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Session R2: New Eyes on the Universe II

Sponsoring Units: DAP DPF
Chair: Brenda Dingus, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Room: Plaza D

Monday, May 4, 2009 1:30PM - 2:06PM		R2.00001: The VERITAS gamma-ray observatory: Recent observations and status Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:06PM - 2:42PM		R2.00002: Milagro Observations of the TeV Sky Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:42PM - 3:18PM		R2.00003: Recent Results from IceCube Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session R3: DNP Prize and Award Session I

Sponsoring Units: DNP
Chair: Richard Casten, Yale University
Room: Plaza E

Monday, May 4, 2009 1:30PM - 2:06PM		R3.00001: Tom W. Bonner Prize Talk: The Quest for Strange Magnetism in the Proton Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:06PM - 2:42PM		R3.00002: Dissertation Award in Nuclear PhysicsTalk: An Introduction to the MuCap Experiment Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:42PM - 3:18PM		R3.00003: Dissertation Award in Nuclear Physics Talk: Data Analysis and Present Status of the MuCap Experiment Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session R4: Dark Matter

Sponsoring Units: DAP DPF
Chair: Steven Kahn, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center
Room: Plaza F

Monday, May 4, 2009 1:30PM - 2:06PM		R4.00001: A DEAP \& CLEAN Program for the Direct Detection of Dark Matter Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:06PM - 2:42PM		R4.00002: Studies of cosmic antiparticles with PAMELA Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:42PM - 3:18PM		R4.00003: The Hunt for Dark Matter Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session R5: Women and Minorities in Multi-Messenger Astronomy of Gamma-Ray Bursts

Sponsoring Units: GGR DAP COM CSWP
Chair: Pablo Laguna, Georgia Institute of Technology
Room: Governor's Square 15

Monday, May 4, 2009 1:30PM - 2:06PM		R5.00001: Gamma Ray Burst Observations with LIGO Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:06PM - 2:42PM		R5.00002: The Progenitors of Short Gamma-Ray Bursts Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:42PM - 3:18PM		R5.00003: Neutrino Messages from Gamma Ray Bursts Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session R6: Imaging Advanced Accelerators

Sponsoring Units: DPP DPB
Chair: Thomas Antonsen, University of Maryland
Room: Governor's Square 16

Monday, May 4, 2009 1:30PM - 2:06PM		R6.00001: Holographic Visualization of Wakefield Accelerator Structures Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:06PM - 2:42PM		R6.00002: Ultrafast terahertz generation and spectroscopy for accelerator diagnostics Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:42PM - 3:18PM		R6.00003: Optical Diagnostics for Plasma-based Particle Accelerators Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session R7: FPS Awards Session

Sponsoring Units: FPS
Chair: Donald Prosnitz, Rand Corporation
Room: Governor's Square 12

Monday, May 4, 2009 1:30PM - 2:06PM		R7.00001: Leo Szilard Lectureship Award Talk: Science and International Security Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:06PM - 2:42PM		R7.00002: Joseph A. Burton Forum Award Talk: Remembering our Humanity: the deep impact of the Russell-Einstein Manifesto Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:42PM - 3:18PM		R7.00003: Forum on Physics and Society Special Recognition Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract

Session R8: Observation, Acceleration and Propagation of Cosmic Rays

Sponsoring Units: DAP
Chair: Dietrich Muller, University of Chicago
Room: Governor's Square 17

Monday, May 4, 2009 1:30PM - 1:42PM		R8.00001: Composition Studies of Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Rays using $X_{max}$ by the High-Resolution Fly's Eye Observatory John Belz Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 1:42PM - 1:54PM		R8.00002: An Alternate view of the Formation of Most Cosmic Rays Stirling Colgate, Hui Li, Ken Fowler Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 1:54PM - 2:06PM		R8.00003: Inductive acceleration of UHECRs in sheared relativistic jets Maxim Lyutikov Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:06PM - 2:18PM		R8.00004: Composition and Propagation of Galactic Cosmic-Ray Nuclei at High Energies A. Obermeier, M. Ave, P. Boyle, J. Marshall, D. M\"uller Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:18PM - 2:30PM		R8.00005: Preliminary Results from the second Balloon Flight of BESS-Polar Experiment Thomas Hams Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:30PM - 2:42PM		R8.00006: Short term transient variation of the proton and helium fluxes during BESS-Polar I Neeharika Thakur Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:42PM - 2:54PM		R8.00007: Abundance measurements of Zn, Ga, and Ge from the Cosmic Ray Isotope Spectrometer (CRIS) experiment on the Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE) satellite W.R. Binns, A.C. Cummings, G.A. DeNolfo, M.H. Israel, R.A. Leske, R.A. Mewaldt, T.T. von Rosenvinge, E.C. Stone, M.E. Wiedenbeck Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:54PM - 3:06PM		R8.00008: Physics from the Milagro observation of Cosmic-Ray Shadows of the Moon and Sun Grant Christopher Preview Abstract

Session R9: Mini-Symposium on Searches I

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: David Toback, Texas A\&M University
Room: Governor's Square 11

Monday, May 4, 2009 1:30PM - 2:06PM		R9.00001: Physics Beyond the Standard Model Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:06PM - 2:18PM		R9.00002: The Dijet Mass Spectrum and a Search for Quark Compositeness at CDF Manoj Jha Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:18PM - 2:30PM		R9.00003: Search for charged massive long-lived particles at D0 Yunhe Xie Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:30PM - 2:42PM		R9.00004: Search for scalar top decaying into charm and neutralino at CDF Miguel Vidal Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:42PM - 2:54PM		R9.00005: Setting Limits on Gauge Mediated Supersymmetry Breaking Models with Photons at CDF Eunsin Lee Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:54PM - 3:06PM		R9.00006: ABSTRACT HAS BEEN MOVED TO J14.00005 Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		R9.00007: Search for trilepton SUSY signal at CDF Marcelo Vogel, John Strologas, Michael Gold Preview Abstract

Session R11: Gravitational Wave Astrophysics

Sponsoring Units: GGR DAP
Chair: Stan Whitcomb, LIGO Lab/Caltech
Room: Plaza Court 1

Monday, May 4, 2009 1:30PM - 1:42PM		R11.00001: Gravitational Waves from Convection, the Standing-Accretion-Shock Instability and the Onset of Explosion in Core-Collapse Supernovae Christian D. Ott, Jeremiah W. Murphy, Adam Burrows Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 1:42PM - 1:54PM		R11.00002: Gravitational Waves from Core Collapse Supernova: Simulations with CHIMERA Konstatin Yakunin, Stephen Bruenn, Pedro Marronetti Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 1:54PM - 2:06PM		R11.00003: Extracting equaation of state parameters from inspiral waveforms John L. Friedman, Jocelyn Read, Harris Markakis, Masaru Shibata, Koji Uryu, Jolien Creighton, Keisuke Taniguchi Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:06PM - 2:18PM		R11.00004: The Neutron Star Equation of State and Gravitational Wave Observations Charalampos Markakis, Jocelyn S. Read, Masaru Shibata, Koji Uryu, Jolien D. E. Creighton, John L. Friedman Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:18PM - 2:30PM		R11.00005: The Breakin Strain of Neutron Star Crust and Continuous Gravitational Wave Radiation C.J. Horowitz, K. Kadau, J. Hughto, D.K. Berry Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:30PM - 2:42PM		R11.00006: Astrophysics with gravitational-wave measurements of binary compact object mass distributions Richard O'Shaughnessy, Chris van Den Broeck, Chris Belczynski Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:42PM - 2:54PM		R11.00007: Estimating the parameters of non-spinning binary black holes using ground-based gravitational-wave (GW) detectors: Statistical errors Sukanta Bose, P. Ajith Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:54PM - 3:06PM		R11.00008: Distinguishing GRB progenitors: An application of Maximum Entropy Gravitational-wave Data Analysis Ruxandra Bondarescu, Ravi Kumar Kopparapu, Lee Samuel Finn, Tiffany Summerscales Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		R11.00009: Using Gravitational Wave Pulsar Observations to measure electron column density Shane Larson, Seth Timpano Preview Abstract

Session R12: Mini-Symposium on Heavy Flavor: Future of Heavy Flavor Physics

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Thomas Ruf, CERN
Room: Plaza Court 2

Monday, May 4, 2009 1:30PM - 1:42PM		R12.00001: Measurement of the Differential Production Cross Section of $J/\Psi\rightarrow\mu^+\mu^-$ in Proton-Proton Collisions at $\sqrt{s}=$~10~TeV with Simulated Data Yu Zheng, Ian Shipsey Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 1:42PM - 1:54PM		R12.00002: An overview of the b-Tagging algorithms in the CMS Offline software Jeffrey Garberson Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 1:54PM - 2:30PM		R12.00003: Prospects for B Physics at the LHC Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:30PM - 2:42PM		R12.00004: Search for $\xi(2230)$ in Radiative $J/\psi$ Decays Bertrand Echenard Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:42PM - 2:54PM		R12.00005: Feasibility study for measuring $J/\Psi$ polarization using early LHC data collected with the CMS detector Zhen Hu, Eric James, Sijin Qian Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:54PM - 3:06PM		R12.00006: $V^{0}$ Reconstruction in the CMS Tracking Detector Brian Drell Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		R12.00007: Feasibility Study of the Measurement of the Differential Production Cross Section of $\Upsilon\rightarrow\mu^+\mu^-$ with the CMS detector in Early LHC Data Zoltan Gecse, Ian Shipsey Preview Abstract

Session R13: Focus Session: Adopting PER-Based Teaching Methods and Materials

Sponsoring Units: FEd
Chair: Noah Finkelstein, University of Colorado
Room: Plaza Court 3

Monday, May 4, 2009 1:30PM - 2:06PM		R13.00001: Sustaining educational transformations: evidence and approaches at CU Boulder Invited Speaker: Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:06PM - 2:18PM		R13.00002: Results from an Adaptation and Implementation of \textit{Tutorials in Introductory Physics} Robert Endorf, Kathy Koenig, Cyrill Slezak Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:18PM - 2:30PM		R13.00003: Adopting Modeling Instruction in establishing supportive environments for traditionally underrepresented students Eric Brewe, Laird Kramer, George O'Brien Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:30PM - 2:42PM		R13.00004: Studio Physics at the Colorado School of Mines: A model for iterative development and assessment Patrick Kohl, Vincent Kuo Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:42PM - 2:54PM		R13.00005: Clickers beyond the First Year Marina Milner-Bolotin, Tetyana Antimirova, Anna Petrov Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:54PM - 3:06PM		R13.00006: How Active Learning Affects Student Understanding of Concepts in Electromagnetism John Belcher, Judy Dori, Lori Breslow Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 3:06PM - 3:18PM		R13.00007: What's all the fuss about Adoption and Diffusion? Study and Improvement of Change Strategies in Physics Education Noah Finkelstein, Charles Henderson, Andrea Beach Preview Abstract

Session R14: QCD Physics

Sponsoring Units: DPF
Chair: Cecilia Gerber, University of Illinois, Chicago
Room: Plaza Court 4

Monday, May 4, 2009 1:30PM - 1:42PM		R14.00001: Multi-jet studies at CMS in LHC Suvadeep Bose Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 1:42PM - 1:54PM		R14.00002: Measurements of Multijet Production at $\sqrt{s}$ = 1.96 TeV in the D0 experiment Scott Atkins Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 1:54PM - 2:06PM		R14.00003: Inclusive Jet Production in Z+jets final states Stefano Camarda Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:06PM - 2:18PM		R14.00004: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:18PM - 2:30PM		R14.00005: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:30PM - 2:42PM		R14.00006: Measurement of the top pair production cross section in the dilepton decay channel at CDF Chang-Seong Moon Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:42PM - 2:54PM		R14.00007: ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN Preview Abstract
Monday, May 4, 2009 2:54PM - 3:06PM		R14.00008: Measurement of the ttbar Production Cross Section in the Lepton+Jets Channel with Lifetime Tagging Dookee Cho, Sehwook Lee Preview Abstract