January 2026 Newsletter
The latest edition of the Little Shop of Physics newsletter is here—celebrating curiosity, creativity, and over 30 years of hands-on science! Highlights include:
- Curiosity Unites Us: 30 Years of Shirts — a look back at LSOP’s long tradition of tie-dyed shirts and this year’s theme, Infinite Questions, Unlimited Wonder.
- Welcoming New Rams at Amplify Welcome, where incoming CSU students jumped into hands-on science and community building.
- Summer and fall outreach across the region, including teacher workshops and Neutrino Day in South Dakota, Build-It Days with Wellington Middle–High School students, and community science events at CSU Spur in Denver.
- Extended partnerships with Indigenous communities, with visits to Pine Ridge, Rosebud, and Wind River Reservations, sharing science with hundreds of K–12 students.
- Intern and alumni reflections on how LSOP shaped their paths, from public engagement to professional problem-solving.
- Growing Science@Home, our bilingual video series bringing hands-on experiments to learners everywhere.
- Exciting news and updates, including a nationally funded APS DCMP outreach grant and a preview of our upcoming 32nd Annual Open House on March 1, 2026.
Explore the full newsletter to see how Little Shop of Physics continues to bring science to life—across Colorado, the region, and beyond.


