SPS and Physics News
- Next meeting (9/25/26) → Quantum Hackathon Info and speaker from SparQS, Student Presentation, and Demo Night!
- Flagstaff Science in the Park: Saturday, September 26th, 10AM-2PM → Come support SPS and network
- Meteor Crater Trip → Saturday, October 3rd, all members invited and no charge!!
- Did you know, the sun produces an erratic magnetic field that’s constantly shifting!
Ongoing Research On Campus
- MPaCT Lab in the Engineering Department received a powerful transmission electron microscope. The 13 million shared use research facility is designed to support regional semiconductor research.
- APS 4C Conference: October 23-24, 2026 in at New Mexico Tech
- You can go without presenting and just to network and learn!
- To present anything the deadline for abstract submission: 9/25/2026
- The department is paying for students transport (10 slots left), email Dr. Ethan Dolle: [email protected] and [email protected]
Weekly Trivia Question
- Buckmintsterfullerence (C60) is a carbon allotrope named after an architect famous for designing which iconic structure?
- Answer: Geodesic Domes
Speaker: Chase Kurbat → CEFNS Career Advisor
Contact Information
- [email protected]
- +1 928 523-5942
- nau.edu/cefns-career
- Handshake appointments: CEFNS Career Appointments
- Office Hours: Tue 3:30-4:30 PM, Fri 12:00-1:00PM, Science and Health Building Rm 503
- CEFNS Career helps you prepare for your future career with 1:1 support focused on navigating the job market
- Such as mock interviews, LinkedIn/Handshake tips, Resume Tailoring, and more!
- Steps to professionally network:
- Identify connections based on research, connect and prepare open-ended questions that display your interest in the opportunity, and make sure to follow through and maintain rapport after a successful interview.
- Questions should be non-googleable, prompt deep or personal response, and open-ended (Examples: hiring details, role specifications, development opportunities)
- Reaching out to NAU Alumni at your dream employer can be a great place to start
- LinkedIn
- Business platform to foster connections with strategic networking
- It’s important to have personal branding and profile optimization that accurately reflects your career goals and allows for easy connections with employers
- Handshake is a great market research tool to see if you actually want to work there as well as an amazing job search tool that caters legit opportunities to students.
- Elevator Pitch
- Goal:
- Engage the audience
- Provide Context
- Focus on Topic
- Somewhere between 30-90 seconds
- Have an engaged tone
- Structure:
- Who am I?→ What’s your passion
- Where have I been? → experiences and relevant accomplishments
- Where am I going? → What are your goals
- Goal:
To create a profile for Handshake:1Visit joinhandshake.com and register with your NAU login