Professional Resources - Physics
American Institute of Physics (AIP)
http://www.aip.org/
The American Institute of Physics (AIP) is a 501(c)(3) membership corporation chartered in New York State in 1931 for the purpose of promoting the advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of physics and its application to human welfare.
Society of Physics Students (SPS)
http://www.spsnational.org/
The Society of Physics Students (SPS) is a professional association explicitly designed for students. Membership, through collegiate chapters, is open to anyone interested in physics.
Sigma Pi Sigma (Physics Honor Society)
http://www.aip.org/education/sps/sigpisig.htm
Sigma Pi Sigma exists to honor outstanding scholarship in physics; to encourage interest in physics among students at all levels; to promote an attitude of service of its members towards their fellow students, colleagues, and the public; to provide a fellowship of persons who have excelled in physics. Sigma Pi Sigma’s mission is not completed in the induction ceremony with the recognition of academic accomplishment.
AIP Corporate Associates Program
http://www.aip.org/ca/
The AIP Corporate Associates Program promotes connections between the people, ideas and resources of its member companies. Drawing from industry leaders such as GE, Motorola and Bechtel, the program delivers unique insights into winning competitive business and corporate R&D strategies.
American Physical Society (APS)
http://www.aps.org/
The American Physical Society was founded on May 20, 1899, when 36 physicists gathered at Columbia University for that purpose. They proclaimed the mission of the new Society to be "to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics", and in one way or another the APS has been at that task ever since.
Optical Society of America (OSA)
http://www.osa.org/
The Optical Society of America (OSA) was organized to increase and diffuse the knowledge of optics, pure and applied; to promote the common interests of investigators of optical problems, of designers and of users of optical apparatus of all kinds; and to encourage cooperation among them.
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)
http://asa.aip.org/index.html
The mission of the Acoustical Society Foundation (ASF) is to plan and carry out comprehensive fund-raising activities and campaigns for the benefit of the Acoustical Society of America.
The Society of Rheology
http://www.umecheme.maine.edu/
The University of Maine Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)
http://www.aapt.org/
AAPT was established in 1930 with the fundamental goal of ensuring the "dissemination of knowledge of physics, particularly by way of teaching." The Association currently has over 11,000 members in 30 countries around the world.
American Crystallographic Association (ACA)
http://www.hwi.buffalo.edu/ACA
The ACA represents the community of North American crystallographers and supplies resources and links to other crystallographic sites.
American Astronomical Society (AAS)
http://www.aas.org/
The American Astronomical Society (AAS), established 1899, is the major organization of professional astronomers in North America.
American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
http://www.aapm.org/
To advance the practice of physics in medicine and biology by encouraging innovative research and development, disseminating scientific and technical information, fostering the education and professional development of medical physicists, and promoting the highest quality medical services for patients.
American Geophysical Union (AGU)
http://www.agu.org/
AGU is a worldwide scientific community that advances, through unselfish cooperation in research, the understanding of Earth and space for the benefit of humanity.
Nobel Prize
http://www.nobel.se./physics
The Nobel Prize in Physics
Physics.nist.gov
http://www.physics.nist.gov/cuu
Information at the foundation of modern science and technology from the Physics Laboratory of NIST
Physicscentral.com
http://www.physicscentral.com/
communicates the excitement and importance of physics to everyone.
Physlink.com
http://www.physlink.com/
Physics & Astronomy Online
Physicsweb.org
http://physicsweb.org/
Physics news, jobs and resources
Learner.org
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics/
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