I’ll send out a link to a google form then. If you're a first-year who is going to be a Physics or Chem/Phys concentrator, then you're certainly eligible for Physics Dept funding (item #3 on the above summer webpage). Let me know if you have any questions. Office hour schedule: https://scholar.harvard.edu/david-morin/office-hours DJM

1 year, 5 months

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15b, 15c lab requirement

by Morin, David

This email is a reminder about the Physics Department's rule for the 15b and 15c labs. This rule applies to Physics concentrators, Chem/Phys concentrators, and students completing a Physics secondary: If you skip 15b and/or 15c and satisfy the E&M and/or waves requirement by taking an alternative course (approved by Prof. Georgi or me), then you must still complete the 15b and/or 15c labs at some point, on a pass/fail basis. (However, you don't need to do the 15b lab if you took AP50b or PS12b.) You can complete the labs in a future semester if you wish, but my recommendation is that you do them at the same time you take the alternative course. (Students in 15b and 15c must of course do the lab when taking the course.) To schedule your lab time, please email, as soon as possible: 15b: Dr. Carey Witkov (witkov(a)fas.harvard.edu) 15c: TF Kristine Rezai (kristinerezai(a)gmail.com) Please let me know if you have any questions.

1 year, 9 months

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Quantum Steampunk

by Morin, David

From: Nicole Yunger Halpern <nicoleyh.11(a)gmail.com> Date: Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at 8:31 AM To: "Morin, David" <djmorin(a)fas.harvard.edu> Subject: Quantum Steampunk Dear Harvard physics students, I’m excited to share about a book that I wrote for readers precisely like you—thinkers steeped in both physics and the liberal-arts tradition. Quantum Steampunk: The Physics of Yesterday’s Tomorrow<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__quantumsteampunk.umiac…> is nonfiction aimed at the general public, including the scientist who enjoys a meaty story. Steampunk is an artistic and literary genre that features futuristic technologies in Victorian settings. This genre is coming to life in a growing field that combines quantum information science, which underlies cutting-edge technologies, with thermodynamics, the Victorian science of energy. Quantum Steampunk explores this intersection through scientific, artistic, historical, and literary lenses. The publisher is Johns Hopkins University Press, and the book is available for preordering through the usual venues. Please feel free to reach out with any questions! Best regards, Nicole -- Nicole Yunger Halpern QuICS Fellow (Joint Institute for Quantum Information and Computer Science [QuICS]) Adjunct Assistant Professor (Institute for Physical Science & Technology, and Department of Physics, at the University of Maryland) https://quantumsteampunk.umiacs.io<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__quantumsteampunk.umiac…>

2 years, 4 months

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Spring 2022 special course: "Renormalization Group Methods"

by Leembruggen, Madelyn

Dear Physics Community, I would like to share an upcoming special topics class called "Renormalization Group Methods in Condensed Matter Physics (P268BR)" by Prof. David Nelson, offered this spring semester. The renormalization group (or coarse-graining) is one of the most important concepts in physics, and the course will cover a wide range of topics in which the renormalization group method is powerful: polymers, quantum magnets, phonons in graphene, and fluid mechanics. (See attached syllabus for details). The course is for graduate students and advanced undergraduates. The first class meeting is *Monday, January 24, 2022, 10:30 am*. If you are interested, please enroll by the first week of the spring semester. Please pass this information on to any students who might be interested! Best, Madelyn Leembruggen -- *Madelyn Leembruggen (she/her)* Rycroft Group, PhD Candidate Equity & Inclusion Committee, Grad Rep APS-IDEA, Physics Dept. Team Member

2 years, 4 months

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FW: Call for Applications - Cornell Astrophysics and Planetary Science REU

by Georgi, Howard

From: Patricia Eugenia Fernandez de Castro Martinez <pf46(a)cornell.edu> Subject: Call for Applications - Cornell Astrophysics and Planetary Science REU Dear Colleagues, The Department of Astronomy of Cornell University is pleased to announce its 2022 Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__hosting.astro.cornell.e…>. We hope to host an in-person program but based on the COVID-19 pandemic, federal, state and University guidelines, we may need to run a hybrid or remote program. Students will work on individual research projects with Cornell faculty and research staff on a wide range of topics in planetary science, solar system exploration, astrobiology, exoplanets, radio, infrared, and submillimeter astronomy, and related theoretical topics as well as astronomical instrumentation. Students interested in computer science and engineering are also encouraged to apply. Students will also participate in a series of group activities including lectures, roundtables and workshops and, depending on whether the program has an in-person component and its duration, one or two field trips. For each participant, a stipend of $6,000.00 will be provided for the ten week session, plus $1,250.00 for housing and meals. The program will also provide up to $1,000.00 to travel to present results at a professional meeting, observe or other research-related activities. If there is an in-person component, there will be up to $700.00 for travel to and from Ithaca. Tentative program dates, to be confirmed by February 28, 2021, are June 8 to August 13, 2021 (but dates may be adjusted for conflict with academic schedules). To be eligible, undergraduate students must be US citizens or permanent residents. Eligible candidates must have completed at least one year of undergraduate academic training by June 2022 and will graduate at or after the end of the 2022 fall semester or quarter at their school. Up to ten Research Assistantships will be available. Please note that Learn about the program<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__hosting.astro.cornell.e…>. Fill out an application<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__experience.cornell.edu…>. Completed applications AND supporting materials must be received by February 3, 2022 at 5 pm EST. Cornell University is an equal opportunity employer. We would appreciate it very much if you could post the attached poster in an area of high undergraduate traffic and forward it or otherwise distribute it as appropriate. Thanks, Patricia Fernandez de Castro REU Coordinator Department of Astronomy Cornell University astroreu(a)cornell.edu<mailto:astroreu@cornell.edu>

2 years, 4 months

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FW: haim sompolinsky & Neuro 131

by Georgi, Howard

________________________________ I have attached an Ad for my course Neuro 131, Spring 2022. I would greatly appreciate if you post on relevant channels and distribute among your groups/department; also perhaps in the mailing list of IAIFI. Students may be beginning now planning their spring studies. I would love to have the best young minds from the Physics Dept learn about the challenges of computational neuroscience. Kind thanks in advance, Happy Holidays, Haim Haim Sompolinsky The Hebrew University For research positions, see: http://neurophysics.huji.ac.il/Opportunities<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__neurophysics.huji.ac.il…>

2 years, 4 months

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FW: EERE Energy Storage Internship Program: Now Accepting Applications

by Georgi, Howard

From: Science Education Programs <ScienceEducationProg(a)orau.org> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2021 9:01 AM To: georgi(a)physics.harvard.edu Subject: EERE Energy Storage Internship Program: Now Accepting Applications ________________________________ [EERE ES_Twitter Size] EERE Energy Storage Internship Program Apply Now! www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/DOE-EERE-EnergyStorage-2022<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.zintellect.com_Opp…> Deadline: January 25, 2022 11:59 PM EST The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Energy Storage Internship Program offers 10-week, hands-on, practical summer internships at U.S. National Laboratories<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.energy.gov_nationa…>. Participants will conduct research related to the development of newer chemistries, battery designs, and manufacturing processes needed to usher in changes in energy storage. Why should I apply? As a participant in the EERE Energy Storage Internship Program<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__orise.orau.gov_AMOsumm…>, you will gain a competitive edge as you apply your education, talent, and skills to research and development projects focused on energy storage. You will be under the guidance of a mentor who is a technical staff scientist or an engineer at a national laboratory. You will be able to establish connections with DOE scientists and subject matter experts that will promote long-term relationships between yourself, researchers, and DOE. Benefits * Stipend starting at $700/week * Travel reimbursement up to $2,000, if eligible * Housing allowance of $150/week, if eligible * Training/Research allowance up to $250 We are striving for onsite internships in summer 2022, however internships may result in a virtual placement due to continued COVID-19 impacts. Eligibility * Be a U.S. citizen. * Be at least 18 years old by May 1, 2022. * Be an undergraduate student, graduate student, or recent graduate pursuing or earned a degree in a discipline related to high performance computing. For detailed eligibility requirements, review the opportunity announcement linked below. For more information Contact us at AMO.Internships(a)orise.orau.gov<mailto:AMO.Internships@orise.orau.gov>. Please share this information with friends and colleagues who may be interested in opportunities with DOE. [AMO Booth Home Tab] The EERE Energy Storage Internship Program is part of a cohort of internship programs funded by the Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy (EERE) Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO). For more information about AMO Summer Internships, visit https://orise.orau.gov/AMOsummer/index.html<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__orise.orau.gov_AMOsumm…>. [cid:image003.jpg@01D7F722.AFF92B10] DOE has partnered with the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) to manage this program. --- If you received this mailing from a colleague and would like to receive future mailings directly in your inbox then please send a blank email to: subscribe-scienceeducation(a)listserv.orau.<mailto:subscribe-scienceeducation@listserv.orau.gov>org You received this e-mail due to your institutional or organizational affiliation. If we sent this e-mail to you in error, and you wish not to receive any further e-mails from us, please send a blank email to leave-88815-1664152.b953329aa6ee064668e70ca3b5129faf(a)listserv.orau.org<mailto:leave-88815-1664152.b953329aa6ee064668e70ca3b5129faf@listserv.orau.org>

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