Physics Education Programs, Policy and the Media

Presentations

• Engaging community college students in physics research

  ORAL

  March 19, 2013, 8:00 AM – March 19, 2013, 8:12 AM

  Authors

  • Megan Valentine

    • University of California, Santa Barbara

  • Maria Napoli

    • University of California, Santa Barbara

  • Arica Lubin

    • University of California, Santa Barbara

  • Liu-Yen Kramer

    • University of California, Santa Barbara

  • Ofelia Aguirre

    • University of California, Santa Barbara

  • Jens-Uwe Kuhn

    • Santa Barbara City College

  • Nicholas Arnold

    • Santa Barbara City College

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• Pathways to Excellence Scholarship Program for women in STEM fields

  ORAL

  March 19, 2013, 8:12 AM – March 19, 2013, 8:24 AM

  Authors

  • Joseph Di Rienzi

    • Notre Dame of Maryland University

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• Diversity in Physics: Impact of Using Minimum Acceptable GRE Scores for Graduate Admissions

  ORAL

  March 19, 2013, 8:24 AM – March 19, 2013, 8:36 AM

  Authors

  • Casey W. Miller

    • Department of Physics, University of South Florida
    • University of South Florida, Department of Physics

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• Interdisciplinary Research and Education in STEM in a Discipline Dominated Academic Structure- Research and Education at the Cross Roads

  ORAL

  March 19, 2013, 8:36 AM – March 19, 2013, 8:48 AM

  Authors

  • Solomon Bililign

    • North Carolina A\&T State University

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• Personifying self in physics problem situations involving forces as a student help strategy

  ORAL

  March 19, 2013, 8:48 AM – March 19, 2013, 9:00 AM

  Authors

  • A.E. Tabor-Morris

    • Georgian Court Univeristy
    • Georgian Court University

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• High School Physics Teacher Outreach Programs at California State University Long Beach

  ORAL

  March 19, 2013, 9:00 AM – March 19, 2013, 9:12 AM

  Authors

  • Chuhee Kwon

    • California State University Long Beach

  • Galen Pickett

    • California State University Long Beach

  • Laura Henriques

    • California State University Long Beach

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• Using the science of granular materials to engage middle and high school students in the process of scientific enquiry

  ORAL

  March 19, 2013, 9:12 AM – March 19, 2013, 9:24 AM

  Authors

  • Jennifer Podel

    • Smith College, Northampton, MA

  • Nalini Easwar

    • Smith College, Northampton, MA

  • Shubha Tewari

    • Western New England University, Springfield, MA

  • Karl Martini

    • Western New England University, Springfield, MA

  • Kristin Dolcimascolo

    • Amherst Regional Middle School, Amherst, MA

  • Eric Newman

    • Northampton High School, Northampton, MA

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• Science Days: Graduate Student Run Outreach on a Budget

  ORAL

  March 19, 2013, 9:24 AM – March 19, 2013, 9:36 AM

  Authors

  • Justin K. Perron

    • University at Buffalo, Department of Physics, Buffalo, NY 14260

  • George P. Lindberg

    • University at Buffalo, Department of Physics, Buffalo, NY 14260

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• Bringing education to your virtual doorstep

  ORAL

  March 19, 2013, 9:36 AM – March 19, 2013, 9:48 AM

  Authors

  • Vitaliy Kaurov

    • Wolfram Research Inc.

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• A Mobile Nanoscience and Electron Microscopy Outreach Program

  ORAL

  March 19, 2013, 9:48 AM – March 19, 2013, 10:00 AM

  Authors

  • Tonya Coffey

    • Appalachian State University

  • Kyle Kelley

    • Appalachian State University

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• The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Using Movies to Teach Science

  ORAL

  March 19, 2013, 10:00 AM – March 19, 2013, 10:12 AM

  Authors

  • Joanne Budzien

    • MacMurray College

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• The Physics of Babies

  ORAL

  March 19, 2013, 10:12 AM – March 19, 2013, 10:24 AM

  Authors

  • Philip Shemella

    • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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• An IYPT-based undergraduate physics tournament in China

  ORAL

  March 19, 2013, 10:24 AM – March 19, 2013, 10:36 AM

  Authors

  • ChuanYong Li

    • School of Physics, Nankai Universiy

  • Feng Song

    • School of Physics, Nankai Universiy

  • Yubin Liu

    • School of Physics, Nankai Universiy

  • Qian Sun

    • School of Physics, Nankai Universiy

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• Met The Press: What It's LIke to Talk to Reporters about Physics

  ORAL

  March 19, 2013, 10:36 AM – March 19, 2013, 10:48 AM

  Authors

  • Rebecca Thompson

    • American Physical Society

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• Talking to Journalists about Your Research

  ORAL

  March 19, 2013, 10:48 AM – March 19, 2013, 11:00 AM

  Authors

  • James Riordon

    • American Physical Society

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