The WKU Department of Physics and Astronomy is pleased to announce the Randall Harper Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Research. Undergraduate students who have been involved in research projects, either on the WKU campus or...
Initial semester meeting. Discussions included an introduction of the current officers and the announcement of Stacy Hicks running for the office of president elect. Anyone interested in the spring break trip needs to let...
Officers meeting: SPS meetings for this semester will be held on the first and third Wednesday of every month at 3:00 pm. This is with a few exceptions. February’s meetings will be switched the...
This month’s SPS meeting consisted of discussions regarding a thanksgiving potluck, a reexamination of the possibility of having a new SPS shirt designed, whether or not we will have a December meeting, the possibility...
At this months SPS meeting, we re-examined the possibility of a field trip, club outreach, and a new club t-shirt design. We also set the date for the SPS picnic and the next physics...
Duke University’s Medical Physics Graduate Program has announced its annual open house for prospective graduate students. Interested individuals are invited to visit Duke University, tour labs, and interact with faculty and students. This event...
The following conferences for undergraduate research in physics and related fields are among those scheduled for the next few months. This is not a complete list, and it is sorted by conference date, NOT...
With the support of the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, and host institutions, the American Physical Society is sponsoring eight parallel Conferences for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP) in January 2014 in...
The SPS national organization divides the country into different regional “zones”. WKU falls within “Zone 8” as shown on this chart. A Zone 8 meeting is being held at the University of Louisville on...
Western Kentucky University, the Department of Engineering, and Tau Beta Pi are sponsoring a WKU Night on Saturday, September 14 from 5 – 10pm. The park is normally not open in the evening, so...
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.