Who of you do research?
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This is for the physics department. Condensed matter physics is an area of physics that also takes components of chemistry into its field of study. We're interested in these particles because they can crystallize like atoms when you cool them down, but they also dissolve like atoms when you heat them. Also when you reduce the size of gold chunks in general, gold will start to absorb light waves at around 523 nm (which is yellowish-green light) and is signified by an absorption peak in spectroscopy readings. Which makes their solution look purple. Seeing how high or low this peak is at different temperatures will tell us the concentration of the dissolved particles and eventually the nature of how these particles dissolve.Camaranth said:
Chemistry! I study molecular self assembly, and I've recently developed an entirely new class of complex alloy nanoparticles.
The nanoparticle synthesis nerds didn't like it, but the editors of Nanoletters did, so we're currently revising for resubmission.
The nanoparticle synthesis nerds didn't like it, but the editors of Nanoletters did, so we're currently revising for resubmission.
Currently doing a sort of pre-thesis on populations of fish. Research seems to be my achilis' heel though since my points on anything that involves research are always pretty bad compared to normal classes.
Any general tips while we're at it?
I'm just asking because I do want to be better, especially since the alternative is graduating as a high school teacher.
Edit: o hey look 100 posts! drinks are on me
Any general tips while we're at it?
I'm just asking because I do want to be better, especially since the alternative is graduating as a high school teacher.
Edit: o hey look 100 posts! drinks are on me
I do not work in the field, but I do research on entheogens and natural medicine. Most of the chemical medications we have today derive their chemical chains from natural means, so through careful study I hope to find links between certain types of medications and plants.
Spend as much time as you need on your literature review. And make sure to plan out what specific tests you plan to perform and what standards they adhere to. Make sure you have some wiggle room though.bliebblob said:
Never know what a prof will mention you should probably add to your thesis.
Finished my PhD recently on concurrency theory and memory management algorithms, now I'm branching out to areas related to learning theory and applications to artificial intelligence.
In the first year of a PhD studying polynomially scaling spin dynamics simulations. Technically I'm associated with the Chemistry department, but most of my work involves Physics and Computer Science...with a little bit of numerical analysis thrown in for good measure.
Currently studying for an exam on the ideational metafunction of functional grammar, have a research paper lined up for summer (hopefully on the Freudian/Jungian/etc. notion of 'The Other' in Heart of Darkness as an index of modernity's construal of narrative and subjectivity) and will be doing my master's next year. Not sure on what yet; I'm considering something along the lines of 'cognitive estrangement of the Other as it is achieved through the use of the 'fair folk' in fantastical narrative.'
The sad part is that most of these sound like utterly pointless gobbledigook and I'm quite sure they are, in fact, little more than that. English major FTW.
The sad part is that most of these sound like utterly pointless gobbledigook and I'm quite sure they are, in fact, little more than that. English major FTW.
That sounds interesting,dragonslayer32 said:
There's only one institute here that teaches criminology, though if you do so from the police force you go abroad and study there.
As for me.... I'm currently researching the best position for me in the IDF, since I currently know almost nothing about non-combat units. So... I need to look at my options for the next three years, or go to the university through the army, get a degree plus three mandatory years of service and four more to pay for the degree....
To be blunt, it's a pain in the ass.
I have done a lot of research in the "past" but my current forcus is affecting the research of 4 psychologists two who are working towards their masters and two who are currently practicing doctors. It's a long story so I'll spare the details but I have been trying to convince them to verify for me whether or not something is a great tool for developing conscious/subconscious synergy (think of Betty Edwards great work in "Drawing on the Right side of the Brain.") while simultaneously teaching it's user the most important fundamentals of algebra and (I hope) helping people to overcome what Dr. Flansberg calls "Math Phobia." It's an educational, and if these Psychologists decide to start using it to help people, useful application of research.Slenn said:
I hope to have my own Doctorate one day as well but I honestly can't pick a discipline, a lot of productive research has become multidisciplinarian so my current plan is to go for it in math since that's what almost all if not all of Science uses as it's language.
I was in a chemical lab for 3 years in my apprenticeship. I worked in the Synthetical research branch. I did different synthesis from a few mg to 500g during that time. Now I work in the Formulation branch which is the last station for a product before it goes to production. I try to figure out what the best form (solid/liquid) for a active substance is to use on the field on plants/corn e.t.c.
