Event description
The 85th Meeting of the Southeast Section of the American Physical Society will be held Nov. 8-10 in Knoxville, TN, hosted by the University of Tennessee.
In addition to numerous exciting physics sessions, we will also have panel discussions on careers for physics students as well as a panel discussion entitled “Diversity and Inclusion: How to be an Ally”. We will also be having an SPS member meet and greet for chapters to network.
Undergraduate presenters will have the chance to compete for a prize for best oral or poster presentations. Limited travel support is available for students (see website for details).
All attendees need to register. Abstract submission is now open. If you are an undergraduate and wish to be considered for the best talk or best poster award, please indicate that in the Special Instructions section when submitting an abstract. Links for both registration and abstract submission can be found via http://www.phys.utk.edu/SESAPS18
Important dates:
Online Registration Deadline: Nov 2, 2018
Abstract Submission Deadline: September 30, 2018
Hotel Rate Expiration Date: October 15, 2018 (this is real – UT has a home football game on SESAPS weekend)
Undergraduate Presenters are eligible to apply for SPS National Travel Awards. https://www.spsnational.org/awards/travel
Visit http://www.phys.utk.edu/SESAPS18 for more information.
Event contact:
Peyton Nanney | University of Tennessee, Physics and Astronomy
pnanney1 [at] vols.utk.edu
UTK Society of Physics Students (SPS)
SESAPS Local Organizing Committee