Tag: Conference

  • Global Summit of Physics in Anaheim!

    Global Summit of Physics in Anaheim!

    A few weeks ago, I attended the Global Summit of Physics in Anaheim along with my student Abby Hovorka ’26 and Eric Johnson ’25, who was reporting on work that he did as part of his internship at NIST. Attending the March Meeting is always a highlight for me, especially with students, and this year…

  • APS Global Summit of Physics – Student Perspective

    APS Global Summit of Physics – Student Perspective

    Students Abigail Hovorka ’26 and Eric Johnson ’25 recently traveled to Anaheim, CA for the 2025 American Physical Society Global Summit of Physics, combining the March Meeting and the April Meeting! It was amazing! Here are some perspectives from Abby and Eric! On top of all the other awesome things in the exhibit hall (cool…

  • CoW students at CU*iP 2025

    CoW students at CU*iP 2025

    This year, 7 of our undergraduate students had the amazing opportunity to attend the Conference for Undergraduate Women and Gender Minorities in Physics (CU*iP). There were over 200 students in attendance at Purdue University, but there were many locations around the country. Purdue was an incredible campus to visit! We were all amazed by their…

  • APS March Meeting – Student Perspectives

    APS March Meeting – Student Perspectives

    One of the more interesting parts of the trip was overhearing other physicists discussing their results and experiences. I heard an experimentalist say they felt like a human linear regression machine exploring parameter space in the lab, which I can unfortunately relate to! Gus Thomas, Wooster ’25

  • March Meeting 2024 – Minneapolis

    March Meeting 2024 – Minneapolis

    The March Meeting in Minneapolis was an excellent conference — back to the pre-pandemic levels of energy and excitement. Early morning, ready for the first day of the March Meeting! It was great to get this perspective from one of the upper floors of the hotel, and I love the reflection of the sky in…