Society of Physics Students

The Society of Physics Students provides a forum for the discussion of pertinent facts and discoveries in all branches of physics, allows students the opportunity to engage in activities related to physics, and generates public interest in the physical sciences.

The Marquette University Chapter of the Society of Physics (SPS) students engages in a variety of fun activities to promote physics. These include movie nights, journal clubs, outreach events with local schools, star nights, trebuchet launches, rocket building competitions, travel and more!

Past Events/Achievements

• They have won several Marsh White awards to build demonstration equipment, and Outstanding Chapter awards from the National SPS organization.
• In January 2014, the Physics club demonstrated the physics of paper airplanes at a local grade school! Physics Club Outreach Event: The Physics of Paper Airplanes
• In November of 2012, several SPS members traveled to Orlando for the Quadrennial Physics Congress. Check out the award-winning article "The Need for Science Outreach in the Community" they wrote about their experience!

Additional Information

Meetings are currently held on Thursdays at 3:15 PM in WW PHYSICS Room 370. Anyone with an interest in physics is invited to attend.

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Women in Physics

This organization works to foster camaraderie among women physics majors and those with interest in physics at Marquette, to network with both women alumni and prospective students, to partake in outreach within the local community, and to host women speakers in physics every year. 

Past Events/Achievements

• The Women in Physics group is engaged in promoting physics and in discovering the career opportunities the degree offers. They have hosted a variety of speakers, reached out to alumni, participated in outreach events with young women, and fostered camaraderie with fun events like bowling.
• Check out their outreach event from Spring 2014: Women in PhysicsClub: The Lifecycle of a Butterfly

Additional Information

Meetings are currently held on Thursday evenings 5:00 PM in WW PHYSICS Room 370. Anyone with an interest in physics is invited to participate.