AstroJays
Our mission is to improve upon an innovative science and engineering community for rocket and space science enthusiasts at Johns Hopkins, and to provide more opportunities in aerospace and related disciplines for students of all levels.
CubeSatClub
The JHU CubeSat club was formed in 2023 with the goal of linking engineers and scientists with undergraduate students who would like to gain hands-on experience in space science and engineering.
The JHU CubeSat Club’s inaugural project is focused on the development of an Amateur Radio Ground station that is remote accessible, up-link capable, and designed to support future and current CubeSat missions, including the Supernova remnants/Proxies for Reionization/ and Integrated Testbed Experiment (SPRITE) CubeSat. In subsequent years the club plans to focus on the development of other hardware integral to the CubeSat bus – solar arrays, batteries, power management, attitude control systems (reaction wheels), and pointing (star tracking), with a long-term vision of developing and launching our own CubeSat concept design.
Group members
- Kyle A. Dalrymple, JHU CubeSat Club President
- Stephen Hope, Engineer/ CubeSat Club Founder/ Technical Lead/ Student Mentor
- Aidan Gray, Engineer/ CubeSat Club Founder/ Student Mentor
- Juliana Jaime, Engineer
- Isu Ravi, PhD Scientist
Contributors, Collaborators, and Advisors
- Brian Fleming/ LASP, CU Boulder
- Steve Rifkin
- Michael LaBarre
- Francesco Stiavelli
Gender Minorities & Women in Physics
The JHU Gender-Minorities and Women in Physics (G-WiP) chapter is a department-supported student group that strives to create community amongst women and gender minorities in physics and astronomy, to create mentoring, mentorship, and networking opportunities, and to facilitate discussion across different career stages and between departments.
The group is open to any student who is interested in joining, including students who identify as women and female allies, regardless of career stage or department affiliation. G-WiP @ JHU was formed in 2022 and has since established itself as a core member of the department, supporting communities across career stages, departments, and institutions. Any resources offered by the group, including mentoring, mentorship and networking opportunities, are available to all student members, regardless of a student’s race, ethnicity or gender.
We host G-WiP Tea & Cookies on the 2nd and the 4th Tuesdays of every month from 2:00-3:00pm in room 462.
Senate Members
- Co-Presidents: Yu Fei Liu ([email protected]), Tiffany Soetojo
- Professional Development Coordinator: Christina Lindberg
- Social Event Coordinator: Nicole Crumpler
- General Event Coordinators: Neha Anil Kumar, Sophia Yi, Rose Ranson
- Colloquium Coordinator: Margarita Gordiychuk ([email protected]), Nadiia Diachenko ([email protected])
- Mentorship Committee Coordinator: Melissa Kissling
- Society of Physics (SPS) Students Representative: Mila Vukonich
- National Society of Black Physicists (NSBP) Representative: Jazzmin Victorin
- Physics and Astronomy Graduate Students (PAGS) Representative: Stephen Schimdt
- Past senate members: Isu Ravi, Carrie Filion, Arshia Jacob, Lara Cullinane, Juliana Jaime
General contact information is [email protected]. Other senate member emails can be found on the graduate student page.
Advisors: Kelley Key, Mark Kamionkowski, Robert Leheny
G-WiP Summit
View the 2025 G-WiP Annual Summit Flyer.
At the start of every fall semester, G-WiP hosts a one-day summit aimed at fostering connections among women and gender minorities in physics across all career stages and institutions in the DMV region. The G-WiP Summit is open to anyone who is interested in attending the Summit, regardless of the individual’s race, ethnicity or gender. Our vision is to create a forum where we can share and appreciate the valuable research in the participants’ related fields, as well as provide opportunities for networking and collaboration across the region. Networking and collaboration opportunities are available to all, regardless of race, ethnicity or gender. To support attendance at all career-stages, the G-WiP Summit does not have a registration fee.
Past summits have focused on a broad range of topics, including the journey of women in physics, career paths in and out of academia, and the impact of gender parity and feminism in the physical sciences. The summit consists of plenary talks and panel discussions, and provides plenty of opportunities to network during the complimentary group lunch and wine & cheese poster session.
The summit has received positive coverage from the attendees and recognition in the JHU Physics and Astronomy year in review 2023.
Previous summit talks and panel speakers:
2024
Talks
- Prof. Lisa Kewley – CfA
- Prof. Katherine Hill – GW
- Phoebe Sharp – GW
Panel
- Dr. Greta Babakhanova – NIST
- Dr. Arpita Roy – Shmidt Science Foundation
- Dr. Maggie Eminizer – JHU
- Kathleen Hamilton-Campos – APL
2023
Talks
- Dr. Paule Sonnentrucker
- Prof. Rosemary Wyse – JHU
- Dr. Stephanie Milam – NASA
- Ms. Julie Crooke
Panel
- Dr. Yaojun Zhang – JHU
- Prof. Rosemary Wyse – JHU
- Dr. Roshni Rao – JHU
- Dr. Alice Cocoros – APL
- Michele Tseng – Maryvale Preparatory School
National Society of Black Physicists (JHU chapter)
JHU-NSBP (National Society of Black Physicists) is a department-supported student-led group, and is open to any students interested in joining, regardless of their career stage or department affiliation.
The purpose of JHU-NSBP is to promote the professional development and well-being of aspiring and established black physicists within the local scientific community and region at large. This chapter seeks to develop and support efforts to increase opportunities, activities, and programs for black and other underrepresented students in physics as well as provide a non-partisan platform for major issues of scientific and cultural significance to its membership. Most importantly, the JHU-NSBP aims to provide a safe space for underrepresented students in Physics and Astronomy to discuss ideas openly and create community within the department.
Physics and Astronomy Graduate Students (PAGS)
The Physics and Astronomy Graduate Students (PAGS) group helps coordinate the department’s grad student activities. We run practice talks for students preparing for their First Year Research Exam or GBO Exam, host select outings and activities (including the weekly Friday Happy Hour), and create outreach opportunities for physics PhD students to share their knowledge with the Baltimore community. We liaise with department faculty and staff, STScI, and the student body to address grad program and international student-related issues that arise. We also collaborate with GWiP, NSBP, and SPS to help cultivate a stronger and more supportive department community.
Society of Physics Students (SPS)
The Johns Hopkins chapter of the Society of Physics Students aims to create an inclusive community in the physics department. We help connect students interested in physics, teach physics concepts beyond those taught in classes, and give advice for future careers.
We meet (almost) every Friday of the school year for events including professor talks, panels, mixers, and more!