Poster Session I (5:45pm-7:45pm)

Presentations

• UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH

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• Physics Meets Policy: A Summer on Capitol Hill

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Sarah A Monk

    University of Maryland, College Park

  Authors

  • Sarah A Monk

    University of Maryland, College Park

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• Upgrade of the HIPPO jet gas target

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Xianfeng Wang

    Xi'an Jiaotong University

  Authors

  • Xianfeng Wang

    Xi'an Jiaotong University

  • Shane Moylan

    University of Notre Dame

  • Christopher J Seymour

    University of Notre Dame

  • Luis A Morales

    University of Notre Dame

  • Gwenaëlle Gilardy

    University of Notre Dame

  • Daniel J Robertson

    University of Notre Dame

  • Edward Stech

    University of Notre Dame

  • Manoel Couder

    University of Notre Dame

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• Training Neural Networks for Object Recognition Using Blurred Images

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Azhar M Hussein

    University of the Virgin Islands

  Authors

  • Azhar M Hussein

    University of the Virgin Islands

  • Xavier Boix

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Tomaso Poggio

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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• ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN

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• Quantifying the role of heterogeneity in aging demographics, late-life mortality plateau, and high early-life mortality

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Anthony H Sun

    Colorado School of Mines

  Authors

  • Anthony H Sun

    Colorado School of Mines

  • Eric D Sun

    Harvard University

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• Spectral Stacking to Probe the Baryonic Mass of the Milky Way Halo with Fe xiv Absorption

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Theodora E Zastrocky

    Notre Dame , Regis University

  Authors

  • Theodora E Zastrocky

    Notre Dame , Regis University

  • J. Christopher Howk

    Notre Dame

  • Nicolas Lehner

    Notre Dame

  • John M O'Meara

    Saint Michael's College, W. M. Keck Observatory

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• Design and Construction of a Scintillator Based Cosmic Ray Test Stand

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Keaton Brewster

    Abilene Christian University

  Authors

  • Keaton Brewster

    Abilene Christian University

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• Study and Prototyping of Various Instruments for Cosmic Ray Detection

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Keanan Bottorf

    Lock Haven University

  Authors

  • Keanan Bottorf

    Lock Haven University

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• Correcting Phase in a Bell’s Inequality Measurement

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Martin Louis Mattes

    Central Washington University

  Authors

  • Martin Louis Mattes

    Central Washington University

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• The Self-Consistent Schrödinger Evolution of Self-Gravitating Disks

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Walker B Melton

    Division of Physics, Mathematics, and Astronomy, California Institute of Technology, 1200 E. California Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91125, USA

  Authors

  • Walker B Melton

    Division of Physics, Mathematics, and Astronomy, California Institute of Technology, 1200 E. California Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91125, USA

  • Konstantin Batygin

    Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, 1200 E. California Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91125, USA

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• Laser Fiber Coupling Tests for Fiber Harp System in the Muon <i>g</i>-2 Experiment

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Dat Tran

    Regis University

  Authors

  • Dat Tran

    Regis University

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• Magnetic Enhancement of Electron-Positron Production with Neutralinos

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Jon Dale Nichols

    Hendrix College

  Authors

  • Jon Dale Nichols

    Hendrix College

  • Todd M. Tinsley

    Hendrix College

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• Quantum Singularities in Spherically Symmetric Black Hole Spacetimes

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Drew Michael Weninger

    United States Naval Academy

  Authors

  • Drew Michael Weninger

    United States Naval Academy

  • Deborah A Konkowski

    United States Naval Academy

  • Mitchell Baker

    United States Naval Academy

  • Thomas Helliwell

    Harvey Mudd College

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• IMAGING AND ANALYSIS OF HYDRODYNAMIC QUANTUM ANALOGS

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Clayton J. Orback

    University of Northern Colorado

  Authors

  • Clayton J. Orback

    University of Northern Colorado

  • Tyler A. Onufrak

    University of Northern Colorado

  • Hope R. Dannar

    University of Northern Colorado

  • Jan L. Chaloupka

    University of Northern Colorado

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• Preheating after Multifield Inflation with Nonminimal Couplings

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Rachel Nguyen

    Kenyon College

  Authors

  • Rachel Nguyen

    Kenyon College

  • John T Giblin Jr.

    Kenyon College

  • David I Kaiser

    Department of Physics, M.I.T.

  • Evangelos I Sfakianakis

    Nihkef, Leiden University

  • Jorinde van de Vis

    Nihkef

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• Starspots on LO Pegasi

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Robert O Harmon

    Ohio Wesleyan University

  Authors

  • Robert O Harmon

    Ohio Wesleyan University

  • Amanda Jewell

    Ohio Wesleyan University

  • Brooke Kimsey-Miller

    Indiana University

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• The Validity of the Semiclassical Approximation for Particle Production Due to a Strong Electric Field

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Robert S Link

    Wake Forest University

  Authors

  • Robert S Link

    Wake Forest University

  • Paul R Anderson

    Wake Forest University

  • Ian M Newsome

    Wake Forest University, Wake Forest University

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• Interactively Investigating the Extragalactic Sky

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Alissa Ronca

    Siena College

  Authors

  • Alissa Ronca

    Siena College

  • Luis Villa

    Siena College

  • John Moustakas

    Siena College

  • Dustin Lang

    Perimeter Institute

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• Improving BAHAMAS: Reducing Selection Effects Bias in Bayesian Hierarchical Supernova Cosmological Inference

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Timothy Lucas Makinen

    Princeton University

  Authors

  • Timothy Lucas Makinen

    Princeton University

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• Modular Multiwire Proportional Chambers: Design, Testing, and Simulation

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Mike Z Reynolds

    Kennesaw State University

  Authors

  • Mike Z Reynolds

    Kennesaw State University

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• ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN

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• Constraining the Total Mass Profiles of Nearby Elliptical Galaxie

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Justin Craig

    Millikin University

  Authors

  • Justin Craig

    Millikin University

  • Nawaj KC

    Millikin University

  • Casey R Watson

    Millikin University

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• Cosmic Ray Detector Array and Speed of the Muon

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Aram N Nino Canizal

    Hartnell College

  Authors

  • Aram N Nino Canizal

    Hartnell College

  • Andrew Reyes

    Hartnell College, Co-Author, Hartnell College

  • Christian Hernandez

    Hartnell College

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• MAGNETO-IONIZATION SPACECRAFT SHIELD FOR INTERPLANETARY TRAVEL: CONCEPTUAL DESIGN

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Lorien A MacEnulty

    Drake University

  Authors

  • Lorien A MacEnulty

    Drake University

  • Trace Johnson

    Drake University

  • David Atri-Schuller

    Drake University

  • Sean Cusick

    Drake University

  • Keegan Finger

    Drake University

  • Brandon Lyon

    Drake University

  • Daniel Madison

    Drake University

  • Molly K McCord

    Drake University

  • Athanasios N Petridis

    Drake University

  • Gavin Menning

    Drake University

  • Melanie Schnurr

    Drake University

  • William Thomas

    Drake University

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• r-Process Nuclear Physics from the Ground Up

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Jared D Friedl

    Clemson University

  Authors

  • Jared D Friedl

    Clemson University

  • Bradley S Meyer

    Clemson University

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• Examining Photomultiplier Fatigue and Recovery Following Light Exposure

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Zane Gerber

    University of Utah

  Authors

  • Zane Gerber

    University of Utah

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• Constructing an Electronic-Oscillator-Based Model of the Human Ear

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Courtney Devon Fleming

    University of Colorado, Denver

  Authors

  • Courtney Devon Fleming

    University of Colorado, Denver

  • Randall P Tagg

    University of Colorado, Denver

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• Equation of State Dependence of the Observable Properties of Turbulence-aided Neutrino-driven Core-collapse Supernovae

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Brandon L Barker

    University of Tennessee

  Authors

  • Brandon L Barker

    University of Tennessee

  • Theo E Cooper

    Johns Hopkins University

  • Mike Pajkos

    Michigan State University

  • Jenn Ranta

    Michigan State University

  • MacKenzie Warren

    Michigan State Univ, Michigan State University

  • Sean M Couch

    Michigan State University

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• A Glass Neutron Detector with Machine Learning Capabilities

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Gabriel Luke Ademoski

    Coe College

  Authors

  • Gabriel Luke Ademoski

    Coe College

  • Ugur Akgun

    Coe College

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• Scintillating and Semiconducting High Density Glasses for X-ray Detectors

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Brigette Smith

    Coe College

  Authors

  • Michael Martinez-Szewczyk

    Coe College

  • Shawn Simko

    Coe College

  • Brigette Smith

    Coe College

  • Derek Hammar

    Coe College

  • Ugur Akgun

    Coe College

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• Following the Nucleation Reaction of Gyroid

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Maile Marriott

    University of Utah

  Authors

  • Maile Marriott

    University of Utah

  • Laura Lupi

    University of Utah

  • Abhinaw Kumar

    University of Utah

  • Valeria Molinero

    University of Utah

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• Fabrication of Ge detector with the USD-grown crystals at LBNL

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Kyler T Kooi

    University of South Dakota

  Authors

  • Kyler T Kooi

    University of South Dakota

  • Jing Liu

    University of South Dakota, University of South Dakota, University of South Dakota

  • Dongming Mei

    University of South Dakota, University of South Dakota, University of South Dakota

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• Correlating All Sky Images with Weather Data at the Magdalena Ridge Observatory

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Erica Garcia

    New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

  Authors

  • Erica Garcia

    New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

  • Michelle Creech-Eakman

    New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Magdalena Ridge Observatory

  • Dan Klinglesmith

    Magdalena Ridge Observatory

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• Developing a search for an annual modulation of atmospheric aerosols as a possible explanation for the DAMA dark matter signal

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Cassandra Billings

    Siena College

  Authors

  • Cassandra Billings

    Siena College

  • Lauren Pecora

    Siena College

  • Matthew Bellis

    Siena College

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• Synchronization and the Chua Circuit

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Juan Avina

    Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Northern Colorado

  Authors

  • Juan Avina

    Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Northern Colorado

  • Matthew R Semak

    Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Northern Colorado

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• Constructing an Equation of State for a Diatomic Gas

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Noah Blair

    Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Northern Colorado

  Authors

  • Noah Blair

    Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Northern Colorado

  • Matthew R Semak

    Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Northern Colorado

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• Development of a Dip Coating Chamber for Applications with Nanoparticles

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Enzo Flores

    Hartnell College, Co-Author

  Authors

  • Enzo Flores

    Hartnell College, Co-Author

  • Andrew Reyes

    Hartnell College, Co-Author, Hartnell College

  • Ricardo Mendez

    Hartnell College

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• Calibration Uncertainty of Advanced LIGO and its Effect on Parameter Estimation

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Madeline Stover

    Kenyon College

  Authors

  • Madeline Stover

    Kenyon College

  • Madeline Wade

    Kenyon College

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• ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN

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• ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN

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• Investigations of Perovskite and Dye-sensitized Solar Cells

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Eduardo Israel Diaz Herrera

    Hartnell College

  Authors

  • Eduardo Israel Diaz Herrera

    Hartnell College

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• Constraining the Dark Matter Mass Profiles of Nearby Elliptical Galaxies

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Nawaj KC

    Millikin University

  Authors

  • Nawaj KC

    Millikin University

  • Justin Craig

    Millikin University

  • Casey R Watson

    Millikin University

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• Commissioning the Coordinate Detector for the Super BigBite Spectrometer (SBS)

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Katie Whitcomb

    Christopher Newport University

  Authors

  • Katie Whitcomb

    Christopher Newport University

  • Ralph Marinaro

    Christopher Newport University

  • Peter Monaghan

    Christopher Newport University

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• ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN

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• Modification of Ground-Use Stepper Motors for Use on the Stratospheric Flight of EUSO_SPB2

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Anna Green

    Colorado School of Mines

  Authors

  • Anna Green

    Colorado School of Mines

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• Scaling Law Echoing Musical Harmony at the Frontier between Atomic and Subatomic Particles

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Kelsey T Hadfield

    Department of Physics, Pacific Union College, CA 94508

  Authors

  • Kelsey T Hadfield

    Department of Physics, Pacific Union College, CA 94508

  • Donald W Chakeres

    Ohio State University

  • Vola M Andrianarijaona

    Department of Physics, Pacific Union College, CA 94508

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• Di-Hadron and Jet-Hadron Correlations in PYTHIA

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Erin Huntzinger

    Lehigh University

  Authors

  • Erin Huntzinger

    Lehigh University

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• MAGNETO-IONIZATION SPACECRAFT SHIELD FOR INTERPLANETARY TRAVEL: RADIATION ABSORPTION EXPERIMENTS

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Trace Johnson

    Drake University

  Authors

  • Trace Johnson

    Drake University

  • Keegan Finger

    Drake University

  • Lorien A MacEnulty

    Drake University

  • Melanie Schnurr

    Drake University

  • William Thomas

    Drake University

  • Brandon Lyon

    Drake University

  • Sean Cusick

    Drake University

  • David Atri-Schuller

    Drake University

  • Molly K McCord

    Drake University

  • Daniel Madison

    Drake University

  • Gavin Menning

    Drake University

  • Athanasios N Petridis

    Drake University

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• Analytical Strategies for Large-Area X-Ray Spectroscopic Imaging Measurements of Cultural Heritage Objects: A Case Study in Illuminated Manuscripts

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Sarah E Deutsch

    University of Alabama

  Authors

  • Sarah E Deutsch

    University of Alabama

  • Louisa M Smieska

    Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source

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• Thermodynamics of Charged Generalized Uncertainty Principle Black Holes

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • HEATHER ROSE MENTZER

    LMU, LMU , LMU

  Authors

  • HEATHER ROSE MENTZER

    LMU, LMU , LMU

  • JONAS R MUREIKA

    Loyola Marymount University

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• Construction and Signal Detection Electronics for a Multi-Wire Proportional Chamber

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Emma I Pearson

    Kennesaw State University

  Authors

  • Emma I Pearson

    Kennesaw State University

  • Gracyn Jewett

    Kennesaw State University

  • Mike Z Reynolds

    Kennesaw State University

  • David N Joffe

    Kennesaw State University

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• Cosmic Radiation Detection Utilizing Muon Particle Detectors to Distinguish Rates of Muon Interations Compared with Elevation.

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Chris Fickess

    University of Central Oklahoma

  Authors

  • Chris Fickess

    University of Central Oklahoma

  • Alyx Perkins

    University of Central Oklahoma

  • Kyleigh Wager

    University of Central Oklahoma

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• Quacee: A New Quantum Programming Language for Specifying Quantum Computations

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Katherine A. Hudek

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute

  Authors

  • Katherine A. Hudek

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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• PHYSICS EDUCATION

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• Classroom simulation of gravitational waves from orbiting binaries.

  POSTER

  Authors

  • Jonathan Perry

    Towson University

  • James Overduin

    Towson University

  • Jim Selway

    Towson University

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• Bringing Gamma-ray astronomy to the classroom

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Henrike Fleischhack

    Michigan Technological University

  Authors

  • Henrike Fleischhack

    Michigan Technological University

  • Katelyn McCarthy

    Lakeview Highschool, Battle Creek, Michigan Technological University

  • Binita Hona

    Michigan Technological University

  • Petra H Huentemeyer

    Michigan Technological University

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• Incorporating Gravitational Wave Simulations into Undergraduate Education

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Deva O'Neil

    Bridgewater College

  Authors

  • Deva O'Neil

    Bridgewater College

  • Parker Cline

    Bridgewater College, Bridgewater College, Bridgewater College

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• General Relativity for a Broad Range of Undergraduate Students

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Parker W Troischt

    Hartwick College

  Authors

  • Parker W Troischt

    Hartwick College

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• PHYSICS EDUCATION RESEARCH

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• Intercultural Summer Camps: A New, Collaborative Model For Informal STEM Education

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Zachariah Mbasu

    African Maths Initiative

  Authors

  • Zachariah Mbasu

    African Maths Initiative

  • Michael B Bennett

    University of Colorado, Boulder, JILA NSF Physics Frontier Center, University of Colorado, Boulder

  • Claudia E Fracchiolla

    University College Dublin, University College Dublin, University College Dublin

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• Mapping the problem-solving process

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Calvin Stubbins

    Franklin & Marshall College

  Authors

  • Calvin Stubbins

    Franklin & Marshall College

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• Testing the Effectiveness of CAT-Apps in improving student critical thinking skills in introductory courses

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Lior M Burko

    Georgia Gwinnett College

  Authors

  • Lior M Burko

    Georgia Gwinnett College

  • Pratima C Darr

    Georgia Gwinnett College

  • Thomas Gluick

    Georgia Gwinnett College

  • Rebecca C Higgins

    Georgia Gwinnett College

  • Thomas Lilly

    Georgia Gwinnett College

  • Todd Lindley

    Georgia Gwinnett College

  • Marieke Schilpzand

    Georgia Gwinnett College

  • Matthew Schmolesky

    Georgia Gwinnett College

  • Daniel A von Deutsch

    Georgia Gwinnett College

  • Aurelie Weinstein

    Georgia Gwinnett College

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• Working Toward Equity and Empowerment in the Physics Classroom

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Chaelee Dalton

    Pomona College

  Authors

  • Chaelee Dalton

    Pomona College

  • Janice Hudgings

    Pomona College

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• ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN

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• Checking for Interdisciplinary Alignment: A Critical Assessment of General Physics

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Ian T Descamps

    Pomona College

  Authors

  • Ian T Descamps

    Pomona College

  • Benjamin Pollard

    University of Colorado, Boulder

  • Elijah Quetin

    Pomona College

  • Gordon Stecklein

    Pomona College

  • Thomas Moore

    Pomona College

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• ABSTRACT WITHDRAWN

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• Lessons Learned from the CLAIMS 1.0 study: Guidelines for Future Research-based Conceptual Learning Assessment Instrument Developers and Users

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Rebecca Lindell

    Tiliadal STEM Education, Tiliadal STEM Education Solutions

  Authors

  • Rebecca Lindell

    Tiliadal STEM Education, Tiliadal STEM Education Solutions

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• GENERAL POSTERS

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• Turning an Impractical Experiment for a Non-Trivial Non-Local Quantum Communications Device into a Practical One

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Douglas M Snyder

    None

  Authors

  • Douglas M Snyder

    None

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• Invisible diversity. Are hidden disabilities hiding potential for physics?

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Fernanda S Psihas

    University of Texas, Austin, The University of Texas at Austin, University of Texas, University of Texas at Austin

  Authors

  • Fernanda S Psihas

    University of Texas, Austin, The University of Texas at Austin, University of Texas, University of Texas at Austin

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• OUTREACH AND ENGAGING THE PUBLIC

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• ATLAS Virtual Reality Webpage

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Quinnan Gill

    University of Pittsburgh

  Authors

  • Quinnan Gill

    University of Pittsburgh

  • Riccardo Maria Bianchi

    University of Pittsburgh

  • Tae Min Hong

    University of Pittsburgh

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• MEDICAL PHYSICS

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• Iron oxide nanoparticle decorated Graphene oxide nanocomposites for MRI Contrast Agents and its flow behavior

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Shruti Sharma

    Stony Brook University

  Authors

  • Shruti Sharma

    Stony Brook University

  • Prahlad Routh

    Columbia University

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• Neutrosophic Psychodynamic Theory

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Florentin Smarandache

    University of New Mexico Gallup

  Authors

  • Florentin Smarandache

    University of New Mexico Gallup

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• Mathematical Models for the Holistic Medicine Part 1

  ORAL

  Presenters

  • Christina Pospisil

    University of Massachusetts Boston

  Authors

  • Christina Pospisil

    University of Massachusetts Boston

  • Tong Shu

    Yale University

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• A Mathematical Model for the Holistic Medicine Part 1

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Christina Pospisil

    University of Massachusetts Boston

  Authors

  • Christina Pospisil

    University of Massachusetts Boston

  • Tong Shu

    Yale University

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• ENERGY RESEARCH

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• Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions embedded in consumer and commercial products

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Christoph J Meinrenken

    Columbia University

  Authors

  • Christoph J Meinrenken

    Columbia University

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• Time is a form of energy in a relative motion work energy equation

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Ibrahim M Hanna

    self

  Authors

  • Ibrahim M Hanna

    self

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• Ensemble modeling of non-linear relations for 9% Cr-family steel (tensile strength)

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Vyacheslav Romanov

    U.S. DOE -NETL

  Authors

  • Vyacheslav Romanov

    U.S. DOE -NETL

  • Jeffrey A. Hawk

    U.S. DOE -NETL

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• Exploring Sterile Neutrino Dark Matter Spectra

  POSTER

  Presenters

  • Hans J Broders

    University of San Diego

  Authors

  • Hans J Broders

    University of San Diego

  • Chad Kishimoto

    University of San DIego, University of San Diego, University of San Diego, University of California, San Diego

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