2019 UA CUWiP Schedule
The following schedule is tentative and subject to revision. All times are in Central Standard Time.
 
Friday, January 18, 2019
Time | Title | Location | Speaker(s) |
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1:00 - 5:00 PM | Check in | Hotel Capstone Lobby | NA |
2:00 - 3:30 PM | Optional Tour 1: Experimental Particle Physics Labs | Gallalee Hall | Conor Henderson and Igor Ostrovskiy |
Optional Tour 2: Campus Tour | |||
3:30 - 5:00 PM | Optional Tour 3: Experimental Condensed Matter Labs | MINT Center: Bevill Hall | Adam Hauser |
Optional Tour 4: Aerospace Engineering Labs | NERC/SERC | Richard Branam | |
5:30 - 6:00 PM | Welcome Address | Hotel Capstone Ballroom | |
6:00 - 7:30 PM | Dinner Buffet and Panel Discussion | Hotel Capstone Ballroom | |
Panel Discussion I: Careers in and out of Academia | TBD | ||
7:30 - 9:00 PM | Networking Coffee & Dessert | Hotel Capstone Ballroom | |
9:00 - 10:00 PM | Undergrad Social Activities | TBD | Allie McCarthy and Sarah Deutsch |
 
Saturday, January 19, 2019
Time | Title | Location | Speaker(s) |
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7:00 - 8:00 AM    | Breakfast | Hotel Capstone Ballroom | NA |
8:00 - 8:30 AM | Walk/Shuttles to North Lawn Hall | ||
8:30 - 8:45 AM | Introductions | North Lawn Hall 1000 | |
8:45 - 9:30 AM | Plenary I | North Lawn Hall 1000 | Jody Singer Deputy Director, NASA MSFC |
9:40 - 10:30 AM | Parallel Session I | North Lawn Hall | |
10:30 - 11:00 AM | COFFEE BREAK | North Lawn Hall Lobby | |
11:00 - 11:50 AM | Panel Discussion II: Research, internships, and study abroad | North Lawn Hall 1000 | TBD |
12:00 - 1:00 PM | BUFFET LUNCH | North Lawn Hall Lobby | |
1:00 - 2:30 PM | APS Plenary Talk | North Lawn Hall 1000 | Fabiola Gionatti Director-General, CERN |
2:30 - 2:45 PM | Group Photo | North Lawn Hall 1000 | |
2:45 - 3:30 PM | Student Poster Session I | North Lawn Hall 1000 | |
3:30 - 4:00 PM | COFFEE BREAK | North Lawn Hall Lobby | |
4:00 - 4:50 PM | Parallel Session II | North Lawn Hall rooms | TBD |
5:00 - 5:50 PM | Student Poster Session II | North Lawn Hall 1000 | TBD |
6:00 - 6:30 PM | Walk/Shuttles to Hotel Capstone | ||
6:30 - 6:45 PM | Welcome | TBD | TBD |
6:30 - 7:30 PM | Conference Dinner + STEP UP 4 Women | TBD | TBD |
7:30 - 9:00 PM | Career Fair + Networking | TBD | TBD |
9:00 - 10:00 PM | Social Events | TBD | Allie McCarthy and Sarah Deutsch |
 
Sunday, January 20, 2019
Time | Title | Location | Speaker(s) |
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7:00 AM - 8:00 AM | Breakfast | Hotel Capstone Ballroom | NA |
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | Walk/Shuttles to North Lawn Hall | ||
8:30 AM - 9:20 AM | Plenary Talk III | North Lawn Hall 1000 | Marta Dark McNeese Biophysicist, Spellman College |
9:30 AM - 10:20 AM | Parallel Session III | North Lawn Hall | |
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | COFFEE BREAK | North Lawn Hall Lobby 1 | |
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM | Parallel Session IV | North Lawn Hall rooms | |
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | BOXED/BUFFET LUNCH | North Lawn Hall Lobby | |
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM | Plenary Talk IV | North Lawn Hall 1000 | Laura Cadonati Deputy Spokesperson, LIGO |
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Awards and Closing Ceremony | North Lawn Hall 1000 | |
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM | Walk/Shuttles to Hotel Capstone | ||
2:30 PM - | Buses to Airport (if needed) | North Lawn Hall |
 
Parallel Session I - preliminary
Workshop | Location | Speaker(s) |
---|---|---|
Applying to Grad School? What you need to know. | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
How to Get Involved in Research - REU's and Internships. | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
How To: Writing your CV & Resume. | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
APS Careers Toolbox | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
Imposter Syndrome | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
Dealing with Discrimination & Sexual Harassment | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
Research Frontiers: Astronomy & Astroparticle Physics | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
Research Frontiers: Condensed Matter and Material Sciences | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
Research Frontiers: Applied Physics & Engineering | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
 
Parallel Session II - preliminary
Workshop | Location | Speaker(s) |
---|---|---|
Taking the Physics GRE? What you need to know. | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
Transitioning from Community College to a 4-year College | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
How To: Interview & Negotiation Skills | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
National Labs - Internship & Careers | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
Depression and Anxiety: Dealing with Mental Health while in School | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
STEP UP 4 Women: How you can help increase women in physics | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
Research Frontiers: High Energy and Particle Physics | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
Research Frontiers: Medical Physics and Biophysics | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
Research Frontiers: Condensed Matter and Material Sciences | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
 
Parallel Session III - preliminary
Workshop | Location | Speaker(s) |
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How to Succeed in Grad School | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
Opportunities for International Students | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
How To: Science Communication | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
Careers in Industry and Data Science | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
Work Life Balance | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
LGBTQ+ Roundtable | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
Being a Leader: Starting an SPS/WPS Group, Leadership Skills and Mentoring | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
Research Frontiers: Astronomy & Astroparticle Physics | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
Research Frontiers: Medical Physics & Biophysics | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
 
Parallel Session IV - preliminary
Workshop | Location | Speaker(s) |
---|---|---|
Applying to Grad School? What you need to know. | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
How to Get Involved in Research - REU's and Internships. | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
How To: Writing your CV & Resume. | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
APS Careers Toolbox | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
Imposter Syndrome | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
Becoming an Ally | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
Innovation and Entrepreneurship: How Studying Physics can help Develop these Skills | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
Becoming a Teacher | North Lawn Hall | TBD |
STEP UP 4 Women: How you can help increase women in physics | North Lawn Hall | TBD |