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7/6/2001
Congratulations to Jerry Bernholc, recently elected as a Vice Chair of the Division of Computational Physics of the American Physical Society.
National Science Foundation (NSF) Announces 2001 Target Date. The target date for proposal submissions to the Division of Physics that are competing for FY 2002 funds is September 26, 2001. The Division entertains submissions in the following areas:
Atomic, Molecular, Optical, and Plasma Physics.
Elementary Particle Physics
Gravitational Physics and LIGO
Education and Interdisciplinary Physics
Nuclear Physics
Nuclear and Particle Astrophysics
Theoretical Physics
This date does not apply to proposals sent to the Physics Division in response to Foundation-wide solicitations, such as the Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) or Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) programs. These programs have specified target dates or deadline dates contained in their program announcements.
Hubble Space Telescope: A Special Exhibit at the NC Museum of natural science in Raleigh.
Twice a year, the new Special Exhibits Gallery gives the Museum freedom to bring in blockbuster traveling exhibits from the world's greatest museums.
Hubble Space Telescope: New Views of the Universe is now at the museum from June 2 through September 3, 2001
Gain a deeper appreciation for the wonders of the universe through interactive exhibits and stunning images from the Hubble Space Telescope. Since 1990, Hubble Space Telescope has sent back surprisingly organic views of the universe, helped scientists estimate the universe's age, and provided humanity's first observation of a comet colliding with Jupiter.
Exhibit Hours are:
Monday - Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sundays: 12:00 noon - 5:00 PM
The last tickets will be sold at 4:30 PM each day.
NSF ranks NC State Physics #24 in the top one hundred! A recent Nation Science Foundation survey of "total and federally finance R and D expenditures in physics at universities and colleges 1996-1999" shows NC State at number 24 with a total of $11.387M for 99. Moving up further will take some work- schools in the top ten have total expenditures in the range $25-65M. However, number 20 is close at $13.8 M. For reference, our federally financed expenditures or the same year were $4.26M.
The full data set is available atwww.nsf.gov/sbe/srs/srs01407/start.htm#rd5
In other news NC State is ranked #6 nationally in total R&D expenditures in the mathematical sciences (Duke is #61, UNC-CH is #96) and ranked #46 in total R&D in physical sciences (clustered with Duke at #43 and UNC-CH at #45).
We do not rank as highly in federally funded R&D, reflecting our strong base of industrial support.
Telephone Usage. Effective with the next monthly telephone bill we will be distributing the long distance charge records to each valid ID user. Please reconcile these charges with your records and inform Leslie Moon of any discrepancies. An example of a telephone log can be found at www.fis.ncsu.edu/procman-l/L4.htm.
Reminder: Telephones are to be used only for University business. Misuse resulting in charges of $50 or more will be reported to the State Bureau of Investigation.
Pending Office Moves. Prior to August 1, we plan to complete the following moves:
Fred Lado to Cox 518D
Richard Mowat to Cox 518E
Marco Buongiorno Nardelli to Cox 518C
Dean Lee to BOM 209
Gail McLaughlin to BOM 214
Packages and Supplies Moving. Effective immediately packages will be moved from Leslie Moon's office to the storage area in the main Physics office. In addition, supplies are being moved from Cox 410 to the Physics office. Please ask the front desk personnel for assistance in picking up packages and in getting supplies.
Astronomy Trivia. The Earth reached the farthest point from the sun (aphelion) in its yearly orbit on July 4. The distance from the Earth to the sun was 152,088 million meters.
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