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Radiations Magazine
Ralph A. AlpherIn the Fall 2009 issue of Radiations, we celebrate the many dimensions of Sigma Pi Sigma and its members through stories of their career paths, philanthropic efforts, and service to the physics community. more details


The History of Cosmology as I Have Lived Through It
Ralph A. AlpherA three-part biography of Ralph A. Alpher, a founder of Big Bang cosmology, in Radiations magazine. more details

Hidden Physicists - Share your story and help Sigma Pi Sigma document the career paths of "Hidden Physicists."

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Inductions - Photos from recent induction ceremonies, including Grand Valley State University, Howard University, Adelphi University, The University of Southern Mississippi, and Portland State University. more details


Insignia Items - Show your commitment to excellence. Order your Sigma Pi Sigma official insignia. more details


Ethics Recommendations - See the official Sigma Pi Sigma ethics recommendations adopted during the 2004 Quadrennial Congress. more details


Official Statements - Statements on Ethics and Evolution in Science Education adopted by the SPS & Sigma Pi Sigma Council. more details


The First Man-Made Nuclear Explosion - This talk given by L. Worth Seagondollar, a former President of Sigma Pi Sigma, describes one of the greatest war-time experiences possible for a young graduate student, including an eye-witness account of the 1945 plutonium fission device explosion in the New Mexico desert. full transcript


Honorary Members - These distinguished physicists and scientists have been granted honorary membership for their valuable contributions to physics. more details


2004 Congress Reports - First-hand accounts of the 2004 Congress and Trinity Site Visit. more details


Special Feature: Highlights from Sigma Pi Sigma Congresses

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2010 Chapter Project Awards Announced
Western Kentucky UniversityEleven schools have received awards from the national office to fund chapter inductions and events, the most in the program's four-year history. Click here to see the winning institutions, along with photos and project descriptions.

Award Details | Previous Recipients: 2009 | 2008 | 2007


2008 Congress a Resounding Success
More than 600 physics students, faculty and Sigma Pi Sigma alumni gathered at Fermilab in Batavia, IL, for the 2008 Quadrennial Congress. They spent a packed weekend making new connections, interacting with Fermilab scientists and distinguished speakers, debating common concerns for the discipline and society, and touring Fermilab's unique experiments and grounds.

Reports and Photos | Poster Abstracts | Art Contest Results

Special Feature: Highlights from Sigma Pi Sigma Congresses


Williams honored with Worth Seagondollar Award
Dr. Karen WilliamsDr. Karen Williams, professor of physics at East Central University, has been awarded The Worth Seagondollar Service Award in recognition of her extraordinary level of service and commitment to Sigma Pi Sigma and the Society of Physics Students. Williams received the award at the 2008 Sigma Pi Sigma Congress. It recognizes her “service as a chapter adviser, zone councilor and president of the SPS, overseeing a great expansion of the role of president and the precedent-setting 2004 Sigma Pi Sigma Congress.” more details...


Tutor.com Partners to Recruit Physics Tutors
Tutor.comTutor.com, the leading provider of on demand tutoring and homework help, has partnered with SPS and Sigma Pi Sigma to recruit top notch physics tutors. more details


Sigma Pi Sigma Partners with MentorNet®
MentorNetSigma Pi Sigma is pleased to announce it has partnered with MentorNet, the award-winning nonprofit e-mentoring network. Founded in 1997, MentorNet provides highly motivated protégés from many of the world's top colleges and universities with positive, one-on-one, email-based mentoring relationships with mentors from industry and academia. more details




Hampton UniversityRead about Hampton University's recent induction ceremony in The Big Bang, the department's weekly newsletter.

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