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Saturday Schedule and Program
Saturday Schedule and Program
7:30 am - 8:20 am Coffee and Breakfast
8:20 am - 8:30 am Welcome
8:30 am - 9:30 am Parallel Workshops I
9:30 am - 9:45 am Morning Break
9:45 am - 10:45 am Contributed Session I
10:45 am - 11:00 am Break
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Parallel Workshops II
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch and Poster Session
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Contributed Session II
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm Afternoon Break
2:15 pm - 3:15 pm Parallel Workshops III
3:15 pm - 4:15 pm NCS-AAPT Business Meeting
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NCS-AAPT Fall 2026 Program.pdf Invited Speaker
Invited Speaker
Dr. Larry EngelHardt
Dr. Larry EngelHardt
Francis Marion University
Francis Marion University
Dr. Larry Engelhardt is a Professor of Physics at Francis Marion University in Florence, South Carolina. He has received many awards and honors including the 2023 Excellence in Physics Education Award from the APS and the Distinguished Service to the AAPT award in 2019. Dr. Engelhardt is currently a member of the PICUP Leadership Council and Editorial Board. His work on the integration of AI into physics education is both exciting and inspiring, and we look forward to learning from him during our meeting!
Lowering the barrier to programming in introductory physics with Trinket and Livelier
Lowering the barrier to programming in introductory physics with Trinket and Livelier
I will demonstrate how you can get students to start doing a bit of programming in introductory physics classes with a single click on the computer, and how to use modern technology to support and engage the students in this computational work during in-class activities.
Saturday Breakfast
Saturday Breakfast
A light breakfast of pastries, fruit, and yogurt will be available prior to the opening session of the day.
Saturday Lunch
Saturday Lunch
Boxed lunches will be provided by the Davidson's Much Ado catering service. Sandwich and salad options are listed below. You will be asked to indicate your lunch preference on the event registration form.
Sandwiches (served with chips, cookie, and bottle of water):
Chefs Chicken Salad on Croissant
Turkey, Apple, Brie on Wheatberry
Hummus and Grilled Veggie Wrap (Vegan/Vegetarian)
Salad (served with cookie and bottle of water):
Spinach and Quinoa Salad with Cucumbers, Tomato, Tofu, Pumpkin Seeds, Dried Cranberries (Vegan and Made without Gluten)
For Students
For Students
The Davidson College SPS chapter is hosting an SPS social hour at Summit Coffee from 10:45 am - 11:45 am on Saturday. Any interested students should meet in the Dana lobby at 10:45 am to walk over as a group.
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