Physics and Astronomy Congress
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Featured Event:
Unapologetically Being

Join us as Dr. K. Renee Horton leads an amazing workshop focused on learning about you, supporting your future self, and how you can unapologetically be yourself in physics and astronomy.
Workshop by K. Renee Horton
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Dance Party
Celebrate a successful end of Sigma Pi Sigma Congress with a dance party! Bring your best moves and dress up in a physics/Astronomy costume to celebrate Halloween. Includes prizes for costumes and a live DJ.
Spooky High Energy Chocolate Night
Join our friends at UC Denver SPS chapter for games, hot chocolate, and time to chill! Physics-themed Halloween costumes are encouraged.
Sigma Pi Sigma Networking Reception
Are you a graduated Sigma Pi Sigma member? Please join us for an networking event to help connect you to each other, SPS, and AIP.

Grad Fair

More than 35 grad programs from across the physical sciences typically join the grad fair at the Physics & Astronomy Congress to interact with the largest group of undergrads in the US! Key timeframes are set aside each day during the Congress to dedicate to the Expo and Grad Fair, allowing focused sessions for connecting students and schools. For Grad Programs: Explore what the grad fair has to offer by viewing grad fair table options below!

Workshops

Choose from 15 different workshops to attend during your two breakout sessions at the 2025 Physics & Astronomy Congress! Ranging from outreach to graduate school to career panels, there is sure to be something to interest you.

Tours

Join us on Thursday, October 30, for tours around Denver! Tours range from touring government labs, like NIST and NOAA, to a hiking tour of the Red Rocks Amphitheater!

Poster & Art Sessions

Are you interested in showing off your research or science-inspired artwork? Submit to display your work of art or present a research poster at the 2025 Physics & Astronomy Congress! The Physics & Astronomy Congress Poster Presentation and Physics Phine Art Contest are a wonderful opportunity for students to show off their research and discuss their work with other physicists, both aspiring and professional.

Thursday, October 30, 2025

Optional Tours to return before 1pm

6:00AM – 5:00PM Registration

12:00PM – 1:45PM Expo & Career Fair

1:45PM – 2:30PM Physics Teatime (Break)

2:30PM – 3:00PM Opening Events & Sigma Pi Sigma Recognition Awards

3:00PM – 3:15PM Historian

3:15PM – 4:30PM Plenary I - Jocelyn Bell Burnell

4:30PM – 4:45PM Break

4:45PM – 6:15PM Physics and Astronomy Congress (Plenary Workshop)

6:15PM – 8:00PM Dinner on your own

8:00PM – 12:00AM SPS Lounge and study room

Friday, October 31, 2025

9:00AM – 10:15AM Plenary II

10:30AM – 11:30AM Coffee in Expo

10:15AM – 12:00PM Expo & Career Fair

10:30AM – 12:00PM Poster Session & Physics Phine Art I

12:00PM – 1:30PM Lunch

1:30PM – 2:45PM Plenary III

2:45PM – 3:30PM Coffee/Tea time

3:30PM – 5:00PM Breakout session I

5:15PM – 6:45PM Renee Horton’s Plenary student workshop

5:15PM – 6:45PM Faculty Workshops

6:45PM – 8:45PM Dinner on your own

8:00PM – 12:00AM Spooky Action at a distance @ UC-Denver

8:00PM – 12:00AM SPS Lounge and study room

Saturday, November 1, 2025

10:00AM – 11:30AM Plenary IV

11:30AM – 1:00PM Expo & Career Fair

11:30AM – 1:00PM Posters & Art Session II

1:00PM – 2:15PM Lunch with Scientists

2:15PM – 3:30PM Plenary V

3:30PM – 4:00PM Awards

4:15PM – 5:45PM Breakout session II

6:00PM – 7:15PM Dinner

7:30PM – 9:00PM Chapter showcase

9:00PM – 9:05PM Closing remarks

9:00PM – 12:00AM Dance Party

9:00PM – 12:00AM SPS Lounge and study room