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Session I1: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics IV

Chair: Daniel Stick, Sandia National Laboratories
Room: PSH150

Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:00AM - 11:24AM		I1.00001: \textbf{Spectroscopic studies of Th-containing molecules relevant to physics and chemistry} Invited Speaker: Timothy Steimle Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:24AM - 11:36AM		I1.00002: A First Look at Laser-cooling Ions in an Ultra-cold Neutral Plasma Kade Bishop, Scott Bergeson Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:36AM - 11:48AM		I1.00003: Lyman-alpha Source for Laser Cooling Anti-Hydrogen Cory Rasor Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:48AM - 12:00PM		I1.00004: Magnetometry for the JILA Electron Electric Dipole Moment Experiment Yiqi Ni, William Cairncross, Kevin Cossel, Matt Grau, Daniel Gresh, Yan Zhou, Jun Ye, Eric Cornell Preview Abstract

Session I2: Astrophysics IV: Gravity Wave Science

Chair: Paul Scowen, Arizona State University
Room: PSF101

Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:00AM - 11:24AM		I2.00001: Advanced LIGO quest for Gravitational Waves Astronomy. Invited Speaker: Michele Zanolin Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:24AM - 11:36AM		I2.00002: Steering Astronomy Toward Gravitational Wave-Supernova Science Kiranjyot Gill Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:36AM - 11:48AM		I2.00003: Overview of the Coherent WaveBurst Pipeline for the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory Sophia Schwalbe Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:48AM - 12:00PM		I2.00004: Gravitational Waves Science with Core-Collapse Supernova Marek Szczepanczyk Preview Abstract

Session I3: Cosmology II

Chair: Ceclila Lunardini, Arizona State University
Room: PSF123

Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:00AM - 11:12AM		I3.00001: Characterization of Cosmic Dawn through Observations of the Redshifted 21-cm Line Raul Monsalve, Judd Bowman, Thomas Mozdzen, Alan Rogers Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:12AM - 11:24AM		I3.00002: Instrumental Effects on 1-Point Statistics in Redshifted 21 cm Observations Piyanat Kittiwisit, Judd Bowman, Daniel Jacobs, Nithyanandan Thyagarajan, Adam Beardsley Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:24AM - 11:36AM		I3.00003: Emission Line Science in the Faint Infrared Grism Survey (FIGS) Sample Mark Smith, Sangeeta Malhotra, James Rhoads, John Pharo Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:36AM - 11:48AM		I3.00004: Gravitons to Photons -- attenuation of gravitational waves Preston Jones Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:48AM - 12:00PM		I3.00005: Biconformal Gauge Theory: A New Perspective on the Coleman-Mandula Theorem Benjamin Lovelady, James Wheeler Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 12:00PM - 12:12PM		I3.00006: Dark Matter and Neutron Stars: A Match Made in Heaven Pedro Luis Espino, Ina Sarcevic Preview Abstract

Session I4: Condensed Matter Physics IV

Chair: Karine Chesnel, Brigham Young University
Room: PSA103

Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:00AM - 11:12AM		I4.00001: Vortex Rectification Resulting from Thickness Modulation in Superconducting Granular-Aluminum Films Weston Maughan, August DeMann, Stuart Field Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:12AM - 11:24AM		I4.00002: Pattern formation in superheated cylindrical superconductors Alden Pack Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:24AM - 11:36AM		I4.00003: Patterns Formed By Broad Ion Bombardment With Concurrent Matt Harrison, Mark Bradley Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:36AM - 11:48AM		I4.00004: Listening to Molecular Conversations with Infrared Nanoscale Imaging Benjamin Pollard, Markus Raschke Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:48AM - 12:12PM		I4.00005: Spin-Polarized Current in a Superconductor Invited Speaker: Tingyong Chen Preview Abstract

Session I5: Materials VI: Xrays, Ions, and Electrons for Materials Characterization

Chair: Stefan Zollner, New Mexico State University
Room: PSA102

Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:00AM - 11:24AM		I5.00001: Novel X-ray Light Sources Invited Speaker: William Graves Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:24AM - 11:36AM		I5.00002: Superconducting Nuclear Recoil Sensor for Directional Dark Matter Detection Ann Junghans, Nina Weisse-Bernstein, Kevin Baldwin, Randy Lafler, Nguyen Phan, Dinesh Loomba, Markus Hehlen Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:36AM - 11:48AM		I5.00003: Study of an MeV Nuclear Resonance to Increase Sodium Detection by Ion Beam Analysis Abijith Krishnan, Nithin Kannan, Tiffanie S. Cappello-Lee, Rachel A. Neglia, M. W. Mangus Jr., R. J. Culbertson, Nicole Herbots, B. J. Wilkens, C. F. Watson Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:48AM - 12:00PM		I5.00004: Separation of the spin Seebeck effect and anomalous Nernst effect using Exchange Bias Miguel Bueno, Bochao Li, Gejian Zhao, Dongrin Kim, Ji Zhang, Jessica Gifford, Tingyong Chen Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 12:00PM - 12:12PM		I5.00005: Enhanced Electron Yield Measurements of Extremely Low-Conductivity High-Yield Dielectrics Justin Christensen, JR Dennison Preview Abstract

Session I6: Materials VII: Nanostructures II

Chair: Gus Hart, Brigham Young University
Room: PSA104

Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:00AM - 11:12AM		I6.00001: Probing thermal transport at the nanoscale: the collectively-diffusive regime Jorge Nicolas Hernandez Charpak, Travis Frazer, Joshua Knobloch, Weilun Chao, Margaret Murnane, Henry Kapteyn Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:12AM - 11:24AM		I6.00002: Supported Single Atoms Mediate Catalytic Reactions Jingyue Liu Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:24AM - 11:36AM		I6.00003: Novel cold-wall CVD synthesis of highly uniform MoS$_{\mathrm{2}}$ thin films Chad Lunceford, Jeff Drucker Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:36AM - 11:48AM		I6.00004: Tuning Magnetism of Zirconium Disulfide Nanoribbons by Strain MAHMOUD HAMMOURI, Igor Vasiliev Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:48AM - 12:00PM		I6.00005: A study of graphene nucleation density on supported thin solid copper films Shantanu Das, Jeff Drucker Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 12:00PM - 12:12PM		I6.00006: \textbf{\textit{In Situ}}\textbf{ Resistivity of Endotaxial FeSi}$_{\mathrm{\mathbf{2}}}$\textbf{ Nanowires on Si(110)} Peter Bennett, Sam Tobler Preview Abstract

Session I7: Particle Physics IV

Chair: Stephen Pate, New Mexico State University
Room: PSF173

Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:00AM - 11:24AM		I7.00001: Future Colliders Invited Speaker: Shufang Su Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:24AM - 11:36AM		I7.00002: The third generation squark search at the 14 TeV LHC Huanian Zhang Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:36AM - 11:48AM		I7.00003: Compton scattering: from deeply virtual to quasi-real Yao Ji, Andrei Belitsky, Dieter Müller Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:48AM - 12:00PM		I7.00004: Measuring the Temperature Dependence of the Radiation Tolerance of Electronics John Cumalat, Ben Bentele, David Christian, Michael Krohn, Steve Wagner Preview Abstract

Session I8: Education IV: Strategies for inclusive science teaching and assessment

Chair: Kelli Gamez-Warble, Arizona State University
Room: PSA107

Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:00AM - 11:12AM		I8.00001: Fundamentals of Scientific Inquiry: Enhancing the first-year experience Katherine Rainey, Kerrie Dochen Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:12AM - 11:24AM		I8.00002: From pipeline to watershed: A community-focused approach to increase diversity and success in math and science at the University of Utah Jordan Gerton, Holly Godsey, Tino Nyawelo, Nadia Jassim, Erin Moulding Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:24AM - 11:48AM		I8.00003: Investigating Student Ownership of Projects in Upper-Division Physics Laboratory Courses Invited Speaker: Dimitri Dounas-Frazer Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:48AM - 12:00PM		I8.00004: Cognitive difficulty and format of exams predicts gender and socio-economic gaps in exam performance of students in introductory science courses Christian Wright, Sarah Eddy, Mary Pat Wenderoth, Sara Brownell Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 12:00PM - 12:12PM		I8.00005: An interactive, dynamic, visual tool for div, curl, and Stokes' Matthias Kawski Preview Abstract

Session I9: Nuclear Physics I

Chair: Michael Dugger, Arizona State University
Room: PSF166

Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:00AM - 11:12AM		I9.00001: Precise beta decay studies in the UCNB and Nab Experiments Aaron Sprow Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:12AM - 11:24AM		I9.00002: DarkLight: A Search for Dark Photons Glenn Randall Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:24AM - 11:48AM		I9.00003: Quark Orbital Angular Momentum Invited Speaker: Matthias Burkardt Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:48AM - 12:00PM		I9.00004: The OLYMPUS Experiment Lauren Ice Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 12:00PM - 12:12PM		I9.00005: Determination of T and F observables in eta photoproduction on the CLAS Frozen Spin Target (FroST) Ross Tucker Preview Abstract

Session I10: Biological Physics V: Advances in Spectroscopic Techniques

Chair: Carrie Moon, University of Denver
Room: PSA106

Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:00AM - 11:24AM		I10.00001: Biophysics of G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Activation in Membranes Invited Speaker: Michael Brown Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:24AM - 11:36AM		I10.00002: Rhodopsin Activation in Membranes Studied by Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy Xiaolin Xu, Andrey Struts, Michael Brown Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:36AM - 11:48AM		I10.00003: Biomolecules at the Interfaces of Nanostructured Materials Chengchen Guo, Gregory Holland, Jeffery Yarger Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:48AM - 12:00PM		I10.00004: Measuring the cytoskeletal properties of cell cultures using high-frequency ultrasound Caitlin Carter, Timothy Doyle Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 12:00PM - 12:12PM		I10.00005: High-Frequency Ultrasound for Evaluating Breast Cancer Surgical Margins: Micro-Tumor Detectability Study using Histology Mimicking Phantoms Nicole Cowan, Zachary Coffman, Robyn Omer, Benjamin Finch, Timothy Doyle Preview Abstract

Session I11: Emergent Phenomena I

Chair: Dmitry Matyushov, Arizona State University
Room: PSH151

Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:00AM - 11:24AM		I11.00001: The Informational Architecture of Biological Networks Invited Speaker: Sara Walker Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:24AM - 11:36AM		I11.00002: Open-Ended Evolution and Innovation in a Deterministic Cellular Automata Universe Alyssa Adams, Hector Zenil, Paul Davies, Sara Walker Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:36AM - 11:48AM		I11.00003: Order in Chaos: an Algorithmic Approach~to Flocking Behaviour Garett Brown, Manuel Berrondo Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 11:48AM - 12:00PM		I11.00004: New Scaling Relation for Information Transfer in Biological Networks Hjunju Kim Preview Abstract
Saturday, October 17, 2015 12:00PM - 12:12PM		I11.00005: Relaxation and the Robustness of Cluster Expansions Andrew Nguyen, Gus Hart Preview Abstract