The SPS Observer

The magazine of the Society of Physics Students

Fall 2020

Fall 2020

Facing the Challenges of 2020

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APSU's Professional Mad Scientist, Bryan Gaither, safely uses 16 pounds of thermite to burn through a taxi cab on campus. Photo by Greyson Solomon-Crawford. 

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Feature

Facing the Challenges of 2020

How Will Hindsight Treat 2020?
A COVID-19 Response Story- New Mexico Style
Berkeley Students Build an Unexpected Community, Block-by-Block
Rethinking Lab Courses When the Labs Are Closed
SPS Outreach Adapts to Meet 2020 Challenges
SPS on Racism and Protests
University of Rochester SPS Chapter Responds to Black Lives Matter: How We Need to Change

Special Feature

Five Tips for Building Resilience during the Pandemic

Letter

2020: A Focus on Community and Inclusion

Stars: SPS Awards and Accolades

2020 Leadership Scholarships

SPS Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Research

2020 SPS Interns

Pathways

How to Virtually Maintain a Healthy SPS Chapter

Professional Development

Words of Advice on Applying to Physics PhD Programs

Building Blocks: Undergraduate Research Projects

Using a Geophysics Lab to Advance the Testing and Cleaning of Face Masks

Singularities

Hands-On Physics—Online
Bringing the Invisible to Light: An Artist Explores Our Hidden Universe

Interactions: SPS Chapters in Action

Are You Ready to SOCK?
Making the Jump from Jurassic to Next-Gen: Facing the Challenges of the New Virtual Landscape in 2020

Alumni Spotlight

Savannah Thais
E-Lexus Thornton

Physics Puzzler

Fizz-ics Propels Us Forward

Meeting Notes: SPS Reporters at Science Conferences

How to Make the Most of a Virtual Physics Conference

Fostering Engagement in Physics during a Pandemic

Science Communication and Outreach

Let's Talk Science

Alumni Spotlight
Stars - SPS Awards and Accolades
The Back Page
Special Feature
Singularities - Profiles in Physics
Remembrance - Those Who Have Passed On
Professional Development - Tips to Build Your Career
Physics Puzzler
Feedback - Member Submissions
Feature
Elegant Connections in Physics
Connections - Physics and the Everyday World
Get involved
In The Zone - Regional SPS Highlights
Pathways - Advice from Experienced Voices
Meeting Notes - SPS Reporters at Science Conferences
Letter
Interactions - SPS Chapters in Action
Building Blocks - Undergraduate Research and Outreach Projects

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