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<p>This week’s colloquium guest is Professor Shulan Lu. Prof. Lu works with psychology and special education at the East Texas A&M University. She will speak about the "Cognitive Impact of Technology".</p>
<p>You can find the schedule of past and upcoming speakers on the following webpage:<br>
<a rel="noopener" target="_new" href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__sites.google.com_view_pha-2Dtamuc-2Dcolloquium_phas-2Dtamuc-2Dcolloquium&d=DwMDaQ&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=WXSrJJqTOlxfRLgVSSO2AY0ELgiA_GKOAZaV7N4RJAA&m=YfOopFy4zPnNM-rTYd17DZFU9Z3qWsZQgOJmJXHonNbEmduxZ1owqKUrmLy_w0wZ&s=01DMG4Nhb7JHlLKIPoPlImTSXuukwh9UWZTzec6XASo&e=">PHAS-TAMUC Colloquium Website</a></p>
<p>Students attending the colloquium as part of the <strong>Spring 2025 Current Topics in Physics and Astronomy</strong>, please read the course instructions at the end of this message.</p>
<p>Best regards,</p>
<p>--<br>
Professor Carlos Bertulani<br>
Department of Physics & Astronomy<br>
East Texas A&M University<br>
<a rel="noopener" href="http://faculty.tamuc.edu/cbertulani/">http://faculty.tamuc.edu/cbertulani/</a></p>
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<p>Course Requirements and Recommendations:<br>
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<p><strong>Attendance:</strong><br>
Attendance is mandatory. A sign-in sheet will be available at each session - please ensure you sign it.</p>
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<li>More than two unexcused absences<strong> </strong>(without medical or valid justification) will result in a grade of F.
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<p><strong>Participation:</strong></p>
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<li>Asking questions during the colloquium is encouraged and rewarded with extra points. Participation is key!
</li><li>There are no "stupid" questions as long as they are relevant to the speaker's topic. Be curious and engage.
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<p><strong>Summaries of Talks:</strong></p>
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<li>For each talk, you must submit a summary of at least 200 words. </li><li>Include the speaker’s name, title of the talk, and the date before your summary.
</li><li>Use your own words to describe what you learned - copied content will not be accepted.
</li><li>Compile all summaries into a single PDF document and email it to me no later than April 30th, 5:00 pm.
</li><li>To avoid last-minute stress, I recommend writing and saving each summary soon after the talk.
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<p><strong>Engage with Visitors:</strong></p>
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<li>Take advantage of the visiting speakers' presence on campus. </li><li>Feel free to ask questions directly to the speakers after the talks. This can be a valuable networking opportunity, and you might discover a future career path or collaboration with their institutions.
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<p><strong>Code of Conduct:</strong></p>
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<li>Be respectful to your colleagues, the speakers, and everyone involved. Display good manners and patience.
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<p><strong>Feedback:</strong></p>
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<li>Compliments about the course can be directed to me. </li><li>For any complaints, please contact our Department Head or Mrs. Lydia Dale. </li></ul>
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