The fall semester is in full swing now. There are several important upcoming events for students this week and in October.

Women in Physics Club Meeting this week

The Women in Physics Club will have their first meeting of the year this week on Thursday, September 22^nd @ 5:30 in Cudahy Science 208. All students are invited to attend.

Interviews with Washington University St Louis for Physics + Engineering (3 + 2) Program on October 6^th

Representatives from the McKelvey School of Engineering will be visiting Loyola Physics on Thursday, October 6^th to interview and meet students interested in the Physics + Engineering (3 + 2) program. WUSL is one of our partner schools in this program in which students earn a BS in Physics from Loyola and a BS in Engineering from WUSL. WUSL offers engineering programs in Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Environmental, and Mechanical Engineering. Several Loyola Physics students are currently completing their Engineering degrees at WUSL through this partnership. This is a terrific opportunity to speak with the WUSL representatives about their program. Any interested students should send me all of their available times for that date AS SOON AS POSSIBLE for scheduling.  Please see the attachment for more information about WUSL.

Physics faculty to help with preparing graduate school applications

Grad school application season is approaching fast. Physics faculty led by Dr. Tangarife will be assisting students with their applications. Please be watchful for announcements for this.

Start Learning about Grad Schools: Upcoming Virtual Meetings and Information for Graduates Schools

University of Pennsylvania Medical Physics

We invite your physics and engineering students to learn more about the University of Pennsylvania’s Master of Science in Medical Physics degree and PhD in Bioengineering - Medical Physics Track Coordinated Degree.  Our programs train future leaders for careers in medical physics specialties such as radiation therapy, diagnostic imaging, nuclear medicine, and health physics.  Our multidisciplinary programs integrate knowledge across the university by giving students a strong foundation in basic, translational, and clinical research while preparing them for world-class cancer care.  Our programs are fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Educational Programs (CAMPEP). We offer our students the most well-rounded medical physics education possible, balancing classroom, research, clinical, and professional development experiences. Students have access to state-of-the-art equipment, gain hands-on experiences through a clinical practicum, and complete thesis research projects during their time at Penn. Many graduates of our programs have been sought by top hospitals and university medical facilities for medical physics residencies. Others have continued their studies in PhD programs, found jobs, or started companies in the medical physics industry.  We encourage you to view all the latest MPGP news in our inaugural newsletter, Radiation Communication.

Admission to the graduate program requires a bachelor’s degree in physics, engineering, or physical science discipline; minimum of a physics minor or its equivalent; and strong quantitative and communication skills.  To help students answer the question, “What can I do with my physics or engineering degree?”, UPenn will host a Virtual Information Session on Wednesday, October 12^th from 5:30 – 6:30 pm ET featuring an overview of the U. Penn Medical Physics Graduate Programs and an alumni & student panel.  Please see the attachment for more information.

MD Anderson Cancer Center/ UT Health Houston Graduate School

We invite you and your students to join us for Discover Biomedicine, a virtual weekly series dedicated to the preparation of students for graduate school and to learn more about MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Houston Graduate School. Our sessions will be held every Wednesday from 3:00-4:00 PM Central, September through November. Topics will include but are not limited to: The Graduate School Journey/Admissions Q&A, The Academic CV, Crafting Winning Personal and Research Statements, Insights from Our Graduate Students, and Planning for Success in the Biomedical Sciences. In October we will have a new session directed to faculty and staff crafting recommendation letters for graduate school applicants: “Writing a compelling letter of recommendation”. In this session, audience members will hear from past and current members of our admissions committee.  

We consistently receive positive feedback and believe this series will continue to be a useful and convenient tool for your students as they think about their careers in the biomedical sciences. We would appreciate your efforts to spread the word to your students over the next few weeks! If you have any questions please email us at gsbs_recruiting@uth.tmc.edu. All of these sessions are informative for students and faculty, staff and you will not want to miss them!

Important Links:

• Discover Biomedicine schedule & registration: https://go.uth.edu/RecruitGSBS

Zoom Meeting Link: https://uthealth.zoom.us/j/92112047719?pwd=OTgyVXp5Yk5RdUZmMjJyQzRMTHdOdz09

Meeting ID: 921 1204 7719
Passcode: 766827

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To learn more about our school, visit our website: https://gsbs.uth.

Wake Forest University Physics

Wake Forest University offers both MS and PhD degrees in Physics, and provides the resources and professional opportunities of a large research university while maintaining the atmosphere and close faculty-student mentoring of a small liberal arts school. We specialize in computational and experimental biophysics, computational and experimental condensed matter including organic electronics and nanotechnology, optics, and astrophysics. Wake Forest University ranks #28th among National Universities (US News & World Report) , and College Factual recently ranked our physics doctoral program as #43 in the US. We have extensive experimental and computational resources and maintain state-of-the-art facilities including our DEAC HPC cluster. Our faculty are members of numerous centers such as the Center for Nanotechnology & Molecular Materials, the Center for Molecular Signaling, the Center for Functional Materials on our main Reynolda Campus, and the Center for Structural Biology, the Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the Center for Redox Biology in Medicine on the Health Sciences Campus.

Our applications for Fall 2023 opened today September 15th with a December 15th deadline. Our graduate school offers application fee waivers under many circumstances. We do require the general GRE. Our department has 15 tenured or tenure-track graduate faculty and 40 graduate students. Our students find excellent jobs in academia, industry, finance, and government labs. Our program offers a guaranteed tuition waiver and a stipend for all PhD students and a 74% tuition waiver for Master’s degree students. PhD students are also eligible for competitive Hearst Diversity fellowships. Depending on their area of study, PhD students may also be eligible for Center for Functional Materials fellowships, or after their first year for NIH T32 Training grant fellowships in Structural and Computational Biophysics or Redox Biology in Medicine. Please see the attachment for more information.

Prepare those resumes: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Career & Internship Fair in October.

The Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Career & Internship Fair is designed to provide an opportunity for employers to engage with students interested in STEM-related career paths. Employers from technology-based organizations can recruit for both internship and full-time hiring needs. Student and employer registration will be available on Handshake. A list of employers will be provided closer to the event. You can schedule a meeting with the LUC Career Center for resume help. A well-presented resume can make a big difference with getting employers attention.

When: Wednesday, October 19, 2022, 3 – 6 p.m.

Where: Damen Student Center

Other Opportunities

Become an Eclipse Ambassador for NASA

NASA and the Astronomical Society of the Pacific are inviting undergraduate students to become Eclipse Ambassadors and help prepare their community for a pair of exciting celestial events! Two solar eclipses will cross North America - first an annular solar eclipse on Oct 14, 2023, and then a total solar eclipse on Apr 8, 2024. Hundreds of college students across the country will be partnered with amateur astronomers to bring eclipse science, safe viewing techniques, and cultural connections for the eclipses to their communities as trained Eclipse Ambassadors. Eclipse Ambassadors will bring outreach programs to local libraries, colleges, schools, and other community organizations with activities and resources provided to the volunteers. Undergraduates will receive a $100 stipend on completion, plus opportunities to further their involvement in NASA programs. The project hopes to reach 500 communities across the country, with a particular emphasis on connecting with traditionally underserved audiences. We ask students, of any major, to join us to learn new skills, make connections, and share their enthusiasm about eclipses and science with the public! We are especially interested in including students from Community Colleges, Minority Serving Institutions, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), but all interested students are encouraged to apply. This program is funded by NASA and administered by the nonprofit Astronomical Society of the Pacific.   For more information and to apply, see: eclipseambassadors.org  If you or your student have further questions, they can email: eainfo@astrosociety.org

Physics Advisors assignments

All physics students (PHYS, BPHY, TPAM and PCSC) students should have received an email with their Physics faculty advisor assignment. If you did not, please let me know.