Schedule
Please note that this schedule is subject to updates and changes. The link below will take you to the scientific program.
The times for oral presentations are:
Contributed: 10 minutes for presentation, 2 minutes for questions
Invited: 30 minutes for presentation, 6 minutes for questions
Plenary: 50 minutes for presentation, 10 minutes for questions
| Time | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 10/03/2014 | ||
| 2:30-4:00 | Learning Factory Tour | meet in Thomas Building Pollock-Shortlidge entrance* |
| 2:30-4:00 | Breazeale Nuclear Reactor Tour | meet in Thomas Building Pollock-Shortlidge entrance* |
| 3:30-4:00 | Registration desk setup | near Room 100, Thomas Building |
| 3:30-5:00 | Learning Factory Tour | meet in Thomas Building Pollock-Shortlidge entrance* |
| 4:00-8:00 | Registration | near Room 100, Thomas Building |
| 4:00-6:30 | Teaching Undergraduate Physics Workshop | 010 Life Sciences |
| 5:30-6:45 | Penn State Creamery Ice Cream Social | Life Sciences basement |
| 7:00-7:30 | Welcome to Penn State | 100 Thomas |
| 7:30-8:30 | Plenary Session | 100 Thomas |
| 8:30-9:00 | Reception | Osmond Lobby |
| 9:00-11:00 | Astronomical Observing (weather permitting) | Davey Lab roof, meet in Thomas Building entrance** |
| Saturday 10/04/2014 | ||
| 7:30-8:00 | Registration setup | near Room 100, Thomas Building |
| 8:00-4:00 | Registration | near Room 100, Thomas Building |
| 9:00-10:00 | Plenary Session | 100 Thomas |
| 9:50-11:00 | Breazeale Nuclear Reactor Tour | meet in Thomas Building Pollock-Shortlidge entrance* |
| 10:00-10:30 | Break | Life Sciences basement |
| 10:00-10:30 | Set up APS, AAPT, Pearson, SPS tables | Life Sciences basement |
| 10:15-11:30 | Tour of Research Labs, Davey | meet in Thomas Building Pollock-Shortlidge entrance** |
| 10:15-11:30 | Tour of Millennium Science Complex | meet at Thomas Building entrance on Life Sci side** |
| 10:30-12:30 | Focus Sessions | Life Sciences basement |
| 12:30-2:30 | Lunch | HUB or downtown |
| 12:30-2:30 | Executive Committee meeting | 318 Osmond |
| 12:30-2:30 | Career Event + lunch | 101 Thomas |
| 2:30-3:30 | Plenary Session | 100 Thomas |
| 3:30-4:30 | Contributed Sessions | Life Sciences basement |
| 3:30-4:30 | Tour of Chemistry NMR Labs | meet at Thomas Building entrance on Life Sci side** |
| 3:30-4:30 | Tour of Millennium Science Complex | meet at Thomas Building entrance on Life Sci side** |
| 4:30-5:00 | Poster Session setup | Days Inn Atrium |
| 5:00-6:45 | Poster Session | Days Inn Atrium |
| 5:00-6:45 | Grad Fair | Linden Room, Days Inn |
| 7:00-7:30 | Plenary Session | Days Inn Banquet Room |
| 7:45-9:00 | Banquet | Days Inn Banquet Room |
| 9:00-10:00 | Plenary Session | Days Inn Banquet Room |
| 10:00-12:00 | Astronomical Observing (if canceled on Friday and weather permitting) | Davey Lab Roof, meet in Atrium of Days Inn*** |
| Sunday 10/05/2014 | ||
| 7:30-8:00 | Registration setup | near Room 100, Thomas Building |
| 8:00-9:00 | Women's Networking Breakfast | Life Sciences Bridge |
| 8:00-9:00 | Registration | near Room 100, Thomas Building |
| 9:00-11:00 | Focus Sessions | Life Sciences basement |
| 11:00-11:30 | Break | Life Sciences basement |
| 11:30-12:30 | Plenary Session | 100 Thomas |
| 12:30-12:45 | Prize Award Session | 100 Thomas |
| 12:45 | Conference Close | 100 Thomas |
Notes:
* Requires 15 minute walk
** Requires 5 minute walk
*** Requires 10 minute walk
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