WKU SPS

2015 Department Award Winners

Each year the WKU Department of Physics and Astronomy recognizes three students who have excelled in areas of scholarship, research, and service.  The recipients of these awards for the 2014-2015 academic year are Sam White,...

Next Generation Physics Teaching Conference

Eastern Kentucky University and the Kentucky Association of Physics Teachers are hosting the Next Generation Physics Teaching Conference at EKU on March 13-14, which is the weekend at the end of Spring Break.  The...

Space Industry Opportunity

Students interested in a space-related career in industry may wish to consider Space Tango, a new startup company based in Lexington involved in low-earth-orbit industrial applications, including small satellites, experiments on the International Space...

Heliophysics REU at UAH

The Heliophysics Research Experience for Undergraduates program (REU) at University of Alabama in Huntsville and NASA Marshall Space Flight Center invites applications for the Summer 2015 program. This NSF funded program brings 10 selected...

Nuclear Chemistry and Materials Internships

The Nuclear and Radiochemical Summer School Program, sponsored by the American Chemical Society, is seeking applicants for internship positions at either San Jose State University or SUNY-Stony Brook.  Details are available at http://chemistry.missouri.edu/nucsummer/index.shtml.  The...

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1. A new card reader system has been installed in the sps room so you may now use your wku id to access the sps room. You must have your information added to the...

NSF REU Internship Applications Due on February 2

Although summer seems like a long time from now, many summer research internship programs are currently soliciting applications.  The National Science Foundation’s Research Experiences for Undergraduates (NSF-REU) program, which  sponsors internships in many different...

U.S. Navy Visit

James Koper, a U.S. Navy recruiter, is visiting WKU on Tuesday 2 December.  He will be in Engineering & Biological Sciences (EBS) 2134 from 11:00am – 12:30pm to give a presentation and talk with...

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Orders are being placed for new SPS t-shirts. Anyone wanting one of the new t-shirt designs should contact one of the officers ASAP.   We are currently holding election for a new SPS vice...