Education
K-12
We provide professional development opportunities to high school STEM teachers around Siouxland area through the QuarkNet Center at the University of South Dakota. The center also organizes masterclasses of particle physics for enthusiastic high school students.
Undergraduate
We provide research opportunities to talented undergraduates year round. We provide competitive hourly rate or research credits according to individual students' capability and needs. Feel free to directly discuss with Jing Liu about your interests, tasks, duration, hourly rate, working hours, etc., if you are interested in obtaining research experience early.
Resources
Chapter 31 - 33 in College Physics 2e freely available on https://openstax.org may prepare you well for the internship work in our lab.
You may want to leverage resources from https://www.cur.org, https://www.usd.edu/Research-and-Faculty/Undergraduate-Research, and join https://usdpc.weebly.com.
USD Student Handbook 2024-25, Student Counseling Center, Student Organizations, Coyote Resource Guide, Library Resources for Physics Students
Hiring Process
Complete Personal Data Statement (Ask Christian Buresh by email to create the form on DocuSign, cc the email to Jing Liu ).
Complete New Hire paperwork with HP/Payroll Office in Slagle Hall 206 with the following documents:
Social Security Card and bank account information for direct deposit (Note: USD cannot deposit into a foreign bank account)
Form I-20 (F-1), Form DS-19 (J-1), I-79 (H1B), or EAD Card if you are an foreigner.
Unexpired passport if you are an foreigner
I-94 from https://www.cbp.gov if you are an foreigner
Course
Spring 2025, PHYS 104 - Foundations of Physics for Educators [SGR #6, HSDC], M, W, F, 10 ~ 10:50 am
Graduate
We welcome enthusiastic USD graduate students to join the team. Feel free to contact Jing Liu for a lab tour to learn more about what we are doing.
If you want to get enrolled in the USD physics graduate program, please contact Prof. Joel Sander, our graduate coordinator for detailed instruction, and go through the standard application process. Contacting Jing Liu before or during the application process does not give you any advantage over other applicants.
Please share your Zotero account with Jing Liu if you want to access and contribute to our literature databases.
Resources
Postdoc
We provide opportunities to collaborate with researchers from prominent research institutes, such as ORNL, LBNL, etc. If you don't mind traveling, we will provide you adequate opportunities to build up your career network through workshops, meetings, and conferences.