All, We will be holding our annual SPS Picnic Saturday March 29th, 2025, at Kereiakes Park in Shelter #1. It will be held from 12 PM to 4 PM that day. Feel free to...
There will be a meeting today at 4 PM in room 2038 KTH. We will be finalizing some details regarding the SPS Spring break trip happening this Sunday and Monday. We recommend attending if...
Dear Colleagues, University of Kentucky Physics & Astronomy professor Tom Troland is giving a public lecture tomorrow (Thursday) evening on the upcoming near-miss of asteroid 2024 YR4 in the year 2032. The talk will...
All, There will be an SPS meeting today at 4:00 PM in room 2038 KTH. We will be discussing plans for the upcoming SPS spring break trip. If you are interested in going, we...
Are you a physics major who has completed or is currently taking PHYS 321 and working on a research project? Consider applying for the Randall Harper Research Award. While your faculty mentor may have...
Dear Students, The WKU Department of Physics and Astronomy invites nominations for the 2025 Douglas Humphrey Award for Service. This award recognizes an undergraduate student who has demonstrated exemplary service to the department. ...
All, There will be a meeting this Friday Feb. 14th, 2025, at 4 PM in KTH room 2038. As always, pizza, snacks and drinks will be provided. We will also be doing a Scavenger...
Thank you all again for attending the previous SPS meeting. If you weren’t able to attend, we highly recommend attending the next one. Here are the topics that were discussed during the meeting. Physics...
This is a friendly reminder that our department is hosting the Western Kentucky Physics Olympics on Saturday, February 22 — only 10 days from today! (See this link for more information.) We are still...
The Department of Physics and Astronomy will host the annual Western Kentucky Physics Olympics on Saturday February 22nd. The description of the event can be found at the following link: WKU Physics Olympics Event Overview |...
Join the WKU Chapter of SPS by downloading, printing and completing the PDF membership application form found in the link to the right. Give this form with your $20 national dues to one of the WKU SPS Officers.