Welcome to the Webite of Physics 895 "Introduction to Research in Phsics"

It will be updated, as the class moves along.

The class meets Thursday, 1110 - 1230, in DeMeritt 103.

Instructors: James Ryan, 310 Morse Hall, phone: 862-3510
                   Office Hours:

                  Eberhard Moebius, 407 Morse Hall, phone: 862-3097
                  Office Hours: Mo 200-300, We 1000-1100, Fr 1100-1200;

This new course is meant to give the Physics Graduate students some insight into the research opportunities in the UNH Physics Department, provides a discussion forum for the Physics Department colloquia as appropriate, tackles some issues of what is different between classwork and research, provides the opportunity to learn tricks of the trade in library and web search, discusses some aspects of presentation of work, and introduces the important aspect of Responsible Conduct in Research.

Interesting Opportunity: Check out the PROBE Scholarships of the Leitzel Center for Math, Science & Technology Education here at UNH. Students in the Physical Sciences are in demand. Applications are taken!!

Important Announcements:

• Attendance of the Physics Colloquium is part of this class

• Class Schedule (Click here for the full schedule!):
  - Jan 19: Introduction; What is different about research?
  - Jan 26: Graduate stduent experience; Kathy Reeves & Dan Seaton
  - Feb 2: Resources available for Research, Problems;
  Research Groups: Physics Education/Medical Imaging
  - Feb 9: Introduction to Responsible Conduct in Research: Introduction Module due! Research Group: String and Nuclear Theory
  - Feb 16: Comprehensive Exam
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• Entry Portal to Responsible Conduct in Research Tutorial     

Contents:

• Syllabus

• Lecture Notes and Material

• Graduate Study Funding Opportunities

• Responsible Conduct in Research Effort at UNH

Please let me know of any problems and suggestions. Thank you very much. Eberhard Moebius

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