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To wrap up their summer, the 2023 SPS interns have provided brief talks about the work they accomplished over the past 10 weeks at the annual SPS Intern Symposium. The interns shared a variety of experiences including research, science policy, outreach,
science communication, education, and much more. Watch the recorded livestream here, with a full video being uploaded soon!
Catch up on everything that went on at NIST, Capitol Hill, AAPT, APS, AIP and more by reading about their experiences through their weekly blogs!
Start Prepping for the Fall!
Fall award applications open September 1. Have an idea for a research project, Sigma Pi Sigma event, or outreach event, but need funds to execute it? Let SPS National help you! Check out theSPS Fall Awardsfor funds to support your chapter outreach, research, and Sigma Pi Sigma events!
TheNASA HOEE StarshadeChallengeis intended for undergraduate students in Engineering and Physics/Astronomy and helps to promote skillsyou’ve learned through your college career by helping to design a next generation NASA telescope! Showcase your ability to problem solve, plan, and think critically to design and produce an ultra-low mass Starshade. Learn more and sign up at https://aip.org/starshade.
This challenge is first come, first serve, for up to 20 teams. Teams will be given an honorarium of $1,000 to construct a scale model, work with NASA Scientists, and winning designs will split$20,000!
Resources for the Fall Semester
The SPS National Website has plenty of resources for your chapter to begin preparing for the new academic year! You can check out tips on building an inclusive chapter, and more,here.
The Fall Mailer will be delivered to each department and will include many resources for you and your chapter. There will be posters to hang in your lounge, award and internship opportunities, the 2023-24 SPS Handbook, and much more! Electronic versions will be available here.
SPS brings you GradSchoolShopper
SPS offersGradSchoolShopper.com,the only global graduate program network dedicated exclusively to physics, astronomy, and the physical sciences. If you are looking for your graduate school path, this is free and for you! Check out
these articles full of resources and tips in the2022 Guide to Grad School.
Upcoming Scientific Meetings - Students Welcome
Optica Frontiers in Optics & Laser Science (FiOLS), October 9 – 12: Tacoma, WA
Registration is open. Find meeting information here.
AVS 69th International Symposium & Exhibition, November 5 – 10: Portland, OR
Registration is open. Find meeting informationhere.
ASA 185th Annual Meeting, December 4 – 8: Sydney, Australia
Registration is open. Find meeting informationhere.
AMS 104th Annual Meeting, January 28-February 1: Baltimore, MD
Abstract submissions due August 24, 2023. Find meeting information here.
SPS offers Travel Awards to members presenting their research at AIP member society meetings and Reporter Awards for individuals and chapters. A limited number of awards of up to $300 will be offered. Apply Today!
SPS Featured Jobs, REUs, & Internships-Check them out atSPSJobs and hear about how to apply for REUs with#HowtoREU
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