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The Department of Physics of the University of Notre Dame announces a three-year postdoctoral position in Theoretical Particle Physics starting September 2008. The High Energy group is formed by professors Bigi, Delgado and Kolda on the theoretical side and Hildreth, Jessop, LoSecco, Ruchti and Wayne (plus a new faculty to be hired this year) on the experimental side. There are many common interests with Notre Dame's Astrophysics group. The High Energy group also maintains close contact wit colleagues in the greater Chicago area, in Michigan, and in Indiana.

Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, including a list of publications and a statement of research interests, and arrange to have letters of recommendation send by three senior physicists. These correspondences should be received at Notre Dame by December 1, 2007, to receive full attention and should be addressed to:

Prof. Antonio Delgado
Department of Physics
225 Nieuwland Science Hall
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556-5670
U.S.A.

Questions or inquiries can be addressed to antonio.delgado@nd.edu

(Posted September 20, 2007)

These postdoctoral research fellowships are intended to attract outstanding early-career scientists to the
University of Chicago. We expect to award two fellowships each year to candidates from a pool of
international applicants.

The initial appointment is for one year, renewable annually, for up to three years. The appointment carries a salary of $54,000 per annum with an additional allocation of up to $6,000 for independent research support. Appointees are given the freedom of either working independently or associating with EFI faculty in a research area of common interest. Appointment would be at the University internal rank of Post-doctoral Scholar. There are no teaching responsibilities with this position.

The Enrico Fermi Institute is an interdisciplinary research unit within the Division of Physical Sciences of
the University of Chicago. The Institute's activities include the following: string theory and theoretical high energy physics, experimental high-energy physics, theoretical astrophysics and cosmology, experimental
astrophysics and space physics, infrared and optical astronomy, cosmic microwave background observations, general relativity, cosmochemistry, scanning electron & ion microscopy, secondary ion mass spectrometry.

To apply for the Enrico Fermi and/or the Robert R. McCormick Postdoctoral Research Fellowship,
send materials to: Fermi/McCormick Fellowship Committee, Enrico Fermi Institute, Office of the Director, 5640 S. Ellis Avenue, RI-183, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA, or by email to: fshipFMc@ulysses.uchicago.edu.

One application is sufficient to be considered for both research fellowships. Candidates will be asked to
supply the following documents:

a. Cover letter
b. Curriculum Vitae
c. Bibliography of publications and preprints
d. Description of research interests to be pursued at the University
e. Three letters of recommendation:

Candidates should ensure that letters of recommendation are sent by mail or email to the above
address. Letters should be from faculty members or senior research scientists who are active in the field
of study in question. Applicants who submit their materials by November 10th will be given priority
consideration. Review of applications will begin at that time and candidates will be notified of the results
by late December. Contact Sandy Heinz at: ccsheinz@uchicago.edu in case of questions.

The University of Chicago is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. It also participates in the
Exchange Visitor Program and will facilitate the granting of visas to foreign applicants.

(Posted October 16, 2007)

The Northern Indiana Regional Science and Engineering Fair was held on March 15, 2008 at the University of Notre Dame's Stepan Center. The fair featured 210 projects created by students in grades four through 12 from public and private schools in St. Joseph, Elkhart, Fulton and Marshall counties.

More than 150 special awards were presented to participants. Recipients of Notre Dame Physics Awards consisting of a $100 bond were Marissa Koscielski, a 6th grade student from St. Anthony de Padua School, Tyler Andrew, a 6th grade student from Ox Bow Elementary, Ben Corona, an 8th grade student from Schmucker Middle School, and Lauren Zmirski, an 11th grade student from Marian High School. In addition, Joseph O'Rourke, a senior at John Adams High School, was the recipient of the Kathleen Delanghe Prize consisting of a $200 bond. The Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics (JINA) also presented three awards. Recipients of the JINA Junior Researcher Awards were Braeden J. Leidy, a 5th grader from Northpoint Elementary, Ben Corona, an 8th grade student from Schmucker Middle School, and Eric Anderson from Marian High School.

The event is sponsored by Notre Dame's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the College of Science.

(Posted April 9, 2008)

PIXE-PAN is a summer science program for teachers, those who are working toward teaching certification, graduate students, science museum administrators (hereinafter "Instructors"), and high school students...the sole criteria is an interest in exploring topics in modern science and nuclear physics/astrophysics. The program introduces all participants to the fundamentals of the extremely small domain of atomic nuclei and its connection to the extremely large domain of astrophysics and cosmology. Lectures and hands-on experiments are led by senior faculty and staff of the Institute for Structure and Nuclear Astrophysics (ISNAP) at the University of Notre Dame.

Interested individuals fill out applications forms on line (or available by mail). Application Deadline is April 1, 2008. Application forms and contact information can be found at PIXE-PAN 2008.

(Posted March 19, 2008)

The following graduate students are recipients of the 2008 Kaneb Teaching Assistant Award: Matthew Becker, Matthew Bowers, Andrew Dreyfuss, Antonios Kontos, Georgios Magkotsios and Nan Sun.

The following graduate student is the recipient of the 2008 Outstanding Graduate Dissertation AwardJozsef-Andras Libal (Professor Boldiszar Janko, Advisor) for his dissertation entitled "Simulation studies of nonequilibrium collective phenomena in colloids."

The 2008 Outstanding Senior Physics Major Awardees are Andrew T. Hartnett and Ronald Zachary Lamberty. The recipient of the 2008 Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award is Edward R. White.

The 2008 Physics Department Citizenship Award goes to Adam J. Gadzinski

Professors Margaret Dobrowolska and Michael Hildreth are recipients of the Rev. Edmund P. Joyce, C.S.C. Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching. Established in 2007, the Joyce Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, formerly known as the Kaneb Teaching Award, honors faculty members who have had a profound influence on undergraduate students through sustained exemplary teaching at Notre Dame. In particular, the award recognizes faculty who create environments that stimulate significant student learning, elevate students to a new level of intellectual engagement, and foster students’ ability to express themselves effectively within the discipline.

This university award, inaugurated on the 70th anniversary of Fr. Joyce’s graduation from Notre Dame, is funded through an endowment established by the Class of 1937. Fr. Joyce served as Notre Dame’s executive vice president from 1952 to 1987. Fr. Joyce’s passionate commitment to our Lady’s University is reflected through faculty dedication to, and exemplary teaching of, Notre Dame’s undergraduates.

Malgorzata (Margaret) Dobrowolska-Furdyna, Professor of Physics, was one of those chosen to receive the Joyce Award. Professor Dobrowolska is the recipient of the National Science Foundation Creativity Award (1995-1997), the Kaneb Teaching Award (2005), and is a Fellow of the American Physical Society. She also served as Associate Chair and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Physics (2002-2006). She has been at Notre Dame since 1987.

Michael Hildreth, Associate Professor of Physics, was also one of those chosen to receive the Joyce Award. Professor Hildreth was named Cottrell Scholar by the Research Corporation in 2003 and Outstanding Junior Investigator by the U.S. Department of Energy (2002). He was also a Kaneb Center Fellow for International Teaching Assistants (2002, 2003). Professor Hildreth is a member of the American Physical Society. He has been at Notre Dame since 2000.

Posted April 15, 2008

At the President’s Dinner which took place on May 22, 2007, Chris Kolda received the 2007 Thomas P. Madden Award for outstanding teaching of first year students.

The citation read, “This outstanding teacher is also a well recognized researcher in the field of theoretical high energy physics. Equally at home teaching a graduate course on field theory or a basic course on introductory physics, he has spent the past several years explaining the wonders of modern physics to 1st year students in the Arts and Letters/Science Honors Program. Whether discussing the origins of the cosmos or the standard model of elementary particles, this dedicated instructor has a unique ability to present these topics in a clear and understandable manner. His extensive knowledge of the history of physics helps make the subject come alive for his students. He has also enlightened a different cohort of 1st year students as part of the team-taught course “The Genome, the Earth and the Cosmos”. Now serving as Director of Undergraduate Studies for the physics department, he has worked closely with 1st year advisors to identify and work with prospective majors. As an academic who not only loves to teach but also brings the excitement of his own research to the classroom, this professor is a great role model for young Notre Dame students.”

In 1990 Randal C. Ruchti was the recipient of this prestigious award.

Post date: 5/23/07

Guidelines for the Francis M. Kobayashi Research Travel Fund Program sponsored by the University's Graduate School are now available in the Office of Research Resource Library or on the Web at http://www.nd.edu/~research/funding/kobayashi.pdf

Deadline = continuous. Proposals are accepted year round. A lead time of two months prior to the date of departure is desirable. Here are some highlights from the announcement: This fund supports travel associated with scholarly activity conducted by the regular full-time faculty. Awards are to subsidize travel expenses incurred in he acquisition, analysis and development of data, and/or the consulting of primary materials, collections or other research resources at off-campus sites. The available funds are limited, and awards will normally not exceed $1,000. Hence, every effort should be made to secure funds from outside sources. Awardees are limited to one award per fiscal year.