Society of Physics Students
University of Notre Dame
Welcome!
If you have any comments, questions, revolutionary ideas :)
Please email us at:
physclub@nd.edu
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Have a Wonderful Spring Break!!!
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Physics Pizza Party Pics
www.nd.edu/~physclub/Physics Picnic Pics 05
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Up Coming Events:
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Need a summer Job?
Want to try research?
come to:
REU presentation by Prof. Sakimoto
Thurs: 2/9/06, 6pm NSH 284
especially for Freshmen and Sophmores!!!
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Community Science Fairs (contact: Karen Morris:
kmorris@nd.edu or 1-6945)
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"Numb3rs" watch with Math Club
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More coming soon...
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Topics to Cover this year:
GRE practice (to start over summer
for practice exams visit:
http://www.physics.brandeis.edu/GRE%20physics/GRE.html
and www.gre.org )
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lab tours
REU ap advice
(it's that time again, recommended for sophmores and juniors, even freshmen ought to try... good practice and you'll be surprised at how much you learn about your goals and interests... visit: www.nsf.gov )
guest speakers
What you're dying to know about your professor's research...
Movie nights
Please suggest appropriate movies.
We'll reserve the room and arrange for snacks.
That's it for now!
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New Year's Reading List:
CAREERS IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
A Student Planning Guide to Grad School and Beyond
http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/careers/contents.html
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Thank you for the Nominations for Sigma Pi Sigma!
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Sigma Pi Sigma is the Physics Honor Society.
Juniors, Seniors, Faculty and Staff may be nominated.
Life time membership.
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Last year's inductees were:
Seniors:  Laurel Mianecki, Becky Marks, Eric Chitambar, Tony Strathman, Ken Henisey,
Juniors:  Pat Engel, Catherine Kennedy, Angelo Signoracci
Facutly:  Professors Wayne, Hildreth, Garnavich, Collon, Newman, Barabasi, and Almaas
for more info on Simga Pi Sigma visit:
http://www.sigmapisigma.org/about.htm
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Want to join the National SPS?
visit:
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Current officers:
President Catherine Kennedy
VPs  Brad Tucker and Nicholas B.
Tresurer John Biddle
and Past President Pat Engel
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Grad School Advice page:  http://groups.physics.umn.edu/wipa/guide.html
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Minutes from 1/27/05 meeting:
- Sweatshirts, design in progress, club subsidized, grey, hooded, front pocket requested
- Monthly Movies: 
requested:  "The Dish" "IQ" "2001 Space Oddessey" "Star Wars Ep (IV-VI)" "Day after tomorrow"
"Back to the Future"...  more suggestions?
we'll reserve the room, and provide either dinner (6pm) or snacks (8pm),
- REU  Issues:
Get involved in research, either here or apply for an REU at http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm
Look for one that provides food and housing as well as ~$3000-4000 for 8-12 wks
Beware!  Pay attention to the dates, some programs extend past 8/20 when ND starts
Note:  some may also offer lecture series, tours, GRE prep, or opportunities to attend conferences,  often you will be expected to make a 10-15min oral presentation at the end of the summer.
Also note:  it's great experience applying, even though programs tend to want juniors.  Note, nearly half of the sophomores last year got into one or more programs.
These programs are a great way to explore another university (which you may decide to return to for graduate studies), explore another part of the country, or stay near home and have a great time, making good money.
Also, our guest grad student last night, Sarah, suggests it looks really good on your grad aps.
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Want to join the National SPS?
visit:
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page last updated 3-10-06