2008 Physics Olympics Photos

Physics Olympics

The Junior Philippine Physics Society (JPPS) will be holding its annual PHYSICS OLYMPICS on July 24, 2008 (THURSDAY) from 10am-12nn at VH GROUNDS. We invite students with physics subjects to join the events, which are listed below.

LIST OF EVENTS:

1.) Accuracy Test *NEW!
2.) Smallest Kite *NEW!
3.) Egg drop
4.) Large Barge
5.) PBB (Physics Bey Blade)

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GENERAL RULES

In the construction of devices, what is not expressly prohibited in the written rules is allowed.

If two teams tie for first place, the next in rank will be declared as only a 3rd Place winner. If, on account of a tie, there are already three or more winners in the 2nd and 3rd place, none will be declared a 3rd Place winner.

The decision of the judge/coordinator/monitor is final.

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If you have any questions, you may ask your current physics teacher or members of the JPPS organization.

POSTED BY LOUIE AMANTE

Welcome to School Year 2008-2009!

As we face another busy year ahead of us, allow me to fill you in on the latest happenings in the Physics Department:

13 Freshmen + 1 shiftee:

Mainly due to the generous allowances from DOST and Portal Scholarships, the freshman population has entered the double-digit territory again. The last time freshman population reached these levels was in the 1st Sem of SY2005-2006. Members of that batch are now in their senior year.
In addition to the freshmen, the department also has a shiftee from the Math department in the name of Philip Palafox.
Here is a list of the students who have enrolled in the BS Physics program for this school year so far:

1st Year:

1. Zyriel Abejero
2. Ma. Roxan Abiquibil
3. Nina Rose Abiquibil
4. Lethur Crispo
5. Catalino Dael III
6. Carlito Garcia Jr.
7. Haidee Mana-ay
8. Louis Edmund Maravilla
9. Rhys Montecillo
10. Rhea Fe Sinajon
11. Kate Vegano
12. Thomas Maurris Villegas
13. William Robert Yasi

2nd Year:

1. Al Grace Bellingan
2. Izzy Martin Maxino
3. Jonathan Andro Tan
4. Katherine Celia Teves

3rd Year:

1. Evelyn Alderite
2. Louie Jay Amante
3. Nizza Charmagne Baylosis
4. Dyck Nouwen Cedino
5. Jan Ina Ho
6. Kris Marie Torres
   

4th Year:

1. Joyce Ann Angot
2. Jason Ray Crispo
3. Mary Ann Cruz
4. Marvin Flores
5. Wenneth Jean Fuentebella
6. Lourdes Irene Jorolan
7. Bryan Vincent King
8. Maria Lourdes Anne Lee
9. Kay Marie Martinez
10. Eliel Paglinawan
11. Philip Khalil Palafox
12. Francis Frederick Quiogue
13. Ronmel Ross
14. Kenny Vergano
    

3 New Teachers

Our department has recently hired three (3) new faculty members:

Mrs. Giselle Ann Alcoran-Alvarez, BS Phys (SU), M Phys (USC)
Ms. Blesilda Rachel Esterioso, BS Phys (SU), MS Phys Cand. (USC)
Mr. Nelvin Quiambao, BS Phys (SU), MS Phys Cand. (SU)

Click here to see when these three graduated from SU.

The department decided on hiring the three (3) teachers to augment our depleted faculty roster due to the absence of Dr. Hope Bandal and Ms. Liza Marie Dangkulos and the overwhelming number of students who take physics subjects in the 1st Semester. Dr. Bandal is on Sabbatical Leave, and will be back in the 2nd Semester. Ms. Dangkulos is pursuing an MS degree in Physics at MSU-IIT, and is scheduled to beef up our faculty roster in 2010.

Freshman Orientation

To welcome the new BS Physics students, the department has scheduled the Freshman Orientation on Sunday, June 15 at Dream Park. Assembly will be in front of VH at 9 AM.

Bulb that lasted longer... Much longer

LINK

Celebrate Earth Day!

Turn off your lights for an hour
Cycle or Walk instead of using your motorized vehicle
Play board games with your friends instead of playing on your computer

Celebrate Earth Day today! Contribute to our environment.

Summer Meteor Shower

This month's meteor shower will be the lyrids meteor shower.
Peak: April 22, Favorable to view right after midnight
Rate: 8 per hour
Remarks: The moon will add to the difficulty of observing the meteor shower.
Position: Constellation Lyra; 30 deg. above the northeastern horizon

A Presentation on Open Source

The first draft on the introduction of open source by the SU JPPS (powerpoint presentation .pps)

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Physics Stars

Black Holes Bring Filipina An Award

Reinabelle Reyes, a 24-year-old astrophysicist, was given the "Chambliss Astronomy Achievement Student Award" at the annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society in January. She was given the award in line with her major role in the discovery of the largest number of "super massive" black holes in the center of galaxies, hidden by obscured quasars.
Reyes is a DOST scholar who graduated valedictorian from the Philippine Science High School in 2001, and 4 years later graduated in Ateneo de Manila, as summa cum laude with a Physics degree. She then took her masterals in Particle physics at the International Center for Theoretical Physics in Trieste, Italy. Reyes is now a candidate for Ph.D in astrophysics, at the Princeton University in New Jersey.

Plane on a Conveyor Belt

Is it possible? Check it out at Mythbusters!
Part 1




taken from http://youtube.com/watch?v=MuXK1nr9_jg by trevdilley

Part 2

taken from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9STo3fjfGg&feature=related by trevdilley

Site Renovation

SUPhysics.blogspot.com apologizes if some of the links in this site do not work. The team is currently trying to renovate the website by trying out various templates.

Inter-High School Physics Quiz Bowl 2008

Junior Philippine Physics Society (JPPS)
PHYSICS DEPARTMENT
Silliman University

Held in AVT1; 2pm February 22, 2008;

3rd - Negros Oriental High School
2nd - Camanjac National High School
1st - Dumaguete Science High School

Hard at Work

As we head towards our main event, the JPPS members are hard at work doing the final preparations. We hope to see you there!

WHAT: Inter-High School Physics Quiz Bowl 2008
WHO: Negros Oriental High School, Camanjac National High School, Dumaguete Science High School
WHERE: AVT-1
WHEN: 2PM; Friday, February 22, 2008

You are invited to watch. Trivia questions and prizes await you, the audience! Bring your friends.

HARD AT WORK (since 10AM, FEB 22, 08)

Honorables

This year, out of the 26 BS Physics students, 16 earned the right to be awarded during Honors Day at the Luce Auditorium last Feb 15. The SU Physics family congratulates the following:

College Honors:

Evelyn Alderite, 2nd Yr
Jason Ray Crispo, 3rd Yr
Marvin Flores, 3rd Yr
Maria Lourdes Anne Lee, 3rd Yr
Kay Marie Martinez, 3rd Yr
Eliel Paglinawan, 3rd Yr
Ronmel Ross, 3rd Yr

Class Honors:

Louie Jay Amante, 2nd Yr
Joyce Ann Angot, 3rd Yr
Wenneth Jean Fuentebella, 3rd Yr
Francis Frederick Quiogue, 3rd Yr
Jan Ina Ho, 2nd Yr
Algrace Bellingan, 1st Yr
Izzy Martin Maxino, 1st Yr
Jonathan Andro Tan, 1st Yr
Katherine Celia Teves, 1st Yr

Upcoming SU Physics Events

Now that we're back, we have a bunch of activities for February and here they are!

1.) The Silliman University Junior Philippine Physics Society (JPPS) will hold its annual Physics Quiz Bowl in the month of February of 2008. Various high schools in Dumaguete City, Philippines will be competing in the event. There will be three rounds of difficulty from the easiest to the hardest. More updates soon!

2.) This month, we will FINALLY be updating the video of "Ask The Physicists" found on YouTube. Ask the Physicists is a web show where you can ask us questions related to our field. Don't be shy. Send us something trivial!
[link]

3.) We finally have a podcast where we talk about physics, technology, and a little Silliman U news in between. A podcast is like listening to the radio but its playable on demand. You can download it onto your MP3 player and play it anytime you want or use the RSS feeds and get them via iTunes! Stay tuned for updates.
[wikipedia definition of podcast]

4.) Oh, and since National Astronomy Week is just around the corner, we might have some sky viewing activites for the college students at the university. Just look at your college bulletin boards to see if we'll host the occassion.

Enjoy!