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With the Administration’s proposed cuts to science funding threatening our community, meeting with your Senators’ and Representative’s offices is one of the most impactful actions you can take. Nothing beats a face-to-face conversation. Having an effective in-person or video conversation with a congressional office, either locally or in Washington, D.C., may be easier than you think! Register for our webinar on June 5, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET to learn from policy and advocacy experts about: How to schedule and prepare for a meeting Tactics for effective advocacy on the science budget How to use APS tools and resources to ...

Last Friday, President Trump proposed a devastating array of cuts to science, including a 52% cut to NSF, a 47% cut to NASA Science and a 28% cut to NIST. Students’ dreams and scientists’ careers of discovery, entrepreneurship, and social impact will be derailed if these cuts become reality. Right now, nothing is final - Congress decides what budget actually passes into law. The best thing we can do is make our community’s voice heard loud and clear: science is essential and these cuts are a terrible idea. You can write to your senators and representatives right now through APS’ official advocacy webpage. And, in a few weeks, there will ...

Dear Members, Please be advised that the APS Engage platform will undergo scheduled maintenance on Saturday, March 29, beginning at 10:30 p.m. ET . The maintenance is expected to last approximately 15 minutes , during which access to the platform may be temporarily unavailable. Do I need to take any action? No action is required. Any posts or scheduled messages during the maintenance window will be automatically delayed and resume once maintenance is complete. Need assistance? If you experience any connectivity issues after the maintenance has concluded, please contact us at apsunits@aps.org for support. Thank you for your understanding ...

Dear Members, Please be advised that the APS Engage platform will undergo scheduled maintenance on Saturday, March 22, beginning at 10:30 p.m. ET . The maintenance is expected to last approximately 15 minutes , during which access to the platform may be temporarily unavailable. Do I need to take any action? No action is required. Any posts or scheduled messages during the maintenance window will be automatically delayed and resume once maintenance is complete. Need assistance? If you experience any connectivity issues after the maintenance has concluded, please contact us at apsunits@aps.org for support. Thank you for ...

The call for abstracts is open for the Joint March Meeting and April Meeting, called the APS Global Physics Summit. Share your March Meeting and April Meeting research at the APS Global Physics Summit. All abstracts are due Oct. 25. Become a presenter today ! #FeaturedNews

The deadline for the 2024 GDS IMPACT Award for Excellence in Graduate Research has been extended! Deadline February 5th, 2024 This award covers conference registration fees for the 2024 APS March or April Meetings! Award Allocation : Registration fees Eligibility: Graduate students who are members of APS and GDS, and presenting during the 2024 APS March or April Meetings. Application materials: A 1 to 3-page CV including publications (if any). A recommendation letter A maximum 1-page motivation letter and list of objectives. The motivation letter should describe the applicant’s interest, the impact of their research ...

The APS's Forum on Graduate Student Affairs (FGSA) is calling for nominations for new members of the Executive Board! The executive board is an active group of physicists from around the world that seeks to advocate for graduate students and be involved in the greater physics community. Holding an office in FGSA, a nation-wide group, is a great way to meet students and senior scientists around the country, make professional connections within the APS, and develop your leadership skills. The open positions are: Chair-Elect (3 year term), Councilor (4 year term), Treasurer (2 year term), International Student Affairs Officer (2 year term) and 2 Members-at-Large ...

The Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting is one of the most prestigious STEM meetings in the world for students and early career scientists. The Meeting gathers around 40 Nobel Laureates in Physics with about 600 students and early career scientists from 89 countries. The 73rd edition will be held from June 30 to July 5, 2024, in Lindau, Germany. If you are a passionate and accomplished physics student or early career scientist in physics or a closely related field, the Lindau Foundation invites you to apply today. Selected applicants will have ALL travel expenses fully covered by the Foundation. The link below will take you to the pre-application form. ...

NSF Director Explains Vision for Science Agency in APS News In the June edition of APS News, National Science Foundation (NSF) Director Sethuraman Panchanathan discusses his vision for the science agency, including its role in supporting research and training the future STEM workforce. Panchanathan is a computer scientist and engineer, and NSF’s 15 th director, after being confirmed by the US Senate on June 18, 2020. Additionally, he is a leader in science, engineering, and education with more than three decades of experience. Read about his vision for NSF here . #FeaturedNews ​

APS has released a new report that provides recommendations to strengthen the nation’s STEM workforce, including building research capacity among emerging research institutions (ERIs), establishing a clear path for international talent to study and work in the US, confronting hostile work environments, and addressing the shortage of qualified STEM teachers. Titled “Building America’s STEM Workforce: Eliminating Barriers and Unlocking Advantages,” the report examines both domestic and international challenges and opportunities. It synthesizes a range of public data and reports—complemented with surveys of physics department chairs and APS ...

Register now for the virtual 2021 APS Annual Leadership Meeting! APS President Sylvester Jim Gates, Jr. and APS CEO Jonathan Bagger invite you to join us virtually on Thursday, February 4 and Saturday, February 6 for the APS Annual Leadership Meeting. Registration is free; APS membership is not required. Please share with anyone who might be interested. [Register now] We think you will be particularly interested in attending: Saturday, February 6 Communicating Science to Nonscientists in Post-Election & Post-Pandemic World America 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. ET Alan Alda, Stony Brook University, founder of Alan Alda Center ...

Hello and welcome to your new unit website! APS has been hard at work revamping your current unit site and is excited to introduce your new online unit community — a member benefit powered by APS Engage . In keeping in line with APS’s strategic plan , this new site will not only serve our members, but will also serve the greater physics community as well. It will allow you to interact with other unit members beyond in-person meetings, share and discuss content relevant to your field of study and interests, and create a shared repository of useful resources. The site features: a community discussion board a unit community library a unit directory ...