Summer Definition and 545 Threads

I'm in my first year of college as a physics major and I am not taking any courses this summer. I only have to work part-time, so I will have some spare time on my hands to do some extra studies. Since I am going to a small and affordable college for my AA, they have no research programs...

Hey I'm intending to get a B.A. in Physics and have started taking courses within the major this semester. Since I'm starting out in Mechanics, I didn't think that I had a good enough background to apply for REUs. Any advice on what I should do this summer (I can't afford to take classes)...

I'm trying to find some universities in the US and Canada that offer a good selection of physics courses over the summer. The deadline is fast approaching and I would appreciate any help that you guys could give. The types of courses I'm looking for should be similar to these: Electricity and...

I've put myself in a sticky situation. One of my friends referred me for a quant internship in NYC and just for fun I went along with it. He already works there full time but he's also already finished his PhD. They flew me out last week for an interview and I recently got the offer... The main...

Hi all, I am going to email my professor soon and I want to ask him for a position over the summer. Has anyone any advice as to how I should write the email. Formally? Straight to the point? Persuasive? With humility? Thanks. I'd appreciate any responses.

I'm a prospective math major going to college next fall. Are there any cheap or free math programs available for a graduating high school senior during the summer? Research sounds exciting but I'd be fine with just learning material. By the end of the year I'll have learned basic abstract...

Hi all, actually I'm an italian undergraduated physics student, I'm attending my last year at the university UJF of Grenoble with a scolarship from the italian country, infact I'm a student of University of Parma. Right now I'm looking forward for this summer, I'd like to join a summer school...

I am a Senior in high school, and my physics teacher gave our class information about an intern at the National Institute on drug abuse. It is geared for minorities which I am, and theI can receive stipend. However it is primarily geared for biological sciences. I plan on majorin in physics...

Hey Everyone, Just like in years past we should have a thread where we post what REU programs we are applying for and when we get accepted so we know when to expect decisions and stuff. Also feel free to discuss projects and ask questions so we can all help each other out. I thought we...

I am not a scientist. I haven't even finished high school. However, this summer, my mother wants me to get some work experience. As I aspire to become a scientist (physicist) when I am older I thought it would be great to get a job doing something science-y. Are there such things as summer...

Can anyone recommend any REUs or other summer research programs in materials science and/or physics? I'm interested in your overall impression of the program, but pros/cons could also be helpful.

What Can be some Good Research Topics in Optical Applications of Quantum Dots? I'm Presently doing my B.Sc in electronics & require to Propose an Interesting Research Write-up for Summer Research(Duration~2 months). Personally I find Quantum Dots suits my Level of Understanding of Quantum...

I'm in the process of narrowing down summer research opportunities that I will apply for this summer. I'm an undergrad physics major and I'm having a bit of trouble figuring out which programs I should be looking for. I'm interested in finding a position that will allow me to get some field...

I am a freshman in high school, and I would be really interested in doing some sort of physics program over the summer. I'd be especially curious about doing an unpaid internship or taking a class at a college. Would this be at all possible? If so, what programs could you recommend? Thanks in...

The difficulty is that I am graduating from high school this year and most internships are either for undergraduates or high school students. I am not really sure which I am considered and I prefer to be in a program in which I am neither underqualified nor overqualified. I am a prospective...

How far in advance should I contact professors about available summer research opportunities? For example, should I wait until a few weeks before summer begins? Right now seems like it'd be way too early. Thanks.

I'm a sophomore in HS and am planing to go into nuclear or astrophysics. I am wondering what I should be doing in preparation for going into these fields? I am in honors chemistry and honors trig/pre-calc (with 98% in both classes) this year and will be taking AP Calc and physics next...

I'm currently looking at research opportunities for next summer. I was wondering if people here could give some recommendations? I'm interested in particle physics, geophysics (mostly solid Earth and mantle dynamics sort of stuff), quantum physics, astronomy (including instrumentation) and...

Hey guys, I'm having difficulty deciding what I want to do next summer. I'm currently a junior, so this is the last opportunity I have to do an engineering internship. Last summer I did an REU. I know I want to go into the renewable energy field, but I don't know if I need to go to grad...

Homework Statement You and a group of female and male friends stand outdoors at dusk watching the Sun set and noticing the planet Venus in the same direction as the Sun. An alien ship lands beside you at the same instant that you see the Sun explode. The aliens admit that earlier they shot a...

Hi all, in few days I'm going to start my undergraduate chemistry degree. I heard there are summer programs for undergraduates and I was searching for them but i couldn't find any. I was wondering if there is any summer school that offers summer courses or research experiences for...

What research opportunities are there out there for the summer between undergrad and grad school? For undergrads, there are the REUs that most people do. But REUs require that you have not graduated yet. This upcoming summer I'll be between graduate and undergraduate studies. So no REU...

Homework Statement solve for z: y^2+3yz-8z-4x=0Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution I tried to alienate the z I got the answer: z=(y^2-4x)/(3y-8)

I'm looking for some sort of project to do this summer. I was looking around, and I heard about making a small, home-made cyclotron, but it sounds like materials would be hard to get and expensive. So, does anyone have any examples of a great, preferably time-consuming project that I could...

IUCSS Summer School on the Lorentz- and CPT-violating Standard Model Extension (SME) This program is going on now, at Indiana University. The title pretty much covers what the school is about. The SME simply takes the ordinary standard model and adds terms to the Lagrangian which violate...

What do you guys use the summer for when your not taking courses over the summer. I like to prepare for courses for over the fall. I'm not exactly sure how to but the idea of having courses just being review sounds very nice to me. Last summer I was able to find past tests, assignments...

I have taken Calc 1 (computational) and Discrete Math (low-rigor proofs), and am currently taking Calc 2 (calc is a 2 semester course at my school), in the Fall I will take Vector Cal (mostly computational), probability (mostly computational), and LA (supposed to transition students to the rigor...

"Brain Drain," summer jobs, advice Hi everyone. School is coming to a close, and I'll be graduating from HS next month. I thought that I should make a little post about my summer plans. I will be attending college this August, and I will be moving out from home (definitely a new experience...

7.5 hrs per week for 5 weeks vs. 3 hours per week for 16 weeks? But during the 16 week class I would be preoccupied with other classes and thus have less time to study... What do you guys think?

Would it be too much to take both classes in the summer? Each is 1 month long and in two separate sessions, so they will not be on top of each other. I need to take Calc 3 right away for the fall Semester, that's already settled. As for Linear Algebra, I will need that to prepare for Quantum...

Hi guys, I am going to major in physics in the fall,but I will be studying a lot this summer. I just finished AP physics,AP calculus AB,chemistry it was good but I think the AP calculus AB isn't really rigorous or challenging. I currently have in my mind those reading list for books...

I'm taking my first upper tier physics class in fall 2012 Analytical Mechanics. I know that the calculus of variation is fundamental to understanding the Lagrangian and because this will be the only classical mechanics class I will take in my undergrad I want to understand it well. Do you think...

Hello. I've just gotten through my first year of undergraduate physics (not much physics really) and won't have the time to take any courses over the summer. I think it'd be in my best interest to keep my mind on my studies so I figure I will pick up a few books to go through over the summer...

Hello all, I am entering my senior year preparing to apply to Medical Physics programs. I applied to some R.E.U.s for summer research, but was not fortunate enough to gain a position at any of them. I still have an opportunity to continue an independent study at my University's laser lab...

So, I am an undergraduate physics student, and unfortunately I was not able to obtain a national physics internship for this summer. However, I was wondering if it is still possible to work on a project with a professor, without the funding. If this is possible, how would I go about to...

For this summer I have a chance to do a REU at my university that deals with Rubidium vapor. This is a experimental project but I want to go into theoretical physics. However I wouldn't mind doing this because I would learn about atomic physics and it would look good for grad school I believe to...

Hey everyone! Sorry I haven't been online for a while, I had to catch up in my Literature course. Anyway, I took Precalculus twice here in college and didn't pass. The first time I took it was in Spring 2011, and I didn't pass because I blame my instructor for it, and I know it's a clichéd...

I've read in numerous places that most people applying to the higher education colleges for areas such as physics have already done some sort of research. I'm currently a freshman in high school and am looking to get into a top-notch college, but my main road block is getting started with...

What are some good summer programs for high scholars involving physics and chemistry? I'm currently a freshman, next year will be my sophomore year and I'm enrolled to Pre-AP Chem and Pre-AP Physics. I have a strong interest in Physics and Chem; also I'm looking to get into one of the more...

I am debating whether or not I can pull off taking Organic Chemistry II, Multivariable and Engineering Statistics during the 6 week summer term. I need to do this if I want to stay on track with all my other engineering courses. Any advice?

Hi, I would like to know, what are good strategies to use when you are trying to get an internship. My background is Computer Science, I'm in my second year now. Should I just send my CV to as many companies?

Hey guys, I'm going to graduate in July. I need to take General Physics II to graduate in summer. Do you guys know which colleges offer General Physics II in Summer I? Thank you very much.

Hi, I am a 4th semester engineering student of electronics and communication discipline. My semester is going to end and I am very worried about the vocational training. I am from a small town and I don't belong to a very rich family. Should i collect money and move to a big town like New...

Hello, I'm looking for a college that offers Physics 4C(or equivalent classes) in this coming summer in CA or nearby states. I did a lot of research, but i didn't find anyone offers it in summer. I have to take it before the fall semester starts. Here is the course description Has to be...

One of the "hidden jewels" in Oslo is the so-called Rodeløkka Colony Garden district. Here, encircled by "normal" buildings in a city, you find tiny summer houses, with idyllic garden plots and fruit trees. It is very charming, but is off limits for those not having direct connection to the...

I will be registering soon for the upcoming Summer semester and I'm wondering if it is wise to take the following courses in the summer: Physics 1 with Lab Chemistry 2 with Lab I think it would be wiser to take these courses over the summer African American History Chemistry 2 with...

Hello I am looking to introduction of nuclear reactor physics course in the summer 2012 can u help me to find this course in any universities ?

Hi, I plan to either attend summer class or do some research this summer between my first and second undergraduate year in physics. I live in France and cannot travel to US for some ecological reasons. Let's consider that my budget is unlimited, that my main interest is pure theoretical...

I am looking for summer internships this year. I originally wanted to try Wolfram but they require people who know computer programming or mathematica(which I would have to enroll into their summer camp to learn more about) so this seems to be out of the question. I wonder if I could shadow a...

Hi all, I've applied to quite a few REU's for this summer, but I'm not too confident I'm actually going to get into one because my professor keeps telling me they are quite competitive, and that it's not unusual for people to get rejected from all of them. I've applied to: UChicago...