3rd Annual New York/New England
Granular Materials Workshop
Thursday, June 9, 2005
Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT
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3rd Annual New York/New England Granular Materials Workshop Thursday, June 9, 2005 Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT |
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The workshop is designed to bring researchers in the New England - New York area together to discuss their work on granular materials and explore collaborations. The workshop will feature pedagogical talks, short contributed talks and poster sessions.
Pedagogical Talks (confirmed)
Seth Fraden, Brandeis University, "From viruses to vertically vibrated rods: the effect of shape on order"
Doug Durian, University of Pennsylvania, "Impact cratering in loose granular media"
Alexander Lobkovsky, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "Wet granular flow in a channel"
Corey O'Hern, Yale University, "Velocity profiles in sheared athermal systems"
Contributed Talks and Posters
You are invited to submit titles and abstracts for the 12-minute contributed talks and poster sessions. Abstracts should be submitted by May 27 to be considered for contributed talks. Titles and abstracts can be submitted using the online registration form. Posterboards are 100cm by 75 cm, but larger ones may be available upon request. A list of participants with the titles and abstracts of invited talks and contributed talks and posters can be viewed by following this link.
Registration
The workshop will be held in the lower level of the Exley Science Center (Room 58) at Wesleyan University. The registration fee for the workshop is $15 which covers refreshments and lunch and can be paid by cash or check upon arrival. Participants should complete the online registration form by June 3.
Schedule and Transportation:
Local Contact:
gvoth at wesleyan.edu
(860) 685-2035
Dept. of Physics
Wesleyan University
265 Church St.
Middletown, CT 06459