Agenda

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Note: time zone is in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Friday January 12, 2018

Afternoon: Optional activities (RIT Lab Tour, UofR Lab Tour, Planetarium)

5:00 PM: Check-In: The Bamboo Room (2610/2650) in the Student Alumni Union (SAU)

5:30 PM: Opening Reception, hosted by RIT's Women in Science (WISe): Fireside Lounge, SAU

7:00 PM: Dinner and welcome by LOC and APS representative

Brick City Dining Room / The Davis Room, SAU

9:00 PM: Post-dinner social activity

Group Design Challenge, Gosnell Atrium

Saturday, January 13, 2018

7:00 AM - 9:00 AM: Breakfast at hotels

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM: Plenary Talk 1: Dr. Meg Urry, Yale University (Gosnell 1250)

9:45 AM - 10:15 AM: Coffee Break (Gosnell Atrium)

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM: Student Research Talks (Gosnell 1250, A300, and 3305)

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Panel Discussion (Attendees choose from among 3): Careers, Graduate School, Inclusivity

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM: Lunch and posters (SAU, Lunch in the Davis Room, Posters in the lobby)

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM: Keynote Speaker: Dr. Pat Burchat, Stanford University (Gosnell 1250)

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM: Group Photo and Coffee Break (Gosnell Atrium)

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM: Breakout Session 1: Attendees will choose from among several simultaneous repeating sessions.

5:00 PM- 5:45 PM: Breakout Session 2

6:00 PM- 6:45 PM: Breakout Session 3

7:00 PM: Dinner (Brick City Dining Room / The Davis Room, SAU)

9:00 PM: Post-Dinner social activity (The Bamboo Room (2610/2650) and the Fireside Lounge, SAU)

Sunday, January 14, 2018

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM: Breakfast (at hotels)

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM: Plenary Talk 2: Dr. Kathy Aidala, Mt. Holyoke College (Gosnell 1250)

9:45 AM - 10:15 AM: Coffee Break (Gosnell Atrium)

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM: Breakout Session 4 (various locations)

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Panel Discussion (Attendees choose from among 3): Careers, Graduate School, Inclusivity

12:00 PM - 1:00pm: Lunch (Brick City Dining Room / The Davis Room, SAU)

1:00 PM - 1:45 PM: Breakout Session 5

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM: Career/Graduate School Fair (SAU Lobby)

3:00 PM: Closing