News and Comming Events
- 4/20/08 (Sun):
Physics Festival:
We will run Hands on Science demonstrations from noon to 4 pm.
They will be followed by a public lecture at 4 pm by NASA astronomer
and astronaut Steven Hawley.
The event will be at Rudder Exhibit Hall and Fountain Area.
We are also planning a Physics contest based on the demonstrations for high school
and middle school students.
Web Site: Physics Festival
Contact: Tatiana Erukhimova
- 3/24/08 (Mon):
Student Research Week (3/24 ~ 3/28) -
Below are our undergraduate and graduate students
who will give talks:
Jonathan Asaadi,
Juntao Chang,
Christopher English,
Paul Geffert,
Alfredo Gurrola,
Hebin Li,
John Noel,
Chris O'Brien,
Siying Peng,
Nathaniel Pogue,
Milan Poudel,
Ryan Romero,
Isabel Schultz,
Phuongmai Truong,
Jie Wang,
Ke Wang
- 10/13/07 (Sat):
Please make plans to attend the annual Physics Dept. Picnic!
This years gastronomical event will feature marvelous food for carnivores,
herbivores, and omnivores and a plethora of beverages as well.
Desserts will also be provided and for those of you who really enjoy
Texas Bluegrass and country music we will have the live band "Rusty Road".
Our own Lane Wylie who is considered by many to be a banjo guru will also join in.
We will also have games for both young and old.
Please plan to attend!!! 8-)
Date and Time: Saturday, Oct. 13, 2:00pm -?
Place: Southwood Athletic Park Pavilion
- 9/12/07 :
Thesis Office Open House and Workshop on September 12 and 13:
The Thesis Office is having an open house—September 12 and 13 in Room 612
of the Sterling Evans Library—to show graduate students how to save time,
money, and effort prior to writing a thesis or dissertation.
Graduate students are encouraged to attend so they can meet the courteous,
professional staff members who help students plan for writing their thesis
or dissertation, learn essential requirements and guidelines, and discover
resources available to them on the Thesis Office Web site.
Refreshments will be served throughout both days and students may stop by
at any time to visit with staff members, pick up information or ask questions.
An informative workshop for students, presented September 12 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.,
will cover requirements, guidelines and helpful hints.
The same workshop will be offered again September 13 at 2 p.m.
for students who were unable to attend one of the previous times.
A workshop geared toward graduate advisors will be presented September 13 at 10 am.
The latest information related to theses and dissertations will be shared
with graduate advisors during this workshop.
Preplanning is the key to saving time, money and effort.
And the Thesis Office staff wants to help students plan effectively
for their thesis or dissertation. So mark your calendar and attend
the Thesis Office open house September 12 or 13 in 612 Evans.
For more information, please visit http://thesis.tamu.edu/ or
call the Thesis Office at (979) 845-2225.
- 7/31/07 : [All International Students]
International Student Services (ISS) would like to
remind international students about the upcoming dates
for fall check-in and orientation.
Both check-in and orientation are mandatory programs, with attendance
at orientation being particularly important to ensure that these new students
are prepared for a successful experience at Texas A&M University.
The dates are as follows:
- ISS New student Check In: 8/13 & 8/14
- English Proficiency Exam: 8/15 and 8/16
- Mandatory ISS Orientation: 8/20 & 8/21
- 6/28/07 :
Information on Fall 2007 Orientation -
The New Graduate Student Orientation is a university-wide program
offered to all incoming graduate students.
It will provide a terrific overview of what you can expect at Texas A&M University
– providing information on policies, procedures, resources and services
on campus and in the community.
- 6/27/07 : [All International Students]
Due to a regulation, the university MUST de-register students who are
not in compliance that they have to show proof of health insurance coverage
to the Internatioal Student Service (ISS) prior to the start of classes.
This means that those who still showing no proof of
healthy insurance by 20th class day will be dropped for
not having shown proof of health insurance.
This also means
they go to an illigal status.
- 6/26/07 : Academic Schedule
- 8/24/07 : Friday. 5 PM.
Last day to register for fall semester classes and pay fees.
- 8/27/07 :
Monday. First day of fall semester classes.
- 8/31/07 : Friday. 5 PM. Last day for adding/dropping courses for the fall semester.
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- 4/15/07 : Physics Festival 2007
2:30 - 3:30 pm Public Lecture by Stephen Hawking,
"The Origin of the Universe" (Rudder Auditorium)
3:00 - 7:00 pm Hands on Science (Rudder Exhibit Hall and Fountain Area)
3:45 - 4:30 pm Physics (Science) Contest for middle school and high
school students
- 4/14/07 :
6:00 pm Public Lecture by Rocky Kolb, "The Dark Side of the Universe" (Zach 102)
(Website)
- 2/27/07 :
Final Examination Deadline -
Master's thesis option and doctoral degree
candidates that 9 March is the last take to take the final examination
for May graduation.
- 1/11/07 :
This is a reminder about the
Spring New Graduate Student Orientation
on January 11. The Orientation is a university-wide program offered
to all incoming graduate students. It provides students a terrific
overview of what to expect at Texas A&M University along with
the most important graduate policies and procedures.
We encourage our in-coming students to register as soon as possible.
Students can register and receive more information about Orientation
at this web site:
http://ogs.tamu.edu/OGS/gradorient.php
If you have questions about Orientation, please contact Emma,
Teresa or Rhonda at 845-3631.
- 10/28/06 (Sat):
Chemistry Open House and Science Exploratorium
map
- 10/16/06:
Prof. Nick Suntzeff said
"today's image
is one of the
most amazing images I have ever seen in astronomy."
It shows Saturn in
eclipse from the Cassini spacecraft. The forward scattering allows one
to see the full ring system and the upper atmosphere of the planet. One
can also see the Earth through the ring.
See
here.
Technical details of the 165 image mosaic and a more rigorous
explanation of the ring system can be read at
here.
- 10/07/06 (Sat):
Annual Physics Department Picnic at Southwood Athletic Park at 3 pm,
featuring marvelous food for both carnivores and herbivores and a plethora of beverages as well.
Desserts will also be provided and for those of you who really enjoy Texas Bluegrass music
we will have the live band "All the Lost".
This band features our own Lane Wylie who is considered by many to be a banjo guru.
We will also have games for both young and old.
- 10/03/06:
Nobel Prize in Physics
for backing up Big Bang.
Also see
Press Release
from Berkeley Lab.
- 9/30/06 (Sat):
College of Science Fall BBQ Party!
in front of Academic Building at 11:30 am.
See the invitation.
RSVP encouraged. Please
email Jennifer Holle at jholle@science.tamu.edu
if you plan on attending.
- 08/16/06: [International Students]
If you change the address, this is what you have to do within
10 days.
- 4/15/06:
Physics Festival (Rudder Exhibit Hall)
- April 10-14, 2006:
2006 Mitchell Symposium on
Astronomy, Cosmology, and Fundamental Physics;
See program.
