Fall 2017

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The magazine of the Society of Physics Students

Fall 2017

Fall 2017

Building Community

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SPS members at the University of Wisconsin River Falls (UWRF) pull the lever of a trebuchet during an on-campus fall outreach demonstration event. Photo by Kathy M. Helgeson, University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

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Feature

Building Community

Intro: Building Community: Creating a culture where physics students thrive
We Built our Community Without a Single Movie Night
Building Community Within Your Zone
Not-So-Secret Societies: What Professional Societies Can Do For Undergrads

Special Feature

6 Reasons Why the History of Physics Matters
Looking Back: The Birth of Nuclear Physics
The Great American Eclipse

Letter

Physics and Pizza: Joining a Global Community of Scientists

Pathways

Why I Went to Graduate School
Why I Work in Industry

Professional Development

Learning to Lead Through SPS

Building Blocks: Undergraduate Research Projects

Understanding Solar Coronal Heating through Nanoflare Modeling

Singularities

Regaining Momentum

Interactions: SPS Chapters in Action

A Summer Camp of Wonder

Alumni Spotlight

Hillary Head
Samantha Spytek

Physics Puzzler

Consider a Circular Cow

Meeting Notes: SPS Reporters at Science Conferences

Hidden Realities: Lawrence Krauss's Trip to Alaska

My Adventures at the International Conference of Physics Students