American Institute of Physics

Week 5: Half Way Point

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Ashley Finger

I came into this internship with an affinity for a busy schedule and I'm happy to say that as my fifth week in Washington, D.C. comes to a close, my "to do" list is becoming longer rather than shorter as I learn about more opportunities this city has to offer.

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Week 4: Week Four Already?

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Ashley Finger

This week in the House Science Committee was filled with hearings, markups, and additional side projects.

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Week 3: A Lot of Physics

Sunday, June 15, 2014

Ashley Finger

Last weekend really set the pace for this week. As I wrote about in my last journal entry, we had a dinner with AIP staff, stargazing, and a community outreach event.

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Week 9: The Capitol, Pentagon, and Presentations!

Sunday, July 27, 2014

Simon Patane

I can't believe I'm on my last few days here in D.C.! This past week has been absolutely great, with tours of the Capitol and the Pentagon as well as our final presentations this past Friday.

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Week 8: NIST, NASA, and meetings!

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Simon Patane

Many new things to journal about for Week 8! Two of the highlights of this week were by far the tours of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

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Week 7: A Long Weekend, The Fourth of July!

Sunday, July 13, 2014

Simon Patane

This past week has been absolutely packed! The big thing around town last weekend was of course the Fourth of July and I was not disappointed by the celebrations! On top of all the extra things happening around here, it seemed like Vassar descended on the capital!

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Week 6: Georgetown, the Waterfront, and the Fourth of July!

Sunday, July 6, 2014

Simon Patane

A shortened week with the holiday coming up on Friday! But so much to write about nonetheless. All of the interns had a wonderful time exploring more of D.C. this past weekend.

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Week 5: BBQ and Argonauts!

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Simon Patane

This past week was filled with more than a few adventurous days! Last weekend began with an outing to Jazz in the Garden outside of the National Gallery of Art. Mark and I planned on meeting up with several of the other interns, but my plans changed slightly once we arrived.

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Week 4: Lesson plans!

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Simon Patane

Last week Jake, Sine, Sharina, and I made it our mission to finish up the bulk of our research and start on the lesson plans by the start of this week. We finished up the reading as planned and, without breaking a sweat, started on the lesson plans this Monday.

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Week 3: Outreach and A Mysterious Blue Man

Sunday, June 15, 2014

Simon Patane

This past week was full of unexpected adventures! On Saturday some of the interns returned to the National Mall to check out another museum - the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

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