A PDF version of the full program can be found here: [CU*iP 2025 at UC Berkeley/LBNL Program]
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All the times listed below are in Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Friday, Jan 24, 2025
The following events to be taken place at the Residence Inn
4:00 – 5:30 PM Snacks, Registration, and Poster Set Up
5:30 – 7:00 PM Welcome & Plenary
Local Organizing Committee and Host Sites
Tammy Ma
7:00 – 8:15 PM Dinner
8:15 – 9:00 PM Ice Cream Social and Poster Session
Saturday, Jan 25, 2025
7:30 – 8:30 AM Breakfast
The following events to be taken place at the Physics Building
9:00 – 10:00 AM Opening Plenary: "Inspiring Pathways in Physics"
Nathalie Palanque-Delabrouille
Sanchita Dhirwani
10:00 – 10:30 AM Panel: How to Get the Most of CU*IP
10:30 – 11:00 AM Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:30 PM National Keynote Address
Meghan Anzelc
The following event to be taken place at the Stanley Hall
12:30 – 2:00 PM Lunch + Career Fair
The following events to be taken place at the Physics Building
2:00 – 3:30 PM Parallel Session 1
Workshop 0: "Physics with Phones"
David Rakestraw
Workshop 1: "Introduction to Physics Research Areas"
Will Evans
Workshop 2: "Careers in Physics"
Mae Teo, Catherine Bordel, Shawn Tang
Workshop 3: Mentoring and Self-Advocacy
Marjorie Shapiro, Rebecca Hartman-Baker, Olive Eilbott, Sanjana Curtis
Workshop 4: Experiences in Physics Panel
Barbara Jacak, Chiara Salemi, Victoria Xu, Courtney Dressing
3:30 – 4:00 PM Coffee Break and Visit Campinile
4:00 – 5:30 PM Parallel Session 2
Workshop 5: "Preparing for Graduate School"
Hana Mir, Jianje Xu, Tehya Andersen, Yue Wang, Isabella
Workshop 6: "Navigating the Job Market with a Physics Degree" (Resume building)
Betsy Tanenbaum, Payton Parker, Katherine Lohff, Shannon Greco-Wiley
Workshop 7: "Careers in Physics Education"
Alisa Bettale, David Rakestraw, Boe Mendawala, Sue Johnson
Workshop 8: "Tools for Creating Psychological Safety"
Kelly Perce
The following events to be taken place at the International House
6:00 – 8:00 PM Dinner
Sunday, Jan 26, 2025
7:30 – 8:30 AM Breakfast
The following events to be taken place at the Physics Building
9:00 – 9:30 AM Lightning Talks
9:30 – 11:00 AM Parallel Session 3
Workshop 9: Panel on Transferring to a 4 Year College
Laura Nosler, Tehya Andersen, Viola Zhao, Cleo Leopart
Workshop 10: Finding Intership Opportunities
Margaret Scheiner
Workshop 11: Interview Tips and Tricks
Betsy Tanenbaum
Workshop 12: Mini Student Fair
Representatives from Society of Women in Physical Sciences, Society of Physics Students,
Compass Project, Undergraduate Astronomy Society, et al.
Michelle Dong, Nadia Sun, Tanaya Mahindrakar, Isabella Blue Star, et al.
11:00 – 11:30 AM Coffee Break
11:30 – 11:59 AM Closing Remarks (post-conference survey)
12:00 – 12:30 PM Leave for Tours (all boxed lunches)