The 2016 APS National Mentoring Community Conference was held on October 21 - 23 at the University of Houston. Highlighted features included an undergraduate research poster session, an REU/Graduate Program fair, tours of the UH physics research labs, and an optional tour of the NASA Space Center in Houston.
Undergraduate students presented their research during the NMC Conference undergraduate research poster session. Each poster was judged by faculty and two posters were selected for top prizes.
1st Place: Madelyn Leembruggen, University of Cincinnati, Collapse of Axion Stars
2nd Place: Brianna Galgano, Vanderbilt University, Determination of M and K dwarf Effective Temperature, Radius, Mass and Metallicity Using a Data-driven Spectral Model by the Cannon
Email nmc@aps.org
Venue: University of Houston
HQ Hotel: Houston Marriott South at Hobby Airport
The 2016 APS National Mentoring Community Conference was held October 21 - 23, 2017 at the University of Houston in Houston, Texas.
NMC Conference Schedule at a Glance |
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Friday, October 21, 2016 | |||
12:00 - 5:30 p.m. | Registration Opens 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. at Marriott, 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. at UH Student Center Lobby - Houston Marriott (12:00 - 4:00 p.m.) Registration Room Outside of UH Student Center Houston Room (4:00 - 5:30 p.m.) |
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1:30 - 4:30 p.m. | NASA Space Science Houston Tour Board Bus 12:45 - 1:00 p.m.; Bus Departs 1:00 p.m. - Pre-registrants Only Lobby - Houston Marriott |
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3:30 - 5:00 p.m. | Optional: University of Houston Lab Tours Board Buses 2:45 - 3:00 p.m.; Buses Depart at 3:00 p.m. - All Welcome - Free Lobby - Houston Marriott |
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4:30 - 4:45 p.m. | Board Buses to UHSC - Buses Depart at 4:45 p.m. Lobby - Houston Marriott |
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5:15 - 6:00 p.m. | Welcome Reception UH Student Center - Houston Room (220) |
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6:00 - 6:15 p.m. | Welcome Remarks Mark S.F. Clarke, Associate Provost, Faculty Development & Faculty Affairs Homer A Neal, APS President Theodore Hodapp, APS NMC Project Director (Hodapp Presentation ) UHSC - Houston Room (220) |
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6:15 - 7:15 p.m. | Dinner UHSC - Houston Room (220) |
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7:15 - 7:30 p.m. | Introduction to the APS National Mentoring Community Kathryne Woodle, APS & Arlene Modeste Knowles, APS UHSC - Houston Room (220) |
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7:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Plenary I - Success in Physics: What's Mentoring Got to Do With It? Frances Carter Johnson, NSF (Carter Johnson Presentation ) UHSC - Houston Room (220) |
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8:30 - 8:45 p.m. | Board Buses to Marriott - Buses Depart at 8:45 p.m. Front of UHSC South |
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8:40 - 9:45 p.m. | Ice Cream Social UHSC Food Court |
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9:45 - 10:00 p.m. | Board Buses to Marriott - Buses Depart at 10:00 p.m. Front of UHSC South |
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Saturday, October 22, 2016 | |||
7:15 - 7:45 a.m. | Board Buses to UHSC - Buses Depart at 7:30 a.m. and 7:45 a.m. Lobby - Houston Marriott |
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8:00 - 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast UHSC - Houston Room (220) |
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8:30 - 9:30 a.m. | Plenary II Hakeem Oluseyi, Florida Tech & NASA UHSC - Houston Room (220) |
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9:30 - 9:45 a.m. | Finding Undergraduate Research Opportunities Cathy Mader, Hope College UHSC - Houston Room (220) |
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9:45 - 10:50 a.m. | REU & Grad School Fair and Break UHSC - S. Ballroom East (210) |
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11:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. | Parallel Sessions | ||
Workshop 1A - For Faculty: Career Opportunities for Physics Majors - Building Career Preparation into the Undergraduate Experience Toni Sauncy, Texas Lutheran University UHSC - Houston Room (220) |
Workshop 1B - Mentee Workshop: Performing Research: An Essential to Enhance Undergraduate Education Marialis Rosario-Franco, UT Arlington UHSC - S. Space City Room (214) (Rosario-Franco Presentation ) Panel - The Ins and Outs of Graduate School Ivy Ahiabu , University of Houston Pierre Avila, Naval Surface Warfare Center Brittany Fuzia, Florida State University Marialis Rosario-Franco, UT Arlington |
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12:45 - 2:05 p.m. | Conference Photo & Lunch UHSC - Houston Room (220) |
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2:05 - 2:30 p.m. | Poster Set-up/NMC Program Survey UHSC - S. Ballroom West (210) |
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2:30 - 4:20 p.m. | Parallel Sessions | ||
Workshop 2A - Research Mentor Training for Faculty Monica Plisch, APS UHSC - Houston Room (220) |
Workshop 2B - Putting Your Physics Degree to Work: Career Options for Physics Students Toni Sauncy, Texas Lutheran University UHSC - S. Multipurpose Room (237) |
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4:30 - 5:50 p.m. | Poster Session/Reception UHSC - S. Ballroom West (210) |
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6:00 - 6:45 p.m. | Dinner UHSC - Houston Room (220) |
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6:45 - 7:45 p.m. | Plenary III - Observation of Gravitational Waves: A Team Effort Gabriela Gonzalez, Louisiana State University UHSC - Houston Room (220) |
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7:45 - 8:10 p.m. | Poster Awards Session Nadya Mason, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign UHSC - Houston Room (220) |
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8:15 - 8:30 p.m. | Board Buses to Marriott - Buses Depart at 8:30 p.m. | ||
8:15 - 9:30 p.m. | Bowling (Until 9 p.m.) & Game Room UHSC - Bowling Alley |
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9:30 - 9:45 p.m. | Board Bus to Marriott - Buses Depart at 9:45 p.m. | ||
Sunday, October 23, 2016 | |||
7:15 - 7:45 a.m. | Board Buses to UHSC - Buses Depart at 7:30 a.m. and 7:45 a.m. Lobby - Houston Marriott |
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8:00 - 8:25 a.m. | Breakfast | ||
8:30 - 10:00 a.m. | Parallel Sessions | ||
Workshop 3A - For Faculty: Understanding Students' Racial Experiences in College STEM and Developing Racial Competence Angela Little, Michigan State University Jesus Pando, DePaul University Chandra Turpen, University of Maryland, College Park UHSC - Houston Room (220) |
Workshop 3B - For Students: From Surviving to Striving in Academia Simone Hyater-Adams, UC Boulder Wagma Mommandi, UC Boulder UHSC - S. Space City Room (214) |
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10:00 - 10:20 a.m. | Break UHSC - Back of Houston Room |
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10:30 - 11:15 a.m. | Dealing with Harassment Under Title IX Richard Baker, University of Houston UHSC - Houston Room (220) |
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11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Roundtable: Nuts & Bolts of Mentoring - Part 1 Overview & Group Discussions Moderator: Nadya Mason, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign UHSC - Houston Room (220) |
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12:00 - 12:10 p.m. | Conference Survey UHSC - Houston Room (220) |
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12:00 - 12:30 p.m. | Box Lunch UHSC - Houston Room (220) |
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12:30 - 1:30 p.m. | Roundtable: Nuts & Bolts of Mentoring - Part 2 Report Out & Panel Moderator: Nadya Mason, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign UHSC - Houston Room (220) |
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1:30 - 2:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks Theodore Hodapp, APS UHSC - Houston Room (220) |
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2:00 - 2:15 p.m. | Board Buses to Marriott - Bus Departs at 2:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m. Front of UHSC South |