2022 Rising Stars in Physics Agenda

The workshop features opportunities for participants to share their own research and to interact with Princeton University faculty and external guests representing a wide range of career stages and subfields of physics.
 

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

8:00 – 10:00 pm       Networking Reception for Workshop Participants
                                        Gravity Initiative 4th Floor, Jadwin Hall

Wednesday, September 14, 2022

All events located in Jadwin Hall 4th floor (PCTS) unless otherwise noted
PCTS:  4th floor Jadwin Hall

 

8:30 – 9:00 am        Breakfast

9:00 – 9:30 am        Welcome 
                                        Herman Verlinde, Department Chair, Princeton
                                        Mariangela Lisanti, Associate Professor of Physics, Princeton
                                       Pablo Jarillo-Herrero, Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics, MIT

9:30 – 10:45 am      Research Talks by Participants     

                                                                                                      

10:45 – 11:00 am   Group Photo

11:00 – 11:15 am   Coffee Break

                        
11:15 - 12:15 pm    Faculty Panel: The Academic Job Search    
                                        A discussion on applications, the interview process, and negotiating job offers....                                      

12:30 – 1:30 pm     Lunch and Keynote Address by Prof. Emily Carter                                   

1:30 – 2:45 pm       Research Talks by Participants   

2:45 – 3:00 pm       Coffee break

3:00 – 4:30 pm       Leadership and Professional Development Training   
                                        Sonali Majumdar, Assistant Dean

4:30 – 5:30 pm       Networking Reception

6:00 – 8:30 pm       Dinner and Keynote Address by Prof. Samaya Nissanke
                                   Palmer House:  1 Bayard Ln, Princeton, NJ 08540

 

Thursday, September 15, 2022

All events located in Jadwin Hall 4th floor (PCTS) unless otherwise noted
PCTS:  4th floor Jadwin Hall

8:30 – 9:00 am       Breakfast

9:00 – 10:15 am     Research Talks by Participants                                       
                                                                
10:15 – 10:45 am     Coffee Break

10:45 - 11:45 am     Faculty Panel: Building a Research Group                                           
                                        A discussion on how to build a research group, including how to set up a lab,
                                       hire/manage members, and apply for funding.
                                      

12:00 – 1:00 pm       Lunch and Keynote Address by Prof. Premala Chandra 

1:00 – 2:15 pm        Research Talks by Participants 

2:15 - 3:30 pm       Faculty Panel: Balancing Act                                            
                                       A discussion on time management for new faculty, including how to balance
                                        research, teaching, service, and other commitments.

                                          
3:30 – 4:00 pm        Adjourn