Dr. Comes and undergraduate student Will Bowers took a road trip to Milledgeville, GA before Thanksgiving break to attend the Southeastern Section of the American Physical Society meeting. Will presented his poster studying the preparation and surface properties of Nb-doped SrTiO3 substrates done in collaboration with former REU student Patrick Gemperline. Congrats Will! Dr. Comes organized an invited speaker session on thin film surfaces and interfaces and organized the Auburn Physics recruiting table.