Bulletin of the American Physical Society
APS April Meeting 2011
Volume 56, Number 4
Saturday–Tuesday, April 30–May 3 2011; Anaheim, California
Session P1: Plenary Session II |
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Sponsoring Units: APS Chair: Michael Turner, University of Chicago Room: Grand Ballroom A-D |
Monday, May 2, 2011 8:30AM - 9:06AM |
P1.00001: Exoplanet Update Invited Speaker: In the years since 1995, our knowledge of planetary systems has grown from a sample of one to a diverse collection of more than 500 planets around other stars. Discoveries to date have revealed a surprising diversity of planetary systems, including ``hot Jupiters'' in 1-day orbits, planets in retrograde orbits, and ``super Earths'' with masses intermediate to those of the Earth and Neptune. I will present an overview of the motivation behind the study of exoplanets, how astronomers hunt for planets around other stars, and what we have learned about planet formation in general, and the origins of our Solar System in general. [Preview Abstract] |
Monday, May 2, 2011 9:06AM - 9:42AM |
P1.00002: How federal government and university policies need to change to achieve more and better research and education Invited Speaker: The Obama administration has repeatedly emphasized that the economic future of the country will depend heavily on the future success of both its scientific research and its science education. Research universities play a vital role in both of these activities. Unfortunately, universities are facing increasing difficulties in maintaining and enhancing the quality of their research and educational activities. There are some particularly notable unmet opportunities for improving science education. I will offer some ideas for how federal and university policies on research funding and education might be modified in tandem to enhance both research and educational outputs. [Preview Abstract] |
Monday, May 2, 2011 9:42AM - 10:18AM |
P1.00003: Energy Technology (Batteries) Invited Speaker: |
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