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 ...

Fall 2009 Advising Begins ...

This week begins the advising season for the F09 semester, which will continue through the week following spring break. If you are a physics major, thinking about a physics major, or plan on taking more physics in the near future, I would like to meet with you.

Individual meetings only take 15-30 minutes, please let me know if you are interested, and when you would have some time either this week or the week following spring break. You can contact me at pleclair.removethis@andthistoo.ua.edu.

One new thing I should mention is our new seminar course, PH111. It is a 1-credit seminar course with no prerequisites, meeting once per week, and it is devoted entirely to discussing neat topics in physics at a completely introductory level. In the fall, it will meet on Mondays from 4-5:30. Anyone interested in physics is encouraged to take the course, it should be a lot of fun. A tentative syllabus can be found here.

Finally, I would like to point out that all physics majors are eligible for E. Scott Barr scholarships, and we could use some more applicants ... it is not too late to be considered for a fall scholarship! Details here.

Summer research opportunity / Las Vegas

2009 Summer Undergraduate Research in Physics and Astronomy

Application deadline March 3, 2009!

The UNLV Department of Physics and Astronomy is now accepting applications to the Research Experience for Undergraduates Program for the summer of 2009. Bright, motivated undergraduate students are invited to apply for the program. The summer program affords the opportunity to participate in the scientific research at UNLV, including:

• Experimental atomic, molecular, and laser physics
• Experimental condensed matter physics
• High pressure science
• Astronomy/astrophysics

The deadline for applications is March 3, 2009; for more information, see their web site.

Summer research opportunity / Maryland

Maryland Sea Grant's Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Estuarine Science.

• 12 week program during summer 2009. May 17 to August 9.
• $4200 stipend plus housing and travel to and from site
• More information here
• Applications due: February 12, 2009

Summer research opportunity / UMass

UMass Amherst will once again host a Research Experience for
Undergraduates (REU) in Cellular Engineering.

For more information, see this page and click on "ICE REU Program."