About the Society of Physics Students

UofM Chapter

The Society of Physics Students (SPS) is a professional association explicitly designed for students. Membership, through collegiate chapters, is open to anyone interested in physics. The only requirement for membership is that you be interested in physics. Besides physics majors, our members include majors in chemistry, computer science, engineering, geology, mathematics, medicine, and other fields.

SPS Spring 2026

SPS at the University of Memphis starts up this spring with our new officers:

• Charlie Peck (C.Peck@memphis.edu)

• Savannah Branch (smbrnch4@memphis.edu)

If you would like to join, just reach out to them and join us on the GroupMe:

Memphis Chapter Receives Award

The Society of Physics Students (SPS) is a professional association explicitly designed for students. Membership, through collegiate chapters, is open to anyone interested in physics. The only requirement for membership is that you be interested in physics. Besides physics majors, our members include majors in chemistry, computer science, engineering, geology, mathematics, medicine, and other fields.

The chapter recently received the Distinguished SPS Chapter Award. See photo above.

Within SPS is housed Sigma Pi Sigma, the national physics honor society, which elects members on the basis of outstanding academic achievement.  This unique two-in-one society operates within the American Institute of Physics, an umbrella organization for ten other professional science societies.

For more information check out the national page at: Society of Physics Students