Future of Physics Day 2008
Learn about exciting discoveries and find out what Physicists DO for a living.
8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Locations vary; see below.
Events for undergraduate and high school students
"What Physicists Do" - Speaker Abstracts
Join us for a day of exploration and celebration. Physicists in academia and industry will share their exciting results in both plenary talks and special sessions for Future Physicists (high school and undergraduate students).
Hands-on activities will introduce Future Physicists to some of the “tools of the trade.” Physicists will share information on career paths for physicists, followed by a question and answer session with students.
Black holes merging
Airy beam: light curves
Superconducting wires
Cosmic tornado
Schedule of Events
Plenary Talks Include
St. Louis Room - DE
Hyatt Regency Hotel
- “The Double Pulsar: A Unique Gravity Lab,” by Michael Kramer
- “Dark Matter in the Cosmos and in the Laboratory,” by Michael Peskin,
- “High Temperature Superconductivity 20 Years Later: Achievements, Promises and Challenges,” by C.W. Chu
Hands-on Activities Explore
Rose Garden
Hyatt Regency Hotel
- How CT scans work
- How astronomers detect gravity waves
- How scientists study combustion processes in engines
- How optics impact our lives
Presentations Highlight What Physicists Do
Rose Garden
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Speaker Abstracts
- Medical Physicist Kiaran McGee shares his research on MRI technology
- Astrophysicist Gabriela González shares her work in astrophysics
- General Motors Physical Chemist Michael Drake explains how he uses spectroscopy to understand combustion in engines
- Optical physicist Jerry Hobbs share his industrial optics work
Careers for Physicists Lunch
Rose Garden
Hyatt Regency Hotel
- Kendra Rand will give short presentation on career paths for physicists.
- Physicists and attendees will discuss career options.
- Box lunch provided.
Undergraduate Research Presentations
Undergraduate Epitome
- Undergraduate Session I
Directors Row 46
Hyatt Regency Hotel
- Undergraduate Session II
Directors Row 47
Hyatt Regency Hotel
- Undergraduate Session III
Directors Row 48
Hyatt Regency Hotel
- Undergraduate Poster Session - Posters S1.00046 through S1.00064
Fourth Floor Lobby
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Check out the Undergraduate Meeting Information page to see what other interesting activities are being planned by APS and SPS (Society of Physics Students).
