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Outreach Initiatives

PhysicsCentral

High School and Middle School Physics
PhysicsCentral
PhysicsCentral explains what’s going on in physics, who's doing what in physics, and how things work (clue: it's physics).
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PhysicsQuest

Spectra from PhysicsQuest 2009

Middle School Physics Experiments
PhysicsQuest is a middle school competition based on experiments centered on a mystery. Get your small group or class registered—it's free!
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Physics in Your Future

Women in Physics
Physics in Your Future Discover the possibilities! Read interviews with women physicists in a variety of different fields. Download or request a free print copy.
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Public Lecture Series

Outstanding Physics Talks for All
View From the Center of the Universe: Discovering Our Extraordinary Place in the CosmosThe APS public lecture series features talks by prominent physicists. Held in conjunction with American Physical Society meetings, past lecturers have included Lisa Randall, Lawrence Krauss, John Bahcall.
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LaserFest

LaserFestWorld-Wide Celebration
American Physical Society (APS) and the Optical Society of America (OSA) mark one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century through an international series of events and programs.
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Adopt-a-Physicist

Connecting Physicists and Students
Adopt-a-Physicist Adopt-a-Physicist connects high school physics students to people with degrees in physics. Students can learn about careers, backgrounds, and lives of a variety of physicists.
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Historic Sites Initiative

Recognizing Where It Began
Livingston and Lawrence with magnet of their 37-inch cyclotronCommemorating locations of important physics events. Maybe one occurred near you.
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Einstein@Home

Harnessing Global Computer Power
Einstein@HomeEinstein@Home uses world-wide donated computer time to process gravitational wave detector data. Donor computer performance is unaffected but the research is greatly enhanced.
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