Composite Hubble Space Telescope Image. Meg Urry.
Composite Hubble Space Telescope Image. Meg Urry.
The electron density for nanowires of silicon. Ismail-Beigi .
The electron density for nanowires of silicon. Ismail-Beigi .
Atomic positions color coded with their relation to the wire. Ismail-Beigi.
Atomic positions color coded with their relation to the wire. Ismail-Beigi.
Composite image numerical solutions in two dielectric cavities. Stone.
Composite image numerical solutions in two dielectric cavities. Stone.

4th International Conference on Women in Physics

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ICWIP4 was held in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa on April 5-8, 2011. We will be posting videos of the plenary talks, interviews, workshops as they are available. 

Please click on the dates below to view the videos!


Tuesday, April 5, 2011

  • Welcome and Opening Remarks by Prof. Patricia Whitelock
  • Welcoming Address by the Executive Mayor of Stellenbosch, Alderman Cyril Jooste
  • Speech by IUPAP Working Group, Prof. Silvina Ponce-Dawson (Argentina)
  • Speech by ICSU-ROA, Dr. Edit Madela-Mntla
  • Presentation by Alfred P. Sloan Foundation: Dame Jocelyn Bell-Burnell, Prof. Beverly Hartline, Dr. Ted Hodapp
  • Opening Address by Minister of the Department of Science and Technology, Ms. Naledi Pandor
  • Toast for Success of ICWIP 2011 by WiPiSA Chair, Dr. Mmantsae Diale
  •  The National Anthem of South Africa performed by the Local Organizing Committee
  • 4th IUPAP International Conference on Women in Physics Photograph

 

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

  • Conference Opening, Prof. Silvina Ponce-Dawson and Igle Gledhill (LOC Chair)
  • Plenary 1: How Physics is Involved in Ancient Chinese Chime Bells, Yan Lai Yan (Beijing, China) 
  • Plenary 2: Pulsars and Extreme Physics, Jocelyn Bell-Burnell (United Kingdom)

 

Thursday, April 7, 2011

  • Plenary 3: The Use of Lasers and Phthalocyanines in Cancer Therapy, Tebello Nyokong (South Africa)
  • Plenary 4: The Global Survey of Physicists: A Collaborative Effort Illuminates the Situation of Women in Physics, Rachel Ivie (United States)

 

Friday, April 8, 2011

  • Plenary 5: Space Weather Phenomena in the Equatorial Ionosphere, Archana Bhattacharyya (India)

 

 

To access Emma Ideal's How-To Guide on how to create and organize a CUWP (Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics) from ICWIP's Professional Development workshop, please click below (please ignore the blank second page!):

CUWP How-To Guide

 

 

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Emma Ideal.