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Sunday, November 8 2009
University of Arkansas
Society of Physics Students
The house that Toby built.
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People
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Links
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| SPS Calendar (edit)
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| See our public Google Calendar for SPS events, important physics dates, and the department's scheduled colloquia.
To find Physics Department test dates check out this Calendar .
The SPS Facebook group Facebook.
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| Cool Physics (edit)
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| The Cool Physics page is done so please take a look. From energy weapons to baseball, there are some fasinating things and many useful links.
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| Dr. Stewart Class Notes (edit)
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| Many student have requested my notes for these two classes.
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| SPS Officers (edit)
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- President:Rachel Lee
- Vice President: Holly Jackson
- Treasurer: Nathan Willems
- Secretary: Zach Coats
- Newspaper editor: AJ Salois and Zac Henderson
- WebMaster: Brandon Renuard
- Activities and Outreach Coordinator: Matt Naglak
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| Our Lead Story in the SPS Newspaper (edit)
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This year the physics department inducted 13 new members into Sigma Pi Sigma. Membership in Sigma Pi Sigma celebrates both scholarship and service to physics and the new members are not only excellent students but also give of their time to the department and the community. Click here for complete newspaper
- (Bottom row) Ashley Stewart, Rachel Lee, August Clark, Shawn Ballard, and Chris Sharp
- (Top row) Titus Morris, Scotty Bobbit, Colin Paul, Matt Naglak (eyes closed), and Josiah Walton
- (Not shown) Adam Barito, Elaine Christman, and Jason Lee
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| Outreach and Opportunities (edit)
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- Our next major Outreach event will be the Haunted Physics Lab on November 1st.
- The University of Arkansas has won a major Scholarship grant, the Noyce Fellowship to support science students who plan to become teachers in their senior years and through a Master's degree. Click here for info: Noyce Info.
- The microEP program has won an S-STEM scholarship grant to provide awards up to $10,000 for students pursuing a microEP minor with their physics major or a microEP master's degree. For information Scholarship Info.
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| Featured Student (edit)
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| Shawn Ballard, Josiah Walton, and August Clark received Summa Cum Laude honors with Shawn also receiving Summa honors in English. Scott Steele and Amanda Schilling were awarded Magna Cum Laude honors. Aaron French and Ashley Stewart received Cum Laude honors. The picture below shows some of the awardees with their advisers at the honors reception. From left to right: Dr. Gay Stewart, Aaron French, August Clark, Dr. Lin Oliver, Scott Steele, Josiah Walton, Dr. Julia Kennefick, Shawn Ballard, and Dr. John Stewart.
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For more information about SPS, email us at socphys@uark.edu
