Physics Department
Spring 2008
Student Internships and Awards
Nationally Awarded
Internships:
*Andrew Rice, REU, Montana State University
*Paul Weavers, SURF, Mayo Clinic, Dept. of Physiology & Biomedical Engineering
*Tommy Hofer, SURF, NIST at Boulder
*David Carlson, REU, University of Colorado (Boulder)
*Andrew Dirks, Break Through Collaborative Teaching Internship
*AFCEA John Wickham Scholarship – Justin Knapp
*Society of Physics Students, 2007 Top National Leadership Award – Sarah Anderson
*Glenn T. Seaborg Science Award, trip to Nobel ceremonies, - Matt Seaberg
Graduate School Fellowships and Assistantships
*Cory Lindh, MIT, Civil Engineering, Fellowship
*Matt Freeland, U of Minnesota, Aerospace Engineering, Fellowship
*Laura Steen, Purdue University, Aerospace Engineering, Research Assistantship
*Sarah Anderson, U of Michigan, Physics, Fellowship
*Michael Slotman, U of Minnesota, Mechanical Engineering, Fellowship & Assistantship
*Tim Johnson, U of Minnesota, Electrical Engineering, Teaching Assistantship
*Chris Scheevel, U of Minnesota, Civil Engineering, Fellowship
*Randy Johnson, North Dakota State University, Atmospheric Science
45 Alumni entered Graduate or Medical School During the last 10 years
*Virtually all graduate students had full financial assistance
*In 2005, 5 students entered 3 different grad schools in 4 different fields
*In 2004, 8 students entered 7 different grad schools in 6 different fields
*14 Ph.D.s and 2 M.D.s received by Alimni during the last 10 years (including 3 this
spring)
*Ph.D.s received from MIT, U of Minnesota (5), U of Rochester (2), U of Arizona, U of
NM (2)
*At least 10 Alumni are currently Ph.D. Candidates in physics or engineering