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I posted about this much earlier here: https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=597112 but October is coming up again and I was hoping to get even more ideas. So I will be helping out with welcoming incoming (or possibly incoming) students into our school, trying to convince them that...

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Hi, What research internships are there out there for students between undergrad and grad school. This upcoming summer I'll have graduated from undergrad and will (hopefully) be going to grad school in the fall. But I want to be doing some research this upcoming summer. I'm not...

This is horrific. How can we as a nation be ok with such an appalling lack of education? Only 31% of high school students could hit the benchmark for science in the ACT? We have a serious problem, IMO. Appalling...

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I know this problem is way beyond my level, but I worked really hard. (1 full week) After seeing the solution I see my work is nonsense. Is it all rubbish or is there a tiny bit that can be saved?

I just graduated, but as most jobs want more experience than I have, it seems like my only realistic option is to get an internship. However, upon searching for internships I'm finding that the majority of them appear as if they are only accepting applicants who are still in school. Under the...

How do I determine which professors at a given university tend to or are willing to hire new grad students? So far the faculty directory isn't much help. Which schools I apply to this fall will depend on the specific research opportunities available. If it makes a difference, I'm interested...

Question for students or graduates in physics from the U.S? Hi, i am planning to go to a university in Canada (live their) and with the grades that i have know, it seems I'll get into each one (safety school) i apply (in Canada they only care about grades). I was planning to go to graduate...

I was wondering if there was any grant that helped pay for on campus housing. I filed my FAFSA with the intent of living off campus with my friend, but that fell through. So I decided to live on campus, and the rent will be taken out of my FAFSA. But with the current award I got from FAFSA, it...

Comsol grant? Hey PF, I'm a grad student and I have an idea, which I would like to explore using COMSOL. Unfortunately, this software appears to be prohibitively expensive. Does anyone know of any grant/scholarship opportunities available that I might apply for, or perhaps where to look? My...

I'm going to be taking AP Physics next year, and I really want to get an A (I'm going to be a senior, so in case my application gets deferred, I'll be able to improve my transcript). I've only taken two AP classes; AP Psych and AP Computer Science, both of which I got an A in Can you guys...

This weekend a math professor asked me (rather last minute) to sit at the math table for one of our sessions geared towards high school students looking to come to our university. I had a great deal of fun doing this - trying to get kids thinking about and excited about coming to our school to...

Hey everyone! I'm a freshman in high school and I'm looking to get into a lot of good/fun extracurricular activites my sophomore year. My schools activities are VERY LIMITED. We don't even have a math or science club... We have about 3 clubs that I'm interested in that are already...

Is anyone aware of a mock placement exam for transfer students in completion of an associates in physics? I did some searching online but all the placement exams I found were for incoming freshman.

Homework Statement Two kids are trying to pick some apples that are on the other side of the fence which is 1.5m high. Since there is a vicious dog on the other side, they decided to use a ladder and lean it against the fence. The ladder of negligible mass is placed at an angle of 40° to the...

My teacher gave us a problem to find the density of an object that weighs 40 lbs. and has a volume of 120 cubic inches. I think the answer is .33 lbs. per cubic inch, my teacher said it is 3.3 and some of my classmates said it was something way different. In my teachers defense he is a...

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Hello, I am the parent of a ChemE student. He is a Jr at a California State University. He has some learning difficulties which makes problem solving / life issues a bit tough on him. I am just trying to help him out. He failed Statics last fall. He just came home from Spring Break and...

Hey all...I've recently been working with some F.E. candidates and I notice they are very weak on the basics of electrical engineering. So I had to force these things down their throat. If you are a college student specifically...you need to know these backwards and forwards! You should be...

Hi, i am currently a 9th grade student going to grade 10. I am extremely interested in physics and would really like to extend my knowledge beyond what I currently know. Throughout the summer I was thinking of doing something physics related, but I am not sure what I could do. I was thinking of...

Does anyone know of a good resource for getting scholarship (or any funding) for math grad students? I will begin a MS program in the fall, and I would like to get as much funding as possible (if I get any from the school, it won't be much.) If this makes a difference, I plan to pursue a Ph.D...

I am currently a junior in high school and am wondering if there are any good paying internships or research opportunities for high school students. Thanks!

Hello. I'm a high school student who is very interested in quantum mechanics. Though, I have certainly not the math background to start studying, and understanding QM fully. I will not be able to take any course relating to this in University, as I'm going in the linguistics and philosophy...

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...

Hello, I've recently became extremely interested in physics. I was originally hoping to do maths at university but now I'm also considering physics. I'm looking for physics books that will help me broaden my knowledge and help me tackle difficult physics problems. I hope to apply to Oxford...

I have never taken physics before and honestly don't know the best way of learning to solve problems. I am in PHY2053 I understand concepts ok, but have no idea how to go about solving the problems, finding the right equations to solve the problems, or knowing when to use one equation vs...

This may be a little too late but does anyone know of any non-NSF funded REUs for international students (for instance like perimeter) although God knows when they will start accepting applications. It doesn't matter what subject they are physics, math, chem , bio or any engineering, please let...

I came across an article in American Journal of Physics recently that describes how to build an acoustic radar by transmitting a carrier modulated with pseudo-noise code through a speaker and simultaneously receiving the reflection with a directional microphone. One then does some signal...

Is it common for international students to get to do summer physics REU's in the US? I am a 3rd year undergrad in Spain, although I am a legal resident of the US if that helps (no need for a visa or anything to that avail). I can get letters of recommendation from 2-3 professors one of which is...

This whole research building is like a ghost town. I thought grad students had a lot of work to do? I'm in my first week of rotation and it has been very little like industry. Students here seem to get in a 9-10 am, take an hour coffee break before reading a journal article for the next two...

I encourage my students to participate in class and think for themselves. I often get questions or remarks about concepts that I teach that stem either from a misunderstanding of an idea, or lack of clarity as to the evidence in support of a theory. I usually find these to be helpful in...

Hey guys, I'm sure this has been covered somewhere on the forum before, but I searched several times and could not find the thread(s), so I'm asking again. How do the job prospects look for physics students, at both the undergraduate, and the graduate level. I'm having a hard time finding...

I have to write a report and in one section I have to give the same problem to a bunch of physics students and a bunch of non-science majors to solve. Then I have to compare their techniques of solving it. I need help finding a problem to test problem solving skills that a non-math/science...

Hi, I'm about to apply to math PhD programs and on some of the websites I can't tell whether professors are accepting students or not. Would it be appropriate for me to e-mail them and ask? It seems totally reasonable to me, but I thought I would ask anyway.

Any "non-traditional" med students? Hello Everyone! In the near future I'm looking to move somewhere with no distractions to do (finish) my pre-med, and then Cuba for Med School. Has anyone had experience with a: being an "old" student and/or b: getting licensed in the U.S. after...

I really do think my GPA is going to be very low as I adjust and change my study habits accordingly. The first set of midterms shocked me and I did very poorly which I attribute to my inefficient study habits. Is it normal for university students to have a bad first year GPA and is my first year...

I'm a first year grad student and keep getting emails from other grad students in the program about wanting to do all sorts of activities outside the classroom like a Turkey Bowl flag football game, a talent show near xmas (department is almost requiring participation), a halloween costume party...

How can we attract students to study mathematics at university?

http://www.learnwithportals.com/" The video game company Valve is providing their extremely successful game, Portal, for free. Their purpose in this is primarily for educators; I encourage you to check this out and see if it will indeed be a valuable tool. This deal ends September 20th so I...

Hello, I am thinking of going to grad school for EE or Applied Math, and I wanted to ask about personal experiences. What made you choose the grad school you chose? Are you happy there? Did the weather affect you? If you could choose a grad school over again, would you use a different...

I am applying for a tutoring position at my schools math learning center, and part of the application process is a little examination based on questions which tend to be asked by students visiting the center. I am just curious what the biggest issues for students tend to be so that I can do a...

Why do first-year grad students take classical mechanics, besides those wanting to analyze mechanical systems? This would be a course along the lines of Goldstein, etc. Do some of the concepts/methods show up later in quantum mechanics, nuclear physics? If they skipped this mechanics...

Is this really what higher education in our system has become? The students probably won't win, but at least they are increasingly raising awareness and do have a point: http://news.yahoo.com/graduates-accuse-law-schools-scamming-students-021529890.html

I need a job, like not just minimum wage jobs like cashiers or being a security guard. I don't have any degrees because I am still a college student. I need a "stable" job that can pay decently so I won't end up on the street. I am of course with a good math/phys background. I tried applying...

Do they buy it for themselves? Do they use it on the school computer?

I was looking at the course structure of a MSc (physics) program and all the subjects that are required are all physics - no math. Some of the topics are general relativity, particle physics, physical cosmology and quantum mechanics - would the mathematics required for such topics be beyond...

I live in Canada and I am a rising sophomore. Is there such thing as scholarships for current college students? If so where does one apply? I live in Canada and my parents said they want me to take advantage of the student loan because there is no interest because i will be borrowing...

I am currently a college student and am very interested in becoming a cryobiologist someday. Particularly, I would like to work on organ preservation or something similar. I just have a few questions regarding what path I should take to get there. Any advice by scientists working in this field...