Intern Blog Postings

Sunday, July 5, 2020

Maria Stokes

Happy (belated) Independence Day! I am astounded that it is July. I knew this summer would go quickly, but it is nevertheless baffling to realize just how quickly it is flying by.

Sunday, July 5, 2020

Kyle Blasinsky

Units are notoriously important in physics, and the Mars Climate Orbiter (MCO) is the quintessential example demonstrating this truth. In 1999, NASA lost contact with the MCO after it was likely destroyed in the Martian atmosphere or escaped back into heliocentric space. The issue?

Sunday, July 5, 2020

Holly Fortener

I cannot believe how fast this summer is going... July 4th is already past and we are halfway through our summer internships! I'm trying hard to enjoy everything while it lasts.

Monday, June 29, 2020

Abdul Qadeer Rehan

As week four comes to an end, it marks the completion of my first month. Everyday working has brought forward it's own challenges which makes waking up every morning with motivation to find solutions.

Monday, June 29, 2020

Benjamin Petkie

Oh, how time flies, week 4 has now come to a close and I’m having a good a time as ever. We have the teacher lounge schedule finalized and I am now reaching out to HS and college students to be on my panel in the lounge.

Joseph Dees

Monday, June 29, 2020

Joseph Dees

AS I reflect on the events that have passed so far this summer, I can't imagine how the world is changing.  Amidst it all, the fundamental building blocks of the universe are never changing.  Our understanding of the changes on a daily basis.  With each passing day, it becomes more and more evide

Monday, June 29, 2020

Abigail Ambrose

End of week four! With the end of week four I get to dive into some more science in order to better understand what the people I am writing biographies about have accomplished.

Monday, June 29, 2020

Billy "Trey" Cole

It is hard to believe that week 4 is over and essentially a month of the internship has passed.

Sunday, June 28, 2020

Maria Stokes

Some of you may have noticed that I consistently chose one-word titles for my blog posts. I like to think that it is because single, strong words are attention-grabbing. The more likely reason is that I am a creature of habit. Regardless, the word for this week is unified, thanks to Dr.

Sunday, June 28, 2020

Jack Moody

This was another fun week at APS Careers! I feel like I’m really making an impact on the community and am loving being around fellow physicists that care so deeply about helping the physics community progress and thrive.

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