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Join University of the Sciences and Rutgers University as we co-host the annual Zone 3 meeting on March 23rd - March 24th at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. The event will feature research presentations, guest panels, workshops and many more fun activities.
Mar 23, 2018, 6:00 PM – Mar 24, 2018, 8:00 PM
University of the Sciences,
600 S 43rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA

Online registration is recommended, but on-site registration will also be accepted

About

/ ABOUT our chapters

The University of the Sciences chapter of the Society of Physics Students is very active on and off our home campus. We host a number of events every semester for USciences students, including Astronomy Nights, Liquid Nitrogen Parties, and game nights. We also hold several outreach events every year at local high schools, after-school programs, and the Philadelphia Science Festival. Our members consist of a diverse group of physics and non-physics majors, who all have the desire to bring science and physics to the community and develop themselves into contributing members of the STEM community. In addition to receiving The Marsh White, the Future Faces of Physics, and the Sigma Pi Sigma Chapter Project awards, our SPS chapter was also recognized as an Outstanding Chapter by SPS National for 2016 and 2017. We look forward to welcoming the other chapters from Zone 3 to our university this March!

USciences
Rutgers

The Rutgers University chapter of the Society of Physics Students chapter has a very strong presence at home and is looking to extend our reach outside of our local community. For our SPS chapter, the SPS Zone 3 meeting is the perfect opportunity to start participating in SPS on a national level, connect with other SPS chapters in our zone, and share exciting ideas and activities aimed to benefit physics majors as well as students of other majors. Our main activities include hosting physics talks, barbecues, trivia nights, and the annual RU SPS Banquet. This year, we’ve added new events to our agenda, including the High Energy and Astro Code-Alongs and Physics Coffee Hours. We’ve also created the SPS Undergraduate Lounge as a study space by renovating one of the unused rooms in the Rutgers Serin Physics Building. Our goal as the RU SPS Chapter is to give members the chance to explore and learn about physics, connect with other students, and have fun overall!

/ Schedule

23rd

Friday

All events will be held in McNeil STC (20 on the map)

6:00pm-6:10pm      Early Registration & Snacks

6:10pm-6:20pm      Informal Introduction

6:20pm-6:40pm      USciences Presentation on                                            Outreach

6:40pm-7:15pm      Engineering Challenge 

7:15pm-7:30pm      Break

7:30pm-8:00pm      SPS Member "Speed Dating"

 

8:00pm-9:00pm       Physics Major Hangout

                                              (Optional)

24th

Saturday

All events will be held in the IPEX (14 on the map)

10:00am-10:15am       Registration and Breakfast

 

10:15am-10:30am       Formal Welcome

 

10:30am-11:30am       Oral Research Presentations

 

11:30am-12:15pm       Keynote Speaker

                        Dr. James Keller 

              Thomas Jefferson University 

 

12:15pm-1:00pm         Lunch Break

 

1:00pm-1:45pm           Networking and Internship                                                      Workshops

 

1:50pm-2:35pm           Careers Toolbox Workshop

 

2:45pm-3:45pm           Industrial/Hidden Physicist  

                                                    Panel 

 

3:45pm-4:00pm           Snack Break 

 

4:00pm-5:00pm           Roadmap to Graduate                                                          School Panel

 

5:00pm-6:00pm           Student Poster Session

 

6:30pm-7:00pm           Dinner/ Elevator Research                                                  Talk Competition 

 

7:00pm-8:00pm           Optional Event 

                                       (Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream)

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      CONTACT PERSON      

University of the Sciences

600 South 43rd Street

Philadelphia Pa, 19104

Despina Nakos

Email: dnakos@mail.usciences.edu

Cell: 484-661-3516

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