Minorities in Physics

APS is committed to the inclusion of underrepresented minorities in physics and has spent decades working on programs to increase recruitment and retention of African American, Hispanic American, and Native American physicists.

National Mentoring Community

An effort to increase the number of underrepresented minority students who complete bachelor’s degrees in physics.
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APS Bridge Program

Encouraging African American, Native American & Hispanic American PhDs
Created to measurably increase the number of physics PhDs granted to underrepresented minorities over the next ten years by establishing a set of bridge programs that facilitate student transitions from undergraduate degree programs to graduate school.
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Inclusive Graduate Education Network

Transforming Graduate Education in Physics
IGEN is a pilot effort that brings together a half dozen selective graduate programs in physics to develop, adopt, and share inclusive practices for recruiting, admitting, and retaining women and underrepresented minorities.
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Webinar Series:
Making Physics Inclusive & Equitable

As physicists interested in the advancement of the discipline we must address systemic barriers in academia that have led to a gross underrepresentation of minorities, particularly Black Americans, in our field. In this joint physics society webinar series, attendees will learn about ideas and concrete actions they can take toward diversifying the next generation of scientists.

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APS Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Alliance

The APS Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Alliance (APS-IDEA) is a new initiative with a mission of empowering and supporting physics departments, laboratories, and other organizations to identify and enact strategies for improving equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). It will do so by establishing a community of transformation.
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Profiles of Minority Physicists

martinez_miranda-thumbLuz Martinez-Miranda
Luz is fascinated by the way optics problems relate to the real world. “There was something about lenses that made me want to study more,” she says.

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Brochure & Poster

Brochure: Explore, Understand, Succeed
minority brochure coverA brochure encouraging minority students to study physics and providing information about physics careers. If you would like to order copies of this brochure in English or Spanish, please visit the APS Store and get your copies today!
English Format - PDF or Spanish Format - PDF

Poster: Conquer Your Universe, Master Physics!
Minorities PosterAimed at minority students, this vibrant poster will encourage all students to master physics and gain a better understanding of their physical universe.
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