REU in Particle Physics at Virginia Tech- Summer 2024

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flyer: VT REU 2024

Dear students,

I hope you are all doing well. Our department is gearing up for the sixth year of our NSF REU program that focuses on projects in particle physics (and some astrophysics, too). The program will run from late May through early August in 2024 (10 weeks; exact dates TBD).

Please see the attached flier for more information.

The online application will open on December 1.

If you have any questions about the program, email: reu@phys.vt.edu

Stay well,
Betty

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Betty J. Wilkins
Graduate Program Coordinator, Dept. of Physics at Virginia Tech
(540) 231-8728

flyer: VT REU 2024

Stanford Biomedical Physics PhD Program – APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!

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The Stanford Biomedical Physics (BMP) PhD Program is now accepting applications!

The BMP Program is a PhD training program hosted by the Departments of Radiology and Radiation Oncology within the Stanford University School of Medicine. The objective of the PhD in BMP is to train students in research focused on technology translatable to clinical medicine, including radiation therapy, image-guided therapy, diagnostic, interventional, and molecular imaging, and disease detection and characterization with molecular diagnostics.
Thanks to the efforts of faculty in these departments and the support of department chairs Dr. Quynh Le and the late Dr. Sam Gambhir, we created the BMP program in 2021 to train doctoral students within the world-class research environment at Stanford.
In fall 2023 we are soliciting applications for our third class of incoming students. The deadline for new applicants isDecember 1, 2023. Admitted students will begin their doctoral studies in fall 2024 taking courses spanning traditional and emerging topics in medical physics as well as performing original research under the mentorship of experts in this evolving discipline. This is the first PhD program at Stanford housed in clinical departments and students will be immersed in a unique translational environment at the intersection of basic and clinical science.
We hope this program will be of interest to your university, we have attached a flyer with a summary of the program for you to share with your students. We are looking for talented and motivated students completing or having completed a bachelor’s degree in engineering or physical science. We believe you have many qualified and potentially interested students at your institution and would appreciate your help in spreading the word about Stanford BMP.
For more information about the BMP PhD Program visit our website (https://med.stanford.edu/bmp.html).
If you have additional questions or would like to contact us directly to learn more, please contact us via email at bmp-contact@stanford.edu.
Thank you for taking the time to read this email, we look forward to having your students join our incoming Class of 2024!
Sincerely,
Drs. Ennis, Graves, Pitteri, and Spielman
BMP Program Directors

Graduate Programs Virtual Open House: University of Maryland Biophysics & Chemical Physics

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We invite your senior undergraduate students to join us for a Virtual Open House on Tuesday, October 31 from 12 – 2 pm to learn more about our PhD programs.

The Biophysics and Chemical Physics graduate programs at the University of Maryland are unique in that they bring together renowned faculty members doing cutting-edge research at the intersections of numerous disciplines, including Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Engineering, Mathematics, and Physics. The programs have partnerships and connections with several nearby national laboratories, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), National Cancer Institute (NCI), and Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Our curriculum is flexible and tailored to each student’s background and research interests. We encourage applications from students with diverse scientific and engineering backgrounds and an enthusiasm for interdisciplinary research. The application deadline is Friday, January 5, 2024 with Friday, December 15, 2023 being the preferred application deadline to be considered for fellowship nominations.
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Physics and Astro PhD Programs at University of Oklahoma

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Dear Prospective Ph.D. Student,

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Oklahoma is seeking highly qualified and motivated applicants for our Physics or Astrophysics PhD graduate program, who are interested in experiment or theory in four broad areas of study:

Astronomy and Astrophysics
Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
Condensed Matter Physics
High Energy Physics
Engineering Physics

Our department is home to the newly established Center for Quantum Research and Technology located in the newly constructed Lin Hall, which contains 18,000 sq. ft. of world class research space for experimental AMO and Condensed Matter Physics that meets NIST-A requirements for vibration, temperature, and humidity.  We also have institutional access to the Apache Point Observatory 3.5m telescope located in Sunspot, NM.

Information on our graduate program and research projects can be found at:
https://www.ou.edu/cas/physics-astronomy/students/graduate
https://www.ou.edu/cas/physics-astronomy/research

Requirements:
•       Applicants with the US equivalent of a BS in Physics, Astronomy, or in a closely related field are encouraged to apply.
•       We do NOT require the general or physics GRE exam scores.
•       TOEFL/IELTS scores are generally required from international applicants for whom English is their second language. (See link to FAQ below)

Deadlines:
Our application deadline is January 15. Late applicants run the risk that we may have filled the entire program slots for this year.

Application Fee:
There is NO FEE to apply to our program, if applicants send their materials directly to the department

How do I apply:
Follow the instructions at:
https://www.ou.edu/cas/physics-astronomy/students/graduate/apply

If you choose the NO FEE (Free) application process (“option 2”), please send all application materials by email to:
PA-Grad@ou.edu

For more information, see our FAQ, in the lower portion of the application page. https://www.ou.edu/cas/physics-astronomy/students/graduate/apply

Should you have any questions concerning our department, do not hesitate to contact us. We look forward to hearing from you in the near future.

If you have questions regarding specific areas of study, please contact the representative in the respective areas:
Astrophysics: Prof. Xinyu Dai <pa-grad@ou.edu>, <xdai@ou.edu>
Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics: Prof. Robert Lewis-Swan <lewisswan@ou.edu>
Condensed Matter Physics: Prof. Alisa Javadi <alisa.javadi@ou.edu<mailto:alisa.javadi@ou.edu>>
High Energy Physics: Prof. Chung Kao <chung.kao@ou.edu<mailto:chung.kao@ou.edu>>
Engineering Physics: Prof. Mike Santos <msantos@ou.edu<mailto:msantos@ou.edu>>

Undergraduate Publication: Rice Catalyst General Retreat

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Writer/Editor/Designer Opportunities with Rice Catalyst

Have you ever thought about publishing with or designing for an undergraduate STEM journal? If such a thought has ever popped into your mind, then Rice Catalyst is for you!

We are Rice Catalyst, Rice University’s undergraduate STEM journal, and we would love to work with you! Regardless of whether you are a returning member or a prospective member, please come to the Rice Catalyst General Retreat on Friday, September 22nd from 5:30-6:30 pm in Keck 100. We will have catering from Velvet Taco, and you will not want to miss it! Attendees will learn about specific writing, editing, and design opportunities with Catalyst, and this meeting is mandatory for all interested members to sign up with sections they are interested in working with. 

Please RSVP to our event here to make sure we have enough food for everybody: https://forms.gle/xdNmJ2oLCpcbMb5n9

You do not need any prior experience to get started in a role you are interested in, as our experienced student leaders will help you produce a publication-ready product by the end of the school year!

Rice Catalyst’s mission is to provide a platform to showcase student perspectives in STEM-related subjects, as well as fostering scientific dialogue both on- and off-campus through our annual publication. You can learn more about our organization on our website, and you can also view previous issues of our publication here. We accept members from any major as long as your proposed topic is STEM-related.

Find our event on OwlNest: https://owlnest.rice.edu/event/9328987

Follow us on Instagram: @rice.catalyst

If you have any further questions, do not hesitate to reach out to ricecatalyst@gmail.com.

IRIS-HEP: Call for applications for the Undergraduate Fellows program – Summer 2023

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** Please circulate this announcement to any undergraduates **
**         that might be interested in the program          **

We are pleased to announce that applications for the IRIS-HEP
undergraduate Fellows program in Summer 2023 are now open. The
deadline for applications is Sunday, 16 April, 2023 (end of the
day, any time zone).

People are the key to successful software. IRIS-HEP aims to promote
the development of advanced research software skills by providing
opportunities for undergraduate students to connect with mentors
within the larger High Energy Physics (HEP) and Computational/Data
Science community. At the same time, we aim to promote software as
a collaborative activity and encourage collaborations which engage
individuals in ways that maximize their potential and their potential
impact on the community.

To accomplish these goals, IRIS-HEP has created a Fellows program.
IRIS-HEP Fellows will spend some number of months working with a
mentor to build their skills while working on a research software
project relevant to the Institute.

Who should apply to the Fellows program? – Are you reasonably
comfortable with basic programming through skills acquired (for
example) from coursework or dedicated training activities? Are you
interested in building on those skills to gain experience through
contributions to cutting edge open source research software projects?
Then the IRIS-HEP Fellows program could be for you. Prior physics
knowledge is helpful, but not required. We will also offer dedicated
training activities to help you improve specific software skills.
Applications from women and members of underrepresented groups in
STEM activities are particularly encouraged.

Fellows will receive a training stipend as part of their participation.

For more information on the program including how to apply, please
see: https://iris-hep.org/fellows.html

Questions about the program can be directed to fellows@iris-hep.org

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Peter Elmer     E-mail: Peter.Elmer@cern.ch      Phone: +41 (22) 767-4644
Address: CERN EP-UCM, Bldg. 32 2-C14      CH-1211  Geneva 23, Switzerland
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DOE’s Office of Science Is Now Accepting Applications for Fall 2023 Undergraduate Intern and Visiting Faculty Placements

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Updated: DOE’s Office of Science Is Now Accepting Applications for Fall 2023 Undergraduate Internships and Visiting Faculty Program

US Department of Energy Office of Science sent this bulletin at 03/17/2023 04:25 PM EDT

2023 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships for Physics and Astronomy Majors

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Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships for Physics and Astronomy Majors

including the Thomas A. Trombello Award, the Harold E. Rorschach Memorial Scholarship, and the G.C. Phillips Memorial Scholarship for work in the T.W.Bonner Nuclear Laboratory

Award will be $5,800 for a nominal 10-week period
Application Due Date: Friday, April 7, 2023

Application materials include:

  1. a cover page listing:
    1. proposal title
    2. your name
    3. your email address
    4. your research advisor
    5. your academic year (freshman, sophomore, junior)
    6. length of time you have worked with the advisor if any
    7. if you are currently a junior: whether you plan to continue this research for a senior thesis
  2. a one-page summary outlining the proposed research experience, prepared in consultation with your proposed P&A faculty mentor, including a general overview accessible to a non-specialist, a description of the specific topic you will study and how it connects to the big picture, a description of what you will be doing, and a discussion of what you hope to learn.
  3. an unofficial transcript

E-mail all materials to prof. Geurts (geurts at rice.edu)

 

Quantum Computing Internship for Physics Undergraduates Program (QCIPU) – deadline March 15, 2023

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Program Description

Undergraduate students majoring in physics and who are interested in quantum computing for the simulation of physics are invited to apply. In this three-week online-only program, participants will gain hands-on experience programming for existing quantum computers using Python and Qiskit. This will be supplemented by daily lectures on the fundamentals of quantum mechanics and quantum computing. The program will culminate in participants running their own code on an IBM quantum computer.

This program aims to increase the representation of underrepresented groups (Black, Hispanic/Latino, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Alaska Native/American Indian) and women in scientific research and the engineering workforce.

QCIPU Program Flyer

Eligibility

  • Enrollment in a U.S. college or university in Physics
  • Completed year of introductory level Physics course
  • Eligible to work in the United States

Application Procedure

Before you apply, please have all your requirements ready. Once you submit the application you will no longer have access and will not be able to upload any missing requirements.
  • Resume
  • Unofficial transcript
  • A short statement of interest in the topic (Two paragraphs is sufficient, no more than a page)

Internship Details

  • Application Period: Dec 9, 2022- March 15, 2023
  • Program Dates: June 5 – June 23, 2023
  • Acceptance Date: April 3, 2023
  • Salary: $20/hr.
  • Airfare/Housing/Transportation: Airfare, Housing and Transportation to/from airport will be paid by the program.
  • QCIPU interns will be working onsite for the Summer of 2023.

Program Outcomes

  • Basic Proficiency with Python and Qiskit through development of personal code base
  • Opportunity for a paid year-long internship at Fermilab researching quantum computing.
source:  https://internships.fnal.gov/quantum-computing-internship-for-physics-undergraduates-program