This conference will be a venue for exciting recent work relevant to understanding how memory is encoded in matter. Similarities and differences to memories arising in other contexts such as computer science and biology will also be explored. In general, memory formation requires broken symmetry or broken ergodicity, the ability to drive a system to reside in particular ergodicity-broken states, and the ability to make a small number of measurements that reveal the distinguishing characteristics of such states. The conference will highlight how memories arise in diverse contexts and will highlight commonalities and distinctions between different manifestations of memory formation.

PLEASE NOTE: During the conference there will be an opportunity to present a poster. If you are interested in presenting a poster please visit the conference website and submit your title and abstract. Each poster board is 4 feet high x 6 feet wide. We ask that the posters be no larger than 44 inches high x 34 inches wide at the most.