Conferences for Undergraduate Women and Gender Minorities
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APS Conferences for Undergraduate Women and Gender Minorities in Physics (CU*iP), pronounced as "q-ip" or "q-wip," are three-day regional events tailored for undergraduate physics majors. Undergraduate women, gender minorities, and students who may not always see themselves represented in STEM are encouraged to attend. These conferences offer the opportunity to connect with mentors, explore educational and career paths, and network with fellow physics students to share knowledge and experiences.
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Applications to host conferences in 2026 are required to be submitted by December 2, 2024.
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Thank you to conference supporters
APS is grateful to the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy for their support of these conferences.
Opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the NSF's or DOE's views.
This initiative is supported in part by the National Science Foundation (NSF) (PHY-1346627, PHY-1622510 and PHY-2012033).
This initiative is supported in part by the Department of Energy (DOE) (DE-SC0011076).
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