Week

Date

Topics

Lectures

Assignments

Reading

1

Aug 26

Introduction and course expectations

How to find an advisor

Importance of persuasive writing and outlines

Writing incrementally

Fellowship info

Fellowship links

slides

slides

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slides

slides

slides

2

Sep 2

Research in Experimental Condensed Matter - Dale Van Harlingen

Creating/giving a journal club presentation

Publication process;
How to write a referee report

How to use on-line scientific resources

slides


slides


slides

Group Assignment #1
Create and present a group Journal Club PowerPoint talk + individual referee reports

mini-Assignment #1
On-line resource activities (due Sept. 16)

Resource Activities

3

Sep 9

Research in Experimental Condensed Matter - Jim Eckstein

Research in Experimental Condensed Matter - Laura Greene

On-line research with SCOPUS

4

Sep 16

Research in Theoretical Astrophysics - Charles Gammie


How to write an abstract

slides

mini-Assignment #2
Write an abstract for selected paper (due Sept. 30)

Abstract Papers

5

Sep 23

Ethics in research


Ethics case studies

slides


slides

6

Sep 30

slides

7

Oct 7

Research in Biological Physics - Aleksei Aksimentiev

Writing a popular highlight

Scientific Figures

How to write a figure caption

slides


slides


slides

8

Oct 14

Journal club presentations
Teams 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, and 13

9

Oct 21

Research in Medium Energy Physics - Matthias Perdekamp


Journal club presentations (cont.)
Teams 6, 8, and 12

10

Oct 28

Research in Theoretical Condensed Matter - Shinsei Ryu


Journal club presentations (cont.)
Teams 1, 4, 7, and 11

Group Assignment #2
Develop a web-based research highlight OR a scientific poster for your research project

11

Nov 4

Research in High Energy Physics - Tony Liss

12

Nov 11

Research in Theoretical Condensed Matter - Taylor Hughes

Creating a scientific poster

13

Nov 18

Nov 21

THANKSGIVING BREAK

14

Dec 2