P4: Prospective Physics PhD Preview

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

Friday 28 January ¶

11:00 → 11:15 Introduction w/ Dept. Chair Herman Verlinde¶

11:15 → 12:15 Keynote Talk: Prof. Keith Hawkins¶

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

12:15 → 13:00 Lunch Break¶

13:00 → 13:30 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.

13:30 → 14:00 Breakout Session: Meet the Ambassadors¶

14:00 → 15:15 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

15:15 → 15:30 Coffee Break¶

15:30 → 16:45 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

18:30 → 20:30 Gathertown Social Hour (Optional)¶

Saturday 29 January ¶

11:00 → 12:30 Early Career Panel: What Can You Do With a PhD?¶

12:30 → 13:30 Lunch¶

13:30 → 14:45 Alternate Routes to the PhD: Gap Years, Bridge Programs, and Pre-docs¶

14:45 → 15:00 Coffee Break¶

15:00 → 16:15 Identity and Belonging in Grad School: Campus Life and Affinity Groups¶

16:15 → 16:30 Coffea Break: Coffee Break¶

16:30 → 17:30 Graduate Life and Mental Health w/ Sue Kim¶

18:30 → 20:30 Gathertown Social Hour (Optional)¶

Sunday 30 January ¶

11:00 → 12:00 Getting Involved with Research¶

12:00 → 13:00 Lunch Break¶

13:00 → 14:20 Graduate Admissions¶

14:20 → 14:30 Coffee Break¶

14:30 → 15:20 Crafting a CV¶

15:20 → 15:35 Coffee Break¶

15:35 → 16:45 Academic Writing¶

16:45 → 17:15 Closing Remarks¶