APS Prairie Section Fall 2022 Meeting

Registration

  • Registration (onsite registration possible)

    • Early registration due on Oct. 5

      • Undergraduates: $20 (member), $25 (non-member)

      • Graduates: $40 (member), $45 (non-member)

    • In-person conference with optional ZOOM links

    • K-12 teachers coming for QuarkNET workshop no need to register here, please use this link instead

    • News: The Prairie Section is able to support a limited number of student travel scholarships to help offset costs of attending the meeting. Students may apply for a hardship waiver from the PSAPS by sending an email to: llurio@niu.edu with subject: PSAPS student registration fee waiver request. The email should explain how the student will participate (e.g. by presenting a poster at the poster session), and the need for external travel support.

  • Abstract submission (closed)

    • Oral or poster

    • Close on Sep. 23!

  • Hotel reservation (book early with special rates!)

Location

University of South Dakota (USD) - Sioux Falls

Agenda

  • October 13, Thursday, 5 ~ 7 pm, Reception

    • Fruit, snacks and chats, Commons area, USD - Sioux Falls

  • October 14, Friday, 9 am ~ 5 pm, Plenary + Parallel

    • 9:00-9:05, Welcome

    • 9:05 - 10:15, Invited plenary talk

    • 10:15 - 10:45, Coffee break

    • 10:45 - 12:00, Parallel session

    • 12:00 - 13:30, Lunch and business meeting

    • 13:30 - 15:15, Parallel session

    • 15:15 - 15:45, Coffee break

    • 15:45 - 17:00, Poster session

    • 17:30 - 21:00, Guided tour to HPGe crystal growth facility at USD, Vermillion

  • October 15, Saturday, 9 am ~ 5 pm, Plenary + Parallel

    • 9:00 - 10:15, Invited plenary talk

    • 10:15 - 10:45, Coffee break

    • 10:45 - 12:00, Parallel session

    • 12:00 - 13:30, Lunch and registration to the QuarkNet workshop

    • 13:30 - 15:15, QuarkNet workshop I

    • 15:15 - 15:45, Coffee break

    • 15:45 - 18:00, QuarkNet workshop II

  • October 15, Saturday, 7:00 ~ 8:00 pm, Dark Matter Day Public Lecture

    • Avera Hall, USD - Sioux Falls, free parking for the public

    • Free dark matter candy and juice available from 6:30 to 8:30 pm

Physics Education Workshop

Organized by https://quarknet.org/

$100 stipend for K-12 teachers!

Agenda & registration

Great for teachers and researchers to get connected!

Graduate School Fair for undergraduate students

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Industrial Exhibitions for graduate students

Dark Matter Day Lecture

Open to the public!

Free dark matter candy and parking

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College fair for high school students

Guided tour of High-Purity Germanium Crystal Growth Facility, University of South Dakota

414 E. Clark Str., Vermillion, SD

October 14, Friday, 7:00 - 8: 00 pm

Please sign up here!