Freshman learning community on Photons!

Details here. A quick synopsis:

Although light is as old as the universe, it is only a century ago that light was understood as a particle: The Photon. Since then, the photon has been at the heart of our modern life, from the internet to space exploration and one possible future source of renewable energy. This community will explore the past, present and future of the photon and its impact on our lives. This FLC would be of interest to students interested in exploring Electrical Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, or Physics.

Undergrad research conference @ UA

UA’s Third Annual Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference will be held on April 15 at the Bryant Conference Center. To participate, an undergraduate student must register his or her project by submitting an application form and abstract describing the project by March 8.

An online application, along with more details, is posted at http://www.osp.ua.edu/UndergradResearch.html. A student must have a faculty mentor in order to participate in the conference. Please inform your undergraduate students of the upcoming conference and encourage them to participate. Please let me know if you have questions.

Summer opportunities

Thought I'd make you aware of a few summer research opportunities:

Nebraska Summer research program. UNL has a particularly strong program in magnetic materials and devices.

Boston University summer research program in biophotonics. They have a rather new center for biophotonics, and BU is located in the heart of Boston.

University of Massachusetts/Amherst. Program in cellular engineering.

Northwestern university. Research areas include ceramics, polymers, nanocomposites, photonics, nanoparticles, molecular electronics and biomaterials.

A Message from two of your fellow majors

All PHYSICS MAJORS!!!

Do you actually know other physics majors?? Yeah, that's what I thought. So come to the meet AND greet.

FREE FOOD! Yes, completely free. In fact, it will even be surrounded by nerds. So come.

DETAILS:
Who - YOU....hopefully...
What - Meet the other people who share your uniquely awesome interests
When - FRIDAY, as in THIS FRIDAY of dead week. which is May 1st, just fyi. 3:00-5:00pm
Where - Room 109 in Gallalee (obviously)
Why - because Tara and Ted were upset that we didn't know all of you

So, it'll be awesome, especially once you get there :)

-Your Fellow Physics Majors, Tara and Ted - and kind of the Society of Physics Students, kinda -

Scholarship opportunity

If you are a physics major, it is not too late to apply for a scholarship.

Specifically, the E. Scott Barr scholarships have not yet been awarded. Tell your friends.

Med School-related Lecture *Tonight*

Something I forgot to mention in class today that I just found out about:

At 7pm tonight Dr. Nathan Smith, UAB School of Medicine's assistant dean for admissions (and professor of Psychology) will be speaking at the AED meeting in 30 ten Hoor.

If you are interested in medicine, and contemplating medical school, this is a great chance to hear from someone who actually evaluates medical school applications for a living ...