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