Preparing future physicists

A welcoming community working to transform physics by enacting strategies that ensure everyone can thrive in departments and laboratories.

The APS Bridge Program creates pathways to physics graduate programs for students from all backgrounds, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to pursue advanced physics education.

The EP3 Guide, created through partnership between APS and the American Association of Physics Teachers, contains actionable practices and resources to support a thriving physics department.

A partnership of APS and the American Association of Physics Teachers, working together to address the national shortage of physics teachers.

This partnership between APS, the American Association of Physics Teachers, and the American Astronomical Society is a professional development program for physics and astronomy faculty focused on effective teaching practices for all learners.

Increasing participation in the physical sciences by making graduate education accessible to students from a broad range of backgrounds.

Explore rewarding careers as a high school physics teacher.

APS supports physics departments by providing opportunities for department leaders, staff, and students to network, collaborate, and advance the physics community.

Physicists To-Go connects scientists and educators to bring the wonders of physics to K-12 and college classrooms worldwide.

Introduce students to basic physics concepts through fun classroom experiments.

STEP UP is a worldwide community of teachers, researchers, and professional societies working to expand participation in physics and create pathways for all students interested in the field.

PhysPort is a website from our partner the American Association of Physics Teachers that provides research-based resources for teaching physics.