REU opportunity at Louisiana State University

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CCT REU: Interdisciplinary Research Experience in Computational Sciences
http://reu.cct.lsu.edu/
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The Center for Computation & Technology (CCT) will host a ten week Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program where students work collaboratively on a wide variety of computational science projects. Each student receives a stipend of $6,000, free housing in university dormitories, and up to $600 in travel expenses to and from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Ten students will be selected.

Qualifications:
Undergraduate, community college student, or high school senior attending college in the fall, interested in a major that is within the computational sciences umbrella (leaves out few majors as it includes all sciences, mathematics, engineering, finance, statistics, etc.) with at least a 2.75 GPA, considering a career in research and/or graduate school in your major, being a US citizen or permanent resident, and graduating at least one semester after completion of the REU.

Important Dates:
February 28, 2022: Application deadline.
March 20, 2022: Notification of decision.
May 23, 2022 through July 30, 2022: Program dates.

The research activities of the CCT are organized into five Focus Areas: Core Computing Sciences, Coast to Cosmos, Material World, Cultural Computing, and System Science and Engineering. These are broad, and sometimes overlapping areas where faculty from diverse departments (Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Civil Engineering, Oceanography and Coastal Sciences, Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Computing Engineering, Music, Business, etc.) collaborate in multidisciplinary projects. Our REU students learn how to use some of the nation’s largest supercomputers, may participate in the setup and management of large-scale simulations, and may take on an important role in the analysis and visualization of the simulation results.

For more information and to apply, visit: https://reu.cct.lsu.edu/
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The LSU Center for Computation & Technology, or CCT, is an innovative research environment, advancing computational sciences, technologies and the disciplines they touch. Researchers at CCT use the advanced cyberinfrastructure – high-speed networks, high-performance computing, advanced data storage and analysis and hardware and software development – available on campus to enable research in many different fields. By uniting researchers from diverse disciplines, ideas and expertise are disseminated across LSU departments to foster knowledge and invention. For more information on the CCT, visit: http://www.cct.lsu.edu.

Computational physics summer program

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From:
 Joel Giedt, Program Director
 Professor
 Department of Physics, Applied Physics and Astronomy
 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
We are hosting a boot camp and summer school on computational physics, “Advanced Cyberinfrastructure Training for Modeling Physical Systems at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,” with particular emphasis on applications that require high performance computing, organized here at Rensselaer, June 15 – July 8, 2022 (Troy, NY).  Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this program will most likely be held entirely on-line.  The boot camp and summer school is aimed at advanced undergraduates and all levels of graduate students.  This program is supported by the National Science Foundation.  More information can be found on the following flyer:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/d15iiavtse8mx2n/flyer1.pdf?dl=0

We would greatly appreciate it if you could inform students about this unique opportunity.  Those who are interested in applying should go to the following webform to complete the application process:

https://webforms2.rpi.edu/physics-summer-program

Paid APS/IBM Research Internships: Deadline Jan 31

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The APS/IBM Research Internship program is offering two virtual and paid undergraduate internship opportunities for women and underrepresented minorities.

Learn More: https://www.aps.org/programs/women/scholarships/ibm/index.cfm

The goal of this program is to encourage women and underrepresented minority undergraduate students to pursue graduate studies in science and engineering. Both internship programs feature salaried positions at IBM Research that are typically 10 weeks long, and they provide an opportunity for interns to work closely with an IBM mentor.

Applications and letters of recommendation are due by January 31, 2022. Please refer to the application process for further details on how to apply.

https://www.aps.org/programs/women/scholarships/ibm/process.cfm

Physics REU at UT Dallas–Applications Open. Priority Deadline Feb 16

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Research experiences for undergraduates (REU) opportunity in theoretical, computational, and experimental physics at UT Dallas.
The UT Dallas Physics REU is a 10-week program that will take place from May 31 to Aug 5, 2022. Topics will include biophysics, computational physics, condensed matter physics, cosmology and gravity. REU Fellows will also attend seminars on different areas of physics, broadening their horizons. This program includes a $6,000 stipend, housing, a meal allowance, access to the gym, and multiple social events.
Applications received by Feb. 16 will be assured of full consideration, and the application site will close March 5.
Details on the program and the link to apply can be found here: https://sites.utdallas.edu/reuphysics/

Medical physics opportunity for physics majors after Rice

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Please find below an interesting opportunity regarding a MS program in medical physics at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

Hello -

I am currently an assistant professor of radiological physics at
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, working on theoretical soft 
matter and biophysics approaches to predicting radiation toxicity
in cancer patients, with an eye towards real-world application to 
clinical treatment planning of future patients.

Additionally, I would like to mention that we at Hopkins have just
started a Master's program in Medical Physics (https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/radiology/education/ms_medical_physics/application.html).
Our first incoming cohort this past fall was two students, but 
we are looking to grow and add more!

I was hoping that you could please share this with Rice 
undergraduate majors in physics. In particular, if there are any 
students who know for sure that they do not want to do a PhD or 
have a research-oriented career, our MS program (which is 
accredited by CAMPEP, the medical physics accreditation 
organization) would provide them with a route towards a clinical 
medical physics residency.

As for students who ARE interested in research and might want to 
eventually do a PhD (but may not be sure yet), one thing we are 
trying to do here at Hopkins, in contrast to many other MS 
programs in medical physics, is really emphasize research and 
innovation. We are particularly strong in radiopharmaceutical 
therapy, which is a state-of-the-art emerging new treatment 
modality for metastatic cancers. Additionally, I myself am working
on a number of grants, and I foresee a number of MS thesis 
projects that would showcase medical physics applications of 
soft condensed matter. I expect that by the end of the MS program,
an interested student who wanted to pursue a PhD in 
physics/medical physics instead of going to a direct clinical 
route would be well-prepared to do so.

If any of your undergraduates are interested in learning more, 
please feel free to have them reach out to me.

Yours sincerely,
Tahir Yusufaly

 

UG research opportunity: Topology and geometry of spatial cognition (UT McGovern)

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website: https://med.uth.edu/neurology/faculty/yuri-a-dabaghian-phd/

Posting subject line: Topology and geometry of spatial cognition

Professor : Yuri Dabaghian, Ph.D.

Departments: Neurology

Institution: The University of Texas McGovern Medical School at Houston

Openings: The lab has a one or more opening(s). Starting dates and hours are flexible (9-12/hr per week is typical during the school year), multiple semesters possible. The students will work on personal projects in close contact with Y. Dabaghian. Background in physics, math or computational neuroscience preferred, familiarity with MATLAB is required.

Lab focus: The lab focuses on computational modeling of neurobiological phenomena, notably mechanisms and principles spatial cognition, using methods of computational topology and geometry, mathematical physics.

Techniques: Computational topology and geometry, mathematical physics, statistical physics, probability theory, network modeling.

Location: 6431 Fannin St., suite 7005A (seventh floor)

Environment/ Personnel: Each lab member has a personal research project; the student would be advised directly by the professor.

Student research philosophy: Be interested in adventurous, interdisciplinary research

To apply: Please contact Dr. Y Dabaghian by email Yuri.A.Dabaghian@uth.tmc.edu.

Columbia Engineering (incl. Applied Physics)

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From Gabrielle Gannon
Director of Graduate Admissions
The Office of Graduate Student Affairs
The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science
Columbia University

Every year, the Columbia Engineering Road Show team travels the world visiting top universities and meeting with students face-to-face. While we can’t do that this year, we have planned a robust schedule of events and we were hoping you could help us in spreading the word. Please see the details below, and share the information with prospective graduate students who you feel would be qualified applicants to Columbia Engineering.

REU Program in Neutrino Physics (Virginia Tech)

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Dear students,
I hope you are all doing well. Our department is gearing up for the fourth year of our NSF REU program in neutrino physics. The program will run from late May through early August in 2022 (10 weeks; exact dates TBD).
Please see the attached flier for more information. (This past summer, our program ran in person , but allowances were made for a few students to participate remotely.)
 
The online application will open on December 1.
 
If you have any questions about the program, email: reu@phys.vt.edu
Stay safe and healthy,
Betty

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

 

Flyer: VT REU 2022

TMC: Research internship to study how radiation interact with the immune system to combat cancer

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Posting subject line

“Research internship to study how radiation interact with the immune system to combat cancer”

 

Professors

Gabriel O. Sawakuchi, PhD and Simona F. Shaitelman, MD

 

Departments

Radiation Physics (Sawakuchi) and Radiation Oncology (Shaitelman)

 

Institution

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

 

Openings

Several in-person research internship positions are available to start in January 2022. Positions are without compensation during the school year with the possibility of stipend through competitive research programs for summers. The duration of the internship is unlimited. Students are expected to spend at least 9 hours per week during the school year and at least part time during the summer. If student participates in paid research program during the summer, the student is expected to follow the rules of the program. During the internship students will become familiar with translational cancer research, molecular biology assays and radiation oncology. Students will perform focused tasks within larger projects including assessing: 1) DNA damage induced by different types of radiation: 2) the effect of different DNA repair inhibitors to sensitize cancer cells to radiation; and 3) molecular factors triggered by radiation that induce immune response.

 

Lab focus

Our research aims to use radiation in combination with DNA repair inhibitors to amplify the effect of immune checkpoint blockade to combat cancer. The findings from our lab are translated to clinical trials in cancer radiotherapy.

 

Techniques

Students will learn techniques in molecular biology including clonogenic assay, flow cytometry, western blotting, immunohistochemistry, etc to investigate how radiation and DNA repair inhibitors modulate cell survival, cell cycle, DNA damage, DNA repair, and protein expression. We use cancer cell lines and tumor models in small animals in our projects.

 

Location

Our lab is located at the Zayed Building (6565 MD Anderson Blvd) which is within 20 min walking distance from the Weiss School of Natural Sciences.

 

Environment/ Personnel

We are a multicultural and multidisciplinary lab with researchers with expertise in biology, radiobiology, physics, medical physics and radiation oncology. The lab is composed of one instructor, one research scientist, four postdoctoral fellows, two graduate students, two undergraduate students from Rice and two high-school students. Undergraduate students will work directly with a graduate student or postdoctoral fellow and also have the opportunity to mentor high-school students.

 

Student research philosophy

Our philosophy is teamwork. Our projects are all interconnected and require synchrony among all team members. Students joining our lab are expected to work as part of a team. New students will be trained to independently perform their assigned research tasks. Our lab personnel will also guide the students in the submission of abstracts to relevant scientific conferences and in the application to graduate and medical schools. We emphasize that classwork is the focus for our undergraduate students and therefore are flexible with time commitment, especially during midterms and finals. Undergraduate students are expected to perform well in their classwork.

 

To apply/Contact information

To apply please send an email to Gabriel O. Sawakuchi at gsawakuchi@mdanderson.org and Simona F. Shaitelman at sfshaitelman@manderson.org with a brief resume highlighting any relevant college or high school coursework and any previous experience in lab courses or research. No previous experience is required to apply. Please, visit our website to know more about our research:

www.mdanderson.org/sawakuchiLab

Posters on the Hill 2022

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Posters on the Hill 2022
from the Council on Undergraduate Research

Posters on the Hill 2022 is a virtual conference at which students can present their research to the public and their elected officials on Capitol Hill.

When: Spring 2022 (the precise dates for Posters on the Hill will be announced once the congressional agenda is released.)
Abstract submission deadline: December 13, 2021
For information and to submit your abstract: https://www.cur.org/what/events/students/poh/

Mark your calendars to ensure that you don’t miss out on an opportunity to represent Rice as you present your research! Rice is a member of CUR so that all Rice students are eligible to apply.