Physics 596 - Course Syllabus - Fall 2026
(Syllabus is subject to change!)
Physics 596 Fall 2026 Channel on Media Space
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Week |
Date |
Topics |
Lectures |
Assignments |
Reading |
Zoom/Video |
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1 |
Aug 28 |
Introduction and course expectations |
Major Group Assignment |
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2 |
Sep 4 |
Research Talk and Surviving in Graduate School - Prof. Taylor Hughes |
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3 |
Sep 11 |
Creating/giving a journal club presentation Research in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics - Prof. Pengjie Wang Research Talk in Experimental and Theoretical Biological Physics - Prof. Hyun Youk
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4 |
Sep 18 |
Science publication process and writing referee reports Research in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics - Prof. Lu Chen Research in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics - Prof. Fahad Mahmood |
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5 |
Sep 25 |
Using on-line scientific resources Research in Experimental Biological Physics - Prof. Paul Selvin |
mini-Assignment #1 |
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6 |
Oct 2 |
Research in Theoretical and Computational Astrophysics - Prof. Antonios Tsokaros |
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7 |
Oct 9 |
Ethics in research |
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8 |
Oct 16 |
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9 |
Oct 23 |
Writing Scientific Abstracts Research in Computational Biological Physics and Nanotechnology - Prof. Alek Aksimentiev |
mini-Assignment #2 |
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10 |
Oct 30 |
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11 |
Nov 6 |
Tips for Effective Scientific Communication | ||||
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12 |
Nov 13 |
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Nov 20 |
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Nov 27 |
Thanksgiving Break |
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14 |
Dec 4 |
Journal club presentations: |
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Dec 11 |
Extra Journal club presentations (if needed): |
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