The History of Cosmology as I Have Lived Through It
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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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2008 Sigma Pi Sigma 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
2009 Chapter Project Awards Announced
 Five institutions have received awards from the Sigma Pi Sigma national office for funding of chapter inductions and events: Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA; East Central University, Ada, OK; University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD; Mesa State College, Grand Junction, CO; and Penn State University, University Park, PA (pictured here).
Recipient Details: 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | Award Details
Karen Williams honored with Worth Seagondollar Award
 Dr. 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...
Lawrence Livermore's Don Correll selected as AAAS Fellow
 Sigma Pi Sigma member Don Correll of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has been awarded the distinction of fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The announcement was made in the AAAS News & Notes section in the Dec. 19, 2008 issue of the journal Science. more details...
Dr. Thomas Olsen Takes on New Role as Assistant Director of SPS and Sigma Pi Sigma
 Dr. Thomas Olsen, former physics department chair at Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon, will take on a new role as Assistant Director of the Society of Physics Students (SPS) and Sigma Pi Sigma, the physics honor society. Olsen, an expert on chaotic patterns in fluid flow, will focus his attention on developing new resources for physics bachelor’s degree recipients as they plan their career trajectories. press release...
Walter Shropshire Contributes To, Edits Book on Max Delbrück
 A new book titled Max Delbrück and the New Perception of Biology 1906-1981 was edited by Sigma Pi Sigma member Walter Shropshire, Jr. (George Washington University '54). Max Delbrück was awarded a share of the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine in 1969 for his work on gene replication. more details
Tutor.com Partners with Sigma Pi Sigma to Recruit Top Notch Physics Tutors
 Tutor.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®
 Sigma 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
 Read about Hampton University's recent induction ceremony in The Big Bang, the department's weekly newsletter.
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