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Photo Highlights from the 2016 International Frequency Control Symposium

June 30, 2016
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New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
May 9-12, 2016

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The conference's technical program was anchored by three outstanding plenary speakers - one for each morning of the conference. The first plenary speaker was Professor Joe Taylor from Princeton University (Nobel Prize in Physics, 1993). Professor Taylor's talk was titled "Reflections on an Astrophysical Clock-Comparison Experiment."

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Professor Mavalvala from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was the second plenary speaker. Professor Mavalvala presented the exciting new results on gravitational wave detection from the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory. The title of her talk was "Exploring the Warped Universe: The hundred-year quest to detect gravitational waves." Elizabeth Donley (TPC Chair) and Professor Nergis Mavalvala.

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The third plenary lecture "Designing for Longevity," was presented by Alexander Rose from the Long Now Foundation. Mr. Rose manages the 10,000 Year Clock Project, which aims to inspire long-term thinking. This inspiring project is a huge effort to build a massive yet beautiful mechanical clock inside of an excavated mountain of solid rock in a remote area of Texas.

[caption id="attachment_5227" align="aligncenter" width="600"]Dr. Dave Allen Dr. Dave Allan received an IEEE UFFC Achievement Award. Pictured above (l-r): Jan Brown, Lute Maleki (general chair), Dave Allan, Judah Levine, and Elizabeth Donley (TPC Chair).[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_5228" align="aligncenter" width="600"]Jackie Hines Jackie Hines received an IEEE UFFC Distinguished Service Award. Pictured above (l-r): Jan Brown, Clark Nguyen, Jackie Hines, and Dan Stevens.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_5229" align="aligncenter" width="600"]IFCS Award Recipients and conference organizers IFCS Award Recipients and conference organizers. Pictured (l-r): Greg Weaver, Mike Driscoll (VP for Frequency Control), Bernd Neubig (W.G. Cady Award Recipient), Paul Muralt (C. B. Sawyer Award Winner), Elizabeth Donley (TPC Chair), Lute Maleki (General Chair), John Kitching (I.I. Rabi Award Winner), and Clark Nguyen (IEEE UFFC President).[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_5230" align="aligncenter" width="600"]Sam Stein, Dmitry Budker, Svenja Knappe, Stefania Romisch, and Archita Hati. Listening to talks. Sam Stein, Dmitry Budker, Svenja Knappe, Stefania Romisch, and Archita Hati.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_5231" align="aligncenter" width="600"]Photo from the WIE Reception. Photo from the WIE Reception.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_5232" align="aligncenter" width="600"]Dance Crew at the Conference Banquet. Dance Crew at the Conference Banquet.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_5233" align="aligncenter" width="600"]The conference also hosted a tour of the Livingston LIGO facility on the day after the conference. The conference also hosted a tour of the Livingston LIGO facility on the day after the conference.[/caption]