Bulletin of the American Physical Society
APS March Meeting 2011
Volume 56, Number 1
Monday–Friday, March 21–25, 2011; Dallas, Texas
Session Y8: Experiences and Issues for Young Physicists in the International Arena: Impact on the Future of Physics followed by Panel Discussion |
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Sponsoring Units: FGSA FIP Chair: Amy Flatten, American Physical Society Room: Ballroom C4 |
Friday, March 25, 2011 8:00AM - 8:20AM |
Y8.00001: Impact of Visa Issues on an International Physics Graduate Student in the U.S. Invited Speaker: More than 35 percent of the physics graduate students in the US are temporary visa holders. Many of these students work in large international collaborations and must travel abroad for research and international conferences, sometimes more than once a year. In many cases, students have to reapply for their visas in order to return to the U.S., a process that can be time-consuming and costly. Furthermore, many international students cannot leave the U.S. even in the case of an emergency because a slow visa process may mean deferring for a semester or losing financial support. Thus visa issues affect not only the scholastic life of students but also their personal lives. Finding ways to resolve these issues could positively affect the quality of graduate research by eliminating these extra hurdles to the progress of international physics graduate students. [Preview Abstract] |
Friday, March 25, 2011 8:20AM - 8:40AM |
Y8.00002: Overcoming the Cultural Barrier: An International Physicist's Experience Invited Speaker: Doing experimental physics in the midst of an international community, a necessity in certain fields due to the breadth and the complexity of the projects involved, is a task that presents many advantages but also challenges. I will be reviewing some of these from the point of view of an international physicist working in China. I will also be sharing my personal experiences in overcoming the cultural barriers and in transitioning from a country that is traditionally underrepresented in science. [Preview Abstract] |
Friday, March 25, 2011 8:40AM - 9:00AM |
Y8.00003: Life In a large scientific collaboration Invited Speaker: I will be talking about life in a large scientific collaboration. The dynamics of dealing with many groups, collaborating with people from various linguistic and cultural origins can be a daunting experience. However, it is exactly this diversity of culture and learning that can make it an invigorating journey. You need to find your place in terms of professional contribution as well as personal liaisons to be productive and innovative in a large work culture. Scientific problems today are not solved by one person hunched over an old notebook. It is solved by sharing computer codes, experimental infrastructure and your questions over coffee with your colleagues. An affinity to take in and impart healthy criticism is a must for productive throughput of work. I will discuss all these aspects as well as issues that may arise from adjusting to a new country, customs, food, transportation or health-care system. The purpose of the talk is to familiarize you with what I have learned through my past five years of stay at CERN and working in the ATLAS collaboration. [Preview Abstract] |
Friday, March 25, 2011 9:00AM - 9:20AM |
Y8.00004: Perspectives from an International Female Physicist in Academia Invited Speaker: I will bring my perspective as an international physicist in academia to the discussion of issues facing international physicists. I will also talk about issues facing women physicists worldwide. [Preview Abstract] |
Friday, March 25, 2011 9:20AM - 11:00AM |
Y8.00005: Panel Discussion: Issues Facing International Physicists and the Future of Physics Invited Speaker: The panel will discuss the challenges and key issues faced by today's young physicists, especially when participating in international collaborations. [Preview Abstract] |
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