EVENTS

Event Archives

2018
	Senior-Freshman Briefing 23 Jul 2018, 12 - 2 PM LT34 Hello freshmen! Are you still feeling lost, or do want to find out more about the opportunities that Physics can offer you? Head down to our senior-freshman briefing! You will get a chance to interact with staff from the physics department, as well as seniors who have had at least 1 year of experience with the NUS Physics curriculum under their belt! And the best part - There's free food! Our Physics staff and seniors are very eager to share with you about your next 4 years in NUS and would love to answer any questions you might have for them. We hope to see you there!
	Physics Orientation Camp '18 18 - 20 Jul 2018 Dear incoming physics freshmen, we welcome you to join the Physics Orientation Camp 2018, makes friends and get a feel of how NUS Physics is like before school starts! Date: 18 - 20 July 2018 (3 days 2 nights) Sign up at https://tinyurl.com/physicscamp18. We look forward to seeing you!
	Physics Enrichment Camp '18 5 - 8 Jun 2018 Targeted at secondary and junior college-level students, the Physics Enrichment Camp primarily aims to instill an interest in Physics amongst the students through providing a highly interactive learning experience.
2017
	STG: The compact Muon Solenoid Experiment & the Higgs Boson Discovery By Prof. Richard Breedon 12 Sep 2017 Dear Physics Majors, the first installment in our series of Spark the Gap Talks is over! We had invited Professor Richard Breedon, one of the founding members of the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) Experiment at CERN, Switzerland. He had talked about the monumental Higg’s Boson Discovery and how the team at CERN discovered it. We hope that you have enjoyed the talk!
	Physics Orientation Camp 2017 20 - 22 Jul 2017 Dear incoming physics freshmen, we welcome you to join the Physics Orientation Camp 2017, makes friends and get a feel of how NUS Physics is like prior to school start! Date: 20 - 22 July 2017 (3 days 2 nights) Sign up at https://tinyurl.com/POC17Freshmen. We look forward to seeing you!
	Physics Enrichment Camp 2017 6 - 9 Jun 2017 Targeted at secondary and junior college-level students, the Physics Enrichment Camp primarily aims to instill an interest in Physics amongst the students through providing a highly interactive learning experience.
	STG: String Theory and 21st Century Mathematics by Prof. Tan Meng Chwan 28 Mar 2017 S16-03-07 Join us on the 3rd session of Spark The Gap (STG) series! Spark The Gap (STG) is a talk series in which staff/students are invited to speak about various physics topics. No registration is required. Light refreshments will be provided.
	STG: Pseudo-magnetic fields and Pseudo-spins by A/Prof Jens Martin 7 Mar 2017 S16-03-07 Join us on the 2nd session of Spark The Gap (STG) series! Spark The Gap (STG) is a talk series in which staff/students are invited to speak about various physics topics. No registration is required. Light refreshments will be provided.
	Physics Orientation Camp 2017 Subcommittee Recruitment Missed out on the last Physics Orientation Camp last summer? Wished that you could have attended it in some way or another? Well fret not because here is your chance! Come and join the Physics Orientation Camp 2017 as our Subcommittee Assistant Project Director, Safety Officer, and Programmes IC), or as Orientation Group Leaders (OGLs) this summer! Sign up at http://tinyurl.com/physoc-poc-recruitment (by 31 January 2017). We look forward to seeing you!
	Chinese New Year 2017 Steamboat Dinner 23 Jan 2017 Outside LT27 Physic Society is holding our annual steamboat dinner to all staff and students of the Physics department for the upcoming Chinese New Year festival! Steamboat dinners are traditionally a gesture of reuniting. Through this event, Physoc wishes to offer the warmth of company, the resonance of laughter and dearly hopes to promote the interaction of staff and students. Spend an evening with us on the 23 January to savour a hot pot meal as you catch up with your friends and make your presence a joy to others. Sign up for the steamboat dinner here. We look forward to seeing you!

2016
	STG: How Did Physicists Detect Gravitational Waves? by Prof. Christian Kurtsiefer 17 Jan 2017 Science Dean's Lounge (S16-05-11) Come join us for first session of Spark The Gap series in this semester! Spark The Gap (STG) is a talk series in which staff/students are invited to speak about various physics topics. Register here now. Seats available are limited. Light refreshments will be provided.
	STG: Science (Fiction) Behind Storytelling by Dr. Lim Yen Kheng 3 Nov 2016 Come join us for Spark The Gap on Wednesday (3 November, 6.15pm)! Spark The Gap (STG) is a talk series in which staff/students are invited to speak about various physics topics. Register here now. Seats available are limited. Light refreshments will be provided.
	Halloween 2016 27 Oct 2016 On 27th and 28th October, Science Club organized its annual Halloween event for the Faculty of Science (FoS). Student-led clubs and society under FoS were invited to set up booths along the walkway near the newly opened Science Student’s Hub. The theme for this year’s Halloween was ‘The Last Train’, inspired by the well-received movie ‘Train to Busan’. Apart from the manning of booths, areas around our familiar campus were given a temporary facelift to create an atmosphere befitting of the event.
	STG: Matter, Anti-matter, and Dark Matter By Dr. Wang Qinghai 5 Oct 2016 Come join us for Spark The Gap on Wednesday (5 October, 6.15pm)! Spark The Gap (STG) is a talk series in which staff/students are invited to speak about various physics topics. Register here now. Seats available are limited. Light refreshments will be provided.
	STG: Is There Randomness In Nature? By Prof. Valerio Scarani 15 Sep 2016 Come join us for Spark The Gap on Thursday (15 September, 6.15pm)! Spark The Gap (STG) is a talk series in which staff/students are invited to speak about various physics topics. Register here now. Seats available are limited. Light refreshments will be provided.
	Mid-Autumn Festival 14 Sep 2016 Science Canteen L2 (MPH) Physoc is hosting the annual Mid-Autumn Festival celebration again. Come join us for a fun evening of games and food, together with the other Physics students and faculty staff! Time: 14 Sep 2016 (Wed), 6.00pm Venue: Science Canteen Level 2 (Multipurpose Hall) Free admission with buffet provided. Hope to see you there on Wednesday!
	STG: Universality and Emergence: the Unreasonable Effectiveness of Physics Mr. Kho Zhe Wei 25 Aug 2016 Come join us for Spark The Gap on Thursday (25 August, 6.30pm)! Spark The Gap (STG) is a talk series in which staff/students are invited to speak about various physics topics. Register here now. Seats available are limited. Light refreshments will be provided. This event is over. Click here to watch the talk!
	Student Mentor Group Chat 8 Aug 2016 Interested to study with other physics major? Join Student Mentor Group Chat(SMGC)! SMGC is a student-initiated group aimed to help out students with academic needs. Interested freshmen and sophomores will be assigned to a tutor through Whatsapp group. You may post their academic queries or arrange study group sessions on the group chat. Leave us a message on facebook or email us at physoc@u.nus.edu for registration!
	Physics Orientation Camp 2016 13 - 15 Jul 2016 NUS Physics Society is organizing a Physics Orientation Camp (POC) this year for all the potential Physics freshmen! The details are listed below: Title - The Determinator Date - 13th-15th July 2016 (Wed - Fri), 3D2N camp Fee - $28 (early bird sign ups) / $30 (after 30 May) Why should you sign up for POC'16? The camp will be a great avenue for you to interact with your other fellow like-minded freshies and make new friends. Additionally, you can expect great fun and games throughout the camp, mixed with an engaging storyline! Your seniors will also be interacting with you and sharing their experiences and advice on life as a physics major in NUS! They will also come back on the day of NUS module bidding to assist you with the confusing bidding process. Lastly, it doubles up for networking with seniors who will be able to guide you when you need help with physics. Camp Storyline sneak peek: "Your Race is among one of the few that have been called upon by the Intergalactic Union to retrieve the lost Artifact known as "the Determinator". It will be no easy task. You will be expected to pass stringent tests of ability, escape from challenging situations, solve intricate riddles and venture through the vast uncharted Space. Only then can you hope to find the whereabouts of the Artifact, retrieve it safely, and bring glory to your Race. Yet, nobody knows how the future will unfold, and surprises may await you..." The sign up link is: www.tinyurl.com/poc16 You may contact us at poc16enquiry@gmail.com/ 93886217 or through our Facebook page for more details! We look forward to your participation in POC 2016 :)
	Physics Enrichment Camp 2016 31 May - 3 Jun 2016 Targeted at secondary and junior college-level students, the Physics Enrichment Camp primarily aims to instill an interest in Physics amongst the students through providing a highly interactive learning experience.
	Chinese New Year 2016 Steamboat Dinner 2 Feb 2016 Outside LT29 This coming Chinese New Year festival, Physoc is organising a steamboat dinner open to all staff and students of the Physics department. Steamboat dinners are traditionally a gesture of reuniting. Through this event, Physoc offers the warmth of company, the resonance of laughter and dearly hopes to promote the interaction of staff and students. Spend an evening with us on the 2nd February to savour a hot pot meal as you catch up with your friends and make your presence a joy to others. Sign up for the steamboat dinner at http://tinyurl.com/physocCNY16. We look forward to seeing you! A post-event article can be found here.

2015
	BazaaRise 2015 5 Oct 2015 UTown, Town Plaza NUS Physoc is participating in BazaaRISE 2015 where we set up a booth, running an interactive (but simple) game that plays on interesting Physics concepts! This year, the game is titled Defying gravity: The Uphill Roller. Participants stand to win prizes, so come on down to U-Town to join us at our booth! We will also be selling our all-time popular Spherical Cat T-shirt. In addition, we will be having Laser Tag matches and registration is open at the booth! The Laser Tag matches will be on Tuesday, 6 Oct from 6.00pm - 9.00pm at S16-03-07. Do join us with your friends to have tremendous fun! Click here for more information on BazaaRise 2015.
	Mid-Autumn Festival Celebrations 17 Sep 2015, 6 - 8.30pm Carpark 9 (in front of LT29) The Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for reunion and celebration. Come on down to join us and the rest of the NUS Physics community for an well-deserved break as well as an unforgettable evening of fun, food and games! A post-event summary can be found here.
	Physics Induction Workshop 12 Aug 2015, 2 - 6pm LT31 New to NUS Physics? Don't worry! Come on down to learn more about the various opportunities available and how to make the most out of your education journey here.
	Physics Orientation Camp 2015 Clash of the Titons 6 - 8 Jul 2015 Joining NUS Physics as a freshie in the upcoming academic year? Want to meet like-minded people, make new friends and have a fun bonding time before the academic year kicks off? Join us now!
	Physics Enrichment Camp 8 - 11 Jun 2015 Targeted at secondary and junior college-level students, the Physics Enrichment Camp primarily aims to instill an interest in Physics amongst the students through providing a highly interactive learning experience.
	Physoc Appreciation Lunch 18 Apr 2015 The NUS Physics Society organized an appreciation lunch to thank the various individuals who have contributed towards the NUS Physics community in one way or another over the past year.
	Crystal Structure Workshop 18 Mar 2015, 2 - 4pm Physics Conference Room In this workshop, Prof Sow Chorng Haur will be using the simple-yet-insightful activity of stacking tennis balls to help students gain an intuitive and hands-on appreciation of crystal structures and their geometry.
	Lunar New Year Celebrations 16 Feb 2015, 6pm Physics Conference Room Come on down to join us for an evening of prosperity, exciting games, dinner, and a mass lou hei session as we usher in the Year of the Goat. There will be attractive prizes and ang pows to be given out as well!
	Physics & Beyond 11 Feb 2015, 2 - 4pm Physics Conference Room Unsure about your post-graduation plans? Leveraging on his years of experience, Dr Yeo will be discussing on how to make the most of the physics education in NUS, and provide practical advice and tips to students on internships, careers and graduate studies.

2014
	Halloween Fest 30 - 31 Oct 2014 An exhilarating Halloween of laser tag, apple bobbing and spherical cats, brought to you by the NUS Physics Society.
	Physics & Beyond 11 Sep 2014 Bird Plant Garden Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival with a bang: enjoying a BBQ dinner under the night sky, playing various carnival games with attractive prizes and ending off on a resounding note with a sky lantern launch
	Alumni Sharing Session 12 Sep 2014, 11am - 2pm Physics Conference Room A distinguished physics alumnus, Mr Winston Tan has had extensive experience working in the banking and corporate sector. He was invited to share his experiences and success story with our students.
	Physics Induction Workshop 20 Aug 2014 LT31 New to NUS Physics? Don't worry! Come on down to learn more about the various opportunities available and how to make the most out of your education journey here.