Student Orgs
The Department of Astronomy is host to a number of student organizations where you can get involved at an undergraduate or graduate level. These include:
- The Astronomical Society
- AstroLatinX and Astro Café
- Community Enrichment Through Astronomy (CETA)
- Polaris Mentoring Program - joint venture between Physics and Astronomy
- Undergraduate Majors/Minors in Astronomy and Astrophysics Committee (UMAAC)
Additionally, there are several astrophysics and joint physics/astronomy organizations based in the Department of Physics, including:
- Society of Physics Students (SPS) / Sigma Pi Sigma Honor Society
- The Quantum Club
- Momentum Mentorship Program
- National Society of Black and Hispanic Physicists (NSBP/NSHP)
- Optica Student Chapter
- Random Interactions
- Women and Gender Minorities in Physics (WAGMiP)
And there are also several broader STEM-related organizations in which Astro students are often involved:
- The Buckeye Space Launch Initiative (BSLI)
- FemSTEM Mentorship Program
- Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
- Scientific Thinkers STEM Outreach Program