Eastern Great Lakes Section APS &
Appalachian AAPT Combined Fall Meeting
Physics at the Confluence:
Bridging Theory, Computation & Experiment
October 18–19, 2024
Friday, October 18, 2024
- Sessions begin at 1:45 p.m.
- 2 Plenary Talks, Poster Session, Banquet, Planetarium Show, SPS Events
Saturday, October 19, 2024
- Sessions begin at 8:15 a.m.
- 2 Plenary Talks, Contributed Oral Presentations, A-AAPT Workshop, SPS lunch
- (Deadline: Sunday, September 29, 2024)
- (Deadline: 5:00pm Friday, October 4, 2024)
- Price: Non-Member $60, APS Member $50, Student Member/High School Teacher $0
- Friday Banquet Cost: Student $10, Professional Attendee $40, Guest Ticket $42
- Onsite registration (through APS Website) will be available without a banquet option
Confirmed Plenary Speakers
- Gay Stewart,
- Chris Orban, ,
- Lisa McDonald,
- Elliot Wainwright,
- Contributed poster and oral presentation sessions
- Student submissions are especially encouraged!
- Prizes for student poster and oral presentations
- Planetarium show in the Anderson Hancock Planetarium
- Dinner cruise on the Valley Gem Sternwheeler
- Workshop on integrating coding in introductory physics classes
- Contributed talks on physics education (research) on Saturday morning/afternoon
- Professional development and social activities (see preliminary schedule and )
- A limited number of travel awards will be available from APS EGLS (). (Apply by October 4, 2024 for full consideration)
Campus & Lodging
- There is no designated conference hotel, but there are a variety housing accommodations in walking or driving distance
- Conference Hosts: Dennis Kuhl & Joseph Smith
- Campus Map
Parking information
Friday
Parking will be reserved in the lots next to The McDonough Center and The McKinney Media Center. Street parking and other parking on campus is first-come-first-served.
Saturday
The lot next to Hermann Fine Arts Building is preferred. Street parking and other parking on campus is first-come-first-served.