News at USF Physics

Upcoming Physics Department Colloquium: 4:00pm, TBA, PHY130

The Colloquium series is ended for the spring semester.  It will resume in Fall. 

Upcoming Meeting for the Society of Physics Students: 12:00pm, April 16, PHY102

All are welcome to attend.

Previously,

Students attended a Zone meeting at the University of Central Florida and got new ideas for next year's EXPO.

Bill Ash, one of the department's graduate students and a former engineer, gave two wonderful presentations:

“Transitioning between Physics in the Aerospace Industry and Academia” and “Preparation for the Physics GRE.” 

Currently,     

Dr. Anthony Buonaquisti, a former professor at USF and excellent speaker,  will present “Getting Started in Astronomy: Backyard Observing on a Budget.”

SPS membership is open to all students with an interest in physics.  Membership applications can be obtained here.  Anyone interested in physics or SPS should complete the survey mentioned above.

Further questions should be directed to SPS advisor, Dr. Criss at rcriss@cas.usf.edu.

Still to come . . . .

Sigma Pi Sigma Induction Ceremony and Recognition of Aboly Scholarship recipients at the Department Picnic

 

Computational Scholarship Available for Undergraduates.  Apply for up to $40,000 over four years.  

Dr. Rabson is pleased to announce that the USF-NSF Scholarship in Computational Science is now open to all continuing undergraduate students majoring in chemistry, physics, or statistics.  The scholarship covers up to $10,000 per year, depending on financial need as determined by the financial-aid office.  You may still be eligible even if you already have a Bright-Futures or other scholarship.  Funds in the amount of $500,000 for the scholarship have been provided by the National Science Foundation.

In addition to the money, the scholarship provides the opportunity to learn high-performance-computing skills that will be useful in graduate school or employment.  No prior computing experience is required.

For more information and to print out an application, see http://rc.usf.edu/sstem

 

• TENURE-TRACK FACULTY POSITION IN PHYSICS

The Department of Physics invites applications for a nine month tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level to begin in August 2008, contingent upon final administrative approval and funding.  The areas of interest are theoretical or experimental materials physics, biomedical physics, and atomic, molecular, and optical physics.  All applications completed by February 8, 2008 will be given full consideration, although the search will continue until the position is filled.<more info> 

• DEPARTMENT ENGINEER POSITION

Design, construct, and repair laboratory equipment and facilities. Provide maintenance and operation of equipment in Physics Materials Diagnostics Facility. Maintain and repair instruction lab and lecture demo equipment. Assist with property inventory, building renovations and new laboratory set ups.<more info>