Announcements

Arizona Space Rock Camp

Deadline: January 16, 2026

TSMC Summer DNA Internships

Application Deadlines: February 2026 (Taiwan) or March 2026 (Phoenix)

2026 AstroTech Summer School

Application deadline: February 2, 2026.

The Institute for Scientist & Engineer Educators (ISEE) at University of California Observatories and the University of California, Berkeley is pleased to announce the 2026 AstroTech Summer School to be held at UC Berkeley campus June 22-26, 2026.

The Summer School is designed for upper-level undergraduate students and early graduate students that are interested in pursuing a career in astronomical instrumentation and with a demonstrated interest in creating communities of practice where all students are welcome. Individuals studying astronomy, engineering, physics, or computer science are invited to apply. Applicants should have some knowledge of astronomy/astrophysics. AstroTech participants spend a week working as part of a team to design and build an optical instrument, while learning about and practicing effective teamwork.

A core goal of AstroTech is to provide instrumentation experiences for all students from various backgrounds and institutions. We encourage individuals from a variety of groups and backgrounds to apply.

The application is open and can be found on the AstroTech website!

Financial support:

AstroTech is FREE for all participants to attend. With generous funding from the Heising-Simons Foundation, all applicants selected to participate in AstroTech will be provided with a fee waiver and substantial financial assistance for travel and accommodations.

If you have questions, please contact astrotech@ucsc.edu.

AstroTech flier

Spring 2026 Classes/Opportunities

MSE 401/501 - Industrial Thin Film Deposition

Physics Preceptors for PHYS 110/111

Dear Undergrads:

We are looking to hire a number of preceptors for the new Introductory Algebra-based studio courses (PHYS 110 and PHYS 111). This position involves assisting (walking around the classroom and answering student questions, etc) in at least 2 2-hour sections per week, a 1 hour per week meeting with the course instructor, and prep time to prepare for the course. Students who have completed the introductory core of classes (PHYS 161H, 162H, 261H, and 263H) are preferred, but we will consider students who would be taking 263H concurrently. These preceptorships will be compensated at the current minimum wage.

If you are interested in this position, please contact me.

Sincerely,

Charles Wolgemuth

Director of Undergraduate Studies

Department of Physics

University of Arizona

wolg@arizona.edu

MSE 407/507 - Quantum Materials

StellarScape VIP Research Assistant

The StellarScape team is looking to enroll students for course credit in the Spring 2026 semester. Paid opportunities may be available on a case-by-case basis.

StellarScape is an immersive multimedia project synthesizing music, science, visual art, and technology. StellarScape is dedicated to continuing research and development using sensor technologies in the performing arts and sciences. This cutting edge, transdisciplinary application of sensors will turn audience members into active participants and engaged collaborators– providing thousands of students and members of the general public with visceral experiences of the beauty and mystery of nature through direct sensor-enhanced engagement with fundamental astrophysical data underlying the StellarScape concepts we have advanced.

For more information about this team, please visit: https://uavip.arizona.edu/stellarscape

In celebration of International Education Week, I will be hosting two info sessions via Zoom to share details about two global service-learning trips coming up in the Spring for undergraduate students of all majors. Over Spring Break, students will have the opportunity to travel to Guatemala to put the finishing touches on a primary school we’ve been building for the past few years. Right after finals in May, students will have the opportunity to travel to rural Costa Rica for 10 days to support sustainable coffee farming practices and restoration of the Cloud Forest.

Both trips include service work in the morning and several excursions and cultural experiences for travelers in the afternoons. Students do not earn U of A academic credit and there is no language requirement. Students find these trips to be truly transformational, so I appreciate you sharing with your networks!

Arizona Astro Biology Center

Astrobiology Lounge Presents - December 8 @ 4 PM

Aspen Center for Physics

2026 Summer Workshops - Applications Open!

StatQuest: A Game-based Winter Workshop

Dear Interested Participants,

We are offering a free educational workshop, StatQuest—an introductory statistics and R-programming workshop with an educational game component. This workshop will be from December 15th to 17th from 10am to 12pm each day, online via Zoom.

Participation in the workshop is open to all students and is not part of a research study. However, we are also conducting a separate research study to help us evaluate whether learning experiences like StatQuest may enhance students' confidence and skills in research-related areas.

If you choose to participate in the research study, here's what that would involve:

Completing short surveys about your experiences throughout the workshop ($20 e-gift card for your time).

Participation in the research is completely voluntary and your decision to take part (or not) will not affect your access to the StatQuest workshop. Your responses will remain confidential, and the data collected will be used solely for research purposes. If you’d like to take part, please click the link below to access the survey and review the informed consent details:

Link to Register: https://uarizona.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_25FhRK3lFq3HQX4

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Application Deadline: January 9, 2026

APS CU*iP

The APS Conference for Undergraduate Women and Gender Minorities in Physics (CU*iP) will be taking place next March 14-15, 2026, in Denver, Colorado. Unlike previous years, there will only be one CU*iP in 2026, rather than a series of concurrent regional conferences. The conference will take place the Saturday-Sunday immediately before the APS Global Physics Summit, which also takes place in Denver, CO.

The department strongly encourages interested students, especially women and gender minorities, to apply to attend this year’s CU*iP. The department will cover the $45 registration fee. Similar to past CU*iPs, APS will cover lodging and meals for attendees. Because of the back-to-back timing of CU*iP and the APS Global Summit, we especially encourage students to apply to attend both CU*iP and the Summit and to present a contributed research talk at the Summit. The department can support travel costs for up to 5 students (up to 2 students without a research presentation at the Summit) for up to $300/student, with preference given to students with a research presentation at the APS Summit.

Applications to attend CU*iP open on Monday, Nov 10 (today). Please note that APS is limiting space at this year’s conference due to it being a pilot for the new single event format. If you are admitted to the conference, please reach out as soon as possible to Melissa Walton (melissawalton@arizona.edu) regarding the financial support.

Please feel free to reach out with any questions to either the APS CU*iP Attendee information page or to myself (Rachel Hyneman, rhyneman@arizona.edu) or the department head (Shufang Su, shufang@arizona.edu).

Course Repeat Policy (Effective Fall 2025)

Link to UA Catalog to read the policy: https://catalog.arizona.edu/policy/courses-credit/grading/course-repeat

Effective the Fall 2025 semester, the University of Arizona has updated and changed the Course Repeat Policy. The link to the policy is above, but there are a few things that you should be mindful of:

Repeating a Course

Students may attempt the same course at the University no more than three times.

Undergraduate Grading for Repeated Courses

When undergraduate students repeat a Regular Graded undergraduate course, the student's GPA reflects only the highest grade earned in the repeated course. Credit is earned only for the completion that is included in the GPA.
All grades earned in the course remain on the academic record and transcript; grades from each attempt on a course may be taken into consideration for students applying to competitive majors or graduate programs at the University of Arizona or other institutions.

What this means:

Students cannot attempt a course more than three times -- this is now the official policy. If you are unable to pass a course with the required grade in three attempts, please meet with one of the advisors.

Grade Replacement Opportunity (GRO) has effectively been changed - the "spirit" of GRO remains, but how it is applied has changed:

A) Students will no longer be required to "file" for GRO; it is now an "automatic" process. If a student repeats a course, only the highest grade will be counted as part of their GPA.

B) Under the old policy, students could only GRO up to three unique courses. With this new policy, there is no limit on the number of courses a student can retake and benefit from the highest grade. Please note, students can still only repeat the same course three times.

C) As a reminder, only UA courses count towards UA GPA. Students hoping to retake a UA course and benefit from this policy, must retake the same UA course.

Please meet with an advisor if you have questions about this new policy and how it might affect you, including upper-class students who might benefit from this new policy!

Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (SULI)

Applications are due January 7, 2026

Are you an undergraduate student or recent graduate who is ready to use your major in a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) field or science policy to help make a difference in the world? Then the Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) is for you!

When you join SULI, you’ll be part of a Department of Energy (DOE) team that’s working together to advance scientific impact and discovery. Expand your skills and knowledge at a DOE national laboratory using state-of-the-art facilities and advanced scientific instruments.

Each year, students from around the country participate in SULI at one of the 17 participating DOE laboratories/facilities. In this comprehensive internship, you’ll be mentored by a leading science expert who will guide you in a specific research area to gain maximum exposure to one of the many science and technology areas that underpin the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) missions. This is an opportunity for you to enhance your professional network and develop your interests in state-of-the-art research facilities and to enhance your professional network.

SULI is a paid internship opportunity sponsored and managed by the DOE Office of Science’s Office of Workforce Development for Teachers and Scientists (WDTS) in collaboration with DOE laboratories/facilities. Students can participate in SULI either in a 10-week summer internship (May–August) or in a semester-long experience (August–December or January–May).

Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internships (DoE Program)

Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART)

The SMART Scholarship-for-Service Program is a unique opportunity for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students to advance their education and jumpstart their careers. SMART provides merit-based scholarships to bachelor's, master's, and doctoral students pursuing STEM degrees. SMART scholarship recipients receive full tuition, annual stipends, summer internships, and after graduation, civilian employment with the Department of Defense. Applications are open annually from August 1 to the first Friday in December. Check your eligibility now to see if you qualify and take the first step toward a successful future in STEM.

Application deadline is December 5, 2025.

SMART Scholarship (DoD Program)

Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

The U.S. National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF REU) program supports intensive research by undergraduate students in any area of research funded by NSF.

Undergraduate students can apply directly to REU Sites to participate in research projects across the United States and the world. REU-supported students receive stipends and in many cases assistance with housing, meals and travel.

US National Science Foundation (NSF) - Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)

Brigham Young University

Graduate School Opportunities

University of Arizona (Masters)

University of California, Los Angeles (Masters)

Center of Gravity in Denmark (Ph.D)

Page updated

Report abuse