The Mid-Atlantic section of the American Physical Society (APS) will hold its annual conference on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 15-16, on the University of Delaware’s Newark campus.

Organized by UD, Delaware State University and the UD chapter of the Society for Physics Students, the conference is designed for students in all areas of physical science. Sessions will focus on sharing research on a variety of topics and on examining the outlook for the economy and careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) fields.

Advance registration is closed, but attendees can register at the door. Details, including fee information, are available at the registration website.

The conference opens at 8 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 15, in Sharp Laboratory, and continues throughout the day and all day Sunday, Oct. 16. A schedule of events is available online.

Saturday morning’s plenary session will feature a talk by Kara L. Markley, a regional economist with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics in Philadelphia. Her talk, “The Economy and STEM Jobs: 2016 and Beyond,” will present employment data and job projections to help students make informed career decisions.

The Mid-Atlantic section of APS comprises Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, the District of Columbia and West Virginia.