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<span class="s1" style="font-kerning: none;">Dear students, this may interest you. See below. There are special SPS sessions for undergraduate students. The registration fee for undergraduate students is $10.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
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<div id="divRpF278087" style="direction: ltr;"><font face="Tahoma" size="2" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Larry Isenhower [ldi00a@acu.edu]<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 16, 2021 12:36 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Larry Isenhower<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Texas Section Meeting abstract submission window extended<br>
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<div>Hi Everyone,
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<div class="">I was asked to share with you that the Texas Section meeting abstract submission deadline has been extended to March 19th. Please encourage your members to take advantage of this opportunity to submit a talk or poster. </div>
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<a name="_Hlk65762449" class=""><strong class=""><span class="" style="font-size:12pt; color:black; background-color:white">There are few more days left to submit the abstract – please, pass this information to all who are interested in presenting.</span></strong></a><strong class=""><span class="" style="font-size:12pt; background-color:white"></span></strong></div>
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<strong class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14pt; color:rgb(192,0,0); background-color:white">Invitation to</span></strong></div>
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<strong class=""><span class="" style="font-size:14pt; color:rgb(192,0,0); background-color:white">Virtual Joint Spring 2021 Meeting of the Texas Sections of APS, AAPT and SPS Zone 13</span></strong></div>
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<b class=""><span class="" style="font-size:12pt">Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi</span></b><span class="" style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></div>
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<b class=""><span class="" style="font-size:12pt">April 8-11, 2021</span></b></div>
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<span class="apple-converted-space"><span class="" style="font-size:12pt">Call for Abstracts (parallel sessions (talks length 10min+2min Q&A) and posters) and Registration: <b class=""><span class="" style="color:rgb(192,0,0)">OPEN now</span></b>. </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span class="" style="font-size:12pt"></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; text-align:justify">
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__abstracts.aps.org_&d=DwMFaQ&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=4rokWAPsoe1b3qHiOz_WOvw948z9ldEblDv7d7nOyRg&m=c_MESxZRgwOThqrr88PjCjmaCCC8c07i8RCMb41QoUE&s=C5bc8FBEmLsppB0t6x8t9tCoR8cSsiTHVOdXjmPcDeM&e=" class="" style="color:blue" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span class="" style="font-size:12pt">Abstract
submission</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span class="" style="font-size:12pt"> deadline: <b class=""><span class="" style="color:rgb(192,0,0); background-color:yellow">March 19<sup class="">th</sup>, 2021</span><span class="" style="color:rgb(192,0,0)">.</span></b></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span class="" style="font-size:12pt"></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; text-align:justify">
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__sci.tamucc.edu_news-2Dand-2Devents_tsaapt-2Daps_registration.html&d=DwMFaQ&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=4rokWAPsoe1b3qHiOz_WOvw948z9ldEblDv7d7nOyRg&m=c_MESxZRgwOThqrr88PjCjmaCCC8c07i8RCMb41QoUE&s=bT1QH13u_SMOS1Qgs5T5OO0tkyCSr1p8-XzAdem8aPE&e=" class="" style="color:blue" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span class="" style="font-size:12pt">Conference
registration</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"><span class="" style="font-size:12pt"> deadline: <b class=""><span class="" style="color:rgb(192,0,0)">April 6<sup class="">th</sup>, 2021.</span></b><span class="" style="color:rgb(192,0,0)"></span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span class="" style="font-size:12pt"></span></span></li></ul>
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<span class="" style="font-size:12pt">On behalf of the Local Organizing Committee, I would like to invite you to the <strong class=""><span class="" style="color:rgb(51,51,51); background-color:white">Virtual Joint Spring 2021 Meeting of the Texas Sections
of APS, AAPT and SPS Zone 13 </span></strong>held remotely by Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi during April 8-11, 2021.</span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size:12pt">We are excited to announce our <b class=""><span class="" style="color:rgb(192,0,0)">Keynote Speaker – Professor Steven Weinberg, University of Texas at Austin</span></b><span class="" style="color:rgb(192,0,0)"> </span>– <b class="">Nobel
Laureate</b> and 2020 recipient of <span class="" style="background-color:white">Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics</span>.</span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size:12pt; background-color:white">Our confirmed plenary speakers are: Dr. </span><span class="" style="font-size:12pt; color:rgb(51,51,51)">Gabriela González, Louisiana State University; Brad </span><span class="" style="font-size:12pt">Conrad,
SPS;<span class="" style="background-color:white">Bouakham Sriri, 2020 PhysTEC Teacher of the Year</span></span></div>
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<b class=""><span class="" style="font-size:12pt; background-color:white">The following topics are planned during the meeting:</span></b><span class="" style="font-size:12pt"></span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size:12pt">01.0 APS: Applied Physics and Engineering</span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
<span class="" style="font-size:12pt">02.0 APS: Atomic and Molecular Physics</span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
<span class="" style="font-size:12pt">03.0 APS: Biophysics and Medical Physics</span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
<span class="" style="font-size:12pt">04.0 APS: Condensed Matter and Plasma Physics</span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
<span class="" style="font-size:12pt">05.0 APS: Data Science and Computational Physics</span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
<span class="" style="font-size:12pt">06.0 APS: Optics and Laser Science</span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
<span class="" style="font-size:12pt">07.0 APS: Astrophysics and Space Science</span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
<span class="" style="font-size:12pt">08.0 APS: Nuclear and Particle Physics</span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
<span class="" style="font-size:12pt; color:windowtext">09.0 APS: Physics Education Research</span><span class="" style="font-size:12pt"></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; background-color:white">
<span class="" style="font-size:12pt">10.0 APS: General Physics</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; background-color:white">
<span class="" style="font-size:12pt">11.0 AAPT/APS: Physics Education (application)</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; background-color:white">
<span class="" style="font-size:12pt">12.0 AAPT/APS: Physics in the Era of Pandemic</span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; background-color:white">
<span class="" style="font-size:12pt">13.0 SPS</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span class="" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></span></li></ul>
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<b class=""><span class="" style="font-size:12pt">Please, consider giving a talk and encourage your students to submit abstract and participate in the oral or poster presentation.</span></b></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size:12pt">Special <b class="">SPS sessions </b>are designed for undergraduate students: </span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size:12pt; line-height:16.799999237060547px">How to conduct a job search/interview in 2021</span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in; line-height:15.399999618530273px; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; text-align:justify">
<span class="" style="font-size:12pt; line-height:16.799999237060547px">Choosing a graduate program</span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt; line-height:15.399999618530273px; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif; text-align:justify">
<span class="" style="font-size:12pt; line-height:16.799999237060547px">Crafting the perfect resume</span></li></ul>
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<span class="" style="font-size:12pt">We are also excited to invite you to register for </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__sci.tamucc.edu_news-2Dand-2Devents_tsaapt-2Daps_assets_abstract-2Dsp21.pdf&d=DwMFaQ&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=4rokWAPsoe1b3qHiOz_WOvw948z9ldEblDv7d7nOyRg&m=c_MESxZRgwOThqrr88PjCjmaCCC8c07i8RCMb41QoUE&s=RB7LG-yEtq5ZQuLyyVraV8MRCjCj2m3PetqcIaHzPaY&e=" class="" style="color:blue" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span class="" style="font-size:12pt; color:black">TSAAPT
workshops</span></a><b class=""><span class="" style="font-size:12pt">:</span></b><span class="" style="font-size:12pt"></span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size:12pt; color:windowtext">Here are a few TIPERs for you in this Pandemic</span><span class="" style="font-size:12pt"></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 5.4pt; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
<span class="" style="font-size:12pt; color:windowtext">STEP UP Physics Together Workshop</span><span class="" style="font-size:12pt"></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 5.4pt; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
<span class="" style="font-size:12pt; color:windowtext">The Power of Quantum Computing: Duetsch-Jozsa Algorithm</span><span class="" style="font-size:12pt"></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 5.4pt; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
<span class="" style="font-size:12pt; color:windowtext">What’s New and Interesting for Physics Teachers at PASCO</span><span class="" style="font-size:12pt"></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 5.4pt; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
<span class="" style="font-size:12pt; color:windowtext">The Two Golden Rules of Quantum Mechanics</span><span class="" style="font-size:12pt"></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 5.4pt; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
<span class="" style="font-size:12pt; color:windowtext">ALPhA Advanced Lab Workshop (the Texas Section ‘Mini BFY’)</span><span class="" style="font-size:12pt"></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 5.4pt; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
<span class="" style="font-size:12pt; color:windowtext">Affordable Circuits Kit 2.0</span><span class="" style="font-size:12pt"></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 5.4pt; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
<span class="" style="font-size:12pt; color:windowtext">Perimeter Institute: Evidence for Climate Change Workshop</span><span class="" style="font-size:12pt"></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 5.4pt; line-height:normal; font-size:11pt; font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">
<span class="" style="font-size:12pt; color:windowtext">Current Software from Vernier and How to Use It: Graphical Analysis Pro and Vernier Video Analysis</span><span class="" style="font-size:12pt"></span></li></ul>
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<b class=""><span class="" style="font-size:12pt">Please encourage your physics teacher contacts to attend the conference and </span></b><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__sci.tamucc.edu_news-2Dand-2Devents_tsaapt-2Daps_assets_workshop-2Dregistration-2Dform-2Dsp21.pdf&d=DwMFaQ&c=oqyuZuih6ykib6aKiBq22_bich4AVfYGoLertJN0bEc&r=4rokWAPsoe1b3qHiOz_WOvw948z9ldEblDv7d7nOyRg&m=c_MESxZRgwOThqrr88PjCjmaCCC8c07i8RCMb41QoUE&s=ZP2Hf19X9_53ZRmoMDZPWTiN0sl9eS5pX9pG2j6yQf8&e=" class="" style="color:blue" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span class="" style="font-size:12pt">register
for the TSAAPT workshops</span></a><b class=""><span class="" style="font-size:12pt">. The workshop coordinator is Dr. Tom O'Kuma, from Lee College.</span></b><span class="" style="font-size:12pt"></span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size:12pt">We are looking forward to seeing you at <a name="_Hlk65764089" class=""><strong class=""><span class="" style="color:rgb(51,51,51); background-color:white">Virtual Joint Spring 2021 Meeting of the Texas Sections of APS,
AAPT and SPS Zone 13</span></strong></a>. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at 361-825-3916 (office phone) or email<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="mailto:Barbara.Szczerbinska@tamucc.edu" class="" style="color:blue" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span class="" style="font-size:12pt">Barbara.Szczerbinska@tamucc.edu</span></a><span class="" style="font-size:12pt">.</span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size:12pt">On behalf of the Organizing Committee,</span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size:12pt">Barbara Szczerbinska</span></div>
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<span class="" style="font-size:12pt">Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi</span></div>
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