Hi everyone!
Welcome to the last week of classes for autumn quarter!
REU Applications: Looking for a summer research project? Check out an REU! These summer research programs are paid and often include a travel stipend. Check out the listing of Astronomy REUs; http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm Applications often require at least one letter of recommendation and a set of transcripts so be sure to plan ahead if you're applying. Deadlines fall anywhere from mid-January through February.
AAS Poster Prep: For those presenting research at the AAS (www.aas.org) meeting in January we are offering a few different resources to help you prepare. 1) Poster design: check out the Undergraduate Research Program's list of poster design tips to get you started (http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/symp/posterparticipants.html); 2) Browse through the undergrad research posters hanging on the walls of the 3rd floor (I think about 1/3 of these are from AAS meetings); 3) Check your poster with your research adviser and finalize all the details. Once you have the poster ready you need to think about what to say to those that stop by your poster so we're offering a poster talk prep session on January 4 @3:30pm in the reading room. Bring a format of your poster (digital on a thumb drive, printed, proof, whatever you have so we can see it) and come prepared to give us a short 1-2 min. talk of your research. Key points you should prepare for your talk are 1) what exactly did you do; and 2) why is what you did important?
Colloquium: This Thursday at 4pm in PAA A102, we have former UW PhD student now faculty member at Haverford College, Prof. Beth Willman giving a talk on "Ultra-faint dwarfs, dark matter, and galaxy formation". Join us at 3:45pm in the foyer for coffee, tea and cookies.
New look for the Page O'Announcements: Take a look at the new and improved POA! A new look and some revised important Astronomy links on the side: http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Have a great final week in classes!
Best,
Sarah
Monday, December 5, 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
November 28, 2011
Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving weekend. I know I did and I'm still eating left over turkey. A couple of great talks happening this week and long with a research opportunity for those interested in radio astronomy.
Undergraduate Course Assistants needed for Winter 2012: The Department of Astronomy is hiring additional course assistants for winter quarter. Assistants will be mostly grading for introductory level classes but also assisting with lab setup, photocopying and a variety of other tasks that support instructors and teaching assistants. No teaching duties will be assigned. The position has the possibility of renewal for spring quarter based upon course needs, funding and job performance.
Minimum qualification: Completion of Astronomy 321, 322 and 323. Preference will be given to applicants with a minimum 3.5 grade in each course.
Course assistants will be paid $10/hour for up to 5-10 hours/week during the quarter.
To apply: Submit your resume and unofficial transcript to Sarah Garner in Phys/Astr C319 or in her mailbox by December 1 (Thursday).
Radio Astronomy Research:
Call for students who want to work with the Student Radio Telescope
This message is to invite Astronomy majors to work with the Student Radio Telescope (a 7-ft-diameter dish on the roof of a nearby building). It is best if you have had the ASTR 321-22-23 sequence (esp. 322) and an EM course (but you do not have to know electronics). If you are interested in learning about the basics of radio astronomy and doing any of the projects below, please sign up for 1 hr of ASTR 499 - Sarah can give you an entry code. If you're interested in more than 1 hr credit, then we should talk beforehand. It is not absolutely necessary to sign up for 499, but it helps the Dept. if you do so.
We will meet once weekly (exact time chosen to fit everyone's schedules) to discuss data, etc. from the previous week, as well as plans for the following week. For one hour credit, you will be expected to attend this meeting, observe at the SRT for at least 1.5 hrs per week, and analyze your data as needed.
- Woody Sullivan
======================
Possible projects with the Student Radio Telescope (SRT)
- monitor the 1400 MHz flux of the sun (we are at the start of the next cycle of the 11-yr sunspot cycle, and the radio intensity varies a lot, too)
- map the galactic plane in continuum radiation
- study the distribution of atomic hydrogen by measuring the 21 cm line at various locations
- study the rotation of the Milky Way by measuring shifts in the velocities of the 21 cm line
- detect very weak sources such as the Crab Nebula (Tau A), the supernova remnant Cas A, the galactic center Sgr A, the H II region Orion A (Orion nebula), and the Moon
- develop some standard software for data analysis
- work on Web pages for the SRT
- work on write-ups of standard projects (such as those above) for future students to use
2012 Summer Internships for Undergraduate Students: 10 week research experience; $5000 stipend plus travel expenses. Areas of research: Engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological/life sciences, environmental science, emergency and incident management, social sciences. Projects offered at: National research laboratories: Argonne, Idaho, Lawrence Livermore, Los Alamos, Oak Ridge, Pacific Northwest, Sandia, Savannah River. DHS laboratories: Transportation Security Laboratory. Other research facilities, including Air Force research Laboratory, Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute, National Institute of Standards and Technology. Locations include: CA, CO, ID, IL, MD, NM, NJ, OH, SC, TN, WA & VA. US citizenship required. Application deadline: January 5, 2012 www.orau.gov/dhsinternships Administered by Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
AstroLunch: This week we have TWO astro lunch talks. Tuesday at Noon, Renbin Yan (NYU) will give a talk on "The Puzzle of LINERs and the Warm Ionized Gas in Early-type Galaxies" then on Wednesday at 12:30 Andrew Youdin (Harvard CfA) will give a talk on "Planet Formation Near and Far". Feel free to bring your own lunch to these informal lunch-time talks. All talks take place in the Reading Room, PAB B356A.
Astrobiology Seminar: Tuesday at 3pm in PAA A118, Aomawa Shields (UW Grad) will give an overview discussion on her summer research rotation at NASA. Coffee, tea and cookies served at 2:30pm in the lobby.
Colloquium: Thursday at 4pm in PAA A102, Ben Brown (Univ. of Wisconsin- Madison) will give a talk on "How Stars like the Sun get their Spots". Join us at 3:45pm in the foyer for coffee, tea, cookies and conversation!
Page O'Announcements: Updated with some interesting looking winter quarter classes for those of you still looking: http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Have a great week!
Undergraduate Course Assistants needed for Winter 2012: The Department of Astronomy is hiring additional course assistants for winter quarter. Assistants will be mostly grading for introductory level classes but also assisting with lab setup, photocopying and a variety of other tasks that support instructors and teaching assistants. No teaching duties will be assigned. The position has the possibility of renewal for spring quarter based upon course needs, funding and job performance.
Minimum qualification: Completion of Astronomy 321, 322 and 323. Preference will be given to applicants with a minimum 3.5 grade in each course.
Course assistants will be paid $10/hour for up to 5-10 hours/week during the quarter.
To apply: Submit your resume and unofficial transcript to Sarah Garner in Phys/Astr C319 or in her mailbox by December 1 (Thursday).
Radio Astronomy Research:
Call for students who want to work with the Student Radio Telescope
This message is to invite Astronomy majors to work with the Student Radio Telescope (a 7-ft-diameter dish on the roof of a nearby building). It is best if you have had the ASTR 321-22-23 sequence (esp. 322) and an EM course (but you do not have to know electronics). If you are interested in learning about the basics of radio astronomy and doing any of the projects below, please sign up for 1 hr of ASTR 499 - Sarah can give you an entry code. If you're interested in more than 1 hr credit, then we should talk beforehand. It is not absolutely necessary to sign up for 499, but it helps the Dept. if you do so.
We will meet once weekly (exact time chosen to fit everyone's schedules) to discuss data, etc. from the previous week, as well as plans for the following week. For one hour credit, you will be expected to attend this meeting, observe at the SRT for at least 1.5 hrs per week, and analyze your data as needed.
- Woody Sullivan
======================
Possible projects with the Student Radio Telescope (SRT)
- monitor the 1400 MHz flux of the sun (we are at the start of the next cycle of the 11-yr sunspot cycle, and the radio intensity varies a lot, too)
- map the galactic plane in continuum radiation
- study the distribution of atomic hydrogen by measuring the 21 cm line at various locations
- study the rotation of the Milky Way by measuring shifts in the velocities of the 21 cm line
- detect very weak sources such as the Crab Nebula (Tau A), the supernova remnant Cas A, the galactic center Sgr A, the H II region Orion A (Orion nebula), and the Moon
- develop some standard software for data analysis
- work on Web pages for the SRT
- work on write-ups of standard projects (such as those above) for future students to use
2012 Summer Internships for Undergraduate Students: 10 week research experience; $5000 stipend plus travel expenses. Areas of research: Engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological/life sciences, environmental science, emergency and incident management, social sciences. Projects offered at: National research laboratories: Argonne, Idaho, Lawrence Livermore, Los Alamos, Oak Ridge, Pacific Northwest, Sandia, Savannah River. DHS laboratories: Transportation Security Laboratory. Other research facilities, including Air Force research Laboratory, Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute, National Institute of Standards and Technology. Locations include: CA, CO, ID, IL, MD, NM, NJ, OH, SC, TN, WA & VA. US citizenship required. Application deadline: January 5, 2012 www.orau.gov/dhsinternships Administered by Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
AstroLunch: This week we have TWO astro lunch talks. Tuesday at Noon, Renbin Yan (NYU) will give a talk on "The Puzzle of LINERs and the Warm Ionized Gas in Early-type Galaxies" then on Wednesday at 12:30 Andrew Youdin (Harvard CfA) will give a talk on "Planet Formation Near and Far". Feel free to bring your own lunch to these informal lunch-time talks. All talks take place in the Reading Room, PAB B356A.
Astrobiology Seminar: Tuesday at 3pm in PAA A118, Aomawa Shields (UW Grad) will give an overview discussion on her summer research rotation at NASA. Coffee, tea and cookies served at 2:30pm in the lobby.
Colloquium: Thursday at 4pm in PAA A102, Ben Brown (Univ. of Wisconsin- Madison) will give a talk on "How Stars like the Sun get their Spots". Join us at 3:45pm in the foyer for coffee, tea, cookies and conversation!
Page O'Announcements: Updated with some interesting looking winter quarter classes for those of you still looking: http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Have a great week!
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
November 14, 2011
Hi everyone,
Hope you all enjoyed the long weekend! Here are some things going on in the Department this week.
Graduate School Webinar: APS Webinars is offering an exciting, free video webinar next week, entitled, “Graduate School in Physics: a Minority Perspective,” on Thursday, November 17 at 3:00 pm EDT. Senior graduate student, Dwayne Joseph at Florida A&M University, will present his unique perspective on some of his experiences in graduate school and tips on succeeding while there. Students will learn what goes on in physics graduate programs and gather ideas for getting the most out of their experiences. This webinar will be moderated by Peter Muhoro, APS Minority Bridge Project Manager, and Arlene Modeste Knowles, APS Career & Diversity Programs Manager. Because video feeds are limited, we can only accommodate 20 students. Those interested in participating should send an email request to Bushraa Khatib (khatib@aps.org) with their name, institution, and year (e.g. junior/senior). Race/ethnicity and gender are optional. The first requests will be considered first.
Registration for ASTR 300: Astr 300 is full, but if you still want/need the course please email Dr. Toby Smith (smith@astro.washington.edu) to be added to the wait list.
Photos for undergrad board: Keep those photos coming in! The board is looking better but could still use more of you on it!
Astrobiology Seminar: Tuesday at 3pm in PAA A118, Dr. David Des Marais of the NASA Ames Research Center will be presenting a talk titled: "Exploring Mars for Evidence of Habitable Environments and Life". Coffee, tea and cookies are served at 2:30 in the foyer.
AstroLunch: On Wednesday this week at Noon in PAB B356A, Sarah Ballard (Harvard) will give a talk on "Validating and Characterizing Transiting Exoplanets from Space with EPOXI, Kepler, and Warm Spitzer". You're welcome to bring your lunch to this informal talk.
Astronomy Colloquium: Thursday at 4pm in PAA A102, Shirley Ho (Lawrenece Bekerely Lab) will give a talk on "What can you do with the Largest Multi-color image?" A talk about SDSS a cosmology. Join us in the foyer at 3:45pm for coffee, tea and cookies.
Page O'Announcements: Lots of campus events going on http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/ so check them out!
Have a great week,
Sarah
Hope you all enjoyed the long weekend! Here are some things going on in the Department this week.
Registration for ASTR 300: Astr 300 is full, but if you still want/need the course please email Dr. Toby Smith (smith@astro.washington.edu) to be added to the wait list.
Photos for undergrad board: Keep those photos coming in! The board is looking better but could still use more of you on it!
Astrobiology Seminar: Tuesday at 3pm in PAA A118, Dr. David Des Marais of the NASA Ames Research Center will be presenting a talk titled: "Exploring Mars for Evidence of Habitable Environments and Life". Coffee, tea and cookies are served at 2:30 in the foyer.
AstroLunch: On Wednesday this week at Noon in PAB B356A, Sarah Ballard (Harvard) will give a talk on "Validating and Characterizing Transiting Exoplanets from Space with EPOXI, Kepler, and Warm Spitzer". You're welcome to bring your lunch to this informal talk.
Astronomy Colloquium: Thursday at 4pm in PAA A102, Shirley Ho (Lawrenece Bekerely Lab) will give a talk on "What can you do with the Largest Multi-color image?" A talk about SDSS a cosmology. Join us in the foyer at 3:45pm for coffee, tea and cookies.
Page O'Announcements: Lots of campus events going on http://pageoannouncements.
Have a great week,
Sarah
Monday, November 7, 2011
November 7, 2011
Hi everyone,
Hope you had a great weekend. Remember that this Friday is Veteran's Day so there are no scheduled classes and the building will be locked. Also, good luck to all the GRE Physics test takers this Saturday!!
Astrolab Computers: Remote users on the astrolab computers have been preventing classes from using them. Please be socially responsible in using the astrolab machines:
1) Use condor for long running/CPU intensive jobs.
2) I you need to use them interactively log off during class hours, or if someone is logged on at the console.
Phys 225 in Winter: Many of you have inquired about taking Phys 225 without having completed Phys 227. Prof. Garcia will be holding a 227 knowledge test in a few weeks that will determine if he will let you into the course. Please email him if you would like to be added to the list to be notified when the "placement test" will take place. I have a few more details if anyone needs them.
Interested in Teaching? The UW College of Education is hosting a Masters in Teaching information session for secondary-level teaching on 11/21 at 10am. Check in at Miller 206. RSVP at: http://education.washington.edu/infosessions Please stop by to see Paula Szkody or myself if you have questions about teaching careers. Astronomy students will often obtain an endorsement to teach Earth and Space Sciences and/or Physics. Read more about teaching options here: http://education.washington.edu/areas/tep/secondary/index.html
NW Women in Physics Conference in January 2012: This is a great free conference for physics/astronomy women! I highly encourage you all to attend. http://depts.washington.edu/nwuwpc/Northwest_Undergraduate_Women_in_Physics_Conference/Home.html
Page O'Announcements: Updated all the time with campus events, courses for winter and more: http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
AstroLunch: Tuesday at Noon in PAB B356A (that conference room off the undergrad lab), we host an informal talk where you can bring your lunch. This week we have, Antonela Monachesi (Univ. of Michigan) giving a talk on "The resolved stellar populations of M32".
Astrobiology Seminar: Tuesday at 3pm in PAA A118, Professor Barbara Sherwood Lollar (University of Toronto, Geology) will give a talk on "Geochemical Prospecting for Microbial Life in the Deep Subsurface Biosphere".
Astronomy Colloquium: Thursday at 4pm in PAA A102, Dr. Jennifer Johnson (Ohio State Univ.) will give a talk on "Illuminating the Middle Ages of the Milky Way". Join us in the foyer at 3:45pm for coffee, tea and cookies.
Have a great week!
Hope you had a great weekend. Remember that this Friday is Veteran's Day so there are no scheduled classes and the building will be locked. Also, good luck to all the GRE Physics test takers this Saturday!!
Astrolab Computers: Remote users on the astrolab computers have been preventing classes from using them. Please be socially responsible in using the astrolab machines:
1) Use condor for long running/CPU intensive jobs.
2) I you need to use them interactively log off during class hours, or if someone is logged on at the console.
Phys 225 in Winter: Many of you have inquired about taking Phys 225 without having completed Phys 227. Prof. Garcia will be holding a 227 knowledge test in a few weeks that will determine if he will let you into the course. Please email him if you would like to be added to the list to be notified when the "placement test" will take place. I have a few more details if anyone needs them.
Interested in Teaching? The UW College of Education is hosting a Masters in Teaching information session for secondary-level teaching on 11/21 at 10am. Check in at Miller 206. RSVP at: http://education.washington.
NW Women in Physics Conference in January 2012: This is a great free conference for physics/astronomy women! I highly encourage you all to attend. http://depts.washington.edu/
Page O'Announcements: Updated all the time with campus events, courses for winter and more: http://pageoannouncements.
AstroLunch: Tuesday at Noon in PAB B356A (that conference room off the undergrad lab), we host an informal talk where you can bring your lunch. This week we have, Antonela Monachesi (Univ. of Michigan) giving a talk on "The resolved stellar populations of M32".
Astrobiology Seminar: Tuesday at 3pm in PAA A118, Professor Barbara Sherwood Lollar (University of Toronto, Geology) will give a talk on "Geochemical Prospecting for Microbial Life in the Deep Subsurface Biosphere".
Astronomy Colloquium: Thursday at 4pm in PAA A102, Dr. Jennifer Johnson (Ohio State Univ.) will give a talk on "Illuminating the Middle Ages of the Milky Way". Join us in the foyer at 3:45pm for coffee, tea and cookies.
Have a great week!
Monday, October 10, 2011
October 3, 2011
Welcome to the first full week of classes! This week there are a lot of talks and interesting things you can get involved with. Read below for more details.
Planetarium Training: Want to start or continue giving shows to K-12 groups? Attend the quarterly planetarium training session on Friday, October 7 at 3:30pm at the Planetarium (PAA A220). Our planetarium coordinator will walk you through all the details including some slight changes made to the system. The Department requires undergrads to be trained quarterly in order to check out planetarium keys so be sure to keep up to date on your training!
Building Use Permits: If you have building keys you must also have a building use permit to allow you access after hours and on the weekends. The police *do* make rounds and will ask you for this permit so don't get caught without one!
Undergrad Representative Nominations: We are now accepting nominations for the Departmental undergraduate representatives. There are two representatives (a junior/senior level and freshmen/sophomore level) that act as liaisons to the chair of the Department. Reps will provide feedback about the undergrad major, attend faculty meetings and bring comments from undergrads to the chair's attention. These roles are important to the Department and also a great item to be able to put on your resume! Nominations can be for yourself or someone else. Please fill out the nomination no later than Thursday, October 6 at Noon: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/sterrs/69246
GRE Physics November Test deadline: Those of you wanting to take the GRE Physics exam in November need to register by this Friday, October 7. I've heard from other students that you'll have to go outside of Seattle for the exam since this location is full. www.gre.com
Astronomy Movie Night: Mark your calendars for Oct. 19 at 7pm for the Astronomy majors movie night. We'll watch a sci-fi flick of your choosing, pointing out obvious fails at using science while laughing and snacking. We'll meet in one of the lecture halls in the a-wing; exact room will be announced closer to the date.
Colloquium: Join us on Thursday at 4pm in PAA A102 as Sarah Brough (Australian Astronomical Observatory) gives at a talk on "GAMA: from little blue fuzzies to massive red monsters and beyond". Come by early at 3:45pm for coffee, tea and cookies in the foyer!
Volunteer Opportunity: Astronomy-Student Intern Wanted; Internship: Unpaid; Hours: 3 hours/week – (one day from 3-6PM); Duration: Until June 2012
826 Seattle (www.826seattle.org), a non-profit youth after school tutoring and writing center in the Greenwood neighborhood, seeks an undergraduate astronomy student to intern with us. This intern would help our students (ages 6-18) explore the magic of the WorldWide Telescope (WWT) program. The intern would come once a week to 826 Seattle’s free after school tutoring program (which runs Monday-Thursday, 3-6) and act as the visiting astronomer while helping students explore the cosmos using the WWT program. Qualified applicants should be familiar with the WWT (experience making tours a plus!), comfortable working with students one-on-one of a variety of ages, and be able to field basic astronomy questions that students might have inspired by their use of the WWT.
This is an excellent opportunity for undergraduates interested in the growing use of the WWT as an educational tool, and those interested in practicing how to communicate astronomy concepts and a love for science to novice audiences.
Qualified applicants should email 826 Seattle Programs Coordinator, Alicia Craven (alicia@826seattle.org) with a resume and availability.
Page O'Announcements: Looking for more campus events or maybe a job? Check out the page o'announcements blog: http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Have a great week!
Planetarium Training: Want to start or continue giving shows to K-12 groups? Attend the quarterly planetarium training session on Friday, October 7 at 3:30pm at the Planetarium (PAA A220). Our planetarium coordinator will walk you through all the details including some slight changes made to the system. The Department requires undergrads to be trained quarterly in order to check out planetarium keys so be sure to keep up to date on your training!
Building Use Permits: If you have building keys you must also have a building use permit to allow you access after hours and on the weekends. The police *do* make rounds and will ask you for this permit so don't get caught without one!
Undergrad Representative Nominations: We are now accepting nominations for the Departmental undergraduate representatives. There are two representatives (a junior/senior level and freshmen/sophomore level) that act as liaisons to the chair of the Department. Reps will provide feedback about the undergrad major, attend faculty meetings and bring comments from undergrads to the chair's attention. These roles are important to the Department and also a great item to be able to put on your resume! Nominations can be for yourself or someone else. Please fill out the nomination no later than Thursday, October 6 at Noon: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/sterrs/69246
GRE Physics November Test deadline: Those of you wanting to take the GRE Physics exam in November need to register by this Friday, October 7. I've heard from other students that you'll have to go outside of Seattle for the exam since this location is full. www.gre.com
Astronomy Movie Night: Mark your calendars for Oct. 19 at 7pm for the Astronomy majors movie night. We'll watch a sci-fi flick of your choosing, pointing out obvious fails at using science while laughing and snacking. We'll meet in one of the lecture halls in the a-wing; exact room will be announced closer to the date.
Colloquium: Join us on Thursday at 4pm in PAA A102 as Sarah Brough (Australian Astronomical Observatory) gives at a talk on "GAMA: from little blue fuzzies to massive red monsters and beyond". Come by early at 3:45pm for coffee, tea and cookies in the foyer!
Volunteer Opportunity: Astronomy-Student Intern Wanted; Internship: Unpaid; Hours: 3 hours/week – (one day from 3-6PM); Duration: Until June 2012
826 Seattle (www.826seattle.org), a non-profit youth after school tutoring and writing center in the Greenwood neighborhood, seeks an undergraduate astronomy student to intern with us. This intern would help our students (ages 6-18) explore the magic of the WorldWide Telescope (WWT) program. The intern would come once a week to 826 Seattle’s free after school tutoring program (which runs Monday-Thursday, 3-6) and act as the visiting astronomer while helping students explore the cosmos using the WWT program. Qualified applicants should be familiar with the WWT (experience making tours a plus!), comfortable working with students one-on-one of a variety of ages, and be able to field basic astronomy questions that students might have inspired by their use of the WWT.
This is an excellent opportunity for undergraduates interested in the growing use of the WWT as an educational tool, and those interested in practicing how to communicate astronomy concepts and a love for science to novice audiences.
Qualified applicants should email 826 Seattle Programs Coordinator, Alicia Craven (alicia@826seattle.org) with a resume and availability.
Page O'Announcements: Looking for more campus events or maybe a job? Check out the page o'announcements blog: http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Have a great week!
October 10, 2011
Hi everyone,
Classes are well underway and we have lots of events and things to keep in mind this week. Read below for more information and feel free to stop by if you have questions. Also, good luck to all the GRE Physics takers this Saturday!!
Mary Gates Research Scholarships: Apply for a $4,000 scholarship to support you while you are engaged in research with a faculty mentor. Research happens in all disciplines! Undergraduates conducting scholarly work in the arts, humanities, social sciences and other disciplines are encouraged to apply. Deadline: Friday, October 21, 5pm. Please learn more on our website: http://www.washington.edu/uaa/mge/apply/research/index.htm
Movie Night: October 19 at 7pm, join your fellow undergrads in a PAA lecture hall (room TBA) for a movie night! Bring your favorite sci-fi movie and we'll vote on which one to watch. Some snacks will be provided but also bring some to share!
NW Women in Physics Conference: This annual conference will be in January 2012 here in Seattle! I encourage all of the women to attend this free and fun conference. More details here: http://depts.washington.edu/nwuwpc/Northwest_Undergraduate_Women_in_Physics_Conference/Home.html
Physics colloquium: Today at 4pm in PAA A102, join astronomers to hear about the research that won the recent Nobel Prize!
Astronomy Colloquium: Thursday at 4pm in PAA A102, join us to hear David Radburn-Smith (UW) talk about "The GHOSTS Survey: Probing the Outskirts of Disk Galaxies". Coffee, tea and cookies are served at 3:45pm in the foyer!
Science and Engineering Career Fair
PLANNING TO ATTEND THE UPCOMING UW SCIENCE & ENGINEERING CAREER FAIR?
In response to the overwhelming demand by both students and industry representatives, SEBA and The Career Center will be offering you an additional opportunity to get your resume to recruiters, through the 2011 Science and Engineering Career Fair Resume Book.
HOW DO YOU GET YOUR RESUME IN THIS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED RESUME BOOK?
Adding your resume to the 2011 Science and Engineering Career Fair Resume Book is easy and free. Simply log into your HuskyJobs account and submit it to the 2011 Science and Engineering Career Fair Resume Book. For more details on how to enter your info, create a HuskyJobs account, and/or prepare for the upcoming career fair, please see: http://uwseba.com/information-for-students . This book is open to all UW students and Alumni.
CAN'T MAKE IT TO THE FAIR? DON'T DESPAIR
If you are unable to attend the fair you are still eligible to participate in this resume book! There are also a number of internship and career positions available for students on the HuskyJobs (www.huskyjobs.washington.edu/students) website.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FAIR:
Science & Engineering Career Fair
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Bank of America Arena in the Hec Ed Pavilion, UW Seattle campus.
12:00pm-5:00pm.
Information for students http://uwseba.com/information-for-students
List of companies attending http://uwseba.com/companies-attending-the-career-fair
The annual University of Washington Science and Engineering Career Fair, hosted by the Science & Engineering Business Association (SEBA,) is geared towards uniting science and engineering students with the continually growing number of companies in the Pacific Northwest and throughout the Nation.
Page O'Announcements: Looking for a job or something to do? Check out the Page O'Announcements blog. I post all the spam email here so you can browse through something that may be of interest to you. http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Have a great week!
Sarah
Classes are well underway and we have lots of events and things to keep in mind this week. Read below for more information and feel free to stop by if you have questions. Also, good luck to all the GRE Physics takers this Saturday!!
Mary Gates Research Scholarships: Apply for a $4,000 scholarship to support you while you are engaged in research with a faculty mentor. Research happens in all disciplines! Undergraduates conducting scholarly work in the arts, humanities, social sciences and other disciplines are encouraged to apply. Deadline: Friday, October 21, 5pm. Please learn more on our website: http://www.washington.edu/uaa/mge/apply/research/index.htm
Movie Night: October 19 at 7pm, join your fellow undergrads in a PAA lecture hall (room TBA) for a movie night! Bring your favorite sci-fi movie and we'll vote on which one to watch. Some snacks will be provided but also bring some to share!
NW Women in Physics Conference: This annual conference will be in January 2012 here in Seattle! I encourage all of the women to attend this free and fun conference. More details here: http://depts.washington.edu/nwuwpc/Northwest_Undergraduate_Women_in_Physics_Conference/Home.html
Physics colloquium: Today at 4pm in PAA A102, join astronomers to hear about the research that won the recent Nobel Prize!
Astronomy Colloquium: Thursday at 4pm in PAA A102, join us to hear David Radburn-Smith (UW) talk about "The GHOSTS Survey: Probing the Outskirts of Disk Galaxies". Coffee, tea and cookies are served at 3:45pm in the foyer!
Science and Engineering Career Fair
PLANNING TO ATTEND THE UPCOMING UW SCIENCE & ENGINEERING CAREER FAIR?
In response to the overwhelming demand by both students and industry representatives, SEBA and The Career Center will be offering you an additional opportunity to get your resume to recruiters, through the 2011 Science and Engineering Career Fair Resume Book.
HOW DO YOU GET YOUR RESUME IN THIS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED RESUME BOOK?
Adding your resume to the 2011 Science and Engineering Career Fair Resume Book is easy and free. Simply log into your HuskyJobs account and submit it to the 2011 Science and Engineering Career Fair Resume Book. For more details on how to enter your info, create a HuskyJobs account, and/or prepare for the upcoming career fair, please see: http://uwseba.com/information-for-students . This book is open to all UW students and Alumni.
CAN'T MAKE IT TO THE FAIR? DON'T DESPAIR
If you are unable to attend the fair you are still eligible to participate in this resume book! There are also a number of internship and career positions available for students on the HuskyJobs (www.huskyjobs.washington.edu/students) website.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FAIR:
Science & Engineering Career Fair
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Bank of America Arena in the Hec Ed Pavilion, UW Seattle campus.
12:00pm-5:00pm.
Information for students http://uwseba.com/information-for-students
List of companies attending http://uwseba.com/companies-attending-the-career-fair
The annual University of Washington Science and Engineering Career Fair, hosted by the Science & Engineering Business Association (SEBA,) is geared towards uniting science and engineering students with the continually growing number of companies in the Pacific Northwest and throughout the Nation.
Page O'Announcements: Looking for a job or something to do? Check out the Page O'Announcements blog. I post all the spam email here so you can browse through something that may be of interest to you. http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Have a great week!
Sarah
Monday, September 26, 2011
September 26, 2011
Welcome (back) to the new school year! Read below to learn about important Astronomy majors announcements and the various events happening in the Department. For those of you new to UW and/or to Astronomy, I send out an email once a week that has lots of important information. For random campus events and things that are not necessarily astronomy related, these get posted on the Page O'Announcements blog: http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Faculty Adviser: On behalf of the undergrads and the Department, I want to thank Dr. Chris Laws for serving as the faculty adviser this last year. Back from sabbatical and ready to advise, Dr. Paula Szkody is available to answer any questions you have about careers, grad school, research and much more!
Building Use Permits: If you have keys to the Physics/Astronomy Building, remember that you will need to pick up a new Building Use Permit for the fall quarter. New permits can be found on my desk and if I'm not around, ask anyone in the front office.
Astronomy Movie Night: Mark your calendars for Oct. 19 at 7pm for the Astronomy majors movie night. We'll watch a sci-fi flick of your choosing, pointing out obvious fails at using science while laughing and snacking. We'll meet in one of the lecture halls in the a-wing; exact room will be announced closer to the date.
Photos for the Undergrad Board: The undergrad photo directory board needs updating! Please send me a posting-appropriate photo and you'll be added to the board.
Astro Lunch: On Tuesday at Noon in B356A (aka the reading room) Katie Schlesinger (Ohio State Univ.) will give a talk on "The Metallicity Distribution Functions of Cool Stars in the SEGUE Survey". Join us for this informal lunch talk and feel free to bring your lunch!
Colloquium: This Thursday, join us for the State of the Department -- our annual address and departmental party. The State of the Department will start at 3:45pm in Phys/Astr A102. Next Thursday we'll start our "normal" colloquium series at 4pm.
Enjoy the first week of classes!
Best,
Sarah
Faculty Adviser: On behalf of the undergrads and the Department, I want to thank Dr. Chris Laws for serving as the faculty adviser this last year. Back from sabbatical and ready to advise, Dr. Paula Szkody is available to answer any questions you have about careers, grad school, research and much more!
Building Use Permits: If you have keys to the Physics/Astronomy Building, remember that you will need to pick up a new Building Use Permit for the fall quarter. New permits can be found on my desk and if I'm not around, ask anyone in the front office.
Astronomy Movie Night: Mark your calendars for Oct. 19 at 7pm for the Astronomy majors movie night. We'll watch a sci-fi flick of your choosing, pointing out obvious fails at using science while laughing and snacking. We'll meet in one of the lecture halls in the a-wing; exact room will be announced closer to the date.
Photos for the Undergrad Board: The undergrad photo directory board needs updating! Please send me a posting-appropriate photo and you'll be added to the board.
Astro Lunch: On Tuesday at Noon in B356A (aka the reading room) Katie Schlesinger (Ohio State Univ.) will give a talk on "The Metallicity Distribution Functions of Cool Stars in the SEGUE Survey". Join us for this informal lunch talk and feel free to bring your lunch!
Colloquium: This Thursday, join us for the State of the Department -- our annual address and departmental party. The State of the Department will start at 3:45pm in Phys/Astr A102. Next Thursday we'll start our "normal" colloquium series at 4pm.
Enjoy the first week of classes!
Best,
Sarah
Monday, May 2, 2011
May 2, 2011
Hi everyone!
We have a couple of great Astronomy Undergrad events coming up so please read on! Next Friday (May 13) is my last day before I'm on a 2 week vacation, stop in this week or next if you have any questions. While I'm gone, Dr. Chris Laws (laws@astro.washington.edu) is available to answer any questions.
Grad/Undergrad Pizza Lunch: Tuesday, May 10 at Noon in Phys/Astr B356 (aka the reading room) the grads invite you to join them for $1/slice pizza and some great conversation. RSVP to Alexia so she knows how much pizza to buy: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/arlewis/132566
Poster Prep Session: Are you presenting a poster at the Undergrad Research Symposium? What about at the AAS spring meeting? If so, join us on Wednesday, May 11 at 3pm in Phys/Astr A216 to help you prepare your "elevator talk" -- that 1-2 min. overview spiel you give people walking past your poster. We'll also give you feedback on your poster if it hasn't been printed so please bring your poster in whatever format it currently exists (thumb drive, proof, sketch...).
Phys 324 (Quantum II) Summer 2011: Physics 324 will be offered this summer. It's not on the time schedule yet but I'm told by Physics that it will be soon. The course will be offered 8:30-9:30 MWThF. Keep checking the time schedule if you're interested in taking this course.
AstroLunch: This Tuesday at Noon in B356A (the reading room), join us for the continuation of last week's astro lunch by PACS Director, Richard Coffey on "The Astro SAN Meltdown and How we in Astronomy manage risk". So if you're wondering why you got all those emails about computing issues, this is the place to find out why! Feel free to bring your lunch.
Colloquium: This Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, Alan McConnachie (Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics) will be giving a talk on "Galaxy Archaeology in the near field". Join us in the foyer at 3:45pm for coffee, tea and cookies!
Astrobiology Special Lecture: On Monday, May 9 at 7pm in Kane 210, Ralph Lorenz (Johns Hopkins University - APL) will give a talk on "Unveiling Saturn's Moon Titan". No pre-registration needed, just show up.
Page O'Announcements: Don't forget to check out the blog with lots of interesting summer quarter classes being posted: http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Have a great week!
Best,
Sarah
We have a couple of great Astronomy Undergrad events coming up so please read on! Next Friday (May 13) is my last day before I'm on a 2 week vacation, stop in this week or next if you have any questions. While I'm gone, Dr. Chris Laws (laws@astro.washington.edu) is available to answer any questions.
Grad/Undergrad Pizza Lunch: Tuesday, May 10 at Noon in Phys/Astr B356 (aka the reading room) the grads invite you to join them for $1/slice pizza and some great conversation. RSVP to Alexia so she knows how much pizza to buy: https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/arlewis/132566
Poster Prep Session: Are you presenting a poster at the Undergrad Research Symposium? What about at the AAS spring meeting? If so, join us on Wednesday, May 11 at 3pm in Phys/Astr A216 to help you prepare your "elevator talk" -- that 1-2 min. overview spiel you give people walking past your poster. We'll also give you feedback on your poster if it hasn't been printed so please bring your poster in whatever format it currently exists (thumb drive, proof, sketch...).
Phys 324 (Quantum II) Summer 2011: Physics 324 will be offered this summer. It's not on the time schedule yet but I'm told by Physics that it will be soon. The course will be offered 8:30-9:30 MWThF. Keep checking the time schedule if you're interested in taking this course.
AstroLunch: This Tuesday at Noon in B356A (the reading room), join us for the continuation of last week's astro lunch by PACS Director, Richard Coffey on "The Astro SAN Meltdown and How we in Astronomy manage risk". So if you're wondering why you got all those emails about computing issues, this is the place to find out why! Feel free to bring your lunch.
Colloquium: This Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, Alan McConnachie (Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics) will be giving a talk on "Galaxy Archaeology in the near field". Join us in the foyer at 3:45pm for coffee, tea and cookies!
Astrobiology Special Lecture: On Monday, May 9 at 7pm in Kane 210, Ralph Lorenz (Johns Hopkins University - APL) will give a talk on "Unveiling Saturn's Moon Titan". No pre-registration needed, just show up.
Page O'Announcements: Don't forget to check out the blog with lots of interesting summer quarter classes being posted: http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Have a great week!
Best,
Sarah
Friday, April 29, 2011
April 28, 2011 - Grad/Undergrad Pizza Lunch
Hi Astronomy majors,
My name is Alexia Lewis, and I'm a graduate student here in the astronomy department. I am writing to invite you all to the spring quarter undergrad-grad pizza lunch.
This quarter's pizza lunch will take place on Tuesday May 10th from 12-1. If you can't make it for the whole time, feel free to stop by in the beginning or at the end as well. As before, the department will subsidize the cost, so pizza is only $1/slice!
This is a fun, casual event where we can get together and chat about anything and everything, astronomy or non-astronomy related:
- summer REUS
- grad school
- research
- whatever you'd like!
Please let me know if you plan on coming by responding to this catalyst survey so that we know how much pizza to get.
https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/arlewis/132566
Please come join the grad students for an inexpensive lunch and some good conversation!
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to send me an email!
Alexia
My name is Alexia Lewis, and I'm a graduate student here in the astronomy department. I am writing to invite you all to the spring quarter undergrad-grad pizza lunch.
This quarter's pizza lunch will take place on Tuesday May 10th from 12-1. If you can't make it for the whole time, feel free to stop by in the beginning or at the end as well. As before, the department will subsidize the cost, so pizza is only $1/slice!
This is a fun, casual event where we can get together and chat about anything and everything, astronomy or non-astronomy related:
- summer REUS
- grad school
- research
- whatever you'd like!
Please let me know if you plan on coming by responding to this catalyst survey so that we know how much pizza to get.
https://catalyst.uw.edu/webq/survey/arlewis/132566
Please come join the grad students for an inexpensive lunch and some good conversation!
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to send me an email!
Alexia
Monday, April 25, 2011
April 25, 2011
Hi everyone,
I hope you all had a chance to enjoy the great weather we had over the weekend! Please read below for notes from the undergrad meeting last week as well as things that are going on this week. Also for a heads up, I'm going to be out of town May 16-30 returning on May 31 so if you want to meet about classes or anything else, please catch me before vacation as I will not have email access while I'm gone.
Mtg Notes:
Changes in Physics degree requirements and course prerequisites. The new Physics degree has been in progress for several years, but will officially be effective Autumn 2011. These new changes will not impact any currently declared students, so if you're not also declared a Physics major, you should consider declaring this spring or summer. The new Physics major will be split into different tracks: Comprehensive, Applied, Biophysics and Teaching. The changes will mean ~7 additional physics credits to complete both Astronomy and Physics. Physics course prerequisites are also changing (ex: Phys 227 for Phys 321 instead of Phys 228). While these prerequisites will allow students to schedule courses a bit easier, I still caution you to make sure you are prepared with adequate course content prior to enrolling in upper-division courses. Again see me if you have questions about these.
MRO and ASTR 481. Chris Laws will be holding a cleaning party at Manastash Ridge Observatory this spring. Details about this will be sent out soon so watch your inbox!
Autumn quarter class list: available on the web now!
Building Safety Reminder: With the arrival of spring, comes spending more and more later hours in the Physics/Astronomy building, especially students observing with ASTR 480. Please be sure that you are being careful and following personal safety tips such as: stay in well-lit areas, avoid walking alone, carry a safety whistle (available free from UW Police), be aware of what's going on around you, follow your gut instincts and don't be afraid of appearing rude. If you are feeling uncomfortable in any situation, leave. Call 911 if you feel unsafe or suspect a suspicious person.
End of quarter clean up: The computer lab is a space for undergrads to work, study and collaborate! This space is best when it's clean and organized which it tends to not be during the quarter. Stay tuned for details on an end-of-quarter clean up!
Physics GRE Studying: A study guide for the Physics GRE is available to students interested in studying this summer. The Department will assist with organizing a study group and invite faculty, postdocs and grads to visit to help with answering questions. We'll send out a formal email about the study group in mid-June.
GRE exam changes: The general GRE exam scoring is changing. Because of the changes, score reporting will be delayed. Those needing reports prior to Nov. 2011 must take the GRE before August 1, 2011. Exams taken Aug 1 - Nov reporting will occur in Nov. 2011. Normal score reporting will resume Dec. 2011.
Undergrad Symposium and AAS poster talk prep session: We did this in January and are going to hold another session on May 11 at 3pm in Phys/Astr A216. If you are presenting a poster at the UW Undergrad research symposium or the AAS spring meeting, please bring a electronic copy of your poster and we can help you figure out your 1-2 minute poster talk! This is a great way to prepare for the meeting, since you'll get TONS of people asking you to tell you about your research. Many just want a quick overview of the importance of your research so we'll help you create this spiel and also give feedback on your poster before printing.
Grad/undergrad Pizza Lunch: on May 10 at Noon, join the graduate students in the reading room for a pizza lunch! Pizza will be $1/slice. This is a great chance for you all to meet our graduate students and chat about life as an astronomer. More details will be sent out soon, including an RSVP link so we know how many people will be attending.
Astrolunch: Want to know why you've been getting spammed with email about computing issues in our Department? Attend this week's astro lunch talk! Our IT director, Richard Coffey will give a talk on "The Astro SAN Meltdown and How We in Astronomy Manage Risk". Tuesday at Noon in the reading room, B356A.
Colloquium: Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, Heather Knutson (UC Berkeley) will give a talk on "Exploring the Diversity of Exoplanetary Atmospheres". Join us for coffee, tea and cookies in the foyer at 3:45!
Page O'Announcements: http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/ Updated with a great post-bachelor's degree astronomy job!
Have a great week!
Best,
Sarah
I hope you all had a chance to enjoy the great weather we had over the weekend! Please read below for notes from the undergrad meeting last week as well as things that are going on this week. Also for a heads up, I'm going to be out of town May 16-30 returning on May 31 so if you want to meet about classes or anything else, please catch me before vacation as I will not have email access while I'm gone.
Mtg Notes:
Changes in Physics degree requirements and course prerequisites. The new Physics degree has been in progress for several years, but will officially be effective Autumn 2011. These new changes will not impact any currently declared students, so if you're not also declared a Physics major, you should consider declaring this spring or summer. The new Physics major will be split into different tracks: Comprehensive, Applied, Biophysics and Teaching. The changes will mean ~7 additional physics credits to complete both Astronomy and Physics. Physics course prerequisites are also changing (ex: Phys 227 for Phys 321 instead of Phys 228). While these prerequisites will allow students to schedule courses a bit easier, I still caution you to make sure you are prepared with adequate course content prior to enrolling in upper-division courses. Again see me if you have questions about these.
MRO and ASTR 481. Chris Laws will be holding a cleaning party at Manastash Ridge Observatory this spring. Details about this will be sent out soon so watch your inbox!
Autumn quarter class list: available on the web now!
Building Safety Reminder: With the arrival of spring, comes spending more and more later hours in the Physics/Astronomy building, especially students observing with ASTR 480. Please be sure that you are being careful and following personal safety tips such as: stay in well-lit areas, avoid walking alone, carry a safety whistle (available free from UW Police), be aware of what's going on around you, follow your gut instincts and don't be afraid of appearing rude. If you are feeling uncomfortable in any situation, leave. Call 911 if you feel unsafe or suspect a suspicious person.
End of quarter clean up: The computer lab is a space for undergrads to work, study and collaborate! This space is best when it's clean and organized which it tends to not be during the quarter. Stay tuned for details on an end-of-quarter clean up!
Physics GRE Studying: A study guide for the Physics GRE is available to students interested in studying this summer. The Department will assist with organizing a study group and invite faculty, postdocs and grads to visit to help with answering questions. We'll send out a formal email about the study group in mid-June.
GRE exam changes: The general GRE exam scoring is changing. Because of the changes, score reporting will be delayed. Those needing reports prior to Nov. 2011 must take the GRE before August 1, 2011. Exams taken Aug 1 - Nov reporting will occur in Nov. 2011. Normal score reporting will resume Dec. 2011.
Undergrad Symposium and AAS poster talk prep session: We did this in January and are going to hold another session on May 11 at 3pm in Phys/Astr A216. If you are presenting a poster at the UW Undergrad research symposium or the AAS spring meeting, please bring a electronic copy of your poster and we can help you figure out your 1-2 minute poster talk! This is a great way to prepare for the meeting, since you'll get TONS of people asking you to tell you about your research. Many just want a quick overview of the importance of your research so we'll help you create this spiel and also give feedback on your poster before printing.
Grad/undergrad Pizza Lunch: on May 10 at Noon, join the graduate students in the reading room for a pizza lunch! Pizza will be $1/slice. This is a great chance for you all to meet our graduate students and chat about life as an astronomer. More details will be sent out soon, including an RSVP link so we know how many people will be attending.
Astrolunch: Want to know why you've been getting spammed with email about computing issues in our Department? Attend this week's astro lunch talk! Our IT director, Richard Coffey will give a talk on "The Astro SAN Meltdown and How We in Astronomy Manage Risk". Tuesday at Noon in the reading room, B356A.
Colloquium: Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, Heather Knutson (UC Berkeley) will give a talk on "Exploring the Diversity of Exoplanetary Atmospheres". Join us for coffee, tea and cookies in the foyer at 3:45!
Page O'Announcements: http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/ Updated with a great post-bachelor's degree astronomy job!
Have a great week!
Best,
Sarah
Monday, April 18, 2011
April 18, 2011
Hi everyone,
Don't forget about the undergrad meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, at 4pm in Phys/Astr A216. We will discuss classes, GREs, upcoming changes to degree requirements, take a group photo and discuss anything else you want to!
Summer quarter registration: Registration opens this week for many of you. Be sure to double check the course schedules since some of the classes have been changed/removed (for Physics classes in particular) since the schedules were first released.
210 Credit Holds: Many of you received an email over the weekend regarding a hold placed on your student account because you have too many credits. If you received this email and have not already talked with me you will need to see me to fill out appropriate paperwork before you can register for autumn quarter classes.
Astro Lunch: Tuesday at Noon in B356A (aka the reading room), Adam Ritchey (UW) will give a talk on "Elemental Abundances and Isotopic Ratios from High-Resolution Observations of the Galactic Interstellar Medium." Feel free to bring your lunch to this talk!
Astrobiology Seminar: Tuesday at 2:30pm in Phys/Astr A118, Matthew Hurtgen (Northwestern Univ.) will give a talk on "The role of sulfur in regulating Earth surface oxygen levels".
Colloquium: Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr 102, Greg Laughlin (UC Santa Cruz) will give a talk on "Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Surveys, BOSS and BigBOSS". Join us at 3:45pm in the foyer for coffee, tea and cookies!
Page O'Announcements: http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/ Lots of summer quarter courses being posted!
See you all tomorrow at the undergrad meeting!
Best,
Sarah
Don't forget about the undergrad meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, at 4pm in Phys/Astr A216. We will discuss classes, GREs, upcoming changes to degree requirements, take a group photo and discuss anything else you want to!
Summer quarter registration: Registration opens this week for many of you. Be sure to double check the course schedules since some of the classes have been changed/removed (for Physics classes in particular) since the schedules were first released.
210 Credit Holds: Many of you received an email over the weekend regarding a hold placed on your student account because you have too many credits. If you received this email and have not already talked with me you will need to see me to fill out appropriate paperwork before you can register for autumn quarter classes.
Astro Lunch: Tuesday at Noon in B356A (aka the reading room), Adam Ritchey (UW) will give a talk on "Elemental Abundances and Isotopic Ratios from High-Resolution Observations of the Galactic Interstellar Medium." Feel free to bring your lunch to this talk!
Astrobiology Seminar: Tuesday at 2:30pm in Phys/Astr A118, Matthew Hurtgen (Northwestern Univ.) will give a talk on "The role of sulfur in regulating Earth surface oxygen levels".
Colloquium: Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr 102, Greg Laughlin (UC Santa Cruz) will give a talk on "Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Surveys, BOSS and BigBOSS". Join us at 3:45pm in the foyer for coffee, tea and cookies!
Page O'Announcements: http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/ Lots of summer quarter courses being posted!
See you all tomorrow at the undergrad meeting!
Best,
Sarah
Monday, April 11, 2011
April 11, 2011
Hi everyone!
Don't forget to mark your calendars for next Tuesday (April 19) at 4pm in Phys/Astr A216 for the Spring quarter undergrad meeting. We'll be taking a group photo so show up ready to smile!
Building Use Permits: Don't forget to pick up your building use permits for the spring quarter! UW Police are making rounds in the evenings so please be sure you have a valid permit on you at all times. If I'm not around when you stop by, the permits are on my desk feel free to grab yours from the stack.
Spring Career Fair: The Spring Career Fair is happening this Thursday, April 14 from 3-7pm at HecEd Pavilion. Those of you graduating this year should attend as there will be tech-based companies present! More information and tips on how to prepare yourself for a career fair here: http://careers.washington.edu/Students/Spring-Career-Fair Don't forget to get your resume polished; you can use the career center's resources or stop in for a drop-in resume review.
Math Minor: In my email a few weeks ago I mentioned there are new requirements for the math minor. I wanted to follow up and point out that the new minor requires 3 less credits plus taking Math 309. If you would rather work towards completing the new math minor please send me an email or stop by. It takes just a few minutes to make this change.
Autumn Quarter planning: Autumn quarter registration happens in just a few weeks! The schedule should be on the web by this Friday or the following Monday. Make sure you stop by to check your schedule, or if you don't have one we can talk about creating one.
Neil deGrasse Tyson Public Lecture: As many of you have already heard, Neil deGrasse Tyson will be giving a public lecture on May 12. Unfortunately the lecture is already full, however I'm told that empty seats may be available to first-come, first-served starting at 6:15pm. No guarantees that you'll get a seat but if you're willing to wait in line to try you might get one!
Undergrad Photos: Keep sending your photos to me to update the undergrad board! Those that have sent me photos are posted already.
Astrobiology Seminar: This Tuesday at 2:30pm in Phys/Astr A118 Nicholas Hud (Georgia Inst. of Tech) will give a talk on "A Self-Assembly Approach to the Proto-RNA World".
Colloquium: Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, come listen to Tom Murphy (UC SanDiego - and UW Affiliate Professor) talk about "Advancing tests of relativity via lunar laser ranging". Dr. Murphy leads the APOLLO project which shots a laser at the moon (see the attached picture) and is spending his sabbatical here at UW so if you have questions after his talk you can find him anytime this quarter in C311. Join us at 3:45pm in the foyer for coffee, tea and cookies.
Page O'Announcements: Updated with new campus events, jobs and scholarships! http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Have a great week!
Best,
Sarah
Don't forget to mark your calendars for next Tuesday (April 19) at 4pm in Phys/Astr A216 for the Spring quarter undergrad meeting. We'll be taking a group photo so show up ready to smile!
Building Use Permits: Don't forget to pick up your building use permits for the spring quarter! UW Police are making rounds in the evenings so please be sure you have a valid permit on you at all times. If I'm not around when you stop by, the permits are on my desk feel free to grab yours from the stack.
Spring Career Fair: The Spring Career Fair is happening this Thursday, April 14 from 3-7pm at HecEd Pavilion. Those of you graduating this year should attend as there will be tech-based companies present! More information and tips on how to prepare yourself for a career fair here: http://careers.washington.edu/Students/Spring-Career-Fair Don't forget to get your resume polished; you can use the career center's resources or stop in for a drop-in resume review.
Math Minor: In my email a few weeks ago I mentioned there are new requirements for the math minor. I wanted to follow up and point out that the new minor requires 3 less credits plus taking Math 309. If you would rather work towards completing the new math minor please send me an email or stop by. It takes just a few minutes to make this change.
Autumn Quarter planning: Autumn quarter registration happens in just a few weeks! The schedule should be on the web by this Friday or the following Monday. Make sure you stop by to check your schedule, or if you don't have one we can talk about creating one.
Neil deGrasse Tyson Public Lecture: As many of you have already heard, Neil deGrasse Tyson will be giving a public lecture on May 12. Unfortunately the lecture is already full, however I'm told that empty seats may be available to first-come, first-served starting at 6:15pm. No guarantees that you'll get a seat but if you're willing to wait in line to try you might get one!
Undergrad Photos: Keep sending your photos to me to update the undergrad board! Those that have sent me photos are posted already.
Astrobiology Seminar: This Tuesday at 2:30pm in Phys/Astr A118 Nicholas Hud (Georgia Inst. of Tech) will give a talk on "A Self-Assembly Approach to the Proto-RNA World".
Colloquium: Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, come listen to Tom Murphy (UC SanDiego - and UW Affiliate Professor) talk about "Advancing tests of relativity via lunar laser ranging". Dr. Murphy leads the APOLLO project which shots a laser at the moon (see the attached picture) and is spending his sabbatical here at UW so if you have questions after his talk you can find him anytime this quarter in C311. Join us at 3:45pm in the foyer for coffee, tea and cookies.
Page O'Announcements: Updated with new campus events, jobs and scholarships! http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Have a great week!
Best,
Sarah
Monday, April 4, 2011
April 4, 2011
Hi everyone! Welcome to the second week of classes! We will hold the spring quarter undergrad meeting on Tuesday, April 19 at 4pm in Phys/Astr A216. Please join us!
Building Use Permits: Don't forget to pick up your spring quarter building permit if you have building keys or are here after hours. UW Police will ask you for these permits during their patrols; without the permit your keys will be revoked and you will be escorted out the building. If I am not at my desk, feel free to grab your permit from the stack I keep by my monitor.
Undergrad Photos: I'm sure you have all be wondering, how do I get on that fancy undergraduate photo board on the 3rd floor? Well now is your chance! Email me a photo of yourself and we'll post it.
Summer Quarter Registration: Begins April 18! Come see me if you're not sure what you're going to take this summer. Be sure to recheck courses since some physics courses have been changed around.
McNair Scholar: The McNair Scholars Program prepares undergraduates for doctoral study through involvement in research and scholarly activities (including a $2,800 research stipend. For more information and eligibility requirements please see: http://depts.washington.edu/uwmcnair/index.htm. The deadline has been extended to April 15!
Undergrad Research Symposium Workshops: Are you participating in the undergrad research symposium? If so, check out some of the workshops to help you design your poster (http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/courses/posterdesign.html) or create your power point (http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/courses/posterdesign.html). The Department will be hosting another poster talk session as the symposium nears so that you can get both feedback on your poster as well as test out your "elevator talk" where you have a 1-2 min. spiel ready to give those passing by. More details to come soon!
AstroLunch: Tomorrow at Noon in the reading room (Phys/Astr B356A) Karen Kwitter (Williams College) will give a talk on "Abundances of Planetary Nebulae in the Outer Disk (and possibly) Halo of M31". Join us for this informal lunch-time talk and feel free to bring your lunch!
Astrobiology Seminar: Tuesday at 2:30pm in Phys/Astr A118, Brent Christner (Louisiana State Univ.) will give a talk on "Subglacial Environments: The other deep biosphere".
Colloquium: Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, Misato Fukagawa (Osaka University) will give a talk on "Direct Imaging of Protoplanetary Disks in Scattered Light". Arrive at 3:45pm in the foyer for coffee, tea and cookies!
Page O'Announcements: Updated with lots of class-related postings recently: http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Have a great week!
Best,
Sarah
Building Use Permits: Don't forget to pick up your spring quarter building permit if you have building keys or are here after hours. UW Police will ask you for these permits during their patrols; without the permit your keys will be revoked and you will be escorted out the building. If I am not at my desk, feel free to grab your permit from the stack I keep by my monitor.
Undergrad Photos: I'm sure you have all be wondering, how do I get on that fancy undergraduate photo board on the 3rd floor? Well now is your chance! Email me a photo of yourself and we'll post it.
Summer Quarter Registration: Begins April 18! Come see me if you're not sure what you're going to take this summer. Be sure to recheck courses since some physics courses have been changed around.
McNair Scholar: The McNair Scholars Program prepares undergraduates for doctoral study through involvement in research and scholarly activities (including a $2,800 research stipend. For more information and eligibility requirements please see: http://depts.washington.edu/uwmcnair/index.htm. The deadline has been extended to April 15!
Undergrad Research Symposium Workshops: Are you participating in the undergrad research symposium? If so, check out some of the workshops to help you design your poster (http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/courses/posterdesign.html) or create your power point (http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/courses/posterdesign.html). The Department will be hosting another poster talk session as the symposium nears so that you can get both feedback on your poster as well as test out your "elevator talk" where you have a 1-2 min. spiel ready to give those passing by. More details to come soon!
AstroLunch: Tomorrow at Noon in the reading room (Phys/Astr B356A) Karen Kwitter (Williams College) will give a talk on "Abundances of Planetary Nebulae in the Outer Disk (and possibly) Halo of M31". Join us for this informal lunch-time talk and feel free to bring your lunch!
Astrobiology Seminar: Tuesday at 2:30pm in Phys/Astr A118, Brent Christner (Louisiana State Univ.) will give a talk on "Subglacial Environments: The other deep biosphere".
Colloquium: Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, Misato Fukagawa (Osaka University) will give a talk on "Direct Imaging of Protoplanetary Disks in Scattered Light". Arrive at 3:45pm in the foyer for coffee, tea and cookies!
Page O'Announcements: Updated with lots of class-related postings recently: http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Have a great week!
Best,
Sarah
Monday, March 28, 2011
March 28, 2011
Welcome to spring quarter! I hope you all had a great spring break. I would like to schedule the spring quarter undergrad meeting for the week of April 18 so please fill out your availability: http://when2meet.com/?138311-TUrd1
I'll send around the final meeting time next week. Here are some other things to keep in mind this week:
ASTR 498/499 Forms: Don't forget if you are registering for undergraduate research or independent study credits you must pick up the appropriate form, get a faculty signature and return to the completed form before you can receive an add code. While Sunday is the deadline to register for classes without incurring a penalty, Friday at 5pm is your last opportunity to get an add code!
Astrobiology Seminar: Tuesday at 2:30pm in Phys/Astr A118, Jennifer Macalday (Penn State University) will give a talk on "A Rainbow of Ocean States".
Colloquium: This Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, James Evans (University of Puget Sound) will give a talk on "New Views of the Antikythera Mechanism from Ancient Greece". Join us at 3:45pm for coffee, tea and cookies in the foyer.
Page O'Announcements: Check out the Page O'Announcements if you are looking for a course, a campus event or even a job! http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Have a great first week of the quarter!
Best,
Sarah
I'll send around the final meeting time next week. Here are some other things to keep in mind this week:
ASTR 498/499 Forms: Don't forget if you are registering for undergraduate research or independent study credits you must pick up the appropriate form, get a faculty signature and return to the completed form before you can receive an add code. While Sunday is the deadline to register for classes without incurring a penalty, Friday at 5pm is your last opportunity to get an add code!
Astrobiology Seminar: Tuesday at 2:30pm in Phys/Astr A118, Jennifer Macalday (Penn State University) will give a talk on "A Rainbow of Ocean States".
Colloquium: This Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, James Evans (University of Puget Sound) will give a talk on "New Views of the Antikythera Mechanism from Ancient Greece". Join us at 3:45pm for coffee, tea and cookies in the foyer.
Page O'Announcements: Check out the Page O'Announcements if you are looking for a course, a campus event or even a job! http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Have a great first week of the quarter!
Best,
Sarah
Monday, March 14, 2011
March 14, 2011 (3.14 Pi Day)
Happy Pi Day! (3.14) Celebrate Pi Day and finals week by eating a slice of pie today or telling a corny math joke. Here's a whole list of math jokes to share with your friends: http://www.math.utah.edu/~cherk/mathjokes.html
Math Minor Changes: Effective spring 2011, the math minor will change courses required if you have completed the Accelerated Honors Calculus (Math 134, 134 and 136). Students that completed the honors calculus series will no longer need to take Math 309 - Linear Analysis. If you are a currently declared math minor you are not automatically moved into this change but you can request this to happen. You can stop by to see me or send me an email if you have questions about how this change may impact your graduation plan.
Please note that no changes have been made to those completing Math 124, 125 and 126 series. You must still also complete Math 307, 308 and 309 as part of the core math minor requirements.
Page O'Announcements: The announcement page will be updated over finals week and spring break. So be sure to take a look: http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Have a great quarter break!
Thanks,
Sarah
Math Minor Changes: Effective spring 2011, the math minor will change courses required if you have completed the Accelerated Honors Calculus (Math 134, 134 and 136). Students that completed the honors calculus series will no longer need to take Math 309 - Linear Analysis. If you are a currently declared math minor you are not automatically moved into this change but you can request this to happen. You can stop by to see me or send me an email if you have questions about how this change may impact your graduation plan.
Please note that no changes have been made to those completing Math 124, 125 and 126 series. You must still also complete Math 307, 308 and 309 as part of the core math minor requirements.
Page O'Announcements: The announcement page will be updated over finals week and spring break. So be sure to take a look: http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Have a great quarter break!
Thanks,
Sarah
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
February 28, 2011
Hi all,
We have still yet to resolve some of the course conflicts for spring but we are working on it and I'll let you know. Physics has confirmed that they will not be offering Phys 335: Electric Circuits Lab II this summer. Please plan your schedules accordingly! Take a look at what's going on this week as well as some astronomy-related announcements.
Northwest Undergraduate Women's Physics Conference: The 1st annual Northwest Undergraduate Women in Physics Conference will be held on April 16-17th, 2011 at the University of Oregon Center in Portland, OR! Registration is now open for the Northwest Undergraduate Women in Physics Conference! Please visit
http://pages.uoregon.edu/wits/wits/nwpc/home/
to register. Registration will close on February 28th.
There is no conference fee, and lodging and food will be provided. However, travel funds will not be provided. If there are any questions or concerns about the conference, see the website, or you can contact the organizing committee at uoregon.wip_at_gmail.com.
8th International Planetary Probe Workshop, 6-10 June, 2011 in Portsmouth, VA. This conference also includes an exciting Short Course on Atmospheric Entry Systems Technologies on 4-5 June. The announcement contains program, venue, and registration information, also found at: http://www.planetaryprobe.org The Web site is open for abstract submittal and registration. Course attendance is limited, so please register soon!
AstroLunch: Tuesday at noon in the reading room (B356A) Leon Harding (National University of Ireland, Galway) will give a talk on "A search for the optical counterpart to the radio pulses detected from ultracool dwarfs". Feel free to bring your lunch to this talk!
Astronomy Colloquium: This Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, Bruce Balick (UW) will give a talk on "New Vistas on Planetary Nebulae". Join us in the foyer at 3:45pm for coffee, tea and cookies.
Student Radio Telescope: The Student Radio Telescope (a 7-ft-diameter dish on the roof of a nearby building) is now working well, and this message is to invite Astronomy majors to join in. It is best if you have had the ASTR 321-22-23 sequence (esp. 322) and an EM course (but you do not have to know electronics). If you are interested in learning about the basics of radio astronomy and doing any of the projects below, please sign up for 1 hr of ASTR 499 - Sarah can give you an entry code. If you're interested in more than 1 hr credit, then we should talk beforehand. It is not absolutely necessary to sign up for 499, but it helps the Dept. if you do so. We will meet once weekly (exact time chosen to fit everyone's schedules) to discuss data, etc. from the previous week, as well as plans for the following week. For one hour credit, you will be expected to attend this meeting, observe at the SRT for at least 1.5 hrs per week, and analyze your data as needed.
Have a great week,
Sarah
We have still yet to resolve some of the course conflicts for spring but we are working on it and I'll let you know. Physics has confirmed that they will not be offering Phys 335: Electric Circuits Lab II this summer. Please plan your schedules accordingly! Take a look at what's going on this week as well as some astronomy-related announcements.
Northwest Undergraduate Women's Physics Conference: The 1st annual Northwest Undergraduate Women in Physics Conference will be held on April 16-17th, 2011 at the University of Oregon Center in Portland, OR! Registration is now open for the Northwest Undergraduate Women in Physics Conference! Please visit
http://pages.uoregon.edu/wits/wits/nwpc/home/
to register. Registration will close on February 28th.
There is no conference fee, and lodging and food will be provided. However, travel funds will not be provided. If there are any questions or concerns about the conference, see the website, or you can contact the organizing committee at uoregon.wip_at_gmail.com.
8th International Planetary Probe Workshop, 6-10 June, 2011 in Portsmouth, VA. This conference also includes an exciting Short Course on Atmospheric Entry Systems Technologies on 4-5 June. The announcement contains program, venue, and registration information, also found at: http://www.planetaryprobe.org The Web site is open for abstract submittal and registration. Course attendance is limited, so please register soon!
AstroLunch: Tuesday at noon in the reading room (B356A) Leon Harding (National University of Ireland, Galway) will give a talk on "A search for the optical counterpart to the radio pulses detected from ultracool dwarfs". Feel free to bring your lunch to this talk!
Astronomy Colloquium: This Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, Bruce Balick (UW) will give a talk on "New Vistas on Planetary Nebulae". Join us in the foyer at 3:45pm for coffee, tea and cookies.
Student Radio Telescope: The Student Radio Telescope (a 7-ft-diameter dish on the roof of a nearby building) is now working well, and this message is to invite Astronomy majors to join in. It is best if you have had the ASTR 321-22-23 sequence (esp. 322) and an EM course (but you do not have to know electronics). If you are interested in learning about the basics of radio astronomy and doing any of the projects below, please sign up for 1 hr of ASTR 499 - Sarah can give you an entry code. If you're interested in more than 1 hr credit, then we should talk beforehand. It is not absolutely necessary to sign up for 499, but it helps the Dept. if you do so. We will meet once weekly (exact time chosen to fit everyone's schedules) to discuss data, etc. from the previous week, as well as plans for the following week. For one hour credit, you will be expected to attend this meeting, observe at the SRT for at least 1.5 hrs per week, and analyze your data as needed.
- Woody Sullivan
P.S. In Autumn 2011 I will be teaching a 3-credit course "Intro. to Radio Astronomy" (ASTR 497A); besides lectures and a few problem sets, this will have a "lab" component that will involve using the SRT.
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Possible projects with the Student Radio Telescope (SRT)
- monitor the 1400 MHz flux of the sun (we are at the start of the next cycle of the 11-yr sunspot cycle, and the radio intensity varies a lot, too)
- map the galactic plane in continuum radiation
- study the distribution of atomic hydrogen by measuring the 21 cm line at various locations
- study the rotation of the Milky Way by measuring shifts in the velocities of the 21 cm line
- detect very weak sources such as the Crab Nebula (Tau A), the supernova remnant Cas A, the galactic center Sgr A, the H II region Orion A (Orion nebula), and the Moon
- develop some standard software for data analysis
- work on Web pages for the SRT
- work on write-ups of standard projects (such as those above) for future students to use
Have a great week,
Sarah
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
February 23, 2011
Good morning everyone! Thanks to all of you that attended the undergrad meeting last week. Below is a summary of what was covered in the meeting. Please see me or Chris Laws if you have any questions about what we talked about.
Meeting Notes:
Class Conflicts: there are some time conflicts with several Astro courses this spring -- ASTR 270 and ASTR 323 as well as ASTR 480 and PHYS 227. If you were planning to take these combination of courses please email me!
Building Safety and Security: Due to recent break-ins around and in our building campus police will increase their patrols of this area. This means that if you are in the building after hours you must have a building use permit (those orange cards you renew every quarter with me). Without a building use permit you will be escorted out of the building and if you have keys they will be confiscated. Please send me an email or stop if you need a building use permit. I have a stack of permits that were not picked up for this current quarter.
Physics GRE Preparation: The Department is interested in hearing your thoughts about how to be prepared for the Physics GRE exam. Take a look through the current resources on the Dept. Wiki and let me know if you have comments on how you think we could help: http://librarian.phys.washington.edu/astro/index.php/GRE
T-shirts!: There was strong interest in creating and selling department undergraduate t-shirts. If you are interested in helping with this effort (coordinating, creating a design) please let me know!
Astro courses: A quick reminder that if you are interested in enrolling in ASTR 481 the summer observing course you must have completed ASTR 480 (being offered this spring).
Undergraduate Research Symposium: This is your final reminder to submit an abstract for the undergraduate research symposium! The symposium is on May 20 but your abstracts are due this Friday, Feb. 25. The symposium is a great opportunity for you to present your research. You can find more details here: http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/symp/index.html
McNair Scholars Program: The McNair program prepares underrepresented students for doctoral study through involvement in research and scholarly activities (including a min. $2,800 research stipend). Applications to join the McNair program are due by Friday, April 1 at 5pm. You can find out more about McNair by stopping by to see me or read more on their website: http://depts.washington.edu/uwmcnair/index.htm
Graduating Seniors: If you are planning to graduate this spring or summer quarter but have not stopped in to fill out a graduation application you should do so as soon as possible. The deadline to apply to graduate for spring quarter is April 15.
Colloquium: This Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102 Eliza Kempton (University of California, Santa Cruz) will give a talk on "Revealing the Atmospheres of Extrasolar Super-Earths". Join us in the foyer at 3:45pm for coffee, tea (hot chocolate!) and cookies.
Feel free to stop by if you have any questions about classes for spring quarter!
Best,
Sarah
Meeting Notes:
Class Conflicts: there are some time conflicts with several Astro courses this spring -- ASTR 270 and ASTR 323 as well as ASTR 480 and PHYS 227. If you were planning to take these combination of courses please email me!
Building Safety and Security: Due to recent break-ins around and in our building campus police will increase their patrols of this area. This means that if you are in the building after hours you must have a building use permit (those orange cards you renew every quarter with me). Without a building use permit you will be escorted out of the building and if you have keys they will be confiscated. Please send me an email or stop if you need a building use permit. I have a stack of permits that were not picked up for this current quarter.
Physics GRE Preparation: The Department is interested in hearing your thoughts about how to be prepared for the Physics GRE exam. Take a look through the current resources on the Dept. Wiki and let me know if you have comments on how you think we could help: http://librarian.phys.washington.edu/astro/index.php/GRE
T-shirts!: There was strong interest in creating and selling department undergraduate t-shirts. If you are interested in helping with this effort (coordinating, creating a design) please let me know!
Astro courses: A quick reminder that if you are interested in enrolling in ASTR 481 the summer observing course you must have completed ASTR 480 (being offered this spring).
Undergraduate Research Symposium: This is your final reminder to submit an abstract for the undergraduate research symposium! The symposium is on May 20 but your abstracts are due this Friday, Feb. 25. The symposium is a great opportunity for you to present your research. You can find more details here: http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/symp/index.html
McNair Scholars Program: The McNair program prepares underrepresented students for doctoral study through involvement in research and scholarly activities (including a min. $2,800 research stipend). Applications to join the McNair program are due by Friday, April 1 at 5pm. You can find out more about McNair by stopping by to see me or read more on their website: http://depts.washington.edu/uwmcnair/index.htm
Graduating Seniors: If you are planning to graduate this spring or summer quarter but have not stopped in to fill out a graduation application you should do so as soon as possible. The deadline to apply to graduate for spring quarter is April 15.
Colloquium: This Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102 Eliza Kempton (University of California, Santa Cruz) will give a talk on "Revealing the Atmospheres of Extrasolar Super-Earths". Join us in the foyer at 3:45pm for coffee, tea (hot chocolate!) and cookies.
Feel free to stop by if you have any questions about classes for spring quarter!
Best,
Sarah
Monday, February 14, 2011
February 14, 2011
Hi everyone,
Please join us Thursday at 3:30pm in Phys/Astr A216 for the winter quarter undergraduate meeting! Here's what to expect: lots of great info about classes, research opportunities, meet other astro majors, snacks and more. Please attend.
Undergrad Research Symposium: Want to showcase your research project? Participate in the undergraduate research symposium! The deadline to submit an application is Friday, Feb. 25 by 5pm. Talk with your research adviser about presenting a poster or giving a talk. You do not have to have publishable results, this is an opportunity for those early on in a project to summarize what you're doing as well as for those that have some results to share. Check out more details about the symposium here: http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/symp/
Colloquium: This Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, Toby Burnett (UW Physics) will give a talk on "A new window on the Universe: results from the Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope's first two years". Join us in the foyer at 3:45pm for coffee, tea and cookies.
Page O'Announcements: Updated with lots of good spring quarter classes to consider!! http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Let me know if you have questions about classes or anything else! Have a great week!
Best,
Sarah
Please join us Thursday at 3:30pm in Phys/Astr A216 for the winter quarter undergraduate meeting! Here's what to expect: lots of great info about classes, research opportunities, meet other astro majors, snacks and more. Please attend.
Undergrad Research Symposium: Want to showcase your research project? Participate in the undergraduate research symposium! The deadline to submit an application is Friday, Feb. 25 by 5pm. Talk with your research adviser about presenting a poster or giving a talk. You do not have to have publishable results, this is an opportunity for those early on in a project to summarize what you're doing as well as for those that have some results to share. Check out more details about the symposium here: http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/symp/
Colloquium: This Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, Toby Burnett (UW Physics) will give a talk on "A new window on the Universe: results from the Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope's first two years". Join us in the foyer at 3:45pm for coffee, tea and cookies.
Page O'Announcements: Updated with lots of good spring quarter classes to consider!! http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Let me know if you have questions about classes or anything else! Have a great week!
Best,
Sarah
Monday, February 7, 2011
February 7, 2011
Hi everyone!
I hope you all had a great weekend! I would like to schedule a time for the winter quarter undergrad meeting. Please fill out the doodle poll so we can pick a time that works for most.
Also, I'm going to be out of the office the rest of this week so be sure to check in with Dr. Chris Laws if you have questions. You can find him in his office, B349 or send him an email at laws@astro.washington.edu.
Spring and Summer Classes: Both spring and summer quarter class schedules are now on the web! Be sure to check the schedules to plan your classes. Don't forget to run a degree audit (DARS) found on your MyUW to make sure you are registering for the correct classes needed to graduate.
Women in Science and Engineering Conference: Learn about career opportunities in the sciences, work on some professional development skills and network at the WiSE conference happening Saturday, Feb. 26. The conference is 8:30am-5pm and the registration is only $15 for students. You can find more details here: http:www.engr.washington.edu/wise/conference
Undergraduate Opportunities in Australia: Applications for the Jun-Sep 2011 AAO Student Fellowships are now open.
http://www.aao.gov.au/AAO/students/aaosf.html
Opportunities exist for undergraduate students who have completed not less than 2 years of full time course work in Astronomy, Astrophysics, Applied Physics, Engineering, Mathematics or related subjects to work at the Australian Astronomical Observatory on research projects under the individual supervision of AAO staff astronomers. In addition to astronomical research, a major part of the Observatory's core business is astronomical instrumentation for optical/infrared telescopes, and studentships are available in this area as well.
Student Fellowships are available for 10 to 12 weeks in the period mid-June to mid-September. The stipend for 2011 is A$622 per week.
The AAO headquarters is located in Epping, a suburb approximately 25 km from the centre of Sydney. In one or two cases, scholars may be based at the telescope site (Siding Spring) near Coonabarabran in central western New South Wales. For students based in Sydney, a field trip is arranged to visit the telescopes at Siding Spring Observatory.
Applications should be directed to A.Prof. Andrew Hopkins, Head of AAT Science. The deadline is 15 Feb 2011. For further details, including how to apply, see: http://www.aao.gov.au/AAO/students/aaosf.html
Colloquium: This Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz (Univ. of California, Santa Cruz) will give a talk on "Tidal Disruption of Stars by Massive Black Holes". Join us for coffee, tea, cookies and conversation at 3:45pm in the foyer.
Page O'Announcements: Don't forget to check out the Page O'Announcements when you're looking for a class, campus event, job, graduate school tips, astronomy research opportunities and more! http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Have an awesome week!
Best,
Sarah
I hope you all had a great weekend! I would like to schedule a time for the winter quarter undergrad meeting. Please fill out the doodle poll so we can pick a time that works for most.
http://doodle.com/94bugf32sxyfzdzrThe doodle poll will close next Monday morning and I'll announce the meeting time in my next weekly email.
Also, I'm going to be out of the office the rest of this week so be sure to check in with Dr. Chris Laws if you have questions. You can find him in his office, B349 or send him an email at laws@astro.washington.edu.
Spring and Summer Classes: Both spring and summer quarter class schedules are now on the web! Be sure to check the schedules to plan your classes. Don't forget to run a degree audit (DARS) found on your MyUW to make sure you are registering for the correct classes needed to graduate.
Women in Science and Engineering Conference: Learn about career opportunities in the sciences, work on some professional development skills and network at the WiSE conference happening Saturday, Feb. 26. The conference is 8:30am-5pm and the registration is only $15 for students. You can find more details here: http:www.engr.washington.edu/wise/conference
Undergraduate Opportunities in Australia: Applications for the Jun-Sep 2011 AAO Student Fellowships are now open.
http://www.aao.gov.au/AAO/students/aaosf.html
Opportunities exist for undergraduate students who have completed not less than 2 years of full time course work in Astronomy, Astrophysics, Applied Physics, Engineering, Mathematics or related subjects to work at the Australian Astronomical Observatory on research projects under the individual supervision of AAO staff astronomers. In addition to astronomical research, a major part of the Observatory's core business is astronomical instrumentation for optical/infrared telescopes, and studentships are available in this area as well.
Student Fellowships are available for 10 to 12 weeks in the period mid-June to mid-September. The stipend for 2011 is A$622 per week.
The AAO headquarters is located in Epping, a suburb approximately 25 km from the centre of Sydney. In one or two cases, scholars may be based at the telescope site (Siding Spring) near Coonabarabran in central western New South Wales. For students based in Sydney, a field trip is arranged to visit the telescopes at Siding Spring Observatory.
Applications should be directed to A.Prof. Andrew Hopkins, Head of AAT Science. The deadline is 15 Feb 2011. For further details, including how to apply, see: http://www.aao.gov.au/AAO/students/aaosf.html
Colloquium: This Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, Enrico Ramirez-Ruiz (Univ. of California, Santa Cruz) will give a talk on "Tidal Disruption of Stars by Massive Black Holes". Join us for coffee, tea, cookies and conversation at 3:45pm in the foyer.
Page O'Announcements: Don't forget to check out the Page O'Announcements when you're looking for a class, campus event, job, graduate school tips, astronomy research opportunities and more! http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Have an awesome week!
Best,
Sarah
Monday, January 31, 2011
January 31, 2011
Hi everyone,
I hope you all had a great weekend! Please read below for a research funding opportunity, lectures and more!
Undergraduate Research Symposium: Feb. 25 is the deadline to apply for the Undergraduate Research Symposium. The symposium is your opportunity to showcase your research by presenting a talk or poster. Check out the website for more information about the symposium: http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/symp/index.html Talk with your research adviser soon about participating.
Summer Undergraduate Research Program: The Washington NASA Space Grant provides funding for summer research! SURP is a 9 week on-campus research opportunity. The application due date is April 15. Details can be found here: http://www.waspacegrant.org/u-gradsum.html
2011-2012 Astronomy Course Offerings: For those uber-planners out there, you can now view a listing of the astronomy courses planned for 2011-2012. Check out the course offerings page here: http://staff.washington.edu/sterrs/YearTS.htm Let me know if you have any questions about these courses.
Astrobiology Lecture: Wed., Feb. 9 at 6:30pm in Kane 120, William Martin (U. Dusseldorf) will give a talk on "The Origin of Life". This is a free lecture, but you must pre-register here (http://www.ess.washington.edu/mindlin/). Hydrothermal vents sit at the evolutionary interface between geology and microbiology, breathing new life into one of biology's most significant questions: how did carbon dioxide, rocks and water transition into living things? Professor William Martin of the University of Düsseldorf will share his vision of how and life life on Earth likely originated in hot water gushing through fissures and fractures in the ancient seafloor.
Colloquium: This Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, Nathaniel Butler (Univ. of California, Berkeley) will give at talk on "Toward Time-Domain Classification of Transients". Join us at 3:45pm in the foyer for coffee, tea and cookies.
Page O'Announcements: Don't forget to check out the Page O'Announcements when you needs ideas for something to do for the weekend, a class to register for or if you're looking for a job: http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Have a great week!
Best,
Sarah
I hope you all had a great weekend! Please read below for a research funding opportunity, lectures and more!
Undergraduate Research Symposium: Feb. 25 is the deadline to apply for the Undergraduate Research Symposium. The symposium is your opportunity to showcase your research by presenting a talk or poster. Check out the website for more information about the symposium: http://www.washington.edu/research/urp/symp/index.html Talk with your research adviser soon about participating.
Summer Undergraduate Research Program: The Washington NASA Space Grant provides funding for summer research! SURP is a 9 week on-campus research opportunity. The application due date is April 15. Details can be found here: http://www.waspacegrant.org/u-gradsum.html
2011-2012 Astronomy Course Offerings: For those uber-planners out there, you can now view a listing of the astronomy courses planned for 2011-2012. Check out the course offerings page here: http://staff.washington.edu/sterrs/YearTS.htm Let me know if you have any questions about these courses.
Astrobiology Lecture: Wed., Feb. 9 at 6:30pm in Kane 120, William Martin (U. Dusseldorf) will give a talk on "The Origin of Life". This is a free lecture, but you must pre-register here (http://www.ess.washington.edu/mindlin/). Hydrothermal vents sit at the evolutionary interface between geology and microbiology, breathing new life into one of biology's most significant questions: how did carbon dioxide, rocks and water transition into living things? Professor William Martin of the University of Düsseldorf will share his vision of how and life life on Earth likely originated in hot water gushing through fissures and fractures in the ancient seafloor.
Colloquium: This Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, Nathaniel Butler (Univ. of California, Berkeley) will give at talk on "Toward Time-Domain Classification of Transients". Join us at 3:45pm in the foyer for coffee, tea and cookies.
Page O'Announcements: Don't forget to check out the Page O'Announcements when you needs ideas for something to do for the weekend, a class to register for or if you're looking for a job: http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/
Have a great week!
Best,
Sarah
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
January 25, 2011
Thank you to all of you that attended the 10 year review committee meeting yesterday afternoon. I hope that you were able to share your experiences and let the committee see what being an Astronomy undergrad at UW is like. A big thank you once again!
Green Career Fair: Are you looking for a job after graduation? Check out the Green Career Fair tomorrow - Jan. 26! 10am-2pm in Mary Gates Commons. There will be a large number of employers with "green" values in attendance. Bring your resume!
Spring Course Schedule: The spring course schedule should be available on the web this Friday or at the latest on Monday. Be sure to check your degree audit (DARS) on MyUW to know which classes you need to register for in the spring. I'm available to meet with anyone that needs help figuring out their classes.
Computer lab reminder: Just a quick nearly-mid-quarter reminder to please keep the astro computer lab clean. With a common space it is sometimes difficult to keep clean, but please try to pick up after yourself and avoid eating at the computers. Also, remember that the lab is not a secure place to leave personal property unattended.
Colloquium: This Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, Meredith Hughes (UC Berkeley) will give a talk on "Millimeter-Wavelength Observations of Circumstellar Disks, and What They Can Tell Us About Planets". Join us in the foyer for coffee, tea and cookies.
Page O'Announcements: Don't forget to check out the Page O'Announcements! http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/ You will find campus events, scholarships, jobs and more on the page. Be sure to browse through the links on the right side of the page that are more Astronomy-specific.
Have a great week!
Best,
Sarah
Green Career Fair: Are you looking for a job after graduation? Check out the Green Career Fair tomorrow - Jan. 26! 10am-2pm in Mary Gates Commons. There will be a large number of employers with "green" values in attendance. Bring your resume!
Spring Course Schedule: The spring course schedule should be available on the web this Friday or at the latest on Monday. Be sure to check your degree audit (DARS) on MyUW to know which classes you need to register for in the spring. I'm available to meet with anyone that needs help figuring out their classes.
Computer lab reminder: Just a quick nearly-mid-quarter reminder to please keep the astro computer lab clean. With a common space it is sometimes difficult to keep clean, but please try to pick up after yourself and avoid eating at the computers. Also, remember that the lab is not a secure place to leave personal property unattended.
Colloquium: This Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, Meredith Hughes (UC Berkeley) will give a talk on "Millimeter-Wavelength Observations of Circumstellar Disks, and What They Can Tell Us About Planets". Join us in the foyer for coffee, tea and cookies.
Page O'Announcements: Don't forget to check out the Page O'Announcements! http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/ You will find campus events, scholarships, jobs and more on the page. Be sure to browse through the links on the right side of the page that are more Astronomy-specific.
Have a great week!
Best,
Sarah
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
January 19, 2011
Hi everyone!
Thanks to those that have RSVP'd for the 10year review site visit meeting next week. As a reminder, the Astronomy Department is in the process of its 10 year review. Every department on campus is reviewed approx. every 10 years and as part of the review a committee of faculty visit the Department to meet with members. You are very important members of our Department and the committee would like to meet with you all on January 24 at 3pm in the reading room (B356A). We are hoping that a large majority of you will be able to make this meeting. You should confirm your attendance by sending me an email directly.
Undergrad Research Symposium: The undergrad research symposium is a great opportunity for you to present you research to the UW community. The symposium this year will take place on Friday, May 20. If you would like to present your research, you will need to submit an application by Friday, Feb. 25. You can present your research in a poster or a talk. Astronomy always has great representation at this event, so I encourage you all to talk with your research adviser about participating!
Undergrad Photos: It's time to update the undergrad photo board! Please send me a photo of yourself to be added.
Colloquium: This Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, Myung Gyoon Lee (Seoul National University) will give a talk on "Wandering Star Clusters in the Universe". Join us at 3:45pm in the foyer for coffee, tea and cookies!
Page O'Announcements: Be sure to check out the Page O'Announcements: http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/ There are some recent postings about research opportunities and study abroad programs.
Have a great week!
Sarah
Thanks to those that have RSVP'd for the 10year review site visit meeting next week. As a reminder, the Astronomy Department is in the process of its 10 year review. Every department on campus is reviewed approx. every 10 years and as part of the review a committee of faculty visit the Department to meet with members. You are very important members of our Department and the committee would like to meet with you all on January 24 at 3pm in the reading room (B356A). We are hoping that a large majority of you will be able to make this meeting. You should confirm your attendance by sending me an email directly.
Undergrad Research Symposium: The undergrad research symposium is a great opportunity for you to present you research to the UW community. The symposium this year will take place on Friday, May 20. If you would like to present your research, you will need to submit an application by Friday, Feb. 25. You can present your research in a poster or a talk. Astronomy always has great representation at this event, so I encourage you all to talk with your research adviser about participating!
Undergrad Photos: It's time to update the undergrad photo board! Please send me a photo of yourself to be added.
Colloquium: This Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, Myung Gyoon Lee (Seoul National University) will give a talk on "Wandering Star Clusters in the Universe". Join us at 3:45pm in the foyer for coffee, tea and cookies!
Page O'Announcements: Be sure to check out the Page O'Announcements: http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/ There are some recent postings about research opportunities and study abroad programs.
Have a great week!
Sarah
Monday, January 10, 2011
January 10, 2011
Hi everyone,
Please join me in thanking Prof. Paula Szkody for her service as the faculty undergraduate advisor. Prof. Szkody is officially on sabbatical this winter and spring quarter so Dr. Chris Laws has graciously agreed to be the faculty advisor. Dr. Laws' email is laws@astro.washington.edu and office is B349; his office hours M-Th 9:30-10:20, F 10:30-11:30 and also generally in/available MWF 12:30-2:30 and TTh 5-6pm.
10yr Review Site Visit Meeting: As many of you have heard, the Astronomy Department is in the process of its 10 year review. Every department on campus is reviewed approx. every 10 years and as part of the review a committee of faculty visit the Department to meet with members. You are very important members of our Department and the committee would like to meet with you all on January 24 at 3pm in the reading room (B356A). Please read the attached letter describing the meeting. We are hoping that a large majority of you will be able to make this meeting. You should confirm your attendance by sending me an email directly.
REU Opportunities: Don't forget to check out the undergrad bulletin board (across from the computer lab) for research (REU) opportunities. You can also browse opportunities here: http://staff.washington.edu/sterrs/links.htm
This week is the American Astronomical Society (AAS) meeting so there is no colloquium or astro lunch talks.
Have a great second week of the quarter!
- Sarah
Please join me in thanking Prof. Paula Szkody for her service as the faculty undergraduate advisor. Prof. Szkody is officially on sabbatical this winter and spring quarter so Dr. Chris Laws has graciously agreed to be the faculty advisor. Dr. Laws' email is laws@astro.washington.edu and office is B349; his office hours M-Th 9:30-10:20, F 10:30-11:30 and also generally in/available MWF 12:30-2:30 and TTh 5-6pm.
10yr Review Site Visit Meeting: As many of you have heard, the Astronomy Department is in the process of its 10 year review. Every department on campus is reviewed approx. every 10 years and as part of the review a committee of faculty visit the Department to meet with members. You are very important members of our Department and the committee would like to meet with you all on January 24 at 3pm in the reading room (B356A). Please read the attached letter describing the meeting. We are hoping that a large majority of you will be able to make this meeting. You should confirm your attendance by sending me an email directly.
REU Opportunities: Don't forget to check out the undergrad bulletin board (across from the computer lab) for research (REU) opportunities. You can also browse opportunities here: http://staff.washington.edu/sterrs/links.htm
This week is the American Astronomical Society (AAS) meeting so there is no colloquium or astro lunch talks.
Have a great second week of the quarter!
- Sarah
January 4, 2011
Welcome to 2011 and the start of winter quarter! I hope you all had a restful and happy winter break. Take a look at what's happening this week in the Department.
AAS Meeting: The American Astronomical Society meeting starts this weekend! For those of you attending/volunteering be sure you take a look at the science program ahead of time so you know how to plan out your schedule. http://aas.org/meetings/aas217/Science_Program I like using the program planner feature. Enjoy talking about research and networking next week!
Building Permits/Keys: If you have building keys you are required to have a new building permit every quarter. Please stop by the front office to pick yours up today!
ASTR 499- Research: Don't forget to pick up your pink research forms if you are registering for ASTR 499. While Sun. Jan. 9 is the last day to add, drop, or change classes on MyUW without a fee, you need signatures and add codes by the end of day Friday this week.
REU: Want to work on astro research this summer? Consider applying for a research experience for undergrads (REU)! The National Science Foundation sponsors REUs at institutions around the country. Browse through the list today: http://staff.washington.edu/sterrs/links.htm Application deadlines are often mid-Jan thru mid-Feb.
Astro Lunch: We get two speakers this week at AstroLunch. Today at Noon in the reading room (B356A) Steven Finkelstein (Texas A&M) will give a talk on "Finding and Understanding Galaxies at z>7". At 12:30, Keekly Finkelstein (Texas A&M) will give a talk on "Spitzer Observations of Star Formation in Galactic HII Region Environments". Feel free to bring your lunch to this informal talk series!
Colloquium: This Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, Michael Shull (University of Colorado) will give a talk on "Observational and Theoretical Studies of the Intergalactic Medium". Coffee, tea and cookies are served in the foyer at 3:45pm; join everyone for some great conversation before the lecture.
Page O'Announcements: Looking for campus events, a job or a scholarship? Check out the announcement blog: http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/ There are also important links for astro majors on the right side of the page.
Have a great first week of the quarter!
Best,
Sarah
AAS Meeting: The American Astronomical Society meeting starts this weekend! For those of you attending/volunteering be sure you take a look at the science program ahead of time so you know how to plan out your schedule. http://aas.org/meetings/aas217/Science_Program I like using the program planner feature. Enjoy talking about research and networking next week!
Building Permits/Keys: If you have building keys you are required to have a new building permit every quarter. Please stop by the front office to pick yours up today!
ASTR 499- Research: Don't forget to pick up your pink research forms if you are registering for ASTR 499. While Sun. Jan. 9 is the last day to add, drop, or change classes on MyUW without a fee, you need signatures and add codes by the end of day Friday this week.
REU: Want to work on astro research this summer? Consider applying for a research experience for undergrads (REU)! The National Science Foundation sponsors REUs at institutions around the country. Browse through the list today: http://staff.washington.edu/sterrs/links.htm Application deadlines are often mid-Jan thru mid-Feb.
Astro Lunch: We get two speakers this week at AstroLunch. Today at Noon in the reading room (B356A) Steven Finkelstein (Texas A&M) will give a talk on "Finding and Understanding Galaxies at z>7". At 12:30, Keekly Finkelstein (Texas A&M) will give a talk on "Spitzer Observations of Star Formation in Galactic HII Region Environments". Feel free to bring your lunch to this informal talk series!
Colloquium: This Thursday at 4pm in Phys/Astr A102, Michael Shull (University of Colorado) will give a talk on "Observational and Theoretical Studies of the Intergalactic Medium". Coffee, tea and cookies are served in the foyer at 3:45pm; join everyone for some great conversation before the lecture.
Page O'Announcements: Looking for campus events, a job or a scholarship? Check out the announcement blog: http://pageoannouncements.blogspot.com/ There are also important links for astro majors on the right side of the page.
Have a great first week of the quarter!
Best,
Sarah
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