Albert Einstein

Physics 596

Graduate Physics Orientation
Fall 2020

The whole of science is nothing more
than a refinement of everyday thinking.
Albert Einstein, Physics and Reality, 1936

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Physics 596 Syllabus

Physics 596 - Course Syllabus - Fall 2020

(Syllabus is subject to change!)

Physics 596 Fall 2020 Channel on Media Space

Week

Date

Topics

Lectures

Assignments

Reading

Zoom/Video

1

Aug 28


Introduction and course expectations


Finding an advisor and tips for succeeding in grad school



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



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Video Recording

2

Sep 4

Research in Experimental Condensed Matter and Quantum Information- Prof. Angela Kou

Creating/giving a journal club presentation

How to read scientific papers







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Video Recording

3

Sep 11

Research in Experimental Biological Physics - Prof. Paul Selvin

Research in Experimental Biological Physics - Prof. Ido Golding

How to use on-line scientific resources

Using Scopus











slides

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mini-Assignment #1
On-line resource activities

Resource Activities

Prof. Casey Miller's (RIT) advice on using scientific resources

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Video Recording

4

Sep 18

Research in Experimental Quantum Information - Prof. Wolfgang Pfaff

Research in Theoretical High Energy Physics - Prof. Yoni Kahn

Research in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics - Prof. Nadya Mason




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Video Recording

5

Sep 25

Research in Computational Biological Physics - Prof. Alek Aksimentiev

Research in Experimental Quantum Information - Prof. Jacob Covey

Publication process;
How to write a referee report









slides

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Video Recording

6

Oct 2

Research in Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics - Prof. Karin Dahmen

Research in Theoretical Astrophysics, Gravitation, and Cosmology - Prof. Charles Gammie

Research in Theoretical Astrophysics, Gravitation, and Cosmology - Prof. Helvi Witek









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Video Recording

7

Oct 9

Research in Experimental Medium Energy Physics - Prof. Anne Sickles

Research in Theoretical Astrophysics, Gravitation, and Cosmology - Prof. Nico Yunes

How to write a scientific abstract












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mini-Assignment #2
Write an abstract for selected paper

Abstract Papers

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8

Oct 16

Ethics in research

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Ethics Case Studies

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Video Recording

9

Oct 23

Physics Education Research - Prof. Eric Kuo

Research in Experimental High Energy Physics - Prof. Kevin Pitts

Research in Theoretical and Experimental Acoustics - Prof. Richard Weaver



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10

Oct 30

Research in Computational Biological Physics- Prof. Jun Song

Research in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics - Prof. Fahad Mahmood

Research in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics- Prof. Vidya Madhavan






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11

Nov 6

Research in Theoretical Molecular and Condensed Matter Physics - Prof. Nancy Makri

Research in Experimental Astrophysics and Cosmology - Prof. Jeff Filippini

Research in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics - Prof. Kejie Fang

Template for a journal club presentation




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Video Recording

12

Nov 13

Research in Theoretical High Energy Physics - Prof. Jessie Shelton

Research in Theoretical Nuclear Physics - Prof. Jorge Noronha and Prof. Jaki Noronha-Hostler

Journal club presentations:
Team 10
Team 12

Scientific Poster Example/Template






Oral Presentation Evaluation Form





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Video Recording

13

Nov 20

Journal club presentations:
Team 2
Team 5
Team 11
Team 15


Oral Presentation Evaluation Form







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Video Recording

Nov 27

Thanksgiving Break











14

Dec 4

Journal club presentations:
Team 4
Team 7
Team 8
Team 13

Oral Presentation Evaluation Form




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Video Recording