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Society of
Physics Students Zone 9 Meeting
SPS,
Physics Department,
Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois
April 21-22, 2006
Featured presentation
The Physics of
Superheroes
James Kakalios
Physics Department, University of
Minnesota |
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Friday, April 21 |
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4:30 pm |
Registration and Refreshments
Wilson Center in the College Center |
Dr. James Kakalios
Demos on Saturday |
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5:00 pm |
Panel: "Preparing for and
Applying to Graduate School",
Wilson Center
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Panelists: |
James Kakalios, University of
Minnesota
Steven Spangler, University of Iowa
Carol Thompson, Northern Illinois University
Soeren Prell, Iowa State University
Rebecca Lindell, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville |
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Left to right:
Soeren Prell, James Kakalios, Cecilia Vogel (moderator),
Carol Thompson, Steven Spangler and Rebecca Lindell. |
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6:30 pm |
Banquet. Reservation required by
Wednesday, April 19. Cost: $17.50
Wilson Center |
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8:00 pm |
"The Physics of Superheroes",
James Kakalios, University of Minnesota
Science Building Room 304 |
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10:00 pm |
Movies - To be announced
Carl Gamble Observatory open for viewing (weather permitting) |
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Saturday, April 22 |
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9:00 am |
Tour, "Franklin is Electric" Open
House, Demos
Science Building - 1st Floor |
Radiation demos
Talk by Charles Staniger
Tuning fork - Allen Riley |
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9:45 am |
Student Presentations,
Swenson Hall of Geoscience, Room 107
1. Lukas Swanson, Carthage College
"Sonoluminescence: Harnessing Acoustic Energy
to Excite
a Trapped Single
Bubble System to Emit Light"
2. Charles Staniger, Carthage College
"Seismology"
3. Daniel Barrett, Augustana College
"The Expanding Universe" |
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10:30 am |
Break |
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10:45 am |
Student Presentations
4. Allen Riley, UW River Falls
"Near Field Sound Directivity of Tuning Forks"
5. Melissa Motorozesku, Carthage College
"Neurological Probe" |
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11:30 am |
Lunch (free but reservations are
required)
Physics of Superheroes Trivia Game
Swenson Hall of Geoscience, Room 107 |
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