Physics and Astronomy REU 2025

May 27 - July 31

  

 

 

Schedule

Updated May 27, 2025

Week 1

May 25 - May 31

 Monday
May 26
 Arrive in Norman
Tuesday
May 27 		9:00 am-Noon Introductions/Survey/Pictures/OU tour
Noon: Introductions/Meet Professors/Pictures
12:00 noon-1:00 pm Pizza Lunch
Thursday
May 29		 12:00 noon-1:00 pm: Introduction to Research (Schwettmann) [link to talk]
Lunch: Quiznos
Saturday
May 31

5:00 pm-7:00 pm: Physics REU Picnic at Reaves Park


Week 2

June 1 - 7
Sunday
June 1		 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm: Summer Breeze in Lions Park [map]
Bring a towel or chair to sit on. You can bring food and beverages. There are usually a few vendors set up.
Tuesday
June 3 		12:00 noon-1:00 pm: How to give a good talk (Schwettmann) [link to talk]
Lunch: Einstein Bagel
Thursday
June 5		 12:00 noon-1:00 pm: How to read a scientific paper (Bumm) [link to talk]
Lunch: Chick-fil-a
Friday
June 6		 7:00 pm - ~10:00 pm: Physics Dept outing to AAA minor league baseball
OKC Baseball Club
in Bricktown Oklahoma City

Week 3

June 8 - 14
Tuesday-Friday June 10-13
(four days) 		1:30pm-2:30pm: Mini-Course on Quantum Science (Prof. Uchoa), NH 103 [link to minicourse abstract]

Lecture 1
Lecture 2
Lecture 3
Lecture 4
Tuesday
June 10 		12:00 noon-1:00 pm: 5-minute research talks [link to talk schedule]
Lunch: Quiznos
Thursday
June 12		 12:00 noon-1:00 pm: 5-minute research talks [link to talk schedule]
Lunch: Einstein Bagel
Friday
June 13		 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm: 2nd Friday Art Walk in downtown Norman
in the area of Main St between Sante Fe Ave and Ponca Ave [map]

Week 4

June 15 - 21
Sunday
June 15		 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm: Summer Breeze in Lions Park [map]
Bring a towel or chair to sit on. You can bring food and beverages. There are usually a few vendors set up.
Tuesday
June 17 		12:00 noon-1:00 pm: High Energy Physics (Abbott) [link to talk]
Lunch: Chik-Fil-A
Thursday thru Saturday
June 19-21		 Jazz in June in Andrews Park [map]
music starts 7:30 pm Thu and Fri
6:30 pm on Sat
Bring a towel or chair ot sit on. You can bring food and beverages. There are vendors for your food and beverage needs.
Thursday
June 19		 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Norman Juneteeth Festival in Reave's Park
Join us for the 5th annual Norman Juneteenth Festival in Reaves Park! This family friendly event brings together vendors, games, food trucks, education, live entertainment, fireworks and more for a night of celebration and community!
Thursday
June 19		 No REU Lunch, Juneteenth Holiday (campus is closed)
Friday thru Sunday
June 20-22		 SoonerCon at Embassy Suites Hotel & Conference Center (Norman) [map]
Oklahoma's Premier Pop Culture Convention

Week 5

June 22 - 28
Tuesday
June 24		 10:30 am: OKC Champions Parade in Oklahoma City, starting at NW 10th Str and N. Harvey Avenue [map]
Celebration of the OKC Thunder NBA Championship Victory
Tuesday
June 24 		No REU Lunch, because of the OKC Champions Parade
Thursday
June 26		 12:00 noon-1:00 pm: Condensed Matter Physics (Mullen)
Lunch: Quiznos

Week 6

June 29 - July 05
Sunday
June 29		 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm: Summer Breeze in Lions Park [map]
Bring a towel or chair to sit on. You can bring food and beverages. There are usually a few vendors set up.
Tuesday
July 01 		12:00 noon-1:00 pm: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics (Schwettmann) [link to talk]
Github game links: [Arne's Breakout] [Arne's SpaceTaxi]
Lunch: Chick-Fil-A
Thursday
July 03		 12:00 noon-1:00 pm: What do data tell us? (Blume) [link to talk]
Lunch: Einstein Bagel
Friday
July 4		 4th of July holiday
The City of Norman has music and fireworks in Reave's Park. [link Norman Fourth Fest 2025 schedule]
Bring a towel or chair to sit on. You can bring food and beverages. There are usually a few vendors set up.

Week 7

July 06 - 12
Tuesday
July 08 		12:00 noon-1:00 pm: Ethics in Research (Bumm) [link to talk]

Lunch: Chik-Fil-A
1:30 pm : National Weather Center Tour (Tour information)
The National Weather Center is a federal building, what you can bring into the building is restricted! Please see the information in the link.
Thursday
July 10		 12:00 noon-1:00 pm: Astrophysics (Matt)
Lunch: Quiznos
Friday
July 11		 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm: 2nd Friday Art Walk in downtown Norman
in the area of Main St between Sante Fe Ave and Ponca Ave [map]

Week 8

July 13 - 19
Sunday
July 13		 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm: Summer Breeze in Lions Park [map]
Bring a towel or chair to sit on. You can bring food and beverages. There are usually a few vendors set up.
Tuesday
July 15 		12:00 noon-1:00 pm: Applying to Grad School (Abraham)
Lunch: Chik-Fil-A
Thursday
July 17		 12:00 noon-1:00 pm: Facts of Scientific Life (Mullen)
Lunch: Quiznos

Week 9

July 20 - 26
Tuesday
July 22 		12:00 noon-1:00 pm: Physics in Industry (Dr. Dylan Frizell)
Dylan received his PhD in HEP from OU in 2019. He has been working a a data scientist and is currently employed by IntelliBridge. [Dylan's LinkedIn page]
Lunch: Einstein Bagel
Thursday
July 24		 (tentative) 12:00 noon-1:00 pm: Meet with Grad Students
Lunch: pizza
1:30 pm : History of Science Tour (OU Libraries History of Science Collections)

Week 10

July 27 - August 02
Sunday
July 27		 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm: Summer Breeze in Lions Park [map]
Bring a towel or chair to sit on. You can bring food and beverages. There are usually a few vendors set up.
Tuesday
July 29 		10:40-2:00 pm: Final Presentations (15-min talks) [link to talk schedule]
Lunch: TBD
Wednesday
July 30		 10:40-2:00 pm: : Final Presentations (15-min talks) [link to talk schedule]
Lunch: TBD
Thursday
July 31		 check out and depart Norman

 

 

 

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