P4: Prospective Physics PhD Preview

28 Jan 2022, 02:00 → 30 Jan 2022, 23:00 US/Eastern

Friday 28 January ¶

Introduction w/ Dept. Chair Herman Verlinde¶

Keynote Talk: Prof. Keith Hawkins¶

http://www.as.utexas.edu/~khawkins/

Lunch Break¶

Graduate School Overview w/ Dean Vanessa Gonzalez-Perez¶

Introduction to graduate life and applications from Princeton Access, Diversity, and Inclusion (ADI) Dean Vanessa Gonzalez-Perez.

Breakout Session: Meet the Ambassadors¶

Research Lighting Round w/ Princeton Physics Faculty (part 1)¶

2:00-2:30PM: Lightning Round Overviews
- Astronomy and Cosmology: Jo Dunkley
- Gravity and Phenomenology: Frans Pretorius
- Cold Atoms / Precision Measurement: Lawrence Cheuk
- Condensed Matter Theory: David Huse
- HEP Theory: Silviu Pufu
2:30-3:15PM: Breakout Sessions with Faculty

Coffee Break¶

Research Lightning Round w/ Princeton Physics Faculty (part 2)¶

3:30-4PM: Lightning Round Overviews
- High Energy Experiment: Dan Marlow
- Biophysics Theory: Ned Wingreen
- Plasma Physics: Steve Cowley
- Condensed Matter Experiment: Sanfeng Wu
- Biophysics Experiment: Josh Shaevitz
4:00 - 4:45 PM: Breakout Sessions with Faculty

Gathertown Social Hour (Optional)¶

Saturday 29 January ¶

Early Career Panel: What Can You Do With a PhD?¶

Lunch¶

Alternate Routes to the PhD: Gap Years, Bridge Programs, and Pre-docs¶

Coffee Break¶

Identity and Belonging in Grad School: Campus Life and Affinity Groups¶

Coffea Break: Coffee Break¶

Graduate Life and Mental Health w/ Sue Kim¶

Gathertown Social Hour (Optional)¶

Sunday 30 January ¶

Getting Involved with Research¶

Lunch Break¶

Graduate Admissions¶

Coffee Break¶

Crafting a CV¶

Coffee Break¶

Academic Writing¶

Closing Remarks¶