Stony Brook Society of Physics Students Wins National Recognition for Third Consecutive Year

Following its yearly review, the National Council of Society of Physics Students (SPS) has named the Stony Brook University SPS Chapter as a 2023-24 Outstanding Chapter, the third consecutive year that the chapter has been so honored.

The SPS is a professional association designed for students, and membership is open to anyone interested in physics and related fields. The SPS operates within the American Institute of Physics (AIP), an umbrella organization for professional physical science societies.

“This is a great and well deserved recognition, given to less than 15% of SPS chapters each year,” said Chang Kee Jung, chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy. “Congratulations once again to the SPS members! We are very proud of everything they continue to accomplish!”

SPS Outstanding Chapter Awards are determined each academic year after a careful review of the information, photos and supporting material presented in the annual SPS Chapter Reports. The reviewers include a team of four SPS National Council members, including Zone Councilors and Associate Zone Councilors, as well as the SPS office staff.

Criteria for SPS Chapter recognition in each zone include:

• The chapter’s involvement in local, zone and national SPS meetings and other professional meetings
• Participation in SPS programs
• Outreach efforts to the grades K-12 or the general public
• Participation in community service
• Contributions to student recruitment and retention
• Participation in social events
• Interactions with the department’s alumni