| Overview: Circuit Board events | ||
| We've had several outreach events this year where we take the QuestBoards to local schools. We use the QuestBoards to teach the kids about electricity and magnetism! This year, we have several new boards that were created by UCSB students over summer; we've been taking these out recently. April 24th may have been our last outreach event for the year. We had only three volunteers and seven circuit boards, but also a constant (and large!) stream of interested kids and parents. We all agreed it was a great night. | ||
| Meeting: June 7th | ||
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Elections! We elected a new set of officers, luckily no winners were Schrodinger's Cat, though he did run for three positions: President: Susanna Kohler Vice President: Ian McFarlane Treasurer: Ryan Hazelton Sigma Pi Sigma Coordinator: Kathryn McGill Outreach Coordinator: open Event Coordinator: Bay Gabrowski We eliminated the position of secretary and creating that of event coordinator. The Outreach Coordinator is still open. if interested, email sps@physics.ucsb.edu Following elections, we attempted to make geodesic domes out of twinkies. |
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| Meeting: May 18th | ||
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We made liquid nitrogen ice cream sundaes (gourmet-style: we had chocolate sauce, cherries, and bananas). Then we watched "The Core"! Favorite quotes included: "Destiny: D-E-S-T-I-N-I." We all knew Hollywood writers could spell. "The invisible microwaves..." As opposed to the visible kind? "What is this? Nobel prize winners anonymous?" "Now let's start at the beginning: Torque equals r x F." "Unobtainium." Enough said. "What the hell am I doing?" That's the question we all had... |
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| SPS in the News | ||
| We've got a little article in this year's departmental newsletter, Inside Physics . | ||
| February: Website Overhaul | ||
| After over a year of inactivity, our website is receiving an update. Accurate information and more pages coming soon. | ||
| 2006-2007 Officers | ||
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President: Susanna Kohler
Vice President: Ellie Newton Secretary: Sean Zumwalt Treasurer: Ryan Hazelton Sigma Pi Sigma Coordinator: Alan Mak Outreach Coordinator: Ian McFarlane |
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