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Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Pittsburg - APS Conference

Over the 23-26th of November Sam had the opportunity to go to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania!! He went to the annual American Physical Society (APS) Conference - Fluids Division. I wish I could have gone with him but I can't complain since the college paid for all of his expenses! :D

^^The view from his hotel room, getting in late Saturday night.^^


^^Walking to the conference Sunday morning. Sam took a few pictures of the many bridges along the way. There was almost a bridge for every block along the river!^^


 ^^Right outside the conference building was this old bridge, not used for cars, but for a train.^^

^^At the registration desk, Sam picked up his conference bag and schedule materials that APS supplied him with.^^

^^There were several talks to go to. This was a picture Sam took sitting down to one of the first ones he went to in the morning. It's hard to see, but the screen in the front is a giant timer so that the speakers know when their time is up!^^

^^Straight from the schedule, this was the project/paper that Sam worked on! I took this picture once he got back. Sam took a video of the presentation, but no pictures. He said that it went really well, and that there was a great turn-out! Everyone was so excited about the project about humpback whale flippers.^^


^^In between sessions, there were snack breaks, and Sam took a picture of the food and the servers guarding it until the official break time began.^^