Friday, Jan 19 – Sunday, Jan 21, 2024
West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506
West Virginia University Department of Physics & Astronomy is thrilled to
be hosting an APS Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP).
The goal of APS CUWiP is to help undergraduate women continue in physics by providing them with the opportunity to experience a professional conference, information about graduate school and professions in physics, and access to other women in physics of all ages with whom they can share experiences, advice, and ideas.
The national and local organizing committees of APS CUWiP strive to create a welcoming environment for all, including undergraduate women and gender minorities.
CUWiP has become incredibly popular. In order to maximize the number of CUWiP participants APS can accommodate, APS will allocate participants to sites based on travel logistics and site capacity. Please do not purchase travel tickets or plan to be at a specific site until you receive an email confirming you have been accepted to a specific CUWiP site.
For additional information, view the timeline on the Apply page.
CUWiP applications open for undergraduate attendees
CUWiP applications close for attendees (5:00 PM EST)
Students notified of CUWiP application status. Registration opens for WVU location.
WVU registration closes (5:00 PM EST)
Nestled in the mountains of Appalachia, West Virginia University is looking forward to welcoming attendees to an exciting and meaningful conference experience. Our program will include research talks by faculty, panel discussions about graduate school and careers in physics, presentations and discussions about women in physics, laboratory tours, student research talks, a student poster session, and several meals during which students will have the opportunity to interact and network with other attendees including speakers.
First, we want to stress the importance of your safety. We want to ensure that you take your time, make the best decisions for your travel day, and don’t rush here if it’s not safe to travel. Adjustments to the schedule are available at the WVU CUWiP website under "Program". We are all remaining flexible and understanding of delays. Dinner is still on. We will have dinner at Hotel Morgan beginning at 5:00 PM. All are welcome, please join us! After dinner, we will walk over to White Hall at approximately 6:30 PM/7:00 PM. We have decided to cancel the 7:00 PM parallel session and instead offer some fun activities for those who wish to participate. We will have a room of board games for a fun board game night and will also have a Planetarium show. All are welcome to join us, but it is purely optional. . Saturday, January 20th: The conference will begin at 8:00 AM with breakfast (grab and go), check-in and opening remarks at 8:30 AM in G09. At 8:30 AM we will begin with opening remarks and important announcements. Then our Plenary will begin at 9:00 AM. We plan to move forward with all scheduled activities and sessions for Saturday and Sunday. You may check in at any point on Saturday, just stop by the check-in/information desk. Green Bank Excursion: Due to ongoing weather and road conditions, the Green Bank excursion has been cancelled. There will not be an excursion offered.