Physics Resources

Curricular Development Resources

• Discovery-Based Physics: a General Physics course developed at Grinnell using a pedagogy similar to Priscilla Laws' Workshop Physics but including more contemporary topics. 
• Discovery-based Computational Physics: An implementation of the pedagogical techniques of Workshop Physics in an intermediate level physics course. 

General Interest Links

• GC Physics Museum
• GC Health Professions Advisory Committee
• The Nucleus - a resource for physics and astronomy undergraduates, including searches for research and internship opportunities.

In Preparation for the Future (Students)

• Physics Today Job Site
• Graduate Fellowships
  • National Science Foundation Fellowships
  • John and Fannie Hertz Foundation Graduate Fellowship
  • National Physical Science Consortium Fellowship (women & minorities only) 
• American Institute of Physics
  • Who's Hiring Physics Bachelor’s? A searchable state-by-state listing of many employers who recently hired physics bachelor’s into science and engineering positions
  • Latest Employment Data for Physicists - Reports that provide the latest data on where physicists work and what they do throughout the economy and at different degree levels.
  • Statistical Research Center - data on education and employment in physics and astronomy.