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Welcome to the Society of Physics Students

Established at The University of California at Riverside on November 7th, 2007, the Society of Physics Students (SPS) provides undergraduates and graduates from all disciplines the opportunity to expand their knowledge of physics and to meet other students, professors and researches in the physics field. Weekly meetings provide a dynamic and interactive environment to discuss physics-related topics. To experience the physics field in the real world we ogranize field trips to laboratories, particle accerlerators, observatories and other institutions. Talks and colloquia given by proffessors, researchers and proffessionals are scheduled throughout the year and will usually take place durring normal meeting times.

  • UCR Physics Open House!
    UCR Physics is hosting open house on Saturday March 10th and Saturday April 14th! As a result, we're looking for knowledgable, friendly volunteers! If you're interested please contact Steven Tjung!
  • Physics Department T-Shirts
    The Physics department is looking for a new T-Shirt design for all of the volunteers to wear at the open house! If you've come up with a design submit it to Steven Tjung or bring it to one of the meetings! We'll decide upon the best shirt and get them made!
  • SPS Ski Trip! February 4
    SPS is having our annual ski trip on February 4th! For more information please contact Steven Tjung.
  • SPS Thanksgiving Potluck PicturesThe Thanksgiving Potluck was a huge success. We'd like to thank all of you for attending and hope to see you all at our next event!
  • Register On http://studentorgnetwork.ucr.edu
    Don't forget ot register yourself in SPS through the UCR Student Organization Network. Registering helps out by informing Student Life of our members so that we are more widely recognized on campus! Simply visit the Student Org Network, sign in with your UCR Net-ID and Password, and join/renew your membership.
  • October 6, 2011 - SPS Social and Movie Night
    Next Thursday at 6:30 we are going to have a get together in the reading room. We will have drinks and pizza for everyone. We will hang out and have dinner then watch a movie. Come, relax and meet your fellow sps members.
  • October 2 - Hiking trip up to the "C"
    Come join us on our first annual hiking trip up to the "C" on Sunday Oct. 2nd. We will be meeting in the physics courtyard at 9:00 am and leaving around 9:30. Wear athletic clothing and shoes that you can walk in (No Sneakers please) and bring plenty of water. If you have any questions email webmasterspsucr@gmail.com.
  • SPS meeting time for the fall quarter
    We have decided to hold the meetings for the fall quarter on Thursdays at 3:00 in the physics reading room. I know that this may not accomodate everyones schedule but we plan to take alot of the focus off of the meetings this quarter and put it more into activities. Even if you are not able to come to the meetings I hope to see you at one of the many events we will hold this quarter and throughout the year. If you have any questions you can email me or any of the officers.
    --Rob
  • SPS room and lounge
    Soon we will be opening our very own lounge and study room. We are still waiting on a few things like chairs and key card door access but hopefull this will all be sorted by the second week of school. Our goal for this room is to provide a place where any sps club members can relax with eachother, work on homework together, and we will even be organizing times when someone will be available to answer questions and help out with problems you might be stuck on. I plan to have a sign up sheet either on the door or in the room that you can check to see if someone will be there to help. The SPS room will be located in 2054E.
    --Rob
  • January 20, 2011

    Ski Trip Pictures Posted


  • October 30, 2010

    Physics Open House 2010 Pictures Posted


In the News

  • July 14, 2011
    UC Riverside Physicists Discover New Way to Produce Antimatter-containing Atom
    New method allows positronium to be produced for the first time at a wide range of temperatures and in a controllable way (July 11, 2011) NEWS MEDIA CONTACT Name: Iqbal Pittalwala Tel: (951) 827-6050 E-mail: iqbal@ucr.edu EnlargeL to R: Researchers Tomu H. Hisakado, Harry Tom, Allen Mills and David Cassidy. Photo credit: M. Kelley, UCR Strategic Communications. RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Physicists at the University of California, Riverside report that they have discovered a new way to create positronium, an exotic and short-lived atom that could help answer what happened to antimatter in the universe and why nature favored matter over antimatter at the universe's creation. Positronium is made up of an electron and its antimatter twin, the positron. It has applications in developing more accurate Positron Emission Tomography or PET scans and in fundamental physics research.
  • May 10, 2011
    Why Graphene Holds the Key to the Future
    In public lecture at UC Riverside on May 19, graphene expert Jeanie Lau will discuss wonders of the new exciting material
  • April 8, 2011
    Tevatron Experiment Could Send Particle Physicists Back to the Drawing Board
    If the existence of a previously unknown particle is confirmed, it would be the first particle that does not fit into the standard model of particle physics, said UC Riverside physics and astronomy professor John Ellison. The standard model of particle physics is a theory of three of the four known fundamental interactions and the elementary particles that take part in these interactions. These particles make up all visible matter in the universe.
  • April 6, 2011
    CNAS STEM Pathway Transfer Friday Talk
    STEM Transfer Friday visit of community college students on April 1, 2011. Professor Shan-Wen Tsai and her students made a presentation to college students, toured the visiting students through their labs, and shared their research projects.
  • January 13, 2011
    Double discovery: Astronomers observe most distant galaxy cluster... and it's at the earliest stage of development yet seen
    The discovery by UCR Professor Bahram Mobasher and his team is featured in the Daily Mail article.
  • January 12, 2011
    Astronomers Identify Most Distant Galaxy Cluster
    Professor Mobasher is a member of an international team of astronomers that has uncovered a burgeoning galactic metropolis, the most distant known in the early universe.
  • January 10, 2011
    Paper co-authored by UCR physicists is featured in Physics Viewpont
    Laser spectroscopy of positronium confined to nanoscale pores is a tool to probe the size of buried cavities and a step toward the long-term goal of a positronium BEC.
  • January 11, 2011
    Two UCR physicists have been named 2010 AAAS fellows
    Two physicists are among 10 UCR Researchers Recognized by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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    Upcoming Events

    • April 14, 2012 - Physics Open House
      The Physics Department is doing another Open House and again, looking for volunteers. You know what to do...
    • March 10, 2012 - Physics Open House
      The Physics Department is doing their usual Open House and looking for volunteers. If you're interested, let us know!
    • February 4, 2012 - SPS Ski Trip
      SPS is doing their annual ski trip! Contact Steven Tjung for more information!
    • January 19, 2012 - SPS Potluck and Movie Night
      Bring food and join us for a movie and dinner at the SPS potluck movie night! Hang out, kick back, and enjoy yourself with fellow SPS members.
    • October 6, 2011 - SPS Social and Movie Night
      Next Thursday at 6:30 we are going to have a get together in the reading room. We will have drinks and pizza for everyone. We will hang out and have dinner then watch a movie. Come, relax and meet your fellow sps members.
    • October 2, 2011 - Hiking trip up to the "C"
      Come join us on our first annual hiking trip up to the "C" on Sunday Oct. 2nd. We will be meeting in the physics courtyard at 9:00 am and leaving around 9:30. Wear athletic clothing and shoes that you can walk in (No Sneakers please) and bring plenty of water. If you have any questions email webmasterspsucr@gmail.com.
    • January 15, 2011
      SPS ski and snowboard trip coming up!! For more information check the calendar or email the webmaster
      Deadline to sign up is Tuesday, January 4th

    SPS Calendar

    You can add this calendar to your own R'Mail or Google account to get up events and email reminders. On either your R'Mail or GMail homepage click on the 'Calendar' link at the top left of the page. Then click on 'Other Calendars' on the left side of the page and a box should pop up that says "Add a coworkers calendar". Type "webmasterspsucr@gmail.com" into the box and hit enter and all of the sps events will be imported strait into your calendar. If you have an Android phone, after you have added the calendar to yours you can have the calendar sync to your phone by clicking on the calendar app then going to settings>calendars and checking the box next to webmasterspsucr@gmail.com. This will give you reminders and up to date event information right on your phone!

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    Main Office Fax: (951) 827-4529
    Maynard, Bonnie; Chair's Assistant, Academic Personnel
    E-mail: bonnie.maynard@ucr.edu

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