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Physics Outreach

Grab Your Curiosity and Come On In!
Are you 5 years old? 105? Want to learn about physics or share physics with others? We have physics for you.

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Grants for Informing the Public

APS Member Outreach Projects Encouraged
Application Deadline: January 11, 2013

APS annually awards several grants up to $10,000 to help APS members develop new physics outreach activities.  Programs can be for traditional K-12 audiences or projects for engaging the public.  Innovative ideas and new approaches are particularly encouraged. the grant process opens in the fall and new grant awards are announced in late spring.
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APS Historic Physics Sites Initiative

Where Did It Happen? APS Marks the Spot Henry Rowland

APS is identifying historic physics sites in the United States. Once a site is recognized for historic importance, a brass commemorative plaque is presented in an installation ceremony. You can see the sites and submit nominations online.
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Outreach Guide

How to Start and Run a Physics Outreach Program
The APS Outreach Guide provides ideas, opportunities, and “how-to” information for  physics outreach programs.
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Informing the Public

Highlighted Projects

Color Me Physics

This coloring book introduces children to some of the most famous characters in physics history. The book includes a coloring page and short description for Copernicus, Bouchet, Einstein, Goeppert-Mayer, and others.

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Einstein@Home

This project uses computer time donated by computer owners all over the world to process data from gravitational wave detectors. Einstein@Home doesn’t affect the performance of computers and greatly speeds up this exciting research.

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Historic Sites Initiative

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The purpose of the Historic Sites initiative is to raise public awareness of physics. Unexpected encounters with an attractive plaque that identifies an important and interesting event in the history of physics will be an effective way of getting physics before the general public. The initiative will also benefit physicists by increasing their own awareness of important past scientific advances, hence of their membership in the historic evolution of their profession.

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Quick Links
  • PhysicsCentral - High School
  • PhysicsQuest - Middle School
  • Adopt-a-Physicist
  • Volunteer Opportunities
  • Why Study Physics?
 

Upcoming Meetings

  • 2013 Joint Meeting of the APS Division of Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics and the CAP Division of Atomic, Molecular & Optical Physics, Canada
    June 3-7, 2013
  • APS Bridge Program Conference
    June 27-29, 2013
  • 2013 Joint APS-SCCM / AIRAPT Conference
    July 7-12, 2013
  • 2013 Meeting of the APS Division of Particles and Fields
    August 13-17, 2013
  • 2013 North American Particle Accelerator Conference (NA-PAC'13)
    September 29-October 4, 2013
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