Schedule
Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program
Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
June 1 – August 5, 2022
Below is the schedule for the 2022 REU Program activities that are open to ALL undergraduate research assistants with Physics. Reminders concerning get-togethers will be emailed in advance. Note that the group meetings as well as the mini-symposium of student presentations are part of the REU Program, and those students officially in the REU Program are required to participate every week. Bold DATE = confirmed.
The APS REU summer webinars will continue – including beginning python (June 8 and repeated on June 23) and intermediate python workshop on July 14.
Wed. June 1 9:30 am B&L 267 Orientation for ALL students in program
Fri. June 3 12:30 pm B&L 267 Elisha Haber with Bigelow group
Laser Cooling and Vortices in Bose Einstein Condensates
Mon. June 6 12:30 pm ZOOM The Art of Presenting
https://rochester.zoom.us/j/97834241977?pwd=MWowYllEbUlBdnpzL3VvUU9kM0Jjdz09
( Meeting ID: 978 3424 1977, p/c: Science! )
How do you talk to someone about your work?
Wed. June 8 12:30 pm B&L 267 Prof. Kelly Douglass
Astrophysics and Cosmology
Mon. June 13 12:30 pm ZOOM The Art of Presenting
Taking your audience into account
https://rochester.zoom.us/j/97834241977?pwd=MWowYllEbUlBdnpzL3VvUU9kM0Jjdz09
( Meeting ID: 978 3424 1977, p/c: Science! )
Wed. June 15 12:30 pm B&L 267 Prof. Chris Marshall
Neutrinos
Wed. June 22 12:30 pm B&L 267 Prof. Arie Bodek
Informal project description/update from everyone (2-3 minute each)
Email sentence or two describing research in advance to REU admin.
Wed. June 29 12:30 pm B&L 267 Prof. Petros Tzeferacos
Fundamental processes in plasma astrophysics:
How laser-driven laboratory experiments can shed light on the workings of the Cosmos
Thurs. June 30 12:30 pm ZOOM The Art of Presenting
How do you make a presentation?
( Meeting ID: 978 3424 1977, p/c: Science! )
Wed. July 6 12:30 pm B&L 267 Prof. Pierre Gourdain
Exploring the Universe using Pulsed Power Drivers
Mon. July 11 12:30 pm ZOOM The Art of Presenting
Presenting your work
zoom link is the same as June 6 and 13
Wed. July 13 12:30 pm B&L 267 Prof. John Nichol
Quantum Computing with Electrons in Semiconductor
Mon. July 18 10:15 - 11:45 am Talk at LLE (max 24 people)
Those that do not attend the U. of R. have priority
Wed. July 20 5:00 pm B&L 267 Prof. Segev BenZvi
The Graduate School Application Process
Mon. July 25 12:30 pm ZOOM The Art of Presenting
Presentation aesthetics zoom same as June 6 and 13
Fri. August 5 9 am - 3 pm B&L 106 Student Presentations (~10 minutes each)
Poster session, B&L lobby
Group photo (mandatory) and talk schedule to be announced
Recordings from several of last summer's APS REU webinars are available. They include:
- APS Summer Series Webinar: Career exploration strategies and tools
- APS Summer Series Webinar: Imposter Syndrome
- Considering a Career at a National Laboratory
- APS Success in Industry Careers Series: Why You Should Consider an Industry Career