Conference Agenda
(all times listed are in Central Time)
FRIDAY JANUARY 17th, 2020
Before 11:00am
Drop off luggage
Hyatt Place Hotel
*Pre-conference tours of Argonne National Lab and Fermilab from 11am – 6pm on Friday the 17 are optional. All attendees who wish to attend a tour MUST sign up in advance on the local questionnaire and should be present at Hyatt Place hotel by 10:45am.
11:00am – 12:00pm
Bus to Argonne
Hyatt Place Hotel
Bus to Fermilab
Hyatt Place Hotel
12:15pm – 1:30pm
Lunch
Argonne National Lab
Lunch
Fermilab
1:30pm – 4:30pm
Lab Tour
Argonne National Lab
Lab Tour
Fermilab
4:30pm – 5:30pm
Bus to campus (GCIS)
Argonne National Lab
Bus to campus (GCIS)
Fermilab
6:00pm – 7:30pm
Dinner
GCIS 3rd floor atrium
– CUWiP sign-in available
– Welcome from APS – Kate Kirby, CEO of the American Physical Society
– Welcome from:
Angela Olinto, Dean of the Physical Sciences Division,
Matthew Tirrell, Dean of the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering,
Melissa Gilliam, Vice Provost, University of Chicago
Young-Kee Kim, Chair of the Department of Physics, University of Chicago
7:30pm – 8:15pm
Plenary: Marcela Carena [presentation slides]
GCIS 3rd floor atrium
8:15pm – 10:00pm
Frostsmashers
GCIS 3rd floor atrium
8:15pm – 10:00pm
Bus departs for Hotel (multiple trips)
GCIS
SATURDAY JANUARY 18th, 2020
6:45am-8:00am
Bus service to campus (GCIS) every ~30 min
Hyatt Place Hotel
7:00am – 8:20am
Breakfast
GCIS 3rd floor atrium
– CUWiP sign-in available
– Welcome by Linda Young (UChicago) and Yan Li (APS)
8:30am – 9:15am
Plenary: Deborah Jackson [presentation slides]
KPTC 106: Maria Goeppert-Mayer Lecture Hall
9:15am – 9:45am
Coffee Break
9:45am – 10:45am
Parallel Sessions I:
– How to Get Into Graduate School
KPTC 106: Maria Goeppert-Mayer Lecture Hall
– Careers Beyond Academia
KPTC 120
– Transitioning from a 2 to 4 year college
KPTC 103
– How to Read a Scientific Paper
KPTC 105
– Diversity and Inclusion in STEM
KPTC 101
– Hands-on Workshop: Working with Circuits and Breadboards
KPTC 107
10:55am – 11:40am
Parallel Talks:
– Student Flash Talks
KPTC 120
– Hot Topics in Physics
KPTC 106: Maria Goeppert-Mayer Lecture Hall
11:45am – 12:45pm
Lunch and Networking
GCIS 3rd floor atrium
– CUWiP sign-in available
*12:15pm – 12:45pm
STEP UP Speaker: Katherine Seguino
1:00pm – 2:30pm
Keynote Speaker: Andrea Liu
KPTC 106: Maria Goeppert-Mayer Lecture Hall
2:30pm – 3:30pm
Plenary Career Panel
KPTC 106: Maria Goeppert-Mayer Lecture Hall
– Jennifer Chen
– Margaret Gardel
– Johanna Miller
– Lisa Nash
– J’Tia Hart
– Kate Kirby
3:30pm – 4:00pm
Coffee Break
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Parallel Sessions II:
– How to Get Into Graduate School
KPTC 106: Maria Goeppert-Mayer Lecture Hall
– Careers Beyond Academia
KPTC 120
– LGBTQIA+ in STEM
KPTC 103
– Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
KPTC 105
– Communicating your Science: Presentations and Elevator Pitches
KPTC 101
– Hands-on Workshop: Coding in Python
KPTC 107
5:15pm – 6:45pm
Poster Session and Refreshments
ERC 1st floor lobby
6:45pm – 7:00pm
Group Photo
ERC 1st floor lobby
7:00pm – 8:30pm
Dinner and Poster Awards
GCIS 3rd floor atrium
8:45pm
Bus Service to Hotel
GCIS
SUNDAY JANUARY 19th, 2020
6:45am-8:00am
Bus service to campus (GCIS) every ~30 min
Hyatt Place Hotel
7:00am – 8:20am
Breakfast
GCIS 3rd floor atrium
– CUWiP sign-in available
– Luggage storage available
8:30am-9:15am
Plenary: Stephanie Palmer [presentation slides]
KPTC 106: Maria Goeppert-Mayer Lecture Hall
9:15am-9:45am
Coffee Break
9:45am – 10:45am
Parallel Sessions III:
– Fields of Physics Panel
KPTC 106: Maria Goeppert-Mayer Lecture Hall
– Life as a Graduate Student
KPTC 120
– How to get into Undergraduate Research
KPTC 103
– APS Skills Workshop: Communication and Negotiation
KPTC 105
– Work/Life Balance and Self Care
KPTC 101
– Hands-on Workshop: Working with Arduinos
KPTC 107
11:00am-11:45am
Plenary: Sarah Sheldon
KPTC 106: Maria Goeppert-Mayer Lecture Hall
12:00pm – 1:15pm
Lunch
GCIS 3rd floor atrium
– Concluding remarks: Young-Kee Kim
1:15pm-3:15pm
UChicago Lab Tours (optional)
GCIS 3rd floor atrium