Bulletin of the American Physical Society
2011 Annual Meeting of the Four Corners Section of the APS
Volume 56, Number 11
Friday–Saturday, October 21–22, 2011; Tuscon, Arizona
Session C1: Lunch Forum |
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Chair: Herb Funsten, Los Alamos National Laboratory Room: UA Student Union South Ballroom |
Friday, October 21, 2011 12:02PM - 12:30PM |
C1.00001: LUNCH |
Friday, October 21, 2011 12:30PM - 1:00PM |
C1.00002: The APS Minority Bridge Program Invited Speaker: Theodore Hodapp Physics has one of the lowest participation rates for underrepresented minorities and women of all Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. Things are improving for women and while still not representative of the population, the trends have been encouraging. Underrepresented minorities, however, have not been as fortunate. I will describe the current status of participation in physics, and a new program being launched by the American Physical Society that aims to significantly increase the number of minorities who receive PhDs in physics. The Minority Bridge Program is bringing together representatives from doctoral granting institutions and universities that educate minority students to establish a set of model programs based on the successes of existing efforts and capitalizing on the strengths of the American Physical Society. Our goal is to improve graduate education for all students by improving the opportunities for minority students [Preview Abstract] |
Friday, October 21, 2011 1:00PM - 1:30PM |
C1.00003: Physics in Industry: A New Perspective Invited Speaker: Benjamin Pratt-Ferguson Often, Physicists enter the industrial workforce without much exposure or information on what to expect. Yes, they know how to solve problems and accomplish research into detailed subject areas, but what should they expect when joining a company where Engineering discipline is paramount? This talk will discuss the requirements placed on new employees at an engineering based company, and the role of the physicist in the organization. [Preview Abstract] |
Friday, October 21, 2011 1:30PM - 2:00PM |
C1.00004: Discussion and Questions Invited Speaker: Allan Mense . [Preview Abstract] |
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