2021 Fall Meeting
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting was presented virtually (via Zoom) and was free to attend.
Hosted by Davidson College and Wingate University
Held jointly with Zone 5 of the Society of Physics Students
November 13, 2021
We welcome the participation of all physics and astronomy teachers, students, and anyone interested in physics and physics education. This fall, our meeting highlights will include invited speakers, contributed talks and workshops, and the work and accomplishments of our amazing students.
December 11, 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the ΣΠΣ national physics honor society at Davidson College. In celebration of the centennial, we invite students and SPS chapters from Zone 5 (North and South Carolina) to join us at our fall meeting.
Meeting Highlights
Dr. Toni Sauncy
Texas Lutheran University
Learning to Integrate Culturally Relevant Teaching in Physics Classes and Labs: Notes and Strategies from a Beginner
Dr. Brad Conrad
SPS National
Physicist Random Walk: Careers, Graduate School, & Mental Maintenance
Dr. Anna Quider
Assistant Vice President for Federal Relations for Northern Illinois University
From Natural Laws to Writing Laws: A Physicist Turned Policymaker
Meeting Program
Poster Presentations
Authors have submitted short video introductions to their projects and a PDF of their poster. Posters can be viewed on this site either by clicking the links below or navigating to the Poster Session page. A live Q&A session will be held via Zoom from 2:00- 3:00 pm during our meeting. All authors will be in the breakout rooms listed in the program and on their poster websites during this time.
A Study of Wavepacket Dynamics in the Supersymmetric Infinite Square Well - Julia Bauer, Davidson College
Time of Flight Measurement of Speed of Sound in Corrugated Tubes - Zane Cable, UNC Asheville
Wavepacket Revivals in Variations of the Infinite Square Well - Peter Clark, Davidson College
Quantum Dots Application in Imaging Lung Cancer Cells - Robert Gaaserud, Davidson College
Powder Synthesis of Lanthanide Pyrochlores - Michael Garcia Alcoser, High Point University
Protochime: Testing a New Method for the Gravitational Direct Detection of Dark Matter - Aidan Keaveney, Appalachian State University
The Effect of Ground Motion on the Sensitivity of LIGO-Livingston - Aidan Keaveney, Appalachian State University
Fully Leptonic Charmonium Decays using the PANDA Detector at FAIR - Grant Lattery, Grinnell College
Hard and Soft X-ray States of the Black Hole Binary System LMC X-3 - Tristen McLaurin, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
Simulating Quantum Key Distribution in Three Polarization Bases - Katherine Panebianco, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
Preliminary Evidence for WHIM in Abell 1795 Using X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy - Pranet Sharma, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
The Effects of Underlayment Roughness and Angle on Granular Chute Flows - Noah Siekierski, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
Using γγ-Coincidence Spectroscopy to Identify Natural Radiation in Soils Near the Mississippi River - Pranjal Singh, Davidson College
Talking Leaves: Describing SAR Technology in the Cherokee Language - Daniel Triplett, Southwestern Community College
Investigation of a Novel 3D Dosimetry System based on ClearView Radiochromic Dosimeters - Andrew White, Wofford College