Newswise — COLLEGE PARK, MD, March 7, 2013 - The American Physical Society’s 2013 April meeting will focus on some of the world’s largest physics projects and grandest research areas. Topics include particle physics, astrophysics, nuclear physics, plasma fusion and gravitational physics, as well as talks and sessions dedicated to social issues, energy and security. The meeting will take place April 13-16 at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel in Denver, Colorado.
Registration is free for journalists. Contact James Riordon ([email protected], 301-209-3238) to register as press. Meeting details, including housing information and the complete meeting schedule, are available at: http://aps.org/meetings/april/index.cfm.
Here are some of the presentations that will be highlighted in subsequent press releases and in press conferences to be held at the 2013 APS April meeting.
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From the ocean deep: atom trap trace analysis sheds insight into ocean chemistry and climate changeJ10.00008 - http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192534
Detecting high-frequency gravitational waves with optically levitated sensorsL10.00008 - http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192669
Celebrating 100 years of the quantum atomP1.0001 – http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192719Session X7 – http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/SessionIndex2/?SessionEventID=193521
The Flame Challenge 2.0 -- Science graduate programs increase focus on communicationD5.00003 - http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192161
Renewable electricity futures: exploration of a U.S. grid with 80% renewable electricityH6.00002 - http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192405
How astrophysical ionizing radiation affects life on earthX8.00001 – http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192797
Science at the hilt of international diplomacyH7.00003 - http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/193836
The island of instability and the quest for new elementsQ3.00003 - http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192729Q3.00002 - http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192728
Getting a handle on neutrinos: first observation of double-beta decayT3.00001 - http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192944
Space-based observatories study origin of cosmic raysT8.00003 – http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192961
Digging for Higgs: Latest results from the high-energy physics frontierJ11.00007 - http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192543B2.00002 - http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/194971
Seeking SUSY: New supersymmetry searches at the LHCX11.00008 - http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/193081
Modeling the ultra-dense core of a newly discovered massive neutron starQ8.00008 – http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192752
The international nature of particle acceleratorsR6.00002 – http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192829
Updates on the proton radius puzzleC12.00007 – http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192121Session Q5 – http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/SessionIndex2/?SessionEventID=195126
Physicists test fundamental laws with high-precision neutrino measurementsH11.00007 - http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192444
Recruiting women and minorities in nuclear physicsL7.00003 – http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192640
Latest results in dark matter search from Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT)J14.00001 – http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192564
Powerful gamma-ray flares from the Crab Nebula challenge current modelsC4.00002 – http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192060
Talking physics to regular people: why and the howD5.00001 - http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192159
Detection of a boson star through gravitational lensingB10.00005 - http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/193069
The physics of cookingR7.00004 - http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192835
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