02/04/2023
Come see former UAF SPS president Evans Callis speak at the Geophysical Institute's Science for Alaska First Friday Kickoff! 5:30pm-7pm this evening, February 3rd!
Our club is for any UAF student interested in or studying the field of physics. Meetings are held Th We are the UAF chapter of the Society of Physics Students.
The Society of Physics Students, or SPS, is a national organization for undergraduate students interested in physics. Our club is one of only two chapters in Alaska and we try to make up for it by doing lots of physics and science related community outreach. Every year our club helps judge many of the elementary and middle school science fairs to help encourage a love of science. We also set up se
02/04/2023
Come see former UAF SPS president Evans Callis speak at the Geophysical Institute's Science for Alaska First Friday Kickoff! 5:30pm-7pm this evening, February 3rd!
02/04/2023
09/29/2020
Life at UAF may look different from normal right now, but UAF SPS is still committed to sharing cool science with Fairbanks!
This past weekend, we partnered with the University of Alaska Museum of the North to produce a video for Virtual Family Day! Check out the video (and find other cool space science resources for families) at the museum website: https://bit.ly/uamnfamilydays
05/28/2020
The UAF Planet Walk, a joint collaboration between the UAF Society of Physics Students and the Geophysical Institute, has been featured as a part of the Geophysical Institute's self-guided outdoor walking tour! A great way to get out and enjoy the beautiful summer weather!
https://www.gi.alaska.edu/about/outdoor-walking-tour
12/20/2019
UAF SPS has been recognized as an Outstanding Chapter by the nationwide Society of Physics Students for the third consecutive year!
UAF Society of Physics Students recognized for excellence | UAF news and information This is the third consecutive time the chapter has been recognized for its excellence as a top-tier student-led physical sciences organization.
11/23/2019
UAF SPS is at the UA Museum of the North's Family Day event! Come visit us from 12-4pm at the museum to learn about stars! The museum has free admission for children 14 and under!
Astropalooza is on for tonight! We're watching the skies to see how the weather will be for telescopes, but we will still have hot chocolate and science demos on hand! We're looking forward to seeing you all at the Reichardt Building from 6pm-10pm tonight!
06/03/2019
The project is finished! The UAF Planet Walk, a UAF Society of Physics Student project sponsored by the UAF Geophysical Institute, is now complete and ready for the public! You can find the signs along Yukon Drive on the UAF campus!
02/01/2019
Astropalooza 2 is tonight!! It looks like the weather will be clear and cold tonight, so dress warmly, folks!
https://news.uaf.edu/physics-students-host-astropalooza-2-stargazing-event/
05/07/2018
Congratulations to all the UAF physics students who graduated yesterday! Here are a few of them. From left to right Blake (PhD), Riley (BS), Khan (BS). We’re looking forward to seeing what comes next for everyone.