Physics 496

Communicating in Physics—Writing Papers and Giving Talks

...so few went to hear Him, & fewer y^t understood him,
y^t oftimes he did in a manner, for want of Hearers, read to y^e Walls.

                —Humphrey Newton, about Sir Isaac Newton

Lecture/Discussion 2:00–4:50 p.m., Fridays, 158 Loomis       Zoom Link

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Celia M. Elliott
(remote), (217) 244-7725, cmelliot@illinois.edu

Jessica L. Raley
290Z Loomis Laboratory of Physics, jlraley@illinois.edu

Minhui Zhu, TA
3107 Engineering Sciences Building, mzhu25@illinois.edu

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Syllabus—General Course Information (please read!)

Class Schedule        Recordings

Materials for In-Class Activities

Summary of Assignments

PHYS 496 Gradebook (requires authentication)

Assignment Uploads in my.physics (requires authentication)

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Announcements

Welcome to PHYS 496! Our first class will meet on Friday, January 20, promptly at 2:00 p.m. in Room 158 Loomis Laboratory of Physics. The class is available only to students who are registered for PHYS 496.

We are all facing extra challenges and uncertainty this semester that are disrupting our schedules, worrying our minds, and stressing our coping mechanisms. Be as patient as you can, plan ahead as well as you are able, be flexible if you must, ask for help if you need it without hesitation or embarrassment, and look out for one another. We will do our best to make sure that PHYS 496—Spring 2023 edition is the great class that you’ve heard about.

Each Wednesday (Thursday if she forgets), Celia will send an email message to your UIUC official email account, previewing that week's class activities. Please be on the lookout for that email, as it will often contain information that you should know or review before class.

01/13/2022:  Click here for the instructions for the "Up Goer Five" challenge. 

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