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Submit your public comment on new, proposed changes that would politicize science, inhibit international collaborations, limit scientists’ professional activities, and slow efforts to broaden participation in science, among other changes.

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With our NSF Forward initiative, APS invites members of the U.S. scientific enterprise to share visionary ideas for strengthening the NSF.

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Read about an exceptional volunteer and member whose generosity is expanding opportunities in physics. Through decades of volunteer service and philanthropic support, she is helping strengthen the physics community and create opportunities for future generations.

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PRX Intelligence will publish high-impact research on artificial intelligence and machine learning that advances the physical sciences. The APC will be waived for submissions received within the 2026 calendar year.

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APS will become the U.S. adhering body to the storied international organization.

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In an interview, Troyer talks about his career, his involvement in APS, and his purpose in helping the Society launch its newest award.

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In a Q&A, Robin Blume-Kohout shares why his field needs both dreamers and realists (and more quantum algorithms).

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The proposal would dramatically undermine American research, but scientists are speaking up.

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