The 77th Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Section of the
American Physical Society
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Wednesday, October 20 - Saturday, October 23, 2010
The meeting will be hosted by the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Louisiana State University on the LSU campus.
Important Deadlines
SESAPS abstract deadline: Aug 13
Bus Schedule - October 21, 22, 23, 2010
- Bus #1 - will pick-up at the following hotels - Cambria Suites, Comfort Inn, Embassy Suites, Hampton Inn, and Courtyard by Marriott.
- Bus #2 - will pick-up at the following hotels - Staybridge Suites and Cook Hotel
- Thursday, October 21 -
- Pick-up from hotels beginning at 7:30 AM for transport to Nicholson Hall-LSU Campus.
- Pick-up from Nicholson Hall at 12:30-12:45 PM for transport to LIGO Livingston Observatory - bus departs from Nicholson Hall at 1:00 PM.
- Load-up from LIGO at 3:00-3:15 PM for transport back to LSU, Nicholson Hall - bus departs from LIGO at 3:30 PM.
- Load-up from Nicholson Hall at 8:30 PM for transport back to hotels.
- Friday, October 22 -
- Pick-up from hotels beginning at 7:30 AM for transport to Nicholson Hall-LSU campus.
- Pick-up from Nicholson Hall at 6:45 PM for transport to Lod Cook-LSU Alumni Center for conference banquet.
- Load-up from Lod Cook at 9:30 PM for transport back to hotels.
- Saturday, October 23 -
- Pick-up from hotels beginning at 7:30 AM for transport to Nicholson Hall-LSU campus.
LIGO Livingston Observatory Tour
The conference will include a tour of the LIGO Livingston Observatory on the afternoon of Thursday, October 21 - refreshments will be provided. You can find more information about LIGO and learn about gravitational waves in these pages from Einstein's Messengers, and the LIGO Scientific Collaboration.
Travel Support for Students
Students will be pleased to learn that modest travel grants will be available for those presenting research papers at the SESAPS 2010 sessions.
Go to the following link for information on Student Travel Grants.
CONTACT INFORMATION
The Local Committee is Chaired by:
Dr. Joseph Giaime
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Louisiana State University
Email:
The Program Committee Chair is:
Dr. Laurie McNeil
Physics and Astronomy and Applied and Materials Sciences
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Email: