Education Conferences
APS supports physics departments by providing opportunities for department leaders, staff, and students to network, collaborate, and advance the physics community.
The APS Thriving Physics Department Symposium
Come together with physics department change leaders June 11-13, 2024, at the University of Chicago for an impactful gathering focused on community-building, knowledge-sharing, and actionable insights to tackle shared challenges. This event combines the APS/American Association of Physics Teachers Department Chairs Conference and the APS Graduate Education Conference to build on the past successes of these conferences and expand their impact.
Departmental change leaders from across the physics education community will be in attendance at this pilot event, including:
- Physics department chairs
- Effective Practices for Physics Programs (EP3) Initiative members
- Physics graduate education directors
- APS Bridge Program faculty members
- Teams from APS-IDEA
Past conference reports
APS brings together educators and students in STEM at all levels and provides proceedings and reports from past conferences as a reference for physics educators.
More education events and resources
APS collaborates with other physics and STEM organizations to bring together educators at all levels and from many backgrounds to ensure a strong future for the field.
This partnership between APS, the American Association of Physics Teachers, and the American Astronomical Society, offers four-day workshops to provide professional development for physics and astronomy faculty.
A partnership of APS and the American Association of Physics Teachers, PhysTEC hosts an annual conference and workshops to help the community of physics educators grow and learn together.
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APS supports physics departments with resources as well as networking and skill-building opportunities.
We support physics departments, faculty, and K-12 teachers in preparing the next generation of physics students and physicists.
APS supports physicists and other scientists from the beginning of their education to every stage of their careers.
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