Women in Physics (WiP) at Texas Tech University was founded in January 2018. Our purpose is to improve the recruitment and retention of minorities, primarily women and gender minorities, in physics and astronomy by providing opportunities for professional development through community building, networking, and mentoring. Membership is open to all undergraduate students at Texas Tech University, regardless of gender or major.

APS Conferences for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP) are three-day regional conferences for undergraduate physics majors. CUWiP 2024 was held Friday, January 19 - Sunday, January 21, 2024. The goal of APS CUWiP is to help undergraduate women continue in physics by providing them with the opportunity to experience a professional conference, information about graduate school and professions in physics, and access to other women in physics of all ages with whom they can share experiences, advice, and ideas. The national and local organizing committees of APS CUWiP strive to create a welcoming environment for all, including undergraduate women and gender minorities.

Check back later in 2024 for more information about applications for CUWiP 2025!

Sophomore Elizabeth Veraa has been engaged in both astrophysical and particle physics research, including her 2023 summer REU at Virginia Tech where her "Commissioning of Data Acquisition System for Gamma Ray Spectroscopy" earned her a first-place research award at CUWiP.

An established researcher, senior Amaris McCarver has been active in physics and astronomy research since the summer of 2020. Since then, she has engaged in various research projects, including the discovery of a pulsar.  Amaris recently graduated in May of 2024, and is now attending UVA as a graduate astronomy student.