ELEVATE - Student Program
Our student attendees are the future of our conference and our field of research. ELEVATE Program organizers have curated an array of activities encompassing not only conference specific training, but ongoing career guidance and networking opportunities with seasoned members of our research and industry partners. ASC’22 encourages all students to attend the ELEVATE sessions held over the lunch hour.
Student Program Descriptions
Technical Presentations That Rock! Making Your Work Clear and Compelling to Audiences
Date: Sunday, October 23, 2022
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Hawaii Convention Center
Speaker: Dr. Julia M. Williams
Organizer: Chao Li, Tianjin University, University of Cambridge
Event Description: This course will provide students with proven strategies that can help them make their presentations effective, clear, and compelling. It consists of a 1-hour presentation followed by a 1-hour small group coaching session. This event aims at providing tips to improve the presentation of an oral contribution to a conference and how to better prepare students for job interviews. Those attending this course will have the opportunity of signing up for a single 15-minute one-on-one coaching session with Julia taking place during the Monday or Tuesday poster sessions.
Session Moderator Training
Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Time: 7:00 a.m.
Location: Ballroom A
Organizer: Miranda Thompson, University of Colorado at Boulder/NIST
Event Description: Students will be co-moderating sessions under the supervision of selected mentor moderators throughout the duration of the conference. Students optimally selected that will have demonstrated interest, at the abstract submission, in co-moderating a conference session will be trained by conference moderators and will co-moderate with them a conference session. ASC is the first one to offer this opportunity at a scientific conference.
Applied Superconductivity Conference Best Student Paper Competition
Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Time: 12:30 p.m.
Location: Hawaii Convention Center
Organizer: Deepnarayan Gupta
Event Description: In addition to the regular abstract, eligible contestants are required to submit a 2-page extended abstract for review by the Contest Committee who will select finalists. Finalists will then be asked to present in a Student Paper Contest Oral Session. Winners will be presented with a monetary award. More information.
Interactive Student Career Networking Event
Date: Thursday, October 27, 2022
Time: 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. lunch; 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. event
Location: Room 325
Organizer: Maria Salatino, Stanford University
Event Description: Interpersonal round-table discussions with experienced professionals from a diverse array of institutions about the emerging topics in the field of Applied Superconductivity and the required skill set for your career. See the list of professionals and more details here.
Technical Program Committee Shadowing & Abstract Review
Organizer: Siwei Chen, University of Houston
Event Description: Each student will be paired to a selected senior ASC/Program Committee Member and trained to co-review the ASC’22 submitted abstracts. ASC is the first one to offer this opportunity at a scientific conference.
Pub Crawl for Students
Date: Wednesday, October 26
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Locations: Meet in Ala Moana Lobby
Event Description: Put your comfortable shoes on and join ASC hosts to experience the local bar scene on this walking tour. Your hosts will provide the first beverages to get the party started. Check back for further details. Registration is required and a sign-in form will be available in Honolulu at the Student Information Desk. Sign up by Wednesday morning to receive your ticket.