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2018 Physics/AP/SLACSummer Research
Program
physics-summer-research.stanford.edu
Summer Schedules
• 10 weeks: June 25 – August 31
• 8 weeks: June 25 - August 17*
• 8 weeks: July 9 – August 31
• Poster session: August 31
*Submit .pdf of poster before leaving
*Present poster at SURPS,
Thursday Oct 25, 2018
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What We’ll Cover Today
• Introduction
• Tips for getting the most out of your summer
• Mid-quarter advising meetings – week of July 24th
• When should you arrive and leave each day?
• Weekly seminars/tours/panels
• Activities
• Physics GRE prep. (study group? and resources)
• Paychecks
• Safety training 6/25/2018 4
Introductions• Name + Pronouns
• Major
• Year (in 2018/2019)
• Research Advisor
• Research Area (e.g., particle physics,
biophysics, condensed matter, astrophysics,
AMO/lasers, ...)
• Favorite flavor of ice cream
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• Be professional; this is a job, not a class
• You will meet a lot of people this summer and
research can be difficult at times; be respectful to
both your peers and others in labs
• Communication is key! Check your emails!– Talk to your advisers regularly! Be on the same page
– Talk to your peers! They are great resources, and many of you
might encounter similar problems
– Talk to us whenever needed! We are here to help
• Your actions will have impact, both positive and
negative. Be proud of what you do, and also be
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Code of Conduct
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Tips for getting the most out of your summer
• Ask questions from Day 1.
• Know your main ‘supervisor’
• Identify your project by end of first week
• Read literature, especially review articles
• Participate in group activities, both work and play
• If you feel like a mushroom, seek help... from faculty advisor, postdocs & grad students in the group,Rick, Elva, Katherine, Sanha…
• How to address people?
– Professors: Start with “Professor X”, see how it goes
– Grad students and postdocs: First names
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Goal Setting
• Start with Project
Summary from your
Summer Application
• Final goals due on
Gradescope by
Tuesday 7/3, 12:00 PM
• More about this on
tomorrow’s workshop
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What “hours” should I work?
• ~40 hours / week
• Work hours similar to those of grad students and
postdocs in the group. Arrive at the same time
they do. Go to lunch with them.
• Reasonable hours are ~9 AM to 6 PM
• Summer research is not compatible with taking a
summer course, other day job, ResEd RA
position, etc.
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Schedule: transportation.stanford.edu/marguerite/slacLeaves from Serra Mall outside Hewlett: 11:36, 12:06. Takes 30 min Mobile app:SPOT (Spatial Positioning on Transit)Live schedule & locations
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Weekly Research Seminars
• ~ 1 hour talk by a faculty member
• Every Tuesday (starting tomorrow!) at
9:00 AM PAB 102/103.
• Breakfast provided
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Professional Development (After the faculty seminar, around 10:30 AM)
Research Skill Development
• Setting Goals for the Summer
• Intro to Coding in Python
(W, Th, F at 3:30 pm, week 1)
• Lightning Intro. to Physics Subfields
• Data Management &Git Version Control
• Time Management Workshop
• Poster and Presentation Workshop
• Undergraduate Student Talks
• Poster feedback workshop
Career Development
• Intro to BEAM, Stanford’s Career Services
• Graduate School: What it’s like and how to get there.
• Ice cream social
• 4th of July BBQ with SLAC interns
• SLAC Tour
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Python Bootcamp(It’s this week!)
• Wednesday: setting up Python via Anaconda,
Python basics, Jupyter notebook
• Thursday: control flow, list/dict/tuple/sets
• Friday: NumPy (+SciPy)
• 3:30-5:00 in PAB 102/103 with office hours
afterward
• Stay tuned for an email with details6/25/2018 13
Recent talks:
• Seminars run purely
by students
• Not just physics!
• Every Wednesday at
SLAC
• Organizational
meeting this week,
details to follow
SLAC Association for Student Seminars
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WOW! What All Have I Signed Up For?
• Research, i.e., Fun with Science• Tuesday mornings, PAB 102/103
– Faculty research seminar, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM– Professional development, 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM
• Optional, but strongly recommended:– Python bootcamp (June 27 to 29, 3:30pm, PAB
102/103)
– SLAC Student Seminars (SASS), details TBA
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Activities Coordinators Needed
Organize extra-curricular activities
• LN2 Ice Cream--(head chef required)
• Past activities include: – Beach
– Hike
– Ultimate games
– Movie nights
– Prom
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Physics GRE Prep Group?
• Juniors who are
thinking of applying
to graduate school in
Physics this fall?
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• Are you interested in forming a Physics GRE
Preparation Group?
• Resources & help available--talk to Sanha– https://www.slac.stanford.edu/~sanha/teaching_advising/phy_GRE/
Poster Session and BBQAugust 31 at noon
• Expect to spend the last week preparing for
your poster and one-page write-up
• Materials & printing provided
• If you are leaving after first 8 weeks, or have
an unmoveable scheduling conflict:
– submit pdf of poster by Aug 17, or whenever you
leave, but no later than Aug 31.
– Present poster at SURPS, Thurs, Oct 25, 2018
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Pay Checks• Have you declared Physics/EngPhysics yet?
(This is not required for frosh)
• Have you received your check yet?
• Sent to your PO Box unless you have another
address in Axess
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When We Meet Again:
• Tuesday (TOMORROW), 9:00 AM, PAB 102/103 for Prof. Kam Moler and Goals Setting workshop
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Safety TrainingComplete the following Safety Trainings on Axess→STARS
• All on-campus students: EHS-4200-WEB
“Illness and Injury Prevention”
• Lab Students; EHS-1900-WEB
“Chemical Safety for Laboratories”
• Also for students working in a lab: Additional lab-specific
training will be provided by your research group. Ask for it if
it’s not offered.
• SLAC-based students will have all training at SLAC.
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Thank you for your attention!
Hope you get a lot out of this summer!This slide deck is available at:
physics-summer-research.stanford.edu
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