SFA
Physics, Astronomy and Engineering News
March 27, 2002
Department news and reminders...
Glen Birdwell (right) loading a
sample onto the stage of the
modulation/surface photovoltage
spectroscopy system at
 
SPS Meeting
 
The Society of Physics Students will meet after seminar this week on Thursday at 5:00 PM.  Everyone is invited.  The Physics Olympics will be discussed.
 
Seminar
 
  Title:  "Resonance"  by Dr. Thomas Callaway
 
   Time:  4:00 PM on Thursday, March 28
 
  Place:  Room 334 Science
         
          Refreshments will be served.
 
 
Tutoring
 
There are a few students that are looking for tutors this semester.  Please email astro@sfasu.edu if you want to tutor students in any physics or astronomy course.
 
 
Other News
 
BOSE-EINSTEIN CONDENSATE
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2002/03/25/MN46969.DTL
 
2002 COLLEGIATE INVENTORS COMPETITION
http://www.invent.org/collegiate/
 
ALUMNI UPDATES
See the image above for info about Glen Birdwell. You can find out about other SFA Physics alumni here: http://www.physics.sfasu.edu/astro/alumni/alumni.html
 
CAT FLO CONTROL
http://www.quantumpicture.com/Flo_Control/flo_control.htm
 
UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
http://www.aapm.org/educ/index.html
 
Research Experience for Undergraduates program at the University of Oklahoma
http://www.nhn.ou.edu/reuhome/
 
SFA PLANETARIUM SHOW
"The Search for Life in the Universe"
http://www.physics.sfasu.edu/planetarium/index.htm
 
 
Physics Olympics
 
Every spring, local high school students gather at the SFA campus to engage in friendly competitions with physics themes. The Society of Physics Students and the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Stephen F. Austin State University will be holding a Physics Olympics for area high school students on the SFASU campus on Saturday, April 6, 2002. 
 
 
SFA Observatory
 
The next public viewing session is scheduled for Friday, April 19th at 8:00PM.  We should have views of Saturn, Jupiter and the first quarter moon.  The Society of Physics Students will sponsor the event.  Perhaps we can have buses and pizza.
 
 
Department Links
   * Department Calendar of Events
   * Department News Archive
   * Seminar Schedule
   * Department of Physics and Astronomy
 
 
Clear skies,
Dan Bruton
astro@sfasu.edu 
 
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