David Adam
David Adam will be graduating in December 2022 with a PhD in medical physics after receiving both a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in nuclear engineering also from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
David recently shared with us his plans for the future and thoughts on leaving Madison after so many years.
Q: What are your plans after graduation?
I’ll be moving to Baltimore, MD for a therapy medical physics residency at Johns Hopkins University Hospital.
Q: Do you have a favorite memory?
My favorite recent memory was attending American Association of Physicists in Medicine 2022 and seeing so many familiar faces in person at the conference and the UW reunion after such a long hiatus.
Q: What did you like best about the medical physics program?
I really liked the variety of disciplines present in and outside the program and subsequently, the number of potential collaborators. It is something I have only come to truly appreciate near the end of graduate school and realize how fortunate I was to be a part of such an academic department. Some of the most interesting work I was involved in was the result of the collaboration between multiple disciplines, departments, and PIs.
Q: What do you like best about Madison? What are you going to miss?
Madison is very dear to my heart, I will miss it greatly. I have attended UW-Madison for both my undergraduate and graduate work. I have come to find it as my second home where I have grown professionally and personally. It’s a wonderful city with kind and down-to-earth people. The things I will miss most are summers in Madison, spending hours upon hours at the Terrace, running through the arboretum, and “mopeding” around town. If the metaphorical stars in my life align I wouldn’t hesitate to come back.
Q: Any shoutouts?
Thank you so very much to collaborators and mentors in the UW-Health Department of Human Oncology, (Paul Harari, Patrick Hill, Adam Burr, Sean Frigo) and the UW-Health Department of Radiology, (Tyler Bradshaw, Steve Cho, and Joe Grudzinski). Of course, thank you to my advisor, Bryan Bednarz, for his unrelenting support of my personal and professional development.
Sydney Jupitz
Sydney Jupitz will be graduating in December 2022 with a PhD in medical physics after receiving a master’s degree in 2019 medical physics also from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Q: What are your plans after graduation?
A: After my defense, I took some time to relax and travel. Coming into the new year, I am looking forward to starting a new job in industry.
Q: What did you like best about the program? Favorite memory?
A: Our large department is filled with a wealth of knowledge and expertise.
Q: What do you like best about Madison? If you’re leaving the area, what are you going to miss?
A: I am hoping to stick around Madison for a while longer. I love the community.
Q: Any shoutouts?
A: Thank you to Bryan Bednarz and the entire RED lab for the support over the years!