Physics and Astronomy REU 2026

May 26 - July 31

  

 

 

Schedule

Updated May 26, 2026

Week 1

May 24 - May 30

 Monday
May 25
 Arrive in Norman
Tuesday
May 26 		Meet at 8:30am in Nielsen Hall 303 (Student Lounge)
8:30am-Noon OU tour/Introductions/Survey/Pictures
Noon: Introductions/Meet Professors/Pictures
12:00 noon-1:00 pm Pizza Lunch
Thursday
May 28		 12:00 noon-1:00 pm: Introduction to Research (Schwettmann) [link to talk]
Lunch: Quiznos
Saturday and Sunday
May 30/31		 11:00 am - 5:00 pm: Maverick Criterium Bike Race in Norman
Saturday
May 30

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


Week 2

May 31 - June 6
Sunday
May 31		 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.
Monday-Thursday June 1-4
(four days) 		2:00pm-4:00pm: Mini-Course on Data Analytics with Python (Prof. Leighly), NH 203 [info/registration]
Tuesday
June 2 		12:00 noon-1:00 pm: How to give a good talk (Bumm)
Lunch: Einstein Bagel
Thursday
June 4		 12:00 noon-1:00 pm: How to read a scientific paper (Bumm)
Lunch: Chick-fil-a
Friday
June 5		 7:00 pm - ~10:00 pm: Physics Dept outing to AAA minor league baseball
OKC Baseball Club
in Bricktown Oklahoma City

Week 3

June 7 - 13
Tuesday
June 9 		12:00 noon-1:00 pm: 5-minute research talks [link to talk schedule]
Lunch: Quiznos
Wednesday
June 10 		2:00 pm-4:00 pm: Consulting on data and office hours with Prof. Leighly in NH219
Thursday
June 11		 12:00 noon-1:00 pm: 5-minute research talks [link to talk schedule]
Lunch: Einstein Bagel
Friday
June 12		 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 14 - 20
Sunday
June 14		 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 16 		12:00 noon-1:00 pm: High Energy Physics (Abbott)
Lunch: Chik-Fil-A
Wednesday
June 17 		2:00 pm-4:00 pm: Consulting on data and office hours with Prof. Leighly in NH219
Thursday
June 18		 12:00 noon-1:00 pm: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics (Schwettmann)
Lunch: Quiznos
Thursday thru Saturday
June 18-20		 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.
Friday
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!
Friday thru Sunday
June 19-21		 SoonerCon at Embassy Suites Hotel & Conference Center (Norman) [map]
Oklahoma's Premier Pop Culture Convention


Week 5

June 21 - 27
Tuesday
June 23 		12:00 noon-1:00 pm: Ethics in Research (Bumm)
Lunch: Chik-Fil-A
Wednesday
June 24 		2:00 pm-4:00 pm: Consulting on data and office hours with Prof. Leighly in NH219
Thursday
June 25		 12:00 noon-1:00 pm: Writing a Scientific Paper (Blume)
Lunch: Quiznos

Week 6

June 28 - July 04
Sunday
June 28		 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 30 		12:00 noon-1:00 pm: Condensed Matter Physics (Mullen)
Lunch: Chick-Fil-A
(tentative) 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.
Wednesday
July 1 		2:00 pm-4:00 pm: Consulting on data and office hours with Prof. Leighly in NH219
Thursday
July 2		 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm: Pictures in labs
Lunch: Einstein Bagel
Saturday
July 4		 4th of July holiday
The City of Norman has music and fireworks in Reave's Park. [link Norman Fourth Fest 2026 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 05 - 11
Tuesday-Friday July 7-10
(four days) 		1:30pm-2:30pm: Mini-Course on Quantum Science (Prof. Uchoa), NH 103 [link to minicourse abstract]
Tuesday
July 7 		12:00 noon-1:00 pm: Facts of Scientific Life (Mullen)
Lunch: Chik-Fil-A
Wednesday
July 8		 2:30 pm-4:00 pm: Consulting on data and office hours with Prof. Leighly in NH219
Thursday
July 9		 12:00 noon-1:00 pm: Astrophysics (Matt)
Lunch: Quiznos
Friday
July 10		 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 12 - 18
Sunday
July 12		 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 14 		12:00 noon-1:00 pm: Applying to Grad School (Abraham)
Lunch: Chik-Fil-A
Wednesday
July 15 		2:00 pm-4:00 pm: Consulting on data and office hours with Prof. Leighly in NH219
Thursday
July 16		 12:00 noon-1:00 pm: Meet with Grad Students
Lunch: pizza
(tentative) 1:30 pm: History of Science Tour (OU Libraries History of Science Collections)

Week 9

July 19 - 25
Tuesday
July 21 		12:00 noon-1:00 pm: (tentative) Physics in Industry
Wednesday
July 22 		10:40-2:00 pm: Final Presentations (15-min talks) [link to talk schedule]
Lunch: Chik-Fil-A
Thursday
July 23		 10:40-2:00 pm: : Final Presentations (15-min talks) [link to talk schedule]
Lunch: Pizza
Friday
July 24		 check out and depart Norman

 

 

 

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