Outreach Initiatives
PhysicsCentral
High School and Middle School Physics
PhysicsCentral explains what’s going on in physics, who's doing what in physics, and how things work (clue: it's physics).
PhysicsCentral Website
PhysicsQuest
Middle School Physics Experiments
PhysicsQuest is a middle school competition based on experiments centered on a mystery. Get your small group or class registered—it's free!
PhysicsQuest Information
Physics in Your Future
Women in Physics
Discover the possibilities! Read interviews with women physicists in a variety of different fields. Download or request a free print copy.
Physics in Your Future 
Public Lecture Series
Outstanding Physics Talks for All
The APS public lecture series features talks by prominent physicists. Held in conjunction with American Physical Society meetings, past lecturers have included Lisa Randall, Lawrence Krauss, John Bahcall.
Public Lecture Series
LaserFest
World-Wide Celebration
American Physical Society (APS) and the Optical Society of America (OSA) mark one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century through an international series of events and programs.
LaserFest Website
Adopt-a-Physicist
Connecting Physicists and Students
While not an APS outreach project, Adopt-a-Physicist, led by Sigma Pi Sigma, the physics honor society, is an outstanding program that connects high school physics students to physics graduates.
Adopt a Physicist Program
Historic Sites Initiative
Recognizing Where It Began
Commemorating locations of important physics events. Maybe one occurred near you.
Historic Sites
Einstein@Home
Harnessing Global Computer Power
Einstein@Home uses world-wide donated computer time to process gravitational wave detector data. Donor computer performance is unaffected but the research is greatly enhanced.
Einstein@Home Website
