APS CUWiP at USU January 18-20, 2019
Utah State University, Logan UT
APS CUWiP at USU January 18-20, 2019
Utah State University, Logan UT
USU Old Main Building
APS CUWiP at USU January 18-20, 2019
Utah State University, Logan UT
APS CUWiP at USU January 18-20, 2019
Utah State University, Logan UT
USU Campus from above.

Agenda

Tentative Program

All times in Mountain Time (MT)

Friday, January 18
1:00pm - 4:30pm Conference Check-In (Huntsman Hall)
1:30pm – 4:30pm Research at USU + Lab Tours (SER Building – Physics Department)
4:30pm – 5:00pm Arrival at Huntsman Hall
5:00pm – 5:15pm Opening Remarks
5:15pm - 6:00pm Research Talk #1: Space Physics – Dr Maura Hagan
6:00pm - 8:00pm Dinner
8:00pm – 11:00pm Social event: Cache Valley Fun Park, bowling & billiards
Saturday, January 19
7:00am – 8:50am Breakfast at hotel
8:30am – 9:00am Arrival at Huntsman Hall
9:00am – 9:45am Research Talk #2: Data Science – Dr Sherry Towers
9:45am – 10:15am Coffee break
10:15am – 11:00am Student Talks
11:00am – 12:00pm Lunch
12:00pm – 1:30pm Keynote Talk – Dr Fabiola Gianotti (CERN Director)
1:30pm - 2:30pm Panel #1: Careers in Physics1
2:30pm – 2:45pm Group Photo
2:45pm – 3:15pm Coffee break
3:15pm – 4:15pm Poster Session
4:15pm – 5:45pm Workshops2
5:45pm – 6:00pm Arrival at Taggart Student Center - Ballroom
6:00pm – 8:00pm Banquet with speaker: Dr Kate Kirby (APS CEO)
8:00pm –11:00pm Social event – Science Trivia
Sunday, January 20
7:00am – 8:50am Breakfast at hotel
8:30am – 9:00am Arrival at Huntsman Hall
9:00am – 9:45am Research Talk #3: Dr Maria J. Rodriguez
9:45am – 10:45am Panel #2: Meet with graduate students/postdocs/alumni3
10:45am – 11:45am Hot Chocolate+cookies+fun in the snow at Old Main Hill
11:45am – 12:30pm Research Talk #4: Dr Christy Glass
12:30pm – 2:30pm Lunch and Networking Fair
2:30pm – 2:45pm Closing Remarks

1 - Panel#1 Speakers:
Pearl Sandick - Jessica Tams - Tonya Triplett

2 - The topics for the Workshops include:

  1. Mental Health – Steven Lucero
  2. STEP UP 4Women – Pearl Sandick
  3. Access and Diversity (LGTBQA+) – Macy Keith
  4. Communicating and Negotiation – Pearl Sandick
  5. Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, and Your Rights Under Title IX – Felicia Gallegos
  6. Resumes and Cover Letters - Skyler Fielding
  7. Graduate Schools Applications – Geneva Harline
  8. How to succeed in your Career - Dennis Kohler

3 - Panel#2 Speakers:
Jihee Kim - Pattilyn McLaughlin - Ivana Molina