Hopefully, everyone has met with their physics advisors to get their green sheets signed and registered for spring courses. Thanksgiving break is next week.

Here are some important events this week: 

Seminar this Week – Dr. Karen Andeen on the 17th of November at 2:30 pm in CS200

Dr. Karen Andeen is an Associate Professor at Marquette University-Milwaukee WI.  She will talk to us about Mapping the Cosmos from the South Pole.The IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the Geographic South Pole is creating maps of the universe in a new way using cosmic rays.  Dr. Andeen will introduce IceCube and cosmic rays and share some of our latest results.  Dr. Andeen will also talk about her path to astroparticle physics.

Women in Physics Meeting with Dr. Karen Andeen on the 17th of November at 2:30 pm in CS200

After the Seminar, Dr. Andeen will meet with Women In Physics in the same room (all students is welcome to attend). She will share her career path and answer any questions about being a physicist in general and a being a women in physics in particular.

Meet Google software engineers at the IC on this Monday (tonight) and Tuesday evening (tomorrow)

Software engineers from Google will be talking to Loyola students about careers in software engineering (tonight) and careers at Google (tomorrow). The event will be in the Information Commons 4^th Floor, starting at 5:30 PM.

Please see the attached flyer. Please RSVP at goo.gle/Loyola-RSVP-2022

RSVP for the Department Holiday Party

You are invited to the Physics Department annual Holiday Party! This event will be held on Friday, December 9th, from 4:30-8:00pm at the Information Commons (IC) 4th floor. Food will be catered (any food allergies, let Nelda know). There will be entertainment by the Physics All-Star Blues band (Musical Director Dr. Gordon Ramsey, Dr. Willetta Green-Johnson, Dr. Walter Tangarife, and physics students). If you would like to participate in the entertainment: sing (solo or group), play an instrument (solo), dance (solo or group), skit performance, stand-up comedy, or other talent, please let Nelda know ASAP. Sit down dinner is 5-6pm, entertainment begins at 6:00pm, Trivia games, and party continues to 8:00pm;  cleanup of party room begins at 8:15pm.   

The admission cost is $5 for students, and $10 for faculty/staff/alums/guests (see flyer attached).  Please make payment for yourself/guest in the physics office (CS-301B) before the deadline Wednesday, November 23rd.

Undergraduate Research: James A. Purdy Summer Research Fellowship program

The Medical Physics Division of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis encourages undergraduate students who are interested in the medical field to apply for this program. The James A. Purdy Summer Research Fellowship program offers undergraduate students the opportunity to perform medical physics research at a highly ranked academic medical center. Fellows will be assigned a research project that matches their interests and will perform this research under the supervision of a medical physicist mentor. Fellows will also have the opportunity to shadow our clinical medical physicists and participate in additional educational experiences. There are multiple fellowships awarded each year, each carrying a competitive stipend provided by the Department of Radiation Oncology at Washington University School of Medicine. The fellowship will cover a period of 8-10 weeks during the summer academic semester (end of May through early August). The actual calendar start and end dates vary year to year.

The application deadline is January 15, 2023. Fellows will be notified of their acceptance by early March. More information and the link to the application can be found here: https://radonc.wustl.edu/education/summer-education-program-in-medical-physics. Feel free to reach out to maughan.nichole@wustl.edu or our program e-mail, purdyfellowship@wustl.edu, if you have any questions. 

Application for Loyola Physics + Columbia Engineering Combined Program

The application portal for current Loyola Physics majors to apply to the Columbia Engineering program opens in early December. The deadline for applications is February 1, 2023. Please see the attached curriculum guide.

Medical Physics Graduate Program at Washington University St. Louis

The Master of Science (MS) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Medical Physics programs at Washington University in St. Louis are open to students with a bachelor’s degree and a strong background in physics, engineering or a related field. Both the MS and PhD programs are open to domestic and international students. Their MS program is accredited by the Committee on the Accreditation of Medical Physics Education Programs (CAMPEP) and is a 30 credit hour, two-year program aimed at preparing students for careers in medical physics, which can include jobs in clinical settings, academia, industry and in government agencies, among others. For those with interest in clinical careers, the program prepares graduates for moving into accredited clinical residency programs. The PhD program is a 70 credit hour program that includes 36 credit hours of didactic work and is aimed at students wanting a strong background in academic medical physics. PhD students will work with world-renowned investigators doing cutting-edge research while still maintaining the option to proceed into clinical careers.  In both programs, students will be provided a broad didactic medical physics knowledge base, encompassing, but not limited to, topics in diagnostic imaging, radiation therapy, nuclear medicine and radiation safety, as well as hands-on experience with state-of-the-art technology through practica and project work with our excellent faculty and clinicians. The programs will also help students to develop the professional skills necessary for success in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment indicative of medical physics careers. Please see the attached flyer for this program. More information including program qualifications, the application process, curriculum, and additional resources can be found on our website at: https://radonc.wustl.edu/education/.

Physics Graduate Program at Northern Arizona University

Please see the attached flyer from the graduate program at Northern Arizona University.