Wittenberg Society of Physics Students

Wittenberg Society of Physics Students Wittenberg University Chapter of the Society of Physics Students (SPS) What is SPS? Anyone with an interest in physics!

The Society of Physics Students (SPS) is a national organization that exists to help students develop the skills necessary for them to succeed professionally in nearly any field. Some of these skills include leadership experience, effective communication, establishing a network of contacts, and presenting work in professional settings.

-------------------------------------------------------------

------------------------------------

Who can join? The Wittenberg University Chapter of the SPS is not only for physics majors. There are members from a wide range of majors including geology, engineering, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, and medicine, to name a few.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

What happens at meetings? Contrary to popular belief, we do not sit around and work physics problems. Though there are some activities that may require an understanding of some basic concepts in physics, there is always some way to participate and have a good time. Recent activities and events include:

- A trip to COSI in Columbus, OH.
- Participating in Girl Scout Science Night, an annual even hosted by the science departments of Wittenberg University for young women in the Springfield community.
- The liquid nitrogen ice cream social, hosted by the Chemistry department.
- Building a pumpkin launcher (trebuchet).
- A trip to Orlando, FL for the 2012 Quadrennial Physics Congress.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If you are interested in joining, stop by our bulletin board in the physics department to pick up a flyer!

01/12/2023
01/03/2023
double rim shot
04/20/2022

double rim shot

rim shot
04/20/2022

rim shot

01/18/2022
01/16/2022
Happy "Closest to the Sun" day (for earth anyway)!
01/04/2022

Happy "Closest to the Sun" day (for earth anyway)!

Janaury 4, 2022

*** Merry Perihelion to planet Earth ***

147,105,050 kilometers from the Sun

In our annual oval orbit, today we are closer to the Sun than at any other time of the year.

But not by much -- about 3% closer than at Aphelion, our farthest distance from the Sun six months from now.

Nice graphic--they fixed "progress bar" so you can toggle between equal time and distance intervals--Webb is slowing dow...
12/28/2021

Nice graphic--they fixed "progress bar" so you can toggle between equal time and distance intervals--Webb is slowing down as it climbs out of Earth's potential well.

'WhereIsWebb' shows the status of Webb on its journey to L2 orbit. The page constantly updates as Webb travels, deploys, and cools to operating temperature. The most recently completed deployment step for Webb is displayed along a timeline that also indicates the major deployment phases. Note that t...

09/24/2021
04/24/2021

TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY TO SUBMIT! We want to see your memes!

Create an original physics meme and submit it to the Google Form, where we'll collect them and post them on April 24 (Physics Day!) to be voted on our Instagram, .

All memes must be submitted by 4 PM EST on Friday, April 23, 2021 to be considered.

The TOP 3 photos with the most number of likes on the Instagram page and one Director's Choice will win a Science Outreach Catalyst Kit (SOCK) and some SPS Swag! Be sure to visit our Instagram page between April 24 when voting opens to check out the competition!

Submit Your Meme Here: https://forms.gle/BmFsnyaB8bf3BWBp7

Rules:
• One submission per person.
• Memes must be appropriate, please keep them PG-13 with appropriate language.
• Voting opens April 24 and closes April 29, 2021 at 5 PM EST on the Instagram page.
• Winners will be determined by total number of likes on their photo, as well as a Director's choice, on the Instagram page and will be announced April 30, 2021.
• Contest in no way affiliated with Instagram.

03/15/2021

In 1967, astronomer Jocelyn Bell Burnell (1943–) discovered the first pulsars — cosmic lighthouses that now enable astrophysicists to probe extreme physics and test general relativity.
https://buff.ly/3cIlUoz

Address

Springfield, OH
45504

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Wittenberg Society of Physics Students posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Share

Category