Conference Program
Note: All times are in Mountain Time.
Friday
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM: |
Check-In at Norm Asbjornson Hall Rotating Lab & Campus Tours
*Shuttles will be running from the hotels to the MSU campus |
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM: |
Dinner + Guest Speaker followed by after-dinner activities. Guest Speaker: Dr. Joey Shapiro Key Location: Inspiration Hall in Norm Abjornson Hall |
Saturday
7:00 AM -9:00 AM: | Breakfast at respective hotels. Head to campus. |
9:00 AM - 9:45AM: |
Plenary Speaker 1: Dr. Gina A. DiBraccio Location: Barnard Hall Room 103 |
9:45 AM - 10:15AM: | Coffee Break |
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM: |
Student Research Talks Location: Ballrooms B, C, D |
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM: |
Session 1: Myths and Facts about Grad School - a graduate student-run Q&A session. Location: Ballrooms B, C, D |
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM: |
Lunch Keynote Speaker - Jocelyn Bell Burnell (12PM) Location: Ballroom A |
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM: |
Poster Session, Graduate School & Career Fair, Appetizers Location: Room 233 & 235 in the SUB |
3:30 PM - 4:15PM: |
Session 2: Careers in Physics, How to Apply to Grad School, Diversity & Inclusivity in the Workplace Location: Ballrooms B, C, D |
4:15PM– 5:00PM: |
Session 3: Work/Life Balance, Women in STEM, LGBTQ+ issues in STEM Location: Ballrooms B, C, D |
5:00 PM- 5:45 PM: | Group Photo and Coffee Break |
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM: |
Session 4: Imposter Syndrome, Mental Health and Related Stigmas, Women in STEM Location: Ballrooms B, C, D |
7:00 PM - TBD: |
Dinner, Guest Speaker, Social Activity Guest Speaker: Dr. Sarah Lukes Location: Ballroom A |
Sunday
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM: | Breakfast at Hotels. Head to Campus. |
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM: |
Plenary Speaker 2: Dr. Amy Reines Location: Barnard Hall room 103 |
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM: | Coffee Break |
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM: |
Session 5: Careers in Physics,How to Apply to Grad School Location: Ballrooms B, C, D |
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: |
Session 6: Imposter Syndrome,Work/life Balance Location: Ballrooms B, C, D |
12:00PM - 1:00 PM: |
Lunch Location: Ballroom A |
1:00 PM: |
Closing |
Panels & Workshops List
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Imposter Syndrome
- Myths and Facts about Graduate School
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How to apply to Grad School
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Women in STEM
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Careers in Physics (Outside of academia)
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Diversity and Inclusivity in the workplace
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Work/life balance & Self care
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LGBTQ+ issues in STEM
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Mental Health & Related Stigma