University of Michigan
1st Midwest Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics
January 19-20, 2008
LECTURE HALL: 340 WEST HALL
1085 S. University Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI, 48109
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Talk Schedule
Lecture Hall: 340 West Hall |
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Friday, January 18, 2008 |
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6:00-8:00 PM |
Welcome Reception (337 West Hall) |
Saturday, January 19, 2008 |
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8:15–8:45 AM |
Breakfast and Registration (337 West Hall) |
| Session I | Chairs: Kimmy Wu and Paige Warmker |
9:00–9:05 AM |
Brief Welcome Address |
| Mary Sue Coleman, University of Michigan President | |
| 9:05-9:30 AM | Introduction |
| Myron Campbell, Physics Department Chair | |
9:30–10:30 AM |
Galactic Eating Habits |
| Mary Putman, University of Michigan | |
10:30–10:50 AM |
Morning Break (337 West Hall) |
| 10:50-11:50 AM | The Birth of Neutron Stars and Black Holes |
| Vicky Kalogera, Northwestern University | |
11:50-1:30 PM |
Boxed Lunches provided (335 & 337 West Hall) |
| Session II | Chairs: Elizabeth Otto and Lisa Carpenter |
1:30–2:30 PM |
Expanding Opportunities for Women in Physics |
| Mildred Dresselhaus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology | |
2:30–4:15 PM |
Lab Tours |
4:15–4:30 PM |
Afternoon Break (337 West Hall) |
4:30–5:30 PM |
Career Panel |
5:30–6:30 PM |
Not a Glass Ceiling - What Research Tells Us About Why Women are Underrepresented |
| Patricia Rankin, University of Colorado at Boulder | |
6:30-9:00 PM |
Banquet Dinner (Michigan League Ballroom) |
Sunday, January 20, 2008 |
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8:30–9:00 AM |
Breakfast and Poster Set-up (337 & hall of West Hall) |
| Session III | Chairs: Ruthi Hortsch and Brian Nord |
9:00–10:00 AM |
Graduate School Panel |
10:00–10:15 AM |
Coffee Break (337 West Hall) |
10:15–11:15 AM |
Student Research Talks (335 & 340 West hall) |
11:15–12:45 PM |
Student Poster Session: |
| Session IV: | Chairs: Elezabeth Leicht and Katie Crimmins |
12:45–1:45 PM |
Networking - How to Navigate the Labyrinth and Get Your Due |
| Patricia Rankin, University of Colorado at Boulder | |
1:45–2:45 PM |
Building a Quantum Computer Atom by Atom |
| Kathy-Anne Brickman, University of Chicago | |
2:45–3:00 PM |
Coffee Break (337 West Hall) |
3:00–4:00 PM |
Simulation-Based Materials Discovery, Design and Innovation |
| Sharon Glotzer, Univrsity of Michigan | |
4:00–4:30 PM |
Closing Comments
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