2011 Fall Joint Meeting
Texas Section of APS and AAPT
TSAPS   AAPT
SPSNSBP    NSHP
[Panorama of UT]
2011 Fall Joint Meeting
Texas Section of APS and AAPT and Zone 13 SPS
October 06-08, 2011

tamuc logo   Department of Physics and Astronomy

Texas A&M University-Commerce

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) - Website 
Dr. John Cotton
(Southern Methodist University - Dallas)                        
Dr. Ching-Hwa Kiang
(Rice University - Houston) -  Website       
Dr. Raymond Orbach
(The University of Texas at Austin Energy Institute - Director) - 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)Website
Dr. Heather Galloway (Texas State University - San Marcos) - Website
Dr. Ted Hodapp (APS Director of Education - Washington-DC) - Website
Dr. Harry Swinney (University of Texas at Austin) - 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 - closed
- 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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