Student Opportunities and Services

Engage with learning experiences

With clubs, programs and research groups, you can take your education beyond the classroom.

Student organizations

Add experience, build relationships and discover job leads.

Four members of Ozarks Amateur Astronomers Club gather next to a telescope outside of Baker Observatory.
Club
Ozarks Amateur Astronomers Club
Become an expert stargazer with hands-on learning. Join us for public obervation nights and presentations.
Riley Hochstein, a physics major, presents his research at the CNAS Research Symposium.
Honor club
Sigma Pi Sigma
Join an esteemed group of physics students and get recognized for your excellent work.
Physics students perform an experiment with paper and a lens outside of Kemper Hall.
Club
Society of Physics Students
Develop your problem-solving skills in physics. Share your knowledge and passion for physics with school-age students.

Professional organizations

A group of observers wait for a turn to look through the telescope during a solar eclipse event.
American Astronomical Society
Empower future astronomers. Report research findings and make advancements in understanding the universe.
American Physical Society members at the airport in Las Vegas to travel to a research meeting.
American Physical Society
Advance research and education in the science community. Initiate physics programs and collaborate with physicists worldwide.
Sinjan Majumder uses fabrication equipment in a lab.
Materials Research Society
Drive discovery and innovation in materials research. Intergrate and advocate for advancement in multiple disciplines.
Nusrat Yasmin presents her research on thermoelectric materials at a conference in Las Vegas.
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)
Stay connected to scientific news, innovations and professional opportunities. You can also get involved with the Missouri chapter of the AAPT.

Enhance your education

Make your learning experience memorable. Find impactful opportunities to help you grow.

A Study Away worker explains the program to a student.
Education Abroad
Study away from home
Dive into STEM studies and enjoy rich cultural experiences.
Information technology students identify computer parts.
Graduate assistantships
Get connected to work experiences
Help pay for your tuition and gain experience in your field of interest.
Dr. Dave Cornelison teaches a physics lesson to middle school students.
Community involvement
Teach science to kids
Volunteer to share your knowledge at community events.
Students in a STEM LLC assemble structures with spaghetti and marshmallows at the Welcome Social.
Housing
Live with other students in an LLC
Experience school and life with a peers who have similar interests as you.
Students gather at Baker Observatory on a public observing night
Event
View the night skies
Take a peek through a telescope and enjoy a night at Baker Observatory.

 

Research

Enrich your studies

Need support for your research? We have resources, events and faculty to guide your learning.
A machine using a laser

Tutoring services

Need help with your classwork? Faculty and graduate students are here to help you.

Stop by the help desk in Kemper 101 during one of the available times below.

Tutoring is only available to students in PHY 123, 124, 203 and 204.

  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
10-11 a.m.   Jessica Fink Dr. Shyang Huang Niklas Landgraf Matthew Bruenning
11 a.m.-12 p.m.   Jonah Vercher   Mateo Guerra Toro Dr. Saibal Mitra
12-1 p.m. Devon Romine Jared Shortt Jonah Vercher Dr. Emmett Redd Matthew Bruenning
1-2 p.m. Olumide Akinduro Zulkernain Haider David Iyodo Sandipani Ghosh Gaige Riggs
2-3 p.m. Partha Das Fahad Munshe Dr. Tiglet Besara Anika Tabassum Gaige Riggs

Access the tools for success

Use free resources around campus to aid your academic journey.

Find more help through our Guide to Services.