Welcome to the Saturday Morning Physics Website!
Celebrate 30 years of Engaging, Entertaining,
Educating, and Exciting audiences!
Our audience continues to see national faculty and student experts present the latest scientific theories and reveal the mysteries of their work through dynamic experiments within this hybrid program.
About Saturday Morning Physics
Physics is a fundamental science and provides the foundations for solving both cosmic mysteries and practical problems. In 1995, the University of Michigan Department of Physics began sharing some of the latest ideas in the field with the public in the Saturday Morning Physics lecture series.
Designed for general audiences, the lectures are an opportunity to hear physicists discuss their work in easy-to-understand, non-technical terms. The multimedia presentations include hands-on demonstrations of the principles discussed, along with slides, video, and computer simulations.
Saturday Morning Physics in-person lectures or online lectures!
Lectures are held in 170 & 182 auditoriums in Weiser Hall (low-rise)
500 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Parking is available at the Church Street Parking Structure for $10.00/car with only credit cards accepted.
How to Receive Information about Upcoming Programming
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How to Support Saturday Morning Physics (SMP)
Your donation is appreciated on any day of the year.
Discover stimulating, educational, and family-friendly scientific events.
Watch for the Fall 2025 Schedule - Coming Soon!
Each lecture begins promptly at 10:30 AM and lasts until 11:30 AM, followed by a half-hour Q&A session.
Note: There is a pause between the talk and the Q&A for patrons to leave if needed.
How to Donate
Donations to the Saturday Morning Physics Program help fund these informative academic presentations. Show your support for the program by donating online.
U-M Staff and Faculty can donate to Saturday Morning Physics by using University Payroll Deduction on Wolverine Access. Please use designation #365045.
You may also make cash, check, or credit card donations at each Saturday Morning program. Please stop by the greeting table to pick up a donation slip.
Remember, donations to SMP are tax-deductible in the year in which they are given.
Sponsors
The Saturday Morning Physics program is sponsored by:
The Dr. Mary Lois Tiffany Endowment by Dr. O. Lyle Tiffany and Dr. M. Lois Tiffany, who were the first to support the Saturday Morning Physics program in May 2000.
The Hideko Tomozawa Endowment in memory of Hideko Tomozawa in recognition of her interest and loyal participation in the Saturday Morning Physics program.
The Van Loo Family Endowment to support outstanding University students who present public lectures at Saturday Morning Physics.
The Pulikeshi Dayalu Astrophysics Fund to support one lecture per year, giving preference to an Astrophysics themed talk.
Friends of the Program-Donations of all sizes are needed to keep this program alive!
View SMP Lectures
Learn how to view the Saturday Morning Physics talks after the lecture date.
Information about previous SMP talks can be found in the Past Events section of this website.
Download your group photo from the 10/7/23 event with Josh Cassada!
Articles about the Josh Cassada event:
NASA astronaut shares his experience in space with UM physics class
NASA Astronaut Josh Cassada discusses space station mission in UM talk (Pictorial)
NASA Astronaut Shares Experience of Spacewalks and Near-Impact Incident with UM Physics Class
