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9/24/1999
Congratulations to Duane Deardorff, winner of the North Carolina Section-American Association of Physics Teachers prize for the best graduate student paper at the Spring Meeting of the NCS-AAPT. Duane received a cheque for $100.
Gail Harrison retiring. Mrs. Gail C. Harrison, administrative assistant in the office of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, is retiring with 30 years of service. A reception will be held in her honor from 3 PM. to 4:30 PM. on Wednesday, September 29, in 1132 Jordan Hall.
Dean Search Committee. The Provost has named a Search Committee for the next Dean of PAMS. The committee members are:
Donald Bitzer, Chair (Computer Science);
James Oblinger (CALS);
Tonya Coffey (Physics Graduate Student); David Demaster (MEAS);
John Franke (Mathematics);
Marie Davidian (Statistics);
Christopher Gould (Physics);
Jonathan Lindsey (Chemistry); and
Jaqueline Hughes-Oliver (Statistics).
Compact planning- what's happening? Message from Department Head: "I am in the process of responding to the Dean's request for prioritization of the college initiatives. See the Department planning web site at www.physics.ncsu.edu/department/compact.html for the latest links and documents. Based on discussions with the advisory committee, input from the strategic planning committee, and discussion at the faculty meeting with the Dean, I have designated our compact focus areas to be "nanoscale initiative", "high performance computing", "oak ridge partnerships", "polymer center", "atmospheric research", "national collaboration for reform of SME&T education", and "WebAssign". In terms of research thrusts in which Physics will take the lead, I am focusing on the first three: nanoscale science, high performance computing, and astrophysics and neutron science linkages with Oak Ridge. I have asked Jackie Krim, Jerry Bernholc and John Blondin respectively to assist me in explaining why our department is well positioned to pursue these initiatives, who our competitors are nationally, and what accomplishments we are willing to guarantee if we are supported. I have asked John Risley and Bob Beichner to prepare a similar analysis of the educational initiatives."
Pig Pickin' ? Last year the fall department pig pickin' was cancelled due to low interest. We're taking an informal survey to see if there is sufficient interest to hold one, or a similar gathering, this year. If you would be interested in attending (no commitment necessary at this point), please e-mail Robert Egler at egler@ncsu.edu so we can get a sense of the interest. Suggestions for alternate social events are also welcome.
Recent Travel
John Hubisz: to College Park, MD, as chairman of the American Institute of Physics Committee to select a prize winner in the category "writing by a physicist or astronomer for the general public."
Tenure Track Position
Computational Materials/Biomaterials
The Department of Physics at North Carolina State University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position, starting in the fall of 2000, in computational materials/biomaterials.
The successful applicant is expected to establish a strong program in computational materials/biomaterials, participate effectively in high-performance computing initiatives on local and national levels, interact with other faculty and graduate students, and teach successfully at undergraduate and graduate levels. An assistant professor appointment is preferred, but an associate professor appointment will be considered in special circumstances. Postdoctoral experience is highly desirable.
The NC State University Physics Department has active and internationally recognized groups in theoretical and experimental condensed matter/materials physics, nuclear physics, astrophysics and physics education. There are also significant interactions with other NCSU Departments, including Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Botany, and Biochemistry, and with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University in Durham. The North Carolina Supercomputing Center, located in the nearby Research Triangle Park, provides substantial amounts of supercomputer time to University researchers on large state-of-the-art parallel and vector supercomputers, as well as access to high-end
scientific visualization facilities. A teraflop-rated massively parallel supercomputer will be installed in April, 2000.
NC State University is one of the vertices of the Research Triangle, home to a number of industrial research campuses and numerous federal and state research organizations. The quality of life in the Raleigh area has consistently been acclaimed in national surveys.
Applications should include curriculum vitae, a bibliography, a summary of research accomplishments, statements of research and teaching interests and goals, and names of three references. They should be sent to CMB Search
Committee, Dr. Jerzy Bernholc, Chair, Department of Physics, Box 8202, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-8202.
Minimum qualifications include an earned Ph.D. or equivalent. Review of applications will begin as received and will continue until the position is filled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran
status, or disability. ADA accommodations: 919-515-2522.
Tenure Track Position:
Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
The Department of Physics at North Carolina State University invites applications for a faculty position in experimental condensed-matter
physics starting in the year 2000. The search is open at all levels, from tenure-track Assistant Professor to tenured Full Professor.
We are seeking an outstanding condensed-matter experimentalist to participate in a program in materials physics. The program includes access to laboratory facilities that are currently directed toward the growth and study of III-V nitride materials and devices. The facilities contain a full complement of equipment including MBE and MOVPE systems for materials synthesis, plasma etching, metallization for Ohmic contacts, X-ray scattering, scanning electron microscopy, electrical characterization equipment, low-temperature cathodoluminescence and photoluminescence facilities, and device fabrication and testing equipment for light-emitting diodes, laser diodes, and UV photodetectors.
The NC State University Department of Physics has a number of active, internationally recognized programs in electronic materials that include silicon and III-V semiconductors as well as wide-bandgap materials. Significant interactions occur with other NC State University departments, including Materials Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Botany, and Biochemistry, with the Sematech/SRC Front-End Processing Center, and with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University in Durham. The Physics Department also has internationally recognized programs in computational physics, nuclear physics, astrophysics, and physics education.
NC State University is one of the vertices of the Research Triangle, home to a number of industrial research laboratories and to numerous federal and state research organizations. The quality of life in the Raleigh area has consistently been acclaimed in national surveys.
Applicants are requested to submit a letter of interest with curriculum vita, bibliography, summary of research accomplishments, statements of research and teaching interests and goals, and the names of three references to the Condensed Matter Search Committee, Dr. D. E. Aspnes, Chair, Department of Physics, NC State University, Box 8202, Raleigh, NC 27695-8202.
Minimum qualifications include an earned Ph.D. degree in physics. Review of applications will begin as received and will continue until the position is filled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, or disability. ADA accommodations: 919-515-2522.
Editor's note: This issue of the NC State Physics Newsletter was delayed due to Hurricane Floyd.
Happy Autumnal Equinox! (September 23)
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