The fall break is fast approaching. There are several important events coming up for students:

Meet with the Engineering Recruiter for Washington University in St. Louis this Thursday in Cudahy Science

Did you know that you can earn a Physics degree from Loyola in 3 years and then go to Washington University in St. Louis to earn an Engineering degree in 2 years? On Thursday at 2:30 PM in Room 208, we will have a special seminar with Scott Crawford from Washington University in St. Louis McKelvey School of Engineering to talk about this Dual Degree Program. Everyone is welcome to attend the seminar to learn about their program. He will also have time slots to talk with students individually. This is an excellent opportunity for students to learn about this program and the engineering school at WUSL. If you have not been contacted about an individual meeting and are interested, please let me know ASAP. The schedule is filling up. Freshman and sophomores are highly encouraged to attend and meet with Scott to start planning for this program.

Register for Loyola's STEM Career & Internship Fair on October 19^th

Loyola will be hosting its STEM Career and Internship Fair on Wednesday, October 19^th from 3:00 – 6:00 PM. More than thirty companies and organizations have already registered to interview STEM students, including FermiLab, Xeris Pharmaceuticals, Fortinet, and CDW. Please register for the Career Fair through Handshake by October 16^th to receive a printed nametag. The Career Services is offering drop-in services for resume reviews. You don’t have to be graduating to attend. Freshman and sophomores are encouraged to attend to start networking and learning what employers are seeking. Don’t wait!!!

Applications for Brown University Promoting Representation and Equality in Physics (PREP) Program due by October 21

Brown University Physics Department  is launching the Brown PREP (Promoting Representation and Equality in Physics) program intended to help  students from traditionally underrepresented groups and gender minorities to prepare their applications for advanced study in physics. This program is directly trying to address the lack of diversity in STEM and, in particular, physics Ph.D. programs due to racial, ethnic, or gender identity. As such, when we mention under-represented minority groups, there is a special focus on Black, Hispanic, and indigenous peoples communities,  female and female-identifying students, and other gender minorities, but members of other marginalized communities are also included. See the link https://www.brown.edu/academics/physics/brown-prep. We request you to please encourage students to apply ( at the link to application) and join us on Saturday, October 29, from 1 pm to 5 pm EDT for a virtual program. 

Deadline for Applications is Friday, October 21, 2022.  A Zoom link will be provided only to registered applicants.

We will have sessions introducing the physics research programs at Brown and sessions devoted to the process of applying, the graduate student experience, and the ins and outs of the Ph.D. admissions process. Students will also have the opportunity to sign up at a later date for continuing mentoring via drop-in sessions to help hone their  application materials. Attendees who apply to the Brown physics Ph.D. program who are US citizens and permanent residents can obtain a waiver of the application fee; international students should contact us, as we may be able to help.  

Program Agenda

1:00-1:40 pm: Welcome and introduction to physics at Brown.
1:45-2:30 pm: Workshop 1 - Parts of a graduate school application and how to organize them.
2:30-2:45 pm: Break
2:45-3:45 pm: Roundtable with current students:  How I organized my application, and how I decided where to apply?
3:45-4:30 pm: Workshop 2:  Maximizing your impact–personal statements and letters.
4:30-5:00 pm: Questions & Answers, Instructions for signing up for future drop-in sessions and contacts. 

Summer Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REUs) and Internships

Yes, it’s only October, but did you know that the application deadline for many summer REUs and internships is December. If you are interested in conducting research at another university this summer or having an internship and getting paid, now is the time to start looking at what is available. The Loyola Physics website has the links to several REU and internships (NASA, NIH, Fermi, Argonne) to help you get started. Loyola Physics students are great at getting REUs and internships, but nothing happens unless you apply. Good luck!!!

Have a great week.