APS Conference For Undergraduate Women in Physics 2020

University of Maryland & NIST

Please be aware of any inclement weather and dress appropriately: https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/college-park-md/20740/weather-forecast/333562

Please contact us if you need to book a room for Thursday night in order to attend NIST activities on Friday.

Conference check-in table located in the lobby of the hotel.

The goal is to have all participants checked in and on the bus by 11:00 am. Anyone unable to make it by 11:00 am, must let the organizers know. Also, in order to visit the NIST campus, all participants must be registered ahead of time and foreign nationals must be registered 5 days ahead.

If you cannot make this bus but still want to get to NIST please contact the organizers!

CUWiP participants will be joined by NIST female scientists to discuss science and personal journeys.

Building with Crystals of Light and Quantum Matter: From clocks to computers

Ana Maria Rey
JILA, NIST and University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0440, USA
Email: arey@jilau1.colorado.edu

Abstract: Understanding the behavior of interacting electrons in solids or liquids is at the heart of modern quantum science and necessary for technological advances. However, the complexity of their interactions generally prevents us from coming up with an exact mathematical description of their behavior. Precisely engineered ultracold gases are emerging as a powerful tool for unraveling these challenging physical problems. In this talk, I will present recent developments at JILA on using alkaline-earth atoms (AEAs) --currently the basis of the most precise atomic clock in the world-- for the investigation of complex many-body phenomena and magnetism. I will discuss ideas to use AEAs dressed by laser fields to engineer new forms of matter with no yet known counterpart in nature as well as to lay the foundations of future quantum computers.

Kathryne Woodle, Senior Program Manager at American Physical Society
This talk will include an introduction to STEP UP - a national community empowering teachers, creating cultural change, and inspiring young women to pursue physics in college. Learn more at STEPUPphysics.org.

Join us for this rare opportunity to visit the laboratories at NIST. Home to 4 Nobel Prizes in Physics! Do not miss out!

See the "NIST Lab Tours" page for more info.

Plenary Talk Title: “A New Measure: the reform of the International System of Units”

Abstract: The metric system began with the French revolution, and now we are experiencing the greatest revolution in measurement since that revolution. The definitions of the kilogram, ampere, kelvin, and mole are all changed, being based on chosen and fixed values for Planck’s constant, the electron charge, Boltzmann’s constant, and Avogadro’s number. Bill will explain how this is possible, why it was necessary, and speculate about future changes in the SI.

Please check-in and pick up your folder and swag before leaving for campus!

The Edward St. John Learning & Teaching Center is on the University of Maryland campus and is a short walk from the hotel. Vans will also be available.

Note: The Networking Fair will be open from 10:15 am - 4:00 pm. Meet industry and university representatives to learn more about the broader physics community, graduate school, and careers in physics.

See speaker section for more information on our panelists! (Choose two panels):

Intersection of Technology and Policy - Room 1309
Panelists: Ellen Williams (M), Kavita Surana, Lucy Qui, Elaine Ulrich

Graduate School: Life as a Graduate Student - Room 1202
Panelists: Delilah Gates (M), Ana Valdes-Curiel, Pheona Williams, Justina Yang, Kate Collins

Research Experiences for Undergraduates - Room 1215
Panelists: Kara Hoffman (M), Padi Boyd, Angie Hight Walker, Kate Brizzolara, Alison Duck

Diverse Careers in Physics (A) - Room 1224
Panelists: Gretchen Campbell (M), Heather Hill, Carmina Londono, Cindy Hollies, Rachel Ivie, Ken Wright

Diverse Careers in Physics (B) - Room B0320
Panelists: Kerry Kidwell Slak (M), Tatjana Curcic, Samelys Rodriguez, Chandra Turpen, Marie McLain

Navigating a Career in STEM as a Member of the LGBTQ+ Community - Room 1212
Panelists: Amber McCreary (M), Verity Flower, Ayush Gupta, Andrew Piña, Jo Wu, Maureen Madden, Mackenzie Carlson

Win a prize for the best UMD-NIST CUWiP decorated hotel room door! Decorating supplies will be available in the Meeting Room at the hotel.

Be ready for a pick up at 4:50 pm to head back to the conference!

Welcome: Steve Rolston, Physics Department Chair
Banquet speaker: Ellen Williams, Distinguished University Professor

The Edward St. John Learning & Teaching Center is on the University of Maryland campus and is a short walk from the hotel. Vans will also be available at 8:15 am.

Please pick up your snack bag at the information table outside of room 1224 in the Edward St. John Learning & Teaching Center during the coffee break at 10:20 AM. Lunch is going to be at 1:30 pm and we want to make sure you are not hungry during the lab tours!

The Edward St. John Learning & Teaching Center is on the University of Maryland campus and is a short walk from the hotel. Vans will also be available.

Communication and Negotiations Skills - Room 1202
Workshop Leader: Lauren Aycock, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science and Technology Public Policy Fellow at the Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration in the Office of Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation

Thriving and Building Inclusion in STEM - Room 1215
Workshop Leader: Delilah Gates, Graduate Student, Department of Physics, Harvard University
Science is often lauded as an enterprise in which all people are free to participate and advance the collective knowledge. But all one has to do is look around a scientific classroom/lab to see that factors like gender, race, and socioeconomic class play a huge role. In this workshop we will discuss strategies for handling and thriving in these scientific settings and how we can work to make them more equitable and inclusive.

Hands-on Physics: Building and Presenting Physics Demonstrations - Toll Physics Building Room 1201
Workshop Leaders: Donna Hammer, Director of Education, Department of Physics, University of Maryland, Don Lynch, Lecture Demonstration Facility Specialist, Department of Physics, University of Maryland

Applying to Graduate School - Room 1224
Workshop Leader: Althea Gaffney, Assistant Director, Student Programs, American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Learn how to navigate the grad school application process. Expect helpful tips on making your application shine and choosing where to apply.

Jump Start Your Networking and Job Search With an “All Star” LinkedIn Profile - Room 1309
Workshop Leader: Josh Henkin, STEM Career Coach
Learn how to build a strong LinkedIn profile in order to find out about unadvertised career opportunities, get your foot in the door at a company, and grow your professional network.

Rolston Ultracold Matter Group - Prof. Steve Rolston - https://groups.jqi.umd.edu/rolston/

Losert Biophysics Lab - Prof. Wolfgang Losert - https://ireap.umd.edu/losertlab/

Quantum Materials Center - Prof. Johnpierre Paglione - https://cnam.umd.edu/

Trapped Ion Quantum Information - Ion Photon Subgroup - Prof. Christopher Monroe - http://iontrap.umd.edu/

Trapped Ion Quantum Information - Quantum Simulations of Magnetism Subgroup - Prof. Christopher Monroe - http://iontrap.umd.edu/

IceCube - Profs. Kara Hoffman, Greg Sullivan - https://umdgrb.umd.edu/

Lathrop Nonlinear Dynamics Lab - Prof. Daniel P. Lathrop - https://complex.umd.edu/

Quantum Materials Device Lab - Prof. James Williams - https://groups.jqi.umd.edu/williams/

HAWC Gamma Ray Observatory - Prof. Jordan A. Goodman - https://umdgrb.umd.edu/~goodman/jag.html

Eno High Energy Physics Lab - Prof. Sarah Eno - http://www2.physics.umd.edu/~eno/

Gravitation Experiment Group - Prof. Peter Shawhan - http://www.physics.umd.edu/GRE/