Calendar of Events
Upcoming Events
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Past Events
Physics Phun Night
Thursday, April 17, 2008
7:00pm In Alumni Hall, Brumbaugh Academic Center, Room A100
Physics demonstrations put on for school children of the greater Huntingdon area! Everyone, including Juniata Students and Huntingdon residents, is welcome.
Zone 3 & 7 Meeting
Friday, October 19 – Saturday, October 20, 2007
The meeting will begin at 4:30pm on Friday with an informal talk offering advice for those interested in graduate studies or one day securing an academic/administrative posts led by Dr. James Kakalios. Dr. Kakalios is a Physics Professor and Dean of Undergraduate Studies at The University of Minnesota. This will be followed by a buffet dinner (no cost to student attendees), and a 7:30pm keynote address by Dr. Kakalios, who is also the author of the popular and highly acclaimed book The Physics of Superheroes. The talk will be based on sections of the book, and will be followed by a book signing (copies will be available for purchase for those so inclined). There will be a student organized social event Friday night after the talk.
Saturday morning will begin at 8:30am with a continental breakfast, followed by student oral presentations at 9:00am. Contributed presentations will continue Saturday morning along with a student poster session after the talks. At about 11:30am there will be a presentation by Dr. A.J. Jones and Dr. Vincent Maier, who are medical physicists with Geisinger Health and will talk about the high demand and lucrative compensation available for health physicists. The meeting will end around 1:00pm with a raffle of upper-division physics textbooks.
Homecoming Physics Demonstrations
Saturday, September 22nd, 2007
3:30pm to 6:30pm in front of Von Liebig Center for Science
Homecoming this year is themed Science Palooza. There will be awesome physics demonstrations and fun—volunteer if you want to be a part of it!
Beginning of Year Picnic
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
4:30pm to 6:30pm at Dr. Borgardt's House
Come out for the first SPS event of the year, including Dr. Siem's deliciously grilled steak! Meet at the SPS Lounge, BAC P204 at 4:15pm to walk up.