April Pease and Schuyler Wolff recently won time on the Mayall 4-meter telescope (located at the Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona) to observe the host galaxies of type Ia supernovae, crucial tools being...
All student members of the SPS need to stop by the main office and vote on the new by-laws. Voting is open now through Friday at noon. If you vote to keep them, please...
Each year we host the Western Kentucky Physics Olympics where area high schools send teams of four students each to compete in a variety of physics related competitions. This year’s event is this Saturday,...
Any one interested in participating in Bowl for Kids’ Sake needs to contact me (mayme.vanmeveren609@wku.edu), leave a comment on this post, or write your name on the SPS chalk board by Friday 3:00. Please...
On Thursday, February 18th, at 2:20 pm in SH 2113, we are very lucky to have WKU alumnus and former NASA astronaut Terry Wilcutt visiting to give a lecture and answer questions on the...
Went over Bylaws (within next week vote on bylaws and nominate president-elect) New SPS Website (sign up) The physics Olympics will be held on February 20th SPS Elections-April 1st for a week (New President-Elect,...
Each year the WKU Department of Physics and Astronomy and the Society of Physics Students sponsor a trip to the annual Argonne Undergraduate Research Symposium in Science, Engineering, and Mathematics held at the Argonne...
WoPHY09: Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics The University of Nebraska – Lincoln brought together outstanding undergraduate researchers in Physics for a three-day conference, from Friday, October 30th through Sunday, November 1st, 2009. This...
We have selected dates and made reservations for the Spring 2010 Picnic. Please mark your calendars now and plan to join us for the picnic. We will have burgers cooked at the picnic and...
Save The Date: Saturday, April 24, 2010 Western Kentucky University’s chapter of Sigma Pi Sigma boasts a proud history. It was established on May 25, 1960 and now has 263 total members. We plan...
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.