Colloquium time! Grab some coffee, cookies, and fruit at the pre-talk reception in the Physics Library at 3pm, then stick around for an exciting talk at 3:30 PM. Everyone’s welcome—faculty, grads, and undergrads alike!

Founded in 2017, the Erdős Institute is a multi-university collaboration dedicated to helping

PhDs secure fulfilling jobs at every stage of their career. To date, the Institute has supported over

4,000 graduate students, postdocs, and PhD alumni, providing career exploration, training, and

placement services to a diverse community of academics. LSU Physics & Astronomy has been an

academic member since the Fall of 2023 thanks to Justin Wilson and his NSF CAREER Award.

We’ll discuss the historical development of the Institute, its current programs, services, and PhD

alumni network, as well as our collaborative model designed to address the universal problem of PhD professional development.

- Dr. Roman Holowinsky