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Wisconsin Association of Physics Teachers

Wisconsin Association of Physics Teachers (WAPT) is a Local Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers® (AAPT).

AAPT® was established in 1930 with the fundamental goal of ensuring the “dissemination of knowledge of physics, particularly by way of teaching.” Founders, Homer L. Dodge, Paul E. Klopsteg, and William S. Webb, led the effort to organize the first association dedicated to improving physics education. Today that vision is supported by members around the world.

Fall Conference 2026

You’re Invited!!
WAPT/MAAPT Joint Meeting
November 6 & 7, 2026
At The University of Wisconsin River Falls (UWRF)
                      

The University of Wisconsin River Falls (UWRF) will be hosting a combined meeting of the Wisconsin and Minnesota Area chapters of the Association of Physics Teachers this fall, and we hope you can join us. We’ll start at noon on Friday Nov 6th and end after lunch on the 7th. 

Please save the date and additionally consider submitting a talk, workshop, poster, or suggestion using this link Submission Form (2026). 

Keynote Address (Friday after Dinner): 
Quantum Devices

Photo of the Key Address speaker, Dr. Devin Underwood, BS Physics & Math UW-River Falls, PhD EE Princeton

Dr. Devin Underwood
BS Physics & Math UW-River Falls
PhD EE Princeton

Take part in this amazing community!
Please register by Oct 27th so we can make sure we have food for you.
Register using this link: wapteachers.square.site 

Submit a Talk, Poster, (Due Oct 27th) Workshop (Due Oct 20th), or Suggestion using link below.
https://tinyurl.com/WAPT-UWRF

Photo of a building on campus. (Sorry, I don't know which one since I have not been there yet. Signed, the web page's maintainer.)
Schedule Table for the conference. Friday, Nov 6th, 2026: 12:30pm-6pm: Registration open at SciTech, 262 E Cascade Ave 1-3: Workshop session 1 at SciTech 3-5: Workshop session 2 at SciTech 5-6:15: Cash bar and social time at Junior's, 414 S Main St. 6-7:30: Banquet at Junior's 7:30-8:30: Plenary speaker at Junior's 8:30: Star gazing at Centennial Science Hall Observatory, 511 S. 6th St. Saturday, Nov 7th, 2026: 8-10am: Registration opens; coffee and light breakfast items at SciTech, 262 E. Cascade Ave 8:30-10: Talks & workshops at SciTech 10-10:40: Coffee break with posters at SciTech 10:40-Noon: Talks at SciTech Noon-1:30pm: Business Meeting, Box lunches at SciTech

Parking information: 

If you arrive after 7 pm on Friday, and for all parking on Saturday we recommend the Q lot (the red oval on the campus map) since parking there is free after 7 pm on Friday and all day on Saturday.

If you arrive before 7 pm on Friday, we recommend parking in Pay Lot 1, (the light blue oval on the campus map), use this code to pay for parking: 26PVC05807. 

Both the Q-lot, and Pay Lot 1 are located at 406 S. Second St, RF WI. With the Q-lot occupying the two rows closest to Cascade Ave (the south end of the lot).

Hotel Information

There are several lodging options in River Falls to choose from.

The closest hotel is the Radisson Hotel River Falls (pink oval on the campus map).

The Banquet on Friday evening will also be held on the Radisson property.

Use this link to get the state per diem rate at the Radisson.

Contact Matt Vonk matthew.vonk@uwrf.edu with any questions 

Future Meetings Schedule

Year Location Host
     
2026 University of Wisconsin-River Falls Matt Vonk
2027 University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Erik Hendrickson
2028 Open Open
2029 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Steven Sahyun

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