November 2023 - sps-list

by Prentiss, Mara

Dear All, The Physics 15c poster session is starting at 4:30 today in Science Center 306. Everyone is cordially invited. Food will be served. I hope to see you there. Mara -- Professor of Physics Harvard University 17 Oxford Street Cambridge, MA 02138

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90r/91r form

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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15a, 15b, 15c lab req

by Morin, David

This email is a reminder about the Physics Department's rule for the 15b and 15c labs, and also (starting with the class of 2027) the 15a lab; see below. The lab 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.) This is just an internal Physics Dept requirement; it’s doesn’t shown up anywhere in my.harvard. You can complete the labs in a future semester if you wish, but our 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.) However, if you’re a senior, we strongly recommend doing the lab **now in the fall**, because the labs get very crowded in the spring, and additionally you may be traveling around visiting grad schools etc. NEW THIS YEAR: Starting with the incoming first-years (the class of 2027), we will also require the 15a lab, for students who don’t take 15a/16/19 (or AP50a or PS12a). If you are presently a sophomore or higher, this does NOT apply to you. You don’t need to compete the 15a lab if you didn’t take 15a/16. You just need to do the 15b and 15c labs. To schedule your lab time, please email (as soon as possible): 15a: Preceptor Gregorio Ponti (gponti(a)g.harvard.edu<mailto:gponti@g.harvard.edu>) 15b: Prof. Mara Prentiss (prentiss(a)g.harvard.edu<mailto:prentiss@g.harvard.edu>) 15c: Preceptor Anna Wang-Holtzen (annawang1(a)g.harvard.edu<mailto:annawang1@g.harvard.edu>) Please let me know if you have any questions.

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SAVE THE DATE - Annual Winter Party, December 6, 3pm

by Davis, Jolanta M.

SAVE THE DATE! Physics Department's Annual Winter Party Wednesday, December 6 3pm to 5pm Jefferson 450 (Physics Library) Hearty appetizers and a bar with soft drinks as well as wine and beer (please bring an ID if you're planning to drink alcohol) We’ll also have the photo booth again! (Please let me know if you have any Physics-related photos that would make good backdrops!) Hope to see you there! [cid:13198e9c-36c9-4682-af0d-74fbcc0d1100]

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TODAY, Nov. 30, @6:00PM: Joshua N. Winn, "The Little Book of Exoplanets" | HARVARD SCIENCE BOOK TALKS

by Werbeloff, Marina D

[https://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/template_images/gallery/47662b23-df38-45d4…] HARVARD SCIENCE BOOK TALK [https://mcusercontent.com/2a42f9e6c5264bb277175db04/images/146e118e-3110-34…] JOSHUA WINN The Little Book of Exoplanets ________________________________ For centuries, people have speculated about the possibility of planets orbiting distant stars, but only since the 1990s has technology allowed astronomers to detect them. At this point, more than five thousand such exoplanets have been identified, with the pace of discovery accelerating after the launch of NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite and the Webb Space Telescope. In The Little Book of Exoplanets, Princeton astrophysicist Joshua Winn offers a brief and engaging introduction to the search for exoplanets and the cutting-edge science behind recent findings. In doing so, he chronicles the dawn of a new age of discovery—one that has rapidly transformed astronomy and our broader understanding of the universe. Scientists now know that many Sun-like stars host their own systems of planets, some of which may resemble our solar system and include planets similar to the Earth. But, Winn tells us, the most remarkable discoveries so far have been of planets with unexpected and decidedly un-Earth-like properties, which have upended what we thought we knew about the origins of planetary systems. Winn provides an inside view of the sophisticated detective work astronomers perform as they find and study exoplanets and describes the surprising—sometimes downright bizarre—planets and systems they have found. He explains how these discoveries are revolutionizing astronomy, and he explores the current status and possible future of the search for another Earth. Finally, drawing on his own and other scientists’ work, he considers how the discovery of exoplanets and their faraway solar systems changes our perspectives on the universe and our place in it. NOVEMBER 30 @6:00PM ET REGISTER<https://harvard.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2a42f9e6c5264bb277175db04…> SCIENCE CENTER Hall E Free admission [YouTube]<https://harvard.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2a42f9e6c5264bb277175db04…> YouTube<https://harvard.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2a42f9e6c5264bb277175db04…> [Twitter]<https://harvard.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2a42f9e6c5264bb277175db04…> Twitter<https://harvard.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2a42f9e6c5264bb277175db04…> [Website]<https://harvard.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2a42f9e6c5264bb277175db04…> Website<https://harvard.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2a42f9e6c5264bb277175db04…> [Email]<mailto:science_lectures@fas.harvard.edu> Email<mailto:science_lectures@fas.harvard.edu> [https://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/template_images/gallery/03c9e5d8-4a2f-471e…] [https://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/template_images/gallery/47662b23-df38-45d4…] ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Joshua N. Winn is professor of astrophysical sciences at Princeton University and a coinvestigator in NASA’s ongoing Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite mission. . For more information about the series and videos of previous Harvard Science Book Talks, see https://science.fas.harvard.edu/book-talks<https://harvard.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2a42f9e6c5264bb277175db04…>

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Harvard Physics Newsletter 2023

by Werbeloff, Marina D

Dear all, The 2023 version of the Harvard Physics Alumni Newsletter is out! You can find it at the following address: https://www.physics.harvard.edu/files/newsletter_fall_2023.pdf. I'd like to express my gratitude to everyone who helped with putting this issue together-and especially to Paul Horowitz for taking the many excellent photographs for various articles and of course for his historical essay on Wallace Sabine and the founding of architectural acoustics. Over the years, Paul has written a small treasure trove of articles on the history of our department for the Newsletter. They can be viewed at https://www.physics.harvard.edu/historical-essays-paul-horowitz. If you have any ideas for the next issue of the Newsletter, please let me know! Thanks, Marina ____________________________________________ Marina D Werbeloff Communications Manager, Department of Physics; Physics Librarian, Science & Engineering Services Division Harvard University 17 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 (617) 548-5624 werbeloff(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:werbeloff@fas.harvard.edu>

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FW: Amgen Scholars and Mellon Mays sessions at URAF!

by Georgi, Howard

Are you interested in pursuing research as an undergraduate? Join the office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships to learn more about two incredible research programs: Amgen Scholars and Mellon Mays. Amgen Scholars Information Sessions - Thursday, 11/30 @ 12:00pm via Zoom<https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CfeDM-UQQnOglCdhKh7rVw> and Wednesday, 12/6 @ 4:00pm via Zoom<https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_88k2pQdyTOK_VdR6gqpHrg> The Harvard Amgen Scholars Program<https://uraf.harvard.edu/amgen-scholars> is a 10 week summer research residential program for students interested in research in biotechnology and related biomedical sciences. Current sophomores, juniors, and non-graduating seniors who are U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent resident are eligible to apply. The program is open to students of Harvard College AND other colleges and universities in the U.S., Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories. No prior research experience is required to be an Amgen Scholar! Please register with the above links using your Harvard email. Mellon Mays Information Session - Monday, 12/4 @ 4:00pm via Zoom<https://harvard.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAlf-qrrjIsGdQLqWbAgM5Alo04E-Q2Qe…> The Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program (MMUF) of Harvard College selects a small cohort of sophomores to join a tightly-knit research community to conduct independent research in close collaboration with a faculty mentor and engage in pre-professional development workshops and seminars on pursuing doctoral degrees, research, and life in the academy -- during their junior and senior years. Learn more at this info session! Please register with the above link using your Harvard email.

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11/29/23 Digest - Opportunities for Undergraduates

by Clarke, Dionne L

Hello everyone, See the messages below for some interesting opportunities! 1. TODAY (11/29) at 7PM – Free Boba and Pizza – A Conversation about AI, Robotics, and the Future of Humanity with Profs. Patrick Slade and Hank Yang 2. US CMS Summer Undergraduate Research Internship Program and Webinar on 12/5 & 12/11 3. Syracuse Soft Matter & Biological Physics PHD Program – Applications due 12/15/23 ________________________________ TODAY (11/29) at 7PM – Free Boba and Pizza – A Conversation about AI, Robotics, and the Future of Humanity with Profs. Patrick Slade and Hank Yang Meet Professors Patrick Slade and Hank Yang! A conversation about research, AI, and shaping the future of humanity through robotics. Are you interested in FREE BOBA AND PIZZA? What about the opportunity to get to know two of the leading innovators shaping the future of humanity through AI & robotics in a small-group setting? Well, Harvard Undergraduate Engineering Society is offering BOTH - come to Harvard Hall 102 this Wednesday, Nov 29 @7pm for this unique opportunity! To secure your boba order and spot at the event, please RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/hues-innovators. ————————— Patrick Slade is a Professor of Bioengineering at Harvard. With a PhD from Stanford and BS from the University of Illinois in Mechanical Engineering, Prof Slade’s Ability Lab focuses on combining biomechanics, advanced robotic devices, and human-centered AI to develop devices that help people overcome mobility challenges and live fulfilling lives. He also co-founder of the neural prosthetic tech company Psyonic, for which he was named one of Forbes’ 30 under 30. Hank Yang is a Professor of Electrical Engineering at Harvard. With a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and BE in Vehicle Engineering from Tsinghua University in Beijing, he now runs Harvard’s Computational Robotics Lab and was previously a research scientist at NVIDIA’s Autonomous Vehicles Research Group. Prof Yang’s research in robotics has gained consistent international recognition from leading scientific organizations, including IEEE, and his work focuses on the algorithmic foundations of robotic perception, action, and learning. ________________________________ US CMS Summer Undergraduate Research Internship Program and Webinar on 12/5 & 12/11 As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, U.S. CMS is excited to announce the next edition of the RENEW-HEP USCMS SPRINT/ USCMS PURSUE combined undergraduate internship program. The internship program is intended to address the under-representation of women and minority students in STEM fields and is open to students pursuing physics, engineering, computer science, mathematics, chemistry, and related fields. The program is sponsored by the Department of Energy (RENEW-HEP: USCMS SPRINT A Scholars Program for Research Internship) and the National Science Foundation USCMS Operations (USCMS PURSUE: Program for Undergraduate Research Summer Experience). The student internship program is offered and administered through Tougaloo College, in collaboration with Brown University, University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, and University of Wisconsin-Madison. Learn more about the program here: https://sites.google.com/upr.edu/uscms-pursue/ Upcoming Webinar on 12/5 and 12/11 Students are welcome to attend a webinar on either Dec 5, 2023 (4-6pm US Central) or December 11, 2023 (4-6pm US Central). During the Webinar, students will learn about the program and the application process. In addition, interns and research mentors from previous editions of the program will share their experiences at the Webinar. This would be a great opportunity for prospective students to learn first hand from program alumni. The link to agenda and registration information for the webinars can be found at the link USCMS PURSUE Webinars (https://sites.google.com/upr.edu/uscms-pursue/webinars). Focus of Internship The internships will offer female and minoritized undergraduate students an opportunity to perform a project under the mentorship of scientists working at the frontier of physics at one of the 50+ institutions in the United States. Students will use computational tools and data-science methods to learn about fundamental particles and their interactions by analyzing data obtained from the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) located at CERN, Switzerland and/or participating in CMS hardware/software projects. Program Information The program will last a period of 10 weeks between May 28, 2024, and August 2, 2024. Students will be paid $600 per week during the 10 weeks of the internship. The internship will be offered in-person mode. For those selected for the internship, housing will be provided. The application will open around the middle of December and until end of January 2023. The link to the program details and application for the internships is at https://internships.fnal.gov/u-s-cms-undergraduate-internship/ and will be updated as soon the application opens. Questions related to the webinar and/or the program can be sent to the email address: USCMS-PURSUE-COMMITTEE(a)fnal.gov<mailto:USCMS-PURSUE-COMMITTEE@fnal.gov> ________________________________ Syracuse Soft Matter & Biological Physics PHD Program – Applications due 12/15/23 Learn More about the application process here: https://artsandsciences.syracuse.edu/physics/graduate-study/physics-apply-g… Graduate study in the Department of Physics provides a stimulating environment for students at Syracuse University, a top-tier R1 research university. We are an intermediate-sized department that offers the best of both worlds: students have access to a wide range of research groups ranging from soft matter and biophysics to quantum information to cosmology, working on leading-edge projects with first-class faculty who are literally the best in the world at what they do. Yet we are a small enough department that we can learn about each individual student and tailor a graduate program suited to each person’s needs. Our graduate students are educated about the wide variety of career paths available to physicists with advanced degrees, and our alumni work all over the world in many kinds of academic and industrial positions. Our research groups collaborate with scientists from major universities and international laboratories. These include the CERN Large Hadron Collider in Geneva, the LIGO scientific collaboration with observatories in Washington and Louisiana, and the Jefferson National Accelerator facility. The graduate school experience at Syracuse is well-rounded, where our students' exploration of physics is not limited to a classroom or lab. Students can engage in academic discussions within organizations such as the Community committee focused on fostering diversity and inclusion and the Physics Graduate student organization (PhyGO), and the Women in Science and Engineering program. We host weekly departmental colloquia presented by scientists and faculty from around the world. In addition, interdisciplinary programs like the BioInspired Institute are available for interested students to enhance and diversify studies. Most students receive full financial support through one of the following: graduate scholarships, teaching and research assistantships, and University Graduate fellowships. On the social side, the department annually hosts a welcoming breakfast, department picnic, and holiday party for all students, faculty and staff. Refreshments are always available before every colloquium, and PhyGO hosts regular social events for graduate students. Mirna Mihovilovic Skanata (she/her) Assistant Professor of Physics Physics Building | office 221 SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY ________________________________

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FW: Science Center Construction Project

by Bokios, Despina

Dear Physics community, Please be aware of the Science Center Construction project that will begin next week. There will be scaffolding added to the areas identified in the map below, but access to the Science Center will remain open. Thank you, Despina -- Despina Bokios, Executive Director Department of Physics, Harvard University Jefferson 351 O: 617-495-2620 My pronouns are: she/her/hers In-person days: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday Remote days: Wednesday, Friday From: Labrecque, Kelly <klabrecq(a)fas.harvard.edu> Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 1:04 PM To: lise_all_occupant_notification(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu <lise_all_occupant_notification(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu> Subject: [LISE/PHYSICS_all_occupant_notification] Science Center Construction Project Good afternoon, Please note that the project team for the Science Center teaching labs project will be mobilizing next week on the upper courtyard area between the Science center and LISE. The areas shown below will be fenced off for the duration of the project but the pathways and access to the science center will still be open. [A map of a school Description automatically generated] Joel Day FAS OPR&P | Harvard University 20 Oxford Street Cambridge, MA 02318 E: jday(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:jday@fas.harvard.edu> | P: (617) 495-6448 | C: (617) 999-3101 Please use PRESTO<http://www.netcasters.com/cgi-bin/fas/dms/request.pl> for all facilities related work requests.

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STARTING SOON - Harvard Physics Colloquium – November 27, 4:30 PM – Sebastien Bubeck, Microsoft Research Group

by Hagerty, Shannon

Please note that this lecture will be held virtually on Zoom, and you can access the lecture with the link below. This is also the last colloquium lecture of the semester, and they will begin again on January 22, 2024. Harvard Physics Colloquium Monday, November 27, 2023 This will be virtual and will only be on Zoom Tea served in Jefferson 450 @ 3:30 PM ****** Sebastien Bubeck, Senior Principal Research Manager, Machine Learning Foundations group at Microsoft Research THE REVOLUTIONS OF SMALL AND LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS The first part of the presentation will be about my perspective on models like GPT-4, namely that they exhibit *Sparks of Artificial General Intelligence*. I will then turn to our own efforts in my team at Microsoft Research to build language models with reasoning capabilities, using far fewer resources than other LLM efforts (both in terms of number of parameters of the model, size of the dataset, and computational resources needed to train the model). Sebastien Bubeck is a Partner Research Manager at Microsoft Research (MSR). He won multiple awards for his machine learning results around robustness and optimization. Most recently, he has been interested in understanding how intelligence emerges in large language models. With collaborators at MSR, he wrote the Sparks of AGI paper studying the emergent abilities of GPT-4. This work was covered in The New York Times, Wired, This American Life, and more. Zoom Details Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://harvard.zoom.us/j/97336664192?pwd=djdScXMzL2JYMTFZUlU4VHcwWHZNQT09<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.google.com_url-3Fq…> Passcode: 506586 Or One tap mobile : +16469313860,,97336664192# US +19294362866,,97336664192# US (New York) Or Telephone: Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): +1 646 931 3860 US +1 929 436 2866 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC) +1 305 224 1968 US +1 309 205 3325 US +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 360 209 5623 US +1 386 347 5053 US +1 507 473 4847 US +1 564 217 2000 US +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 689 278 1000 US +1 719 359 4580 US +1 253 205 0468 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Webinar ID: 973 3666 4192 International numbers available: https://harvard.zoom.us/u/acIM8HffP2<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.google.com_url-3Fq…> Or an H.323/SIP room system: H.323: 162.255.37.11 (US West) 162.255.36.11 (US East) 115.114.131.7 (India Mumbai) 115.114.115.7 (India Hyderabad) 213.19.144.110 (Amsterdam Netherlands) 213.244.140.110 (Germany) 103.122.166.55 (Australia Sydney) 103.122.167.55 (Australia Melbourne) 149.137.40.110 (Singapore) 64.211.144.160 (Brazil) 69.174.57.160 (Canada Toronto) 65.39.152.160 (Canada Vancouver) 207.226.132.110 (Japan Tokyo) 149.137.24.110 (Japan Osaka) Meeting ID: 973 3666 4192 Passcode: 506586 SIP: 97336664192(a)zoomcrc.com<mailto:97336664192@zoomcrc.com> Passcode: 506586 Shannon Hagerty, Administrative Coordinator Department of Physics, Harvard University Jefferson 257 O: 617-495-5252

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