In addition to publishing the most prestigious and widely-read physics journals, and holding more than 20 meetings annually, APS develops and implements a range of programs that improve formal and informal physics education, impact public affairs, increase diversity, inform the public about the importance and excitement of physics research, and reach out to physicists around the world.

Education

The Physics Teacher Education Coalition (PhysTEC) supports selected universities to develop model teacher preparation programs, and has more than doubled secondary physics and physical science teacher production at these institutions. To expand on our successes, we are building a large and diverse coalition of educational institutions - now numbering over 100 - dedicated to addressing the critical shortage of qualified teachers around the country.

  Education programs

International Affairs

TIP: Applicants for a U.S. visa do not need to leave their passport at the U.S. Consular Office.

There have been many reported instances of physicists applying for a U.S. visa and being unable to travel for long periods because their passport is retained at the U.S. Consular Office while their visa application is processed. The director of international affairs for APS recently met with Tony Edson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa Services of the U.S. State Department, to discuss this problem.

  Visa and passport information