Physics 596 - Course Syllabus - Fall 2021
(Syllabus is subject to change!)
Physics 596 Fall 2021 Channel on Media Space
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Date |
Topics |
Lectures |
Assignments |
Reading |
Zoom/Video |
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1 |
Aug 27 |
Introduction and course expectations |
Major Group Assignment |
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2 |
Sep 3 |
Research in Theoretical Condensed Matter - Prof. Taylor Hughes Creating/giving a journal club presentation How to read scientific papers
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3 |
Sep 10 |
Research in Experimental Biological Physics - Paul Selvin Research in Theoretical Astrophysics/Relativity/Cosmology - Prof. Nico Yunes How to use on-line scientific resources Using Scopus |
mini-Assignment #1 |
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4 |
Sep 17 |
Research in Computational Biological Physics - Prof. Alek Aksimentiev Research in Experimental Medium Energy Physics - Prof. Anne Sickles Research in Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics - Prof. Karin Dahmen |
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5 |
Sep 24 |
Research in Computational Biological Physics - Prof. Nancy Makri Research in Experimental Astrophysics/Cosmology - Prof. Jeff Filippini Publication process; |
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6 |
Oct 1 |
Research in Experimental and Theoretical Biological Physics - Prof. Martin Gruebele Research in Theoretical Astrophysics, Gravitation, and Cosmology - Prof. Helvi Witek |
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7 |
Oct 8 |
Research in Experimental Condensed Matter/Metallic Materials - Prof. Marie Agathe Charpagne How to write a scientific abstract |
mini-Assignment #2 |
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8 |
Oct 15 |
Ethics in research |
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9 |
Oct 22 |
Research in Theoretical Astrophysics - Prof. Charles Gammie Research in Experimental Materials Science - Prof. Pinshane Huang Research Opportunities with the Digi-MAT Program - Prof. Lucas Wagner |
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10 |
Oct 29 |
Estimation in Research |
Fermi Problems | |||
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11 |
Nov 5 |
Research in Computational Biological Physics - Prof. Jun Song Research in Observational Cosmology - Prof. Joaquin Vieira Research in Experimental Optomechanics and Photonics - Prof. Gaurav Bahl | ||||
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12 |
Nov 12 |
Research in Experimental Condensed Matter and Quantum Information - Prof. Angela Kou Journal club presentations: |
13 |
Nov 19 |
Journal club presentations: |
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Nov 26 |
Thanksgiving Break |
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14 |
Dec 3 |
Journal club presentations: |
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