The Society of Physics Students

📢 Deadline extended! SPS Chapter Reports are now due June 22.

If your chapter hasn't submitted yet, this is your chance to get credit for a year's worth of hard work. Your report is the basis for Outstanding Chapter Award consideration and could even land your chapter in the spotlight issue of The SPS Observer.

Chapters that submit are also entered into a drawing for one of ten $100 gift cards for a pizza party.

Grab the 2026 template, pull together your photos, and get your report in before time runs out.

Submit here: https://bit.ly/4eT4KmL

The 2026 SPS Summer Intern cohort is officially here, and orientation week at ACP-DC was just the beginning.

This summer, thirteen early-career physicists will learn from mentors, engage with science policy, and build the skills that will carry them through careers in physics and beyond.

We'll be sharing their work, their reflections, and their summer highlights right here. Give them a warm welcome!

Last chance to make your chapter's voice heard. 📢

The 2026 SPS Council elections are still open, but not for long. Every chapter vote helps shape the direction of SPS for the year ahead.

Don't wait. Vote today.

👉 students.aip.org/2026-sps-council-elections

SPS Council elections are officially open, and your chapter has a voice in shaping them. 🗳️

Every SPS chapter gets a vote. That means the future of SPS leadership is in your hands.

Cast your vote today and help decide what's next for the Society of Physics Students.
👉 https://bit.ly/3PaxbUk

Science policy is a career, and the physical sciences need more physicists in it.

Roohi Dalal advocates for the astronomy community in the halls of Congress, where scientific literacy can make a real difference in legislation and funding.

Read about how she got there: https://bit.ly/4bK2cWq

Not every physicist wants a lab or a tenure-track position — and that's completely valid. Jack Lambert teaches high school physics and describes it as one of the most rewarding things he's done.

Hear why he made the choice to go into the classroom, and what his physics background brings to his students every day.
https://bit.ly/4uPEUXG

Katrina Miller had a physics degree and a talent for explaining things. She became a science journalist and now helps millions of people understand the research that shapes our world.

The ability to translate complex ideas clearly is one of the most valuable skills a physics education builds. Discover her path: https://bit.ly/3PxvmR2

Ever wonder what a physicist does in the fashion industry?

Jovana Andrejević Kim uses computational physics to minimize fabric waste in garment production, a field you'd never guess was hiring physicists. This is what looks like.

Read her story in https://bit.ly/4bJZKPD

⏰ TODAY is the last day to nominate your SPS chapter advisor for the Outstanding Chapter Advisor Award. Deadline is midnight!

This award honors advisors who inspire student leadership, build thriving chapters, and go the extra mile for their physics community. The recipient receives $6,000, shared among them, the chapter, and the department. Runners-up chapters receive a $100 gift card for a pizza party!

Current SPS students and dues-paying members can submit nominations. Don't let your advisor's impact go unrecognized.

Nominate them today! https://bit.ly/47js7Tq

The SPS scholarship deadline is Monday, March 16. 🚨

If you haven't started your application, there's still time.

The online application is at students.aip.org/scholarships. Remember, your recommenders need to upload their letters, AND your transcript needs to be postmarked by March 16.

Tag a friend who needs to see this. Share with your chapter. Let's make sure every deserving physics student gets a shot at this funding. 💙

🔗 https://bit.ly/4ssmAC3

📷 Gyeongmin Kim, 2025 SPS Leadership Scholar