The department has a variety of activities for both the faculty and students to be involved with. On selected Friday afternoons throughout the semester, the department invites speakers from around the globe to present information on a variety of Physics topics. The seminars begin at 3:45 p.m. with a social. Then the presentations begin at 4:00 p.m. and generally last for one hour. Please view our seminar page for a list of upcoming events. The Society of Physics Students also sponsors invited talks as well as pizza parties and research projects. To learn more about SPS please visit our UMKC chapter of SPS site.