April 30, 2026
Second and Final Announcement: Development of Affordable Materials for Upper-Division Electricity & Magnetism (Regional Workshop, May 29-30, 2026)
Announcement message: We are pleased to announce a regional mini-conference focused on improving upper-division Electromagnetism I instruction through open teaching resources, to be held in Atlanta, GA, on May 29-30, 2026. The main purpose of this event is to (1) overview the current available Electromagnetism I teaching resources, along with novel approaches and pedagogical practices, developed and implmented by the participants, and (2) showcase some developments towards a new, freely available (CC BY) suite of concise lecture notes, worked problems, clicker activities, and computation mini-labs designed to help students master key E&M skills such as symmetry selection, integral setup, and analytical–numerical connections, all developed within the Affordable Learning Georgia program. We also invite participants interested in utilizing and contributing to the openly available teaching materials, and developing their own materials for courses of a comparable or intersecting scope. Hosted in Atlanta with hybrid participation, the conference will bring together 10–20 faculty and instructors to explore hands-on demonstrations, share effective practices, and build a community dedicated to student success, active learning, and equitable access in advanced physics courses.
Workshop website: https://sites.google.com/view/emworkshop-ga-2026/home
Key deadlines:
Abstract submission deadline (you will need to register for this): extended to May 8, 2026
Registration deadline: extended to May 15, 2026
Travel Support application deadline: extended to May 8, 2026
Attendee support: A limited number of ~$300 travel grants to attend the meeting may be available for attendees with insufficient travel support. If you are interested in being considered for travel support, please register by May 8, 2026 even if you are not planning to submit the abstract.
Workshop organizing committee (WOC): Maxim Durach (GA Southern), Viacheslav Sadykov (GSU), William Baird (GA Southern), Sanjib KC (GSU)
Some logistics details: The workshop will be held at Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA, on May 29-30, 2026. Atlanta is a vibrant city in the southeast US with many interesting aspects to explore. GSU is located right in downtown Atlanta, with plenty of hotel options to select from. The workshop will have no registration fees and provide coffee breaks.
Acknowledgement: We acknowledge the support of this workshop through the Affordable Learning Georgia (ALG) Continuous Improvement grant (Fall 2025 - Fall 2026 Cycle).
March 25, 2026
First Announcement: Development of Affordable Materials for Upper-Division Electricity & Magnetism (Regional Workshop, May 29-30, 2026)
Announcement message: We are pleased to announce a regional mini-conference focused on improving upper-division Electromagnetism I instruction through open teaching resources, to be held in Atlanta, GA, on May 29-30, 2026. The main purpose of this event is to (1) overview the current available Electromagnetism I teaching resources, along with novel approaches and pedagogical practices, developed and implmented by the participants, and (2) showcase some developments towards a new, freely available (CC BY) suite of concise lecture notes, worked problems, clicker activities, and computation mini-labs designed to help students master key E&M skills such as symmetry selection, integral setup, and analytical–numerical connections, all developed within the Affordable Learning Georgia program. We also invite participants interested in utilizing and contributing to the openly available teaching materials, and developing their own materials for courses of a comparable or intersecting scope. Hosted in Atlanta with hybrid participation, the conference will bring together 10–20 faculty and instructors to explore hands-on demonstrations, share effective practices, and build a community dedicated to student success, active learning, and equitable access in advanced physics courses.
Workshop website: https://sites.google.com/view/emworkshop-ga-2026/home
Key deadlines:
Abstract submission deadline (you will need to register for this): May 8, 2026
Registration deadline: May 15, 2026
Travel Support application deadline: May 8, 2026
Attendee support: A limited number of ~$300 travel grants to attend the meeting may be available for attendees with insufficient travel support. If you are interested in being considered for travel support, please register by April 24, 2026, May 8, 2026 even if you are not planning to submit the abstract.
Workshop organizing committee (WOC): Maxim Durach (GA Southern), Viacheslav Sadykov (GSU), William Baird (GA Southern), Sanjib KC (GSU)
Some logistics details: The workshop will be held at Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA, on May 29-30, 2026. Atlanta is a vibrant city in the southeast US with many interesting aspects to explore. GSU is located right in downtown Atlanta, with plenty of hotel options to select from. The workshop will have no registration fees and provide coffee breaks.
Acknowledgement: We acknowledge the support of this workshop through the Affordable Learning Georgia (ALG) Continuous Improvement grant (Fall 2025 - Fall 2026 Cycle).