Oct 20 2017 1:00PM, Friday

A1 Plenary I
Room: 1.102 Chair: Jason Slinker, University of Texas at Dallas
Invited Speakers:  Prof. Karl Gebhardt,  Prof. Lisa Whitehead Koerner  

Oct 20 2017 2:45PM, Friday

B1 Astro I
Room: DGAC 1.102A Chair: Louis Stigari, Texas A&M University

B2 High Energy & Particle Physics I
Room: DGAC 1.102B Chair: Walter Wilcox, Baylor University

B3 SPS I
Room: DGAC 1.102C Chair: Bob Glosser, University of Texas at Dallas
Invited Speakers:  Monica Lou  

B4 Condensed Matter Physics I
Room: DGAC 1.128 Chair: Mark Lee, University of Texas at Dallas

B5 Materials Science I
Room: DGAC 1.131 Chair: Kuei Sun, University of Texas at Dallas

B6 General Physics I
Room: DGAC 1.135 Chair: Bing Lv, University of Texas at Dallas

B7 Space Physics
Room: JSOM 1.107 Chair: David Lary, University of Texas at Dallas
Invited Speakers:  Fabiano Rodrigues  

B8 Biophysics I
Room: JSOM 1.117 Chair: Wei Chen, University of Texas at Arlington

B9 Optics I
Room: JSOM 1.212 Chair: Alex Zakhidov, Texas State San Marcos
Invited Speakers:  Prof. Enrique Castro Camus  

Oct 20 2017 3:00PM, Friday

C1 Workshop: Helping Students Understand Gravitational Waves
Room: SLC 1.204 Chair: Karen Jo Metsler, University of Texas at Arlington

C2 Workshop: Amusement Park for College Students
Room: SLC 2.302 Chair: Joe Izen, University of Texas at Dallas

C3 Workshop: GPS - A Guide for Travel and Comunication
Room: JSOM 2.802 Chair: Trina Cannon, Eastfield College
Invited Speakers:  Trina Cannon  

Oct 20 2017 3:30PM, Friday

D1 SPS Outreach
Room: ATC 2.605 Chair: John Wilson, Sam Houston State University
Invited Speakers:  Zakary Noel,  Clayton Ellinwood, Andre Guimaraes  

Oct 20 2017 4:15PM, Friday

E1 Astro II
Room: DGAC 1.102A Chair: Mustapha Ishak-Boushaki, University of Texas at Dallas

E2 High Energy and Particle Physics II
Room: DGAC 1.102B Chair: Walter Wilcox, Baylor University
Invited Speakers:  Elena Caceres  

E3 SPS II
Room: DGAC 1.102C Chair: Bob Glosser, University of Texas at Dallas

E4 Condensed Matter Physics II
Room: DGAC 1.128 Chair: Mark Lee, University of Texas at Dallas

E5 Space Physics II
Room: DGAC 1.131 Chair: Jodi Cooley-Sekula, Southern Methodist University

E6 Optics II
Room: DGAC 1.135 Chair: Alex Zakhidov, Texas State Univ. San Marcos

Oct 20 2017 5:30PM, Friday

F1 Poster Session I
Room: DGAC Texas Instruments Inspiration Hall Chair: Jason Slinker, University of Texas at Dallas

Oct 20 2017 8:00PM, Friday

G1 Keynote
Room: Renaissance Dallas/Richardson Banquet Hall Chair: Jason Slinker, University of Texas at Dallas
Invited Speakers:  Prof. Allan MacDonald  

Oct 21 2017 8:30AM, Saturday

H1 Plenary Session II
Room: DGAC 1.102 Chair: Michael Kesden, University of Texas at Dallas
Invited Speakers:  Dean Sherry,  Dr. Moogega Stricker  

Oct 21 2017 10:15AM, Saturday

J1 Workshop: Uncertainty Principle in the High School Classrom
Room: JSOM 11.206 Chair: Kenric Davies, Liberty High School, Plano
Invited Speakers:  Kenric Davies  

J2 Workshop: A Study of Reflection and Refraction
Room: SLC 1.205 Chair: Randy Back, University of Texas at Tyler

J3 Workshop: Put your physics degree to work with the AIP Career Toolbox
Room: JSOM 11.210 Chair: Toni Sauncy, Texas Lutheran University

Oct 21 2017 10:30AM, Saturday

K1 Astro III
Room: DGAC 1.102A Chair: Jennifer Marshall, Texas A&M University
Invited Speakers:  Benjamin Owen  

K2 Particle III
Room: DGAC 1.102B Chair: Joe Izen, University of Texas at Dallas
Invited Speakers:  Stephen Sekula  

K3 Materials Science II
Room: DGAC 1.102C Chair: Bing Lv, University of Texas at Dallas

K4 Biophysics and Soft Matter Physics I
Room: DGAC 1.128 Chair: Wei Chen, University of Texas at Arlington

K5 Nanoscience
Room: DGAC 1.131 Chair: Lunjin Chen, University of Texas at Dallas

K6 Nuclear Physics I
Room: DGAC 1.135 Chair: Sally Hicks, University of Dallas

K7 AAPT I
Room: JSOM 1.117 Chair: Xiaoyan Shi, University of Texas at Dallas

K8 General Physics II
Room: JSOM 1.212 Sponsor: 10 21 2017 Chair: Bob Glosser, University of Texas at Dallas

Oct 21 2017 1:30PM, Saturday

L1 Poster Session II
Room: DGAC Texas Instruments Inspiration Hall Chair: Jason Slinker, University of Texas at Dallas

Oct 21 2017 2:15PM, Saturday

M1 Workshop: More Modern Physics
Room: SLC 1.205 Chair: Trina Cannon, Eastfield College
Invited Speakers:  Trina Cannon  

M2 Workshop: Cartoon Physics: Elementary/Middle School Edition
Room: JSOM 11.206 Chair: Kenric Davies, Liberty High School, Plano
Invited Speakers:  Kenric Davies  

Oct 21 2017 2:30PM, Saturday

N1 Astro IV
Room: DGAC 1.102A Chair: Lindsay King, University of Texas at Dallas
Invited Speakers:  Louis Strigari  

N2 Particle IV
Room: DGAC 1.102B Chair: Joe Izen, University of Texas at Dallas

N3 Condensed Matter Physics III
Room: DGAC 1.102C Chair: Alex Zakhidov, Texas State Univ. San Marcos

N4 Biophysics II/Atomic Molecular & Optical Physics I
Room: DGAC 1.128 Chair: Kuei Sun, University of Texas at Dallas

N5 Particle Physics VI
Room: DGAC 1.131 Chair: Steve Sekula, Southern Methodist University

N6 Nuclear Physics II
Room: DGAC 1.135 Chair: Sally Hicks, University of Dallas

N7 Physics Education
Room: JSOM 1.117 Chair: Lunjin Chen, University of Texas at Dallas

N8 SPS III
Room: JSOM 1.212 Chair: Bob Glosser, University of Texas at Dallas

N9 Workshop: Physics Careers in Academia, Industry, Military, and Patent Law
Room: JSOM 11.210 Chair: Kat Barger, Texas Christian University
Invited Speakers:  Kat Barger  

Oct 21 2017 3:45PM, Saturday

P2 Particle V
Room: DGAC 1.102B Chair: Joe Izen, University of Texas at Dallas

P3 Condensed Matter Physics IV
Room: DGAC 1.102C Chair: Alex Zakhidov, Texas State Univ. San Marcos
Invited Speakers:  Alex Zakhidov  

P4 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics II
Room: DGAC 1.128 Chair: Kuei Sun, University of Texas at Dallas

P6 Environmental Physics
Room: DGAC 1.135 Chair: Sally Hicks, University of Dallas

P8 SPS IV
Room: JSOM 1.212 Chair: Bob Glosser, University of Texas at Dallas

Oct 21 2017 5:00PM, Saturday

Q1 Plenary III
Room: DGAC 1.102 Chair: Jason Slinker, University of Texas at Dallas
Invited Speakers:  Prof. Vernita Gordon  

Oct 20 2017 1:00PM, Friday

A1 Plenary I
Room: 1.102 Chair: Jason Slinker, University of Texas at Dallas
Invited Speakers:  Prof. Karl Gebhardt,  Prof. Lisa Whitehead Koerner  

Oct 20 2017 2:45PM, Friday

B1 Astro I
Room: DGAC 1.102A Chair: Louis Stigari, Texas A&M University

B2 High Energy & Particle Physics I
Room: DGAC 1.102B Chair: Walter Wilcox, Baylor University

B3 SPS I
Room: DGAC 1.102C Chair: Bob Glosser, University of Texas at Dallas
Invited Speakers:  Monica Lou  

B4 Condensed Matter Physics I
Room: DGAC 1.128 Chair: Mark Lee, University of Texas at Dallas

B5 Materials Science I
Room: DGAC 1.131 Chair: Kuei Sun, University of Texas at Dallas

B6 General Physics I
Room: DGAC 1.135 Chair: Bing Lv, University of Texas at Dallas

B7 Space Physics
Room: JSOM 1.107 Chair: David Lary, University of Texas at Dallas
Invited Speakers:  Fabiano Rodrigues  

B8 Biophysics I
Room: JSOM 1.117 Chair: Wei Chen, University of Texas at Arlington

B9 Optics I
Room: JSOM 1.212 Chair: Alex Zakhidov, Texas State San Marcos
Invited Speakers:  Prof. Enrique Castro Camus  

Oct 20 2017 3:00PM, Friday

C1 Workshop: Helping Students Understand Gravitational Waves
Room: SLC 1.204 Chair: Karen Jo Metsler, University of Texas at Arlington

C2 Workshop: Amusement Park for College Students
Room: SLC 2.302 Chair: Joe Izen, University of Texas at Dallas

C3 Workshop: GPS - A Guide for Travel and Comunication
Room: JSOM 2.802 Chair: Trina Cannon, Eastfield College
Invited Speakers:  Trina Cannon  

Oct 20 2017 3:30PM, Friday

D1 SPS Outreach
Room: ATC 2.605 Chair: John Wilson, Sam Houston State University
Invited Speakers:  Zakary Noel,  Clayton Ellinwood, Andre Guimaraes  

Oct 20 2017 4:15PM, Friday

E1 Astro II
Room: DGAC 1.102A Chair: Mustapha Ishak-Boushaki, University of Texas at Dallas

E2 High Energy and Particle Physics II
Room: DGAC 1.102B Chair: Walter Wilcox, Baylor University
Invited Speakers:  Elena Caceres  

E3 SPS II
Room: DGAC 1.102C Chair: Bob Glosser, University of Texas at Dallas

E4 Condensed Matter Physics II
Room: DGAC 1.128 Chair: Mark Lee, University of Texas at Dallas

E5 Space Physics II
Room: DGAC 1.131 Chair: Jodi Cooley-Sekula, Southern Methodist University

E6 Optics II
Room: DGAC 1.135 Chair: Alex Zakhidov, Texas State Univ. San Marcos

Oct 20 2017 5:30PM, Friday

F1 Poster Session I
Room: DGAC Texas Instruments Inspiration Hall Chair: Jason Slinker, University of Texas at Dallas

Oct 20 2017 8:00PM, Friday

G1 Keynote
Room: Renaissance Dallas/Richardson Banquet Hall Chair: Jason Slinker, University of Texas at Dallas
Invited Speakers:  Prof. Allan MacDonald  

Oct 21 2017 8:30AM, Saturday

H1 Plenary Session II
Room: DGAC 1.102 Chair: Michael Kesden, University of Texas at Dallas
Invited Speakers:  Dean Sherry,  Dr. Moogega Stricker  

Oct 21 2017 10:15AM, Saturday

J1 Workshop: Uncertainty Principle in the High School Classrom
Room: JSOM 11.206 Chair: Kenric Davies, Liberty High School, Plano
Invited Speakers:  Kenric Davies  

J2 Workshop: A Study of Reflection and Refraction
Room: SLC 1.205 Chair: Randy Back, University of Texas at Tyler

J3 Workshop: Put your physics degree to work with the AIP Career Toolbox
Room: JSOM 11.210 Chair: Toni Sauncy, Texas Lutheran University

Oct 21 2017 10:30AM, Saturday

K1 Astro III
Room: DGAC 1.102A Chair: Jennifer Marshall, Texas A&M University
Invited Speakers:  Benjamin Owen  

K2 Particle III
Room: DGAC 1.102B Chair: Joe Izen, University of Texas at Dallas
Invited Speakers:  Stephen Sekula  

K3 Materials Science II
Room: DGAC 1.102C Chair: Bing Lv, University of Texas at Dallas

K4 Biophysics and Soft Matter Physics I
Room: DGAC 1.128 Chair: Wei Chen, University of Texas at Arlington

K5 Nanoscience
Room: DGAC 1.131 Chair: Lunjin Chen, University of Texas at Dallas

K6 Nuclear Physics I
Room: DGAC 1.135 Chair: Sally Hicks, University of Dallas

K7 AAPT I
Room: JSOM 1.117 Chair: Xiaoyan Shi, University of Texas at Dallas

K8 General Physics II
Room: JSOM 1.212 Sponsor: 10 21 2017 Chair: Bob Glosser, University of Texas at Dallas

Oct 21 2017 1:30PM, Saturday

L1 Poster Session II
Room: DGAC Texas Instruments Inspiration Hall Chair: Jason Slinker, University of Texas at Dallas

Oct 21 2017 2:15PM, Saturday

M1 Workshop: More Modern Physics
Room: SLC 1.205 Chair: Trina Cannon, Eastfield College
Invited Speakers:  Trina Cannon  

M2 Workshop: Cartoon Physics: Elementary/Middle School Edition
Room: JSOM 11.206 Chair: Kenric Davies, Liberty High School, Plano
Invited Speakers:  Kenric Davies  

Oct 21 2017 2:30PM, Saturday

N1 Astro IV
Room: DGAC 1.102A Chair: Lindsay King, University of Texas at Dallas
Invited Speakers:  Louis Strigari  

N2 Particle IV
Room: DGAC 1.102B Chair: Joe Izen, University of Texas at Dallas

N3 Condensed Matter Physics III
Room: DGAC 1.102C Chair: Alex Zakhidov, Texas State Univ. San Marcos

N4 Biophysics II/Atomic Molecular & Optical Physics I
Room: DGAC 1.128 Chair: Kuei Sun, University of Texas at Dallas

N5 Particle Physics VI
Room: DGAC 1.131 Chair: Steve Sekula, Southern Methodist University

N6 Nuclear Physics II
Room: DGAC 1.135 Chair: Sally Hicks, University of Dallas

N7 Physics Education
Room: JSOM 1.117 Chair: Lunjin Chen, University of Texas at Dallas

N8 SPS III
Room: JSOM 1.212 Chair: Bob Glosser, University of Texas at Dallas

N9 Workshop: Physics Careers in Academia, Industry, Military, and Patent Law
Room: JSOM 11.210 Chair: Kat Barger, Texas Christian University
Invited Speakers:  Kat Barger  

Oct 21 2017 3:45PM, Saturday

P2 Particle V
Room: DGAC 1.102B Chair: Joe Izen, University of Texas at Dallas

P3 Condensed Matter Physics IV
Room: DGAC 1.102C Chair: Alex Zakhidov, Texas State Univ. San Marcos
Invited Speakers:  Alex Zakhidov  

P4 Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics II
Room: DGAC 1.128 Chair: Kuei Sun, University of Texas at Dallas

P6 Environmental Physics
Room: DGAC 1.135 Chair: Sally Hicks, University of Dallas

P8 SPS IV
Room: JSOM 1.212 Chair: Bob Glosser, University of Texas at Dallas

Oct 21 2017 5:00PM, Saturday

Q1 Plenary III
Room: DGAC 1.102 Chair: Jason Slinker, University of Texas at Dallas
Invited Speakers:  Prof. Vernita Gordon