Washington University In St. Louis Society of Physics Students

"Fostering a culture of inclusion benefits all of us, whether on campus or in society at large. We do not accept the premise that certain groups are less capable than others. We strive for academic excellence, rigor and open inquiry. We want all students to know that while they will encounter a range of opinions in their time on campus, we will always uphold our basic values when it comes to creating an engaging learning environment for all of our students."

Http://artsci.wustl.edu/ampersand/articles/2017/open-letter-physics

Open Letter: Commitment to Inclusion in Physics | Arts & Sciences Academic freedom of expression is an essential safeguard of intellectual inquiry, and our campus will always promote the open exchange of ideas. A recent series of editorials and exchanges in

Well said.

"'I wanted people to know that his opinion wasn’t secretly what everyone was thinking. It's not reflective of the whole school,' [McLish] says. 'There are always going to be Katzes in the world... The important thing is to focus on the big picture.'"

Physics Professor and 'Proud Homophobe' Gets Owned by Wash. U Freshman In his role as physics professor at Washington University, Dr. Jonathan Katz labors to explain universe through the study of its parts in motion. But...

Welcome back, fellow physicists!

Be sure to check our website every now and then to learn about our upcoming events.

http://sps.wustl.edu/events/

Upcoming Events | Wash. U. SPS Upcoming Events Spring Activities Fair Friday, January 20, 2017 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Danforth University CenterDrop by our table and say hi!

Congratulations to physics major and bassist Ryan Wahidi!

Announcing: Ryan Wahidi (Major in Physics, 2019) and Yihan Li (Major in Biology: Biochemistry, Second Major in Music, 2018) win the 2016-2017 Friends of Music Concerto Competition. Congratulations to all of the applicants! You can hear Ryan perform with the orchestra on March 3, 2017 and Yihan perform on April 21, 2017.

So proud of our WashU alumnus and prof featured in today's WashU Record! And check out the linked bio. Wow.

"For almost five decades, Miller has relentlessly and successfully sustained a record of ground-breaking research in the field of medical ultrasound...Professor Miller is truly a world class leader.

A toral of 35 graduate students earned their PhDs in Miller''s Laboratory for Ultrasonics...a significant number of members of... Miller's lab have gone on to prestigious academic careers."

We are truly honored to have someone who is so outstanding in all aspects of being a professor- research, teaching, mentorship- in our department. Congrats again, Professor Miller!!! :)

Miller receives 2016 Rayleigh Award at International Ultrasonics Symposium | The Source | Washington University in St. Louis James G. Miller, the Albert Gordon Hill Professor of Physics in Arts & Sciences, received the 2016 Rayleigh Award at the International Ultrasonics Symposium this fall in Tours, France.

We are looking forward to clear skies tonight--come join fellow students at historic Crow Observatory for some casual stargazing with HOT CHOCOLATE AND SNACKS! Come to Crow Hall at 7 pm -SPS officers will be there to take people up to the Observatory!!

Thinking about Grad School?
Well, you're in luck!
There will be a Panel on Physics Graduate Admissions with Professor Jim Schilling on Thursday, November 3, 2016, at 5:30 p.m. in Compton Hall, Room 240/241. Come on down to learn more and even ask questions if you have any!

Come see our budding young physicists present their work at the Undergraduate Research Symposium tomorrow, October 29!

Opening remarks: 12:00-1:15 in LabSci 300
Poster Session: 1:30-3:00 in Olin Library

https://undergradresearch.wustl.edu/symposium

Undergraduate Research Symposium | Office of Undergraduate Research What is the Undergraduate Research Symposium?Twice yearly the Office of Undergraduate Research sponsors the Undergraduate Research Symposium. It is a forum for students to present their research findings and a celebration of the diversity of research that takes place at Wash U. We encourage students...

"Bender listens for physics that produces the dull thunk of an unexamined assumption instead of ringing true, but there is more to it than that. He also is unusually good at seeing moveable patterns: in letters, in chess positions, in musical compositions as well as in mathematical functions.

His presentation slides often include anagrams — he might introduce his name and university as Crab Lender of Washing Nervy Tuitions. He likes to play speed chess and included in his Harvard dissertation a postal chess game that lasted a year and a half. (It was Appendix H, and none of the examiners noticed it.) He also has mastered most of the repertoire for the clarinet and even considered becoming a professional musician."

https://source.wustl.edu/2016/10/physicist-honored-finding-new-symmetry-space-time/

Physicist honored for finding new symmetry in space and time | The Source | Washington University in St. Louis The American Physical Society and the American Institute of Physics this month awarded the 2017 Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics to Carl M. Bender of Washington University in St. Louis .

Saturday public science lecture series begins tomorrow!

"My colleagues and I want people to understand that modern physics can be both exciting and approachable, regardless of one’s background in science,” says Ogilvie. “The connection between fundamental questions and the modern technologies of today and tomorrow is something I really can’t stress enough.”

Besides,“it’s fun to talk about the strange and spooky aspects of quantum physics around Halloween!"

http://artsci.wustl.edu/articles/2016/strange-world-quantum-physics

The Strange World of Quantum Physics | Arts & Sciences From: The AmpersandBy Rebecca KingThis fall, the Saturday Morning Physics lecture series will continue, beginning Oct. 22 and running through Nov. 19. These lectures, which are free and open to the public, will be presented by faculty members of the Department of Physics and are tailored for people…

Free Pizza!

Hear about this year's Nobel Prize? Want to learn more about what "theoretical discoveries of topological phase transitions and topological phases of matter" means?

Well, you're in luck! Tomorrow, October 20, 2016, at 5:30 p.m. in Compton Hall, Room 241, there will be a talk given by Professor Zohar Nussinov about this years' Nobel Prize!

Also: FREE PIZZA!!!!

“The amazing thing is that mathematics has anything to do with the real world at all. I mean, why doesn’t the real world do whatever it wants to do? Why does it have to obey actual mathematical equations? ... That to me is truly incredible. Astonishing.”

Carl Bender on the Heineman prize, his work, his wife, and the art of physics.

https://www.aip.org/news/2016/quantum-physicist-carl-m-bender-wins-2017-dannie-heineman-prize-mathematical-physics

Quantum Physicist Carl M. Bender Wins 2017 Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics | American Institute of Physics AIP and APS award prestigious prize to professor at Washington University in St.