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- March 17, 2026
Purpose Led Publishing (PLP) is hosting a network of 23 satellite events across the globe to expand participation in the 2026 APS Global Physics Summit.
- March 10, 2026
Nearly 14,000 scientists from around the world will convene in Denver to share new research results from across physics at the American Physical Society’s Global Physics Summit.
- Feb. 4, 2026
Thousands of scientists from around the world will convene at the APS Global Physics Summit in Denver on March 15-20.
- Jan. 13, 2026
More than 14,000 physicists from around the world will convene to present groundbreaking research at the American Physical Society’s Global Physics Summit. The conference will be held in person in Denver and online everywhere March 15-20.
Announcements
- Oct. 6, 2026
The American Physical Society celebrates Francis Halzen for receiving one of the highest honors in science — the Nobel Prize in Physics.
- Sept. 8, 2026
The APS Climate Site Visits program helps physics departments, labs, and consortia take action that will improve their environments for all members of the physics community.
APS News
The latest news on advocacy, history, and inclusion efforts in science, as well as APS events.
The National Science Foundation closed fiscal year 2026 with more than $1 billion in funding still unobligated following a sharp slowdown in research grantmaking.
Lawsuits and U.N. reports are increasingly citing research in a young but growing field known as “extreme event attribution.”
The project, supported by the APS Innovation Fund, has reached thousands of children, with more outreach planned.
APS teamed up with other physics organizations for a multi-year campaign protecting inclusive STEM programs.
The National Science Foundation closed fiscal year 2026 with more than $1 billion in funding still unobligated following a sharp slowdown in research grantmaking.
APS teamed up with other physics organizations for a multi-year campaign protecting inclusive STEM programs.
The new toolkit provides resources to help institutions and students adapt without the "duration of status" policy.
The short-term funding bill blocks the rule until Dec. 11.
Letters from APS leadership
- Oct. 19, 2026
We are writing to express our opposition to the proposed changes to Optional Practical Training (OPT) and STEM OPT policies outlined in DHS Docket No. ICEB-2026-0100, titled “Optional Practical Training Fees.”
- Oct. 7, 2026
APS expresses our deep concern and solidarity following the September 28 strike on the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
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