CUWIP CSM 2013

Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics

The CUWiP goal is to help undergraduate women continue in physics by providing them with the opportunity to experience a professional conference, information about graduate school and professions in physics, and access to other women in physics of all ages with whom they can share experiences, advice, and ideas.

Plenary Lectures

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Featured Speakers

“Why Diverse Teams will Meet the Science and Engineering Challenges of the 21st Century”

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Margaret Murnane
Dr. Murnane is research fellow at JILA and professor at CU. She is a world-renowned expert on ultrafast optics.
"Physics Pathways: Challenges, Opportunities and My Personal Journey”

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Kate Kirby
Dr. Kirby is the incumbent Executive Officer of the APS. Her research interests lie in theoretical atomic and molecular physics.
"Ultracold Molecules"

Deborah Jin
Dr. Jin is a researcher from JILA and professor at CU. Her work focuses on ultracold trapped atoms.
"Implementing and assessing curricular changes in the CSM physics department: From the introductory to the senior level"

Patrick Kohl
Dr. Kohl is a professor at CSM. His research focuses on the development and improvement of physics education.
“Physics and Your Brain”
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Cynthia Norrgran
Dr. Norrgran is a professor at CSM and a licensed neurosurgeon. Her research interests in biophysics and astrophysics.
“Seeing the Unseen in Geophysics and Diversity”
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Roel Snieder
Dr. Snieder is a professor at CSM. His research interests include coda wave interferometry, passive imaging, and wave propagation.
“Black Holes, Galaxies, and Cosmic Evolution”

Meg Urry
Dr. Urry is a professor and department head at Yale. Her research focuses on accreting supermassive black holes.
"How to make (a) CUWiP"
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Alex Flournoy