Bulletin of the American Physical Society
APS April Meeting 2015
Volume 60, Number 4
Saturday–Tuesday, April 11–14, 2015; Baltimore, Maryland
Session E9: Invited Session: It's a Small World After All: Global Opportunities in Physics |
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Sponsoring Units: FGSA Chair: Valerie Gray, College of William and Mary Room: Key 5 |
Saturday, April 11, 2015 3:30PM - 4:06PM |
E9.00001: SESAME: science for intercultural dialogue Invited Speaker: Giorgio Paolucci SESAME is an international research organization located in Jordan, in the Middle-East. Based on a synchrotron radiation source, it will allow scientist from the region to access a world-class research infrastructure to boost their research and scientific knowledge. At the same time its international nature will allow scientists with different cultures, different religions and different experiences to interact with each other. It is therefore an excellent opportunity for the regional development. The talk will introduce synchrotron radiation as a method to study matter, with examples in various disciplines, from physics to life sciences. The organisational structure of SESAME will be described, emphasising how this project is expected to enhance cooperation and mutual comprehension in the Middle East. [Preview Abstract] |
Saturday, April 11, 2015 4:06PM - 4:42PM |
E9.00002: Global Entrepreneurship, Creating and Working Across Cultures Invited Speaker: Surya Raghu In this presentation we will discuss the opportunities and challenges for those young scientists who would like to take up entrepreneurial careers -- particularly for ideas, inventions and products that have potential of global markets. While some ideas can have immediate global ``takers'' -- others need to be ``tuned'' in to local contexts. The impact on economic development and sustainability are also associated with global markets -- particularly in the developing countries. Involving and learning to work with cross-cultural teams go a long way in identifying such needs and opportunities and developing solutions or products that meet these needs. [Preview Abstract] |
Saturday, April 11, 2015 4:42PM - 5:18PM |
E9.00003: International Professional Positions -- Adjusting to the Japanese Culture Invited Speaker: Megan Friend Starting a new professional position in a foreign country offers some exciting and wonderful new prospects, as well as many challenging ones. Unique experiences, the opportunity to learn about and become intimately familiar with a new culture, the chance to learn a new language, and, of course, the opportunity to pursue research opportunities not available in the US, are all positive aspects of deciding to join a foreign research institute. Adjusting to a new culture, and particularly a new workplace culture, can be very difficult, however. I will relay my experiences as a postdoc, and then an assistant professor, at one of the leading research institutes in Japan. Having lived and worked there for over two and a half years, I have discovered both the positive (ramen and ``onsen'' -- outdoor public bath) and negative (``karoushi'' -- death from overwork) sides of this major life decision. I hope to answer questions prospective foreign researchers may have about the difficult and very rewarding prospect of joining a foreign research institute. [Preview Abstract] |
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