Society of Physics Student discussion with Dr. Annie Dandavadi, Executive Director of The Philadelphia Center Friday, September 30 at 3 pm in VanderWerf 104 Want to spend a semester using your scientific skills while earning academic credit and living in a vibrant, exciting city? Come and learn more about opportunities for physical scientists, computer scientists …
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SPS Week Schedule
The Society of Physics Students will meet on Friday the 23 of September from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Vander Werf 104. We’ll discuss activities of interest. Be sure to go to this meeting if you want a free National SPS subscription! Its on the house!
SPS Problem of the Week
A bored astronaut plays with a measuring tape in space. He pulls out an arbitrary length of tape, and then lets go with both hands at the same time. What is the ensuing behavior of the measuring tape? Send a written solution that explains the behavior of the measuring tape, as well as a username …
This Week in Physics
September 18 1977: Voyager I takes first photo of Earth and the Moon together. September 19 1957: First underground nuclear test takes place in Nevada. September 21, 1978: Two Soviet cosmonauts set a space endurance record after 96 days in space. September 21, 2003: Galileo space mission ends as the probe is sent into Jupiter’s atmosphere where it …
Mayo Research Opportunities
Hope Physics Aluma Dr. Cynthia McCullough asked us to share the following opportunities with the Hope Physics community: Mayo Graduate School offers PhD and MD/PhD training to future leaders in biomedical research and education. Training is especially distinctive for the world-class research laboratories at Mayo Clinic campuses in Minnesota, Florida, and Arizona, and Mayo Clinic’s unique …