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NCPA is committed to educating students in the frontiers of the physics of acoustics.
Our greatest products are future researchers, teachers, practitioners, and leaders
in acoustics. NCPA scientists direct students in laboratory and field research that
leads to thesis and dissertation topics, presentations at state and national conferences,
and published papers. In this process, students establish valuable contacts with
prospective employers and professional colleagues. The knowledge and skill students
achieve through their research experience at NCPA substantially enhances their formal
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Although not an academic department of the University of Mississippi (UM), NCPA
does employ undergraduate and graduate students as research assistants. This employment
allows graduate students to fulfill research requirements for their degrees and
allows undergraduates who have shown good potential to enhance their learning experience.
Graduate students can pursue an emphasis in acoustics for their theses and dissertations
by working within NCPA research programs. For example, a student enrolled in the
graduate program in physics can choose to complete research requirements in acoustics
(a thesis and/or dissertation subject area).
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It is preferable that a student is enrolled in an academic program that is appropriate
for our research. The following are all viable programs for employment at NCPA:
Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Biology, Math, and Chemistry. The School
of Engineering at UM offers degree programs in Engineering Science (MS or
PhD)
with an emphasis on aeroacoustics.
Once enrolled in a program, students should contact an NCPA scientist to discuss
the possibility of working within their research program. If you are a student at
another University, you can contact one of our scientists to discuss summer employment.
If you want to apply to the undergraduate or graduate programs at the University
of Mississippi, you can apply over the Internet
here .
When you are considering a school, it is usually best to talk to the students there
first. A list of students working at NCPA and their email addresses is available
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Postal Address:
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NCPA
University of Mississippi
ATTN: Student Employment
Coliseum Drive
University, MS 38677
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Phone:
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662-915-5889 |
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Email:
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ncpa@olemiss.edu
subject line: Student Employment
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Professor Larry Wilen from Ohio University conducts an impromptu thermoacoustic
demonstration to participants of PASS 2002 at Asilomar Conference Center in Monterey,
CA.
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NCPA organizes and manages the biennial Physical Acoustics Summer School (PASS).
The purpose of the Summer School is to bring graduate students, distinguished lecturers,
and professionally mature discussion leaders together to discuss a wide variety
of subjects in physical acoustics. This gives students an opportunity to meet experts
who will talk about topics students ordinarily wouldn't encounter at their own colleges
and universities. The School involves primarily academic participants and has as
its principal objective enhancement of the educational experience of advanced graduate
students. If you are interested in participating in PASS, please click
here.
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