Society of Physics Students - Zone 18 Meeting
The 2013 Zone 18 Meeting will be held at Sacramento State on Saturday, April 20th, with a special public lecture on the evening of the 19th.
Questions: degraff@csus.edu
Schedule
Friday Evening - Special Public Lecture
Prof. Natalie Batalha will be giving a free public lecture at 7:30PM titled "Beyond the Cradle: Kepler's Search for New Worlds" on the evening of Friday the 19th for those who arrive early enough. This talk will be at a more "general public" level than her talk on Saturday. On Friday evening (6PM - 10PM), there will be complimentary parking in Parking Structure 2 for those attending this talk. The talk is in the University Union's Redwood Room. We'll have a registration table there for SPS Zone Meeting Attendees.
Saturday - Main Program
All events on Saturday will be held in Mendocino Hall Room 1015. The closest parking lots are Lot 2 and 4. Parking permits are required and can be purchased at one of the numerous yellow boxes on campus. The permit is valid in any student and faculty/staff spot on the weekend. It is not valid in residence hall spaces.
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8:00 - 9:00 |
Registration / Breakfast |
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9:00 - 9:30 |
Welcome / Introductions |
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9:30 - 11:00 |
"Kepler: NASA's Exo-earth Census" Prof. Natalie Batalha |
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11:00 - 12:00 |
"SPS Programs" Prof. William DeGraffenreid Prof. Brooke Haag |
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12:00 - 1:30 |
Lunch |
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1:30 - 3:00 |
"Professionalism Workshop" Prof. William DeGraffenreid |
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3:00 - 4:30 |
Topic: A Physicist In The Animation Industry Mr. Henry Garcia |
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4:30 - 5:30 |
Poster Session This may be done in parallel with lunch depending on the number of submissions |
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5:30 - 6:00 |
Open Forum |
Area Hotels
Larkspur Landing - We have a block of rooms held at a discount. Studio suites are $84 + tax, two bed suites are $104 + tax. Ask for the Sac State Zone Meeting. Reservations must be made by 3/29 to get this rate. 916-283-0543.
