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Physics GRE Information Session

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

SC 1C13  6PM-7PM

Professor Persans will be giving a two-part information session about the Physics GRE and graduate school applications. There will be a quick review of GRE sample questions, subject material, and test taking strategies.  How and when to register for the GRE will also be covered. The graduate school application process will also be discussed, with several current seniors who have been admitted to graduate schools there to help answer questions. If you are a physics major and have not yet taken the GRE and/or are planning on applying to graduate school then you should attend. 

&   FREE FOOD !!!

 

Accepted Students Day April 11, 2008

On Saturday from 11 AM to 1 PM , SPS members will meeet in SC 1C13 in order to discuss RPI with the accepted students. There will be free food and drink for all those who attend.

 

Outreach on Thursday 11th of April

Please contact Eric Dzienkowski if you are interested in going along.

 

Rochester Symposium for Physics, Astronomy, & Optics Students

Saturday April 5, 2008

The symposium will be held at University of Rochester and will consist of poster presentations of undergraduate research being done in physics and related fields. This trip will take all day and will require approximately eight hours of driving. Expenses will be paid by SPS resources.

Please contact Eric Dzienkowski if you are interested in going along.

 

Extreme Physics Demonstrations  (video)

Wednesday April 2, 2008

The members of SPS @ RPI will be hosting demonstrations on campus during Grand Marshall Week this year. Demonstrations will include liquid nitrogen soda bottle explosions, the bunsen burner resonance tube, the air ring shooter, and frozen marshmallows.

 

Amateur Rocketry

Spring 2008

If there is enough interest then we'll get together a group to build and launch our own missiles of doom formerly code named model rockets.

Please contact Tim Kelley if you are interested.

 

Website Normalization

Spring 2008

The website is undergoing repairs and updates.
Please send recommendations.

 

Outreach on Wednesday 27th of February

Please contact Eric Dzienkowski if you are interested in going along.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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