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The Fall 2017 Joint Meeting of the New York State, New Jersey, and New England Sections of AAPT, which will be held September 29 & 30, 2017 at Syracuse University - Department of Physics - Heroy Geological Laboratory Lobby on (next to the Physics Building on Crouse Drive on the Syracuse University map, or Google) - Syracuse, NY. Google Map Link to Heroy, https://goo.gl/maps/oVxeyjfRYUL2
Highlights:
Friday September 29
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Registration |
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6:30 - 8:30 pm
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Beverages
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Dinner |
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PLENARY |
Beth Cunningham, Executive Officer AAPT
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8:45 ~ 9:30 pm
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Demo Show
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Saturday September 30
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Late Registration |
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Morning Snacks
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Invited Talks |
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Contributed Talks
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Parallel Sessions
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Workshops |
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PTRA workshop |
Extra fee $30 |
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Full Schedule:
FRIDAY
4:00 – 6:00 REGISTRATION
6:30 – 8:30 COCKTAILS AND DINNER IN HEROY LOBBY ($20)
PLENARY - BETH CUNNINGHAM EXECUTIVE OFFICER
AAPT
8:45 – 9:45 DEMO SHOW
STOLKIN AUDITORIUM (PHYSICS BUILDING) 8:45 ~ 9:30
SATURDAY
7:30 – 8:15 REGISTRATION
8:30 – 8:50 BRAD GEARHART – SHADOWGRAMS USING YOUR IPAD
8:50 -9:10 ANNE HUNTRESS – PRINTING WITH 3D PENS
9:15 – 9:45 INVITED TALK (CHANDRALEKHA SINGH OR GENARO
ZAVALA)
9:50 – 10:20 INVITED TALK – RYAN FISHER – THE LATEST LIGO
NEWS
10:20 – 10:35 MORNING BREAK
10:40 – 11:10 INVITED TALK - (CHANDRALEKHA SINGH OR GENARO
ZAVALA)
11:10 – 11:30 QUESTIONS FOR MORNING SPEAKERS
11:30 – 1:00 LUNCH AND POSTERS
WORKSHOPS
1:00 – 4:00 PTRA WORKSHOP, FUN AND ENGAGING LABS – STEVE
HENNING (FEE: $30)
1:00 – 3:00 BICYCLE POWER WORKSHOP – SHAWN REEVES
1:00 – 2:00 3D PRINTING USING PENS – ANNE HUNTRESS
PARALLEL CONTRIBUTED TALK SESSION:
1:00 – 1:30 JOSEPH RIBAUDO – HOW KILLER BLACK HOLES SAVED
ASTRONOMY
1:30 – 2:00 CHARLES HOLBROW – ARISTARCHUS’S DISTANCES TO THE
MOON AND SUN: MYTH, MYSTERY, OR MISTAKE?
2:00 – 2:20 SAM SAMPERE AND BRAD GEARHART – ULTRASONIC
LEVITATION OF STYROFOAM BEADS AND SHADOWGRAM
IMAGING
2:20 – 2:30 CONCLUDING REMARKS (WORKSHOP ATTENDEES
RETURN TO WORKSHOPS)