Society of Physics Students,
Syracuse University Chapter
Tuesday, Sept. 23 2008
Minutes as recorded by Harold Germain
Prof. Brown needs coaches on Tues. 3:30-4:50PM, Wed. 5:45-7:05PM, Thurs. 5-6:20PM and Thurs. 8-9:20PM.
Seniors-University of Buffalo Physics Open House, Sat. Oct 18
Officer training: Wed. Sept. 24 3-4PM, etc.
Gavin and the mentor program for high school students
Dr. Fostner's presentation on biomembranes
Tuesday, Sept. 16 2008
Minutes as recorded by Harold Germain
Brainstorming ideas for an upcoming physics demo
Online videos of physics demos
The observatory on campus is temporarily closed
Cornell accelerator trip in the works
Tuesday, Sept. 3 2008
Minutes recorded by Harold Germain
SPS members to announce SPS weekly meeting time and place to physics classes
Summer Research Day: SPS members give a brief presentation of their summer research
REU day to promote research among physics majors and others
Physics Dept. picnic the Sunday where SPS will making liquid nitrogen ice cream
Thursday, March 27
Minutes as recorded by Harold Germain
Science Fair Sun 30th 11-4PM at Solvay High School
SPS zone 2 meeting- a day long event is on Sat April 5th at
University of Rochester, topics include physics, astronomy and
related fields. Free food and opportunity to meet other SPS members.
Event starts at 8-3PM
Presentation at Mayfest- talk to Dr. Saulson
We came up with different ideas for mayfest: Ice cream and liquid
nitrogen
Graduating senior BBQ at Steph's house. Date: TBA
Ideas for senior gifts
Tuesday, March 18
Minutes as recorded by Harold Germain
Tickets for Bill Nye were handed out
Flyers were posted around campus and in the auditorium
Meeting at Schine underground at 6:15PM with Bill Nye
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Minutes as recorded by Jess McIver
Meeting for Spring semester 2008 will be on Thursdays at 7pm.
The new officers for the year 2008 are:
Jess McIver, President
Carl Goodrich, Vice President
Tom Goldstein, Event Coordinator
Gabby Savaglio, Treasurer
Herbie Germain, Secretary
Society of Physics Students, Syracuse University Chapter
Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007
Minutes as Recorded by Secretary Gavin
We need to update the website more often by alumni request
We will be taking new pictures for the website next meeting.
Send Jen new blurbs for the website- Jess will send the minutes from past meetings
Passed around Thank You cards for Sam Sampere and Professor Plourde for their help getting SPS involved in the department picnic (liquid nitrogen ice cream)
Matt is getting in touch with Sam about the high school demos project
APS meeting March 10-14 2008 in New Orleans- there is a travel award of about $200 from SPS nationals- but students must present a paper at the SPS meeting. Deadline to apply for award is Nov 25th
The fall trip to Cornell will be Nov 3rd 2008
Will vote on Spring trip next meeting
Jess will reserve Goldstein March 27th 2008 for speaker
212/211 review sessions are next week!
Professor Bowick gave a talk on soft matter
Society of Physics Students, Syracuse University Chapter
Tuesday Sept. 25, 2007
Minutes as Recorded by Secretary Gavin Hartnett
There is no meeting next week! SPS is giving rides to Cafe Scientifique from College Place Tuesday at 6:30pm
Matt is getting good feedback from high school teachers on outreach project
Carl will start arranging fall trip
SU SPS chapter will attend regional Zone 2 meeting and symposium at University of Rochester in April
Jess will bring in more information about getting travel funding from SPS Nationals to go to New Orleans APS meeting over spring break
The deadline for the budget to ask SA for money for speakers is Nov 6th!
Josh Smith gave a talk on gravitational wave research and how the SU SPS chapter was founded
Society of Physics Students, Syracuse University Chapter
Tuesday Sept. 18, 2007
Minutes as Recorded by Secretary Gavin
The Phy211 exam 1 review went very well today
The PHY212 review for Exam 1 will be Wednesday at 5:30pm in Stolkin
Matt is helping Jess write a letter to the department chair
Matt is meeting with high school teachers about making presentations
We will vote next meeting about the fall trip
We will research having a regional SPS meeting at an SU facility in the spring
Gabby is making SPS posters- we will make copies at OSL
Cafe Scientifique is coming up- Jess and Matt will drive
Carl is working on speakers for meetings
Jess is asking SU SPS chapter founder Josh Smith to speak next meeting
Gavin will work on a proposal to the chair for a budget increase, and will keep track of the budget
Society of Physics Students, Syracuse University Chapter
Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007
Minutes as Recorded by Secretary Gavin
Meeting this semester will be every Tuesday except the first of the month to accommodate for band members and Cafe Scientifique trips as well as saving money on pizza
Alumni update from Jeremy and Dave: both have RAs already and are doing well at Brown.
Review sessions for PHY 211 and 212 are coming up next week! The department is being really supportive of this, so we should organize it ASAP.
Matt is working on a community outreach program, high school science demos, to be coordinated with Sam
Ideas for a spring project: Hold a regional SPS meeting, have a speaker
We are trying to go to Cafe Scientifique if under 21s are allowed
Thank our advisor Jen for our new couch!
Fall trip ideas: Accelerator at Cornell
Spring trip ideas: Toronto, NYC, Chicago
Next meeting we will have a letter for the chair from SPS
Duncan Brown gave a talk on gravitational wave research
