Governance

About Mid-Atlantic Section

We are proud to announce that the American Physical Society has established a new section that will serve the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The new Mid-Atlantic Section (M-AS) is a unit of the APS with the goal to strengthen the physics community in its region and to aid APS in its mission to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics at the regional level.

Why Join the Mid-Atlantic Section?

Your membership will support annual M-AS meetings, which will be inexpensive and emphasize student participation. Additionally, Section members will receive a newsletter that will highlight exciting new results and news from our region to keep the community connected. Please help to spread the word about the Mid-Atlantic Section of the APS to your colleagues.

Students and Postdocs: as a member of the M-AS, you can

  • Present your work to a diverse group of scientists. M-AS meetings are designed to be useful to you!
  • Develop your professional network and make new friends. Through the M-AS, you will meet potential graduate advisors and employers in the Mid-Atlantic region as well as fellow students at other institutions.
  • Learn about summer research programs, graduate schools, and career opportunities close to home.
  • Broaden your horizons by learning about what other people are doing locally.

University, Laboratory, and Industry Scientists: as a member of the M-AS, you can

  • Encourage student participation in scientific conferences and support the professional development of early career scientists.
  • Interact directly with colleagues in different sectors: the M-AS will provide a forum for scientists from universities, industry and Government labs to come together under one roof.
  • Recruit promising young scientists in the region