2011 Fall
Joint Meeting
Texas Section of APS
and AAPT and Zone 13 SPS
Late Registration
can be made by check or cash at the registration desk on the
conference site. Registration desk open on Thursday 5:00 pm -
8:00 pm at the Science Building, and on Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
(Saturday, 8:00am-noon) at the Sam Rayburn Student Center, 2nd
floor.
Parking at
the light green areas shown on the campus map (click
here)
is free after Thursday 3:00 pm till meeting ends. Do not park at
the dormitory parking as you will get a fine.
All talks will be at the
Science Building and
Sam Rayburn Student Center.
Invited Speakers
Dr. Mustapha Ishak-Boushaki (University of Texas at
Dallas)
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Website
Dr. John Cotton (Southern Methodist University -
Dallas)
Dr. Ching-Hwa Kiang (Rice University - Houston)
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Website
Dr. Raymond Orbach
(The University of Texas at Austin Energy Institute - Director)
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http://energy.utexas.edu/
Dr. Randall Scarlise
(Southern Methodist University - Dallas) -
Website
Dr. Robert Tribble (Texas A&M University - College
Station) -
Website
Dr. Gary White (American Institute of
Physics - SPS Director - Washington-DC) -
Website
Dr. Donald Winget (University
of Texas at Austin) -
Website
Special Session - Minority Recruiting
(Friday, Oct. 7 - 9:25-11:00 am)
Dr. Eric Brewe (Florida
International University - Miami)
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Website
Dr. Heather Galloway
(Texas State University - San Marcos) -
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Dr. Ted Hodapp (APS
Director of Education - Washington-DC)
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Website
Dr. Harry Swinney (University of Texas at
Austin)
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Website
Dr. Richard Tapia (Rice
University - Houston) -
Website -
Rice
University press release.
There will be five AAPT workshops. Click
here for program
- Abstract submission: http://abs.aps.org/
closed
- Student Travel
and Presentation
Awards Requirements
and Procedures
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- Hyer Award:
Nelson Cardenas (UT
Arlington)and
Ming Lei (UT
Austin) are the award recipients in 2011.
- Exhibitors Registration: contact organizer
here.
Hotels
and Restaurants around Commerce
Historic Downtown
Commerce (1 mile from University):
- Coffee shop: The
Cowhill Express
- The Spot
Bar
- The
Drunken Mule (country music & dance)
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