We are closing in on the final month of the spring semester!!! We have a big announcement: In memory of retired Loyola Physics professor, Albert Claus, the Loyola Physics now has a Loyola Physics Department Scholarship available for one student each year. The award for AY 2023-24 is $1500 and will go toward tuition. Regarding eligibility, there is no GPA requirement, but applicants must have completed at least two Physics courses from the department, with at least one at the 200-level or higher, with a grade of B- or higher. As part of the application, there are two required essays:

1) Discuss your contributions (made or planned) toward enriching Physics or its community, at Loyola or beyond (150-250 words) and

2) Tell us something about yourself. You might discuss your motivation for pursuing your degree, your biggest challenge overcome to date, what impact this award will have on your plans, etc. ( 150-250 words).

All eligible physics majors are encouraged to apply for the scholarship through the Loyola Scholarship Connection. There is no deadline for applying, but applications will be reviewed in June.

 

There are two events this week in the Department:

• Jon Bougie will be the speaker at the Physics Seminar this Thursday at 2:30 PM in Cudahy 200, talking about research on approximation methods in quantum mechanics
• Physics Club and Women in Physics are joint hosting Women in Physics History this Thursday evening at 7:00 PM in Cudahy 208. Please attend to learn more about influential women in physics and their important contributions

 

Other Department notes:

• Special Thanks to Gunwati Agrawal, Selma Khwaja, Zach Long, Davide Mazzucco, Sarah Murczek, Drew Rogers, and Themis Tzellos for running demos, helping with the Cudahy tours, and not getting shocked (much) by the van de Graaff as part of Loyola Weekend!!!
• If you plan to present a poster at the Physics Research Poster Symposium on Thursday, April 13^th. Please email Dr. Tangarife ASAP. Everyone is invited to attend the symposium and find out what your classmates have been working on!!
• Check those emails for messages from your Physics faculty advisor. Fall 2023 registration starts April 17th, and you must have a signed registration (the green sheet) to enroll in your physics classes.