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...
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 2011-2012 academic year are Owen...
Hey all! These are the meeting minutes from our last meeting. Our next meeting will be on April 25. The banquet date was set to May 3rd. Cambridge market is the most likely venue,...
As was announced in yesterday’s colloquium, the faculty have extended the deadline for students to apply for the Randall Harper Award for Outstanding Research in Physics and Astronomy. If you are a physics major...
The heliophysics research group at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) invites applications for a Summer Research Experience for Undergraduates program. Ten students will be selected to engage in cutting edge heliophysics research...
Applications are open for students wishing to be considered for the Randall Harper Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Research. WKU students involved in research in physics or astronomy are strongly encouraged to apply. The deadline...
At this month’s SPS meeting, the club brainstormed these ideas for outreach for physics public nights. Club members could take an active role in staring science clubs at local high schools, including nudging teachers...
Paid internships with NASA are still available for the summer. Applications should be submitted as soon as possible. The deadline is March 15, 2013. Scholarships and fellowships for the coming academic year are also...
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.