{"id":74719,"date":"2026-02-19T12:50:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T17:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/?p=74719"},"modified":"2026-02-19T12:50:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T17:50:06","slug":"utc-to-welcome-tennessee-section-of-american-association-of-physics-teachers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/02\/utc-to-welcome-tennessee-section-of-american-association-of-physics-teachers\/","title":{"rendered":"UTC\u00a0to\u00a0welcome Tennessee section of American Association of Physics Teachers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"585\" data-attachment-id=\"74726\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2026\/02\/utc-to-welcome-tennessee-section-of-american-association-of-physics-teachers\/brick-power-c-24\/\" 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University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will host the 2026 meeting of the Tennessee Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers (TAAPT) on March 27-28, bringing high school teachers, university faculty and students to campus for a statewide conference.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Organized by the UTC Department of Physics and Astronomy in collaboration with the UTC Quantum Center, the statewide meeting is designed to support physics educators through professional development, research exchange and networking opportunities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><span 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Jones Observatory, UTC\u2019s <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Quantum<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Node Lab, EPB\u2019s commercial quantum network and the IonQ quantum computer.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A conference dinner will feature a keynote presentation by UC Foundation Assistant Professor of Physics Tian Li, who is also the chief technology officer of the UTC Quantum Center.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Allen said the conference encourages strong participation from high school physics teachers across Tennessee, with a particular emphasis on educators from the Chattanooga region.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Registration is required for all attendees, including those not submitting abstracts. 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