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SEP 01, 2017

Volume 51, Issue 3

SPS Observer Issue Fall 2017 (.pdf, 4 mb)
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SPS members at the University of Wisconsin River Falls (UWRF) pull the lever of a trebuchet during an on-campus fall outreach demonstration event. Photo by Kathy M. Helgeson, University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

Issue Contents

Robertson speaking to a room of students at an on-campus STEM night. Photo by Dominic Critchlow.
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Physics and Pizza: Joining a Global Community of Scientists
SEP 01, 2017
Andrew Proudian actively researching for his PhD coursework. Photo courtesy of Andrew Proudian.
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Why I Went to Graduate School
SEP 01, 2017
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Why I Work in Industry
SEP 01, 2017
Figure 1 - One circular cow unit.
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Physics Puzzler: Consider a Circular Cow
SEP 01, 2017
Kristine (left) with fellow SPS Goddard intern Samantha Pedek (University of Wisconsin - River Falls). Photo by Kerry Kidwell-Slak.
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Understanding Solar Coronal Heating through Nanoflare Modeling
SEP 01, 2017
2017 Physics Wonder Girls campers pose with staff and guest Kara McCullough (back row, center), a scientist at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Miss USA 2017. Photo by Kim Sokoloff Photography/University of the Sciences.
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A Summer Camp of Wonder
SEP 01, 2017
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Intro: Building Community: Creating a culture where physics students thrive
SEP 01, 2017
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We Built our Community Without a Single Movie Night
SEP 01, 2017