2020
SWiP Speaker Series: Meredith Williams
4:00–5:00 pm Zoom
Each quarter, SWiP invites speakers from academia and industry to informally chat with students about their career paths and experiences. Meredith Williams is the Director of the California Department of Toxic Substances Control.
2020 Maria Goeppert-Mayer Lecture - Nobel Laureate, Physics 2020 - Andrea Ghez, UCLA
3:30 pm
The Monster at the Heart of our Galaxy
Andrea Ghez, UCLA
Host: Young-Kee Kim
Undergraduate Research Information Session II
3:30–4:30 pm Zoom Webinar
Led by Tracy Nyerges, College Center for Research and Fellowships
Join us to learn more about Undergraduate Research at UChicago.
Physics Colloquium
3:30–4:30 pm Zoom
The entropy of Hawking radiation
Juan Maldacena, Princeton IAS
Host: Carlos Wagner
Undergraduate Research Information Session I
12:30–1:30 pm Zoom Webinar
Led by Tracy Nyerges, College Center for Research and Fellowships
Join us to learn more about Undergraduate Research at UChicago.
Physics Colloquium
3:30–4:30 pm Zoom
Modern Explorations of Theoretical Physics
Henriette Elvang, University of Michigan
Host: Marcela Carena
SWiP Presents: "Careers in Physics: Tech" Panel with Google
6:00–7:00 pm Google Meetings
SWiP will be hosting a webinar with panelists from Google. Tune in with us as we learn about what opportunities are available to physics bachelors degree-holders, industry applications and timelines, the speakers’ transitions from academia to industry, and more!
SWiP Presents: Study Buddy Speed Dating
3:00–5:00 pm Zoom
3 PM for 130s Students, 4 PM for 140s Students
Good study buddies are hard to find, even without online classes. That’s why we want to help you meet peers with whom you can conquer weekly psets! Join us for an opportunity to (virtually) mingle with students in your class and find people who match your study style and goals.