American Physical Society

PHYSICS TEACHER EDUCATION COALITION II (PHYSTEC-II)

NSF INCLUDES ALLIANCE: INCLUSIVE GRADUATE EDUCATION NETWORK

PHYSTEC: COMMUNITY MODELS THAT TRANSFORM PHYSICS TEACHER EDUCATION -THE SEVERE SHORTAGE OF, AND LACK OF DIVERSITY AMONG, HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICS TEACHERS IN THE US STIFLES WORKFORCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. EACH YEAR, LESS THAN 25% OF THE NEED FOR NEW PHYSICS TEACHERS CAN BE MET BY TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS. FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS, THE PHYSICS TEACHER EDUCATION COALITION (PHYSTEC), A COLLABORATION OF THE AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY (APS) AND THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICS TEACHERS (AAPT), HAS WORKED TO ADDRESS THIS SHORTAGE BY SUPPORTING UNDERGRADUATE PHYSICS TEACHER EDUCATION (PTE) PROGRAMS WHOSE GRADUATES HAVE BOTH STRONG CONTENT KNOWLEDGE AND PEDAGOGICAL TRAINING. IN THIS AWARD, PHYSTEC WILL SCALE UP AND BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THE COMMUNITY OF PHYSICS DEPARTMENTS AND TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THEY WILL TRANSFORM THE COALITION TO BRING MORE OWNERSHIP AND AGENCY TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS. RESEARCH AND EVALUATION WILL HELP THE PIS TO UNDERSTAND WHAT WORKS AND THEY WILL DISSEMINATE FINDINGS BROADLY IN THE COMMUNITY AND BEYOND. PREVIOUSLY FUNDED SITES? ONGOING EFFORTS WILL BE SUPPORTED THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS, CONVENING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH CONFERENCES, RECOGNIZING EXCELLENT PHYSICS TEACHERS, AND CELEBRATING TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND NETWORKS THAT PREPARE MANY HIGHLY QUALIFIED PHYSICS TEACHERS. THIS PROJECT FEATURES MANY RESEARCH- AND EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES THAT HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED THROUGH PRIOR PHYSTEC ITERATIONS. PROCESSES AND INTERVENTION WILL BE REDESIGNED TO BE MORE INCLUSIVE AND RESPONSIVE TO THE VARIED CONTEXTS IN WHICH PTE PROGRAMS EXIST. FIVE KEY APPROACHES WILL BE USED: (1) EXTENDING THE PHYSTEC MODEL TO SUPPORT DIVERSE KINDS OF INSTITUTIONS AND NETWORKS OF INSTITUTIONS; (2) BUILDING CAPACITY FOR A BROADER RANGE OF FUNDING AND SUPPORT OPTIONS FOR PTE PROGRAMS; (3) SHARING A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEEDS, STORIES, AND PEOPLE WITHIN THE PHYSTEC COMMUNITY; (4) PROMOTING COMMUNITY AGENCY AND LEADERSHIP; AND (5) SUPPORTING TEACHER GRADUATES OF PHYSTEC PROGRAMS. THE PIS WILL CONDUCT RESEARCH INTO HOW FACULTY DEVELOP IDENTITIES RELATED TO PTE, INCLUDING HOW THE NEW NETWORK COHORT MODEL INFLUENCES THESE IDENTITIES. ALL THE ACTIVITIES WILL BE EVALUATED REGULARLY, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON BUILDING EVALUATIVE CAPACITY AMONG THE SITES AND NETWORKS TO SUSTAIN THEIR EFFORTS. GIVEN PHYSTEC?S MISSION TO ENSURE ALL STUDENTS COULD LEARN PHYSICS FROM A HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHER, ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO EQUITABLY ADDRESS THE ACUTE PHYSICS TEACHER SHORTAGE. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

PHYSTEC: BUILDING A SOLUTION TO THE NATIONAL PHYSICS TEACHER SHORTAGE

PHYSICS BRIDGE PROGRAM

CHANGING THE CULTURE: DEVELOPING A GUIDE OF EFFECTIVE PRACTICES TO IMPROVE, ASSESS, AND REVIEW UNDERGRADUATE PHYSICS PROGRAMS

APS CONFERENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATE WOMEN IN PHYSICS

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: MOBILIZING PHYSICS TEACHERS TO PROMOTE INCLUSIVE AND COMMUNAL CLASSROOM CULTURES THROUGH EVERYDAY ACTIONS -THE PROJECT ADDRESSES THE HISTORIC MARGINALIZATION OF WOMEN AND MINORITIZED RACIAL/ETHNIC (MRE) GROUPS IN PHYSICS. THE AIM OF THE PROJECT IS TO CO-DESIGN, TEST, AND DISSEMINATE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING (PL) FOR HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICS TEACHERS, SPECIFICALLY TARGETING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE PRACTICES THAT SUPPORT PHYSICS IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT AND PERSISTENCE OF WOMEN AND MRE GROUPS. THE PROJECT LEVERAGES THE EXISTING NATIONAL NETWORK OF OVER 1,800 HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICS TEACHERS ESTABLISHED BY THE PROJECT, WHICH IS CALLED STEP UP. TEACHERS PLAY A CRUCIAL ROLE IN STUDENTS' TRANSITION TO COLLEGE AND THEIR DECISIONS REGARDING WHAT TO STUDY. STEP UP CHALLENGES PREVAILING NARRATIVES ABOUT WHO CAN DO PHYSICS AND WHAT CONSTITUTES PHYSICS, ALONG WITH THE EVERYDAY ACTIONS GUIDE (EAG) FOR INCLUSION AND EQUITY, RESEARCH HAS SHOWN POSITIVE EFFECTS ON THE PHYSICS IDENTITY OF WOMEN AND MRE. HOWEVER, TEACHERS HAVE EXPRESSED A CONTINUOUS NEED FOR ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL LEARNING (PL) TO EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT THE EAG. IN RESPONSE, THE PROJECT WILL CO-DESIGN A PL PROGRAM WITH TEACHERS, TESTING ITS IMPACT ON TEACHER AND STUDENT OUTCOMES THROUGH DESIGN-BASED RESEARCH (DBR) AND AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY, AND PROPAGATING THE EVIDENCE-BASED PL PROGRAM TO HUNDREDS OF HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICS TEACHERS. OVERALL, THE PROJECT AIMS TO SUPPORT HIGH SCHOOL PHYSICS TEACHERS ACROSS THE NATION IN IMPLEMENTING AND ENHANCING THEIR INCLUSIVE PRACTICES. THE PROJECT WILL ULTIMATELY IMPACT OVER 10,000 STUDENTS. THE PROJECT AIMS TO DEEPEN PHYSICS TEACHERS' ENGAGEMENT WITH INCLUSIVE AND EQUITABLE PRACTICES, FOSTER COMMUNAL CLASSROOM CULTURES, AND PROMOTE PHYSICS IDENTITY DEVELOPMENT FOR WOMEN AND MRE. IT ALSO SEEKS TO UNDERSTAND HOW THE PROPAGATION OF THESE PRACTICES CAN BE EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENTED AT A LARGER SCALE TO SUPPORT POSITIVE TEACHER AND STUDENT OUTCOMES. AFTER COLLABORATING WITH TEACHERS IN THE CO-DESIGN OF THE PL PROGRAM, THE PROJECT WILL IMPLEMENT AN EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN INVOLVING 120 PHYSICS TEACHERS, WITH TREATMENT GROUPS RECEIVING THE PL FACILITATED BY TRAINED TEACHERS, AND CONTROL GROUPS NOT RECEIVING THE PL. THE EFFECTS OF THE PL ON TEACHER AND STUDENT OUTCOMES WILL BE EXAMINED. IN THE FINAL PHASE, THE PL PROGRAM WILL BE IMPLEMENTED ON A LARGER SCALE, INVOLVING 400 IN-SERVICE AND 100 PRE-SERVICE PHYSICS TEACHERS. USING A TRAIN-THE-TRAINER MODEL. THE IMPACT OF THE PL WILL BE ASSESSED THROUGH A SURVEY STUDY. THE USE OF AN EVIDENCE-BASED MODEL AND A COMMUNITY-ENGAGED TRAIN-THE-TRAINER APPROACH WILL HAVE BROADER IMPLICATIONS FOR OTHER PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PROJECTS, AS WELL AS THE ONGOING SUCCESS OF THE STEP UP PROGRAM. THE COMMITMENT OF TWO NATIONAL SOCIETIES, WHICH WILL CONTINUE THE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOR VIA THEIR EXTENSIVE TEACHER NETWORKS, ENSURING THE PROJECT'S SUSTAINABILITY AND LONG-TERM IMPACT. THE DISCOVERY RESEARCH PREK-12 PROGRAM (DRK-12) SEEKS TO SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE THE LEARNING AND TEACHING OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) BY PREK-12 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, THROUGH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE RESOURCES, MODELS AND TOOLS. PROJECTS IN THE DRK-12 PROGRAM BUILD ON FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH IN STEM EDUCATION AND PRIOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS THAT PROVIDE THEORETICAL AND EMPIRICAL JUSTIFICATION FOR PROPOSED PROJECTS.? THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

PHYSTEC NOYCE SCHOLARS

CHANGING PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY EDUCATION CULTURE: A REFLECTIVE PRACTICE MODEL OF FACULTY DEVELOPMENT TO SUPPORT DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND EXCELLENCE -THIS PROJECT AIMS TO IMPROVE AND BROADEN PARTICIPATION IN UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION THROUGH FACULTY USE OF STUDENT CENTERED PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES IN THEIR TEACHING THAT ALSO FOSTER DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY. MOST NEW COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY FACULTY IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) BEGIN THEIR TEACHING CAREERS WITH LITTLE OR NO EXPERIENCE WITH METHODS OF EFFECTIVE PEDAGOGY, INCLUDING METHODS FOR ADDRESSING AND IMPROVING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION. TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM IN PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY, THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICS TEACHERS, THE AMERICAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY, AND THE AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY PROPOSE TO BUILD ON AND BOLSTER THE SUCCESSFUL SERIES OF PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY FACULTY WORKSHOPS. WITH PARTNERS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON (BOTHELL), AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, THE PROJECT WILL IMPLEMENT A SIGNIFICANT REDESIGN OF THE WORKSHOPS BASED ON WHAT HAS BEEN LEARNED FROM PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK, WORKSHOP EVALUATIONS, RESEARCH INTO FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND THE NEEDS OF TODAY?S FACULTY. EFFECTIVE PRACTICES FOR ENHANCING DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION WILL BE INTEGRATED THROUGHOUT THE WORKSHOPS. IN ADDITION TO TENURE-TRACK FACULTY, THE PROJECT WILL FOSTER THE PARTICIPATION OF ADJUNCT, PART-TIME, AND PRIMARILY INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY, WHO, COLLECTIVELY, TEACH AN INCREASING FRACTION OF PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY COURSES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE PROJECT REDESIGN WILL ADD FOUR NEW COMPONENTS: (1) A RESTRUCTURED PROGRAM DELIVERED BY A CORE SET OF WELL-PREPARED PRESENTERS, FOCUSING ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF PARTICIPANTS? INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS; (2) AN OVERARCHING EMPHASIS ON THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE ?WHOLE FACULTY MEMBER,? AS FACULTY MEMBERS GROW AS EDUCATORS, RESEARCHERS, AND PROFESSIONALS; (3) AN ENHANCED SET OF POST-WORKSHOP ACTIVITIES TO PROVIDE COACHING AND FEEDBACK FOR THE WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS AS THEY IMPLEMENT STUDENT-CENTERED INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES; AND (4) A RESEARCH PROGRAM FOCUSING ON HOW FACULTY DEVELOP FROM NOVICES TO REFLECTIVE PRACTITIONERS IN THEIR ROLE AS EDUCATORS. DESPITE THE SUCCESSES OF THE NEW FACULTY WORKSHOPS TO DATE, STUDIES SHOW THAT SOME FACULTY MEMBERS DO NOT PERSIST IN IMPLEMENTING THOSE PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES. THE REDESIGNED PROGRAM WILL DIRECTLY ADDRESS THIS IMPLEMENTATION DIP BY DEVELOPING HABITS OF MIND THAT SUPPORT RESILIENCE, REFLECTION, AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT OF TEACHING, AND ENGAGING FACULTY IN AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY OF EDUCATORS THAT HELPS THEM NAVIGATE AND INTEGRATE STUDENT-CENTERED TEACHING PRACTICES THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS. THE RESEARCH AND EVALUATION ARE DESIGNED TO INFORM THE IMPROVEMENT OF WORKSHOPS AND POST-WORKSHOP ACTIVITIES AND CONTRIBUTE TO AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE OF REFLECTIVE PRACTICE IN TACKLING THE IMPLEMENTATION GAP ASSOCIATED WITH SUSTAINING STUDENT CENTERED PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICE IN UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION. THE NSF IUSE: EHR PROGRAM SUPPORTS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STEM EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS. THROUGH THE INSTITUTIONAL AND COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION TRACK, THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO TRANSFORM AND IMPROVE STEM EDUCATION ACROSS INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND DISCIPLINARY COMMUNITIES. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: MOBILIZING TEACHERS TO INCREASE CAPACITY AND BROADEN WOMEN'S PARTICIPATION IN PHYSICS

APS CUWIP: SUPPORTING THE SUCCESS OF ALL UNDERGRADUATE WOMEN IN PHYSICS

APS CONFERENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATE WOMEN IN PHYSICS

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS

APS CONFERENCES FOR UNDERGRADUATE WOMEN IN PHYSICS

LASERFEST CELEBRATION

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR WOMEN IN PHYSICS

NSF INCLUDES: A NATIONAL NETWORK FOR ACCESS AND INCLUSION IN PHYSICS GRADUATE EDUCATION

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR WOMEN IN PHYSICS

LONG RANGE COMMUNITY PLANNING PROCESS FOR FUSION SCIENCES AND PLASMA PHYSICS

NATIONAL PHYSICS REU LEADERSHIP GROUP WORKSHOP AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING

WORKSHOP ON ENERGY RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICS GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCS

OUTREACH MINI-GRANT PROGRAM

LASERFEST

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: THE PIPELINE NETWORK

EAGER: DOUBLING MINORITY PHDS IN PHYSICS

APS GRANT REQUISITION

CONFERENCE: ASSEMBLING PHYSICS DEPARTMENTAL CHANGE AGENTS AT A THRIVING DEPARTMENTS SYMPOSIUM -THE PHYSICS COMMUNITY HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BRING TOGETHER DEPARTMENTAL LEADERS DURING TIMES OF PROFOUND CHANGE IN ACADEMIA. WORKFORCE NEEDS IN AREAS SUCH AS QUANTUM INFORMATION SCIENCE, BIOLOGICAL PHYSICS, MATERIALS PHYSICS, AND APPLIED PHYSICS ARE GROWING AND PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR GROWTH. AT THE SAME TIME, SOME PHYSICS PROGRAMS ARE UNDER THREAT OF CLOSURE DUE TO DROPPING GRADUATION RATES AND LOWER COLLEGE ENROLLMENTS. TO MAINTAIN U.S. LEADERSHIP IN STEM, PHYSICS PROGRAMS MUST BE ABLE TO EFFECTIVELY ATTRACT AND PREPARE STUDENTS FOR A WIDE RANGE OF STEM-RELATED CAREERS. THIS AWARD SUPPORTS A PILOT AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY (APS) THRIVING DEPARTMENTS SYMPOSIUM, TO BE HELD JUNE 11-13, 2025, AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO FOR APPROXIMATELY 200 LEADERS IN THE PHYSICS COMMUNITY. THE SYMPOSIUM WILL BRING TOGETHER DEPARTMENTAL CHANGE LEADERS FOR COMMUNITY BUILDING AND SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE. PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN ABOUT EFFECTIVE PRACTICES FOR RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION, WHICH WILL HELP SUSTAIN A PIPELINE OF DOMESTIC DEGREE RECIPIENTS THAT IS CRITICAL FOR THE HEALTH OF THE U.S. ECONOMY AND NATIONAL SECURITY. THE THRIVING DEPARTMENTS SYMPOSIUM WILL CREATE A SPACE FOR DEPARTMENTAL LEADERS TO ENGAGE WITH EACH OTHER AND EXPLORE PRACTICES AND STRATEGIES THAT HELP THEM RESPOND TO CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES WITH ROBUST, CONTEXT-SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS. THE TOPICS DISCUSSED AT THE SYMPOSIUM WILL INITIATE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE EDUCATION WITHIN PHYSICS DEPARTMENTS BY HELPING DEPARTMENT CHANGE LEADERS ADVANCE THEIR CURRICULUM AND CULTURES TO MORE ACCURATELY REFLECT THE NEEDS OF THE STUDENTS THEY SERVE AS WELL AS THE BROADER NEEDS OF THE NATION. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

AGEP-GRS: CONFERENCE: MPS AGEP-GRS VIRTUAL PI AND STUDENT CONVENING

TRAVEL: DFD MEETING TRAVEL GRANT -THIS AWARD WILL PROVIDE PARTIAL SUPPORT FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS, POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHERS, AND JUNIOR FACULTY MEMBERS FROM U.S. INSTITUTIONS TO ATTEND THE AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY DIVISION OF FLUID DYNAMICS (DFD) 79TH ANNUAL MEETING IN ORLANDO, FL, NOVEMBER 22-24, 2026, 80TH ANNUAL MEETING IN BOSTON, MA, NOVEMBER 21-23, 2027, AND 81ST ANNUAL MEETING IN CHICAGO, IL, NOVEMBER 19-21, 2028. THIS IS THE LARGEST INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL MEETING OF FLUID DYNAMICS EXPERTS IN THE WORLD, WITH APPROXIMATELY 3000 ANTICIPATED ATTENDEES. THE MEETINGS WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG U.S. RESEARCHERS TO LEARN FROM WORLD EXPERTS ABOUT CURRENT RESEARCH IN FLUID DYNAMICS AND TO MAKE NEW CONNECTIONS THAT MAY LEAD TO FUTURE COLLABORATIONS. THE DIVISION OF FLUID DYNAMICS ANNUAL MEETINGS WILL PROVIDE FORUMS FOR THE EXCHANGE OF SCIENTIFIC IDEAS, PRESENTATIONS OF CURRENT RESEARCH, AND EXPOSURE TO AN ARRAY OF TOPICS COVERING VIRTUALLY EVERY SUB-DISCIPLINE OF FLUID DYNAMICS. IN ADDITION TO FOCUSING ON THE FUNDAMENTAL FLUID DYNAMICS OF IMPORTANT APPLICATIONS, THE MEETINGS WILL EMPHASIZE ADVANCES IN COMPUTING (E.G., MIXED PRECISION ARITHMETIC AND QUANTUM COMPUTING), MACHINE LEARNING FOR UNCERTAINTY QUANTIFICATION, TURBULENCE MODELING, AND BIOENGINEERING. OTHER TOPICS OF INTEREST WILL INCLUDE, CONTROL, SENSING, NON-EQUILIBRIUM FLOWS, DATA COMPRESSION, AND MODEL REDUCTION. THE CONFERENCE WILL BE ATTENDED BY SENIOR RESEARCHERS AND YOUNG SCIENTISTS IN FLUID DYNAMICS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, WHO WILL DISCUSS PRESENT AND FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS NEW CHALLENGES. THE CONFERENCE WILL FOSTER CROSS-FERTILIZATION OF IDEAS AMONG RESEARCHERS IN INNOVATIVE AREAS OF FLUID DYNAMICS AND WILL ADDRESS CHALLENGES INVOLVED IN ADVANCING THE FIELD. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

PHYSTEC CONFERENCE: DEVELOPING A COMMUNITY OF PHYSICS TEACHER EDUCATORS

PHYSICS REU DIRECTORS' WORKSHOP

APS DIVISION OF FLUID DYNAMICS TRAVEL SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS AND EARLY CAREER SCIENTISTS 2017-2019

PHYSICS REU SITE DIRECTOR WORKSHOP

WORKSHOP ON ENERGY RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICS GRADUATES AND POSTDOCS

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: NRT-IGE: DEPLOYING HOLISTIC ADMISSIONS AND CRITICAL SUPPORT STRUCTURES TO INCREASE DIVERSITY AND RETENTION OF US CITIZENS IN

SECOND CONFERENCE ON GRADUATE EDUCATION IN PHYSICS; JANUARY 30-FEBRUARY 1, 2013 AT THE AMERICAN CENTER FOR PHYSICS IN COLLEGE PARK, MD.

APS GRADUATE EDUCATION CONFERENCE; FEBRUARY 2017 IN COLLEGE PARK, MD.

CONFERENCE: DFD TRAVELING GALLERY OF FLUID MOTION -FUNDING IS REQUESTED TO SUPPORT THE GALLERY OF FLUID MOTION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY DIVISION OF FLUID DYNAMICS (DFD) 77TH ANNUAL MEETING IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, NOVEMBER 24-26, 2024. IN ITS 2ND YEAR, THE TRAVELING GALLERY OF FLUID MOTION (TGFM) IS A VISUAL RECORD OF THE AESTHETIC AND SCIENCE OF CONTEMPORARY FLUID MECHANICS WITH A MUSEUM-LIKE EXHIBITION COMPONENT. IN 2024, TGFM WILL PARTNER WITH THE LEONARDO MUSEUM IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, ALIGNING WITH THE MUSEUM?S UPCOMING EXHIBITION ON FLIGHT, INSPIRED BY LEONARDO DA VINCI?S FASCINATION WITH FLUID DYNAMICS. THIS EXHIBIT WILL ALSO BE AVAILABLE VIRTUALLY TO ANYONE INTERESTED IN THE FANTASTIC IMAGES ACCOMPANYING SCIENCE VIA A GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT PLATFORM. NSF SUPPORT WILL ENHANCE TGFM?S PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES, PROMOTING EDUCATION, INSPIRATION, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, AND INNOVATION IN FLUID DYNAMICS. THE EXHIBIT WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FROM OCTOBER 2024 - FEBRUARY 2025. THE CHIEF INTELLECTUAL MERITS OF THIS EXHIBIT WILL BE (1) COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND INCLUSIVITY: PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND UNIVERSITIES AIM TO CREATE INCLUSIVE EXHIBITIONS, FOSTERING BELONGING AND ACCESSIBILITY FOR DIVERSE AUDIENCES; (2) EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AND STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART, AND MATH) INFORMAL LEARNING: COLLABORATIONS WITH SCIENTISTS, EDUCATORS, AND COMMUNITY LIAISONS ENHANCE STEAM LEARNING EXPERIENCES, FOSTERING A DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT FOR HANDS-ON DISCOVERY AND ENGAGEMENT; (3) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CAPACITY BUILDING: COLLABORATION AMONG ARTISTS, SCIENTISTS, AND EDUCATORS CONTRIBUTES TO PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND CAPACITY BUILDING; AND (4) BROADENING SCIENCE ENGAGEMENT, ESPECIALLY FOR UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS: THROUGH THE ONLINE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY EVENTS, THE PROJECT AIMS TO DEMYSTIFY SCIENTIFIC CONCEPTS, FOSTERING BROADER AND MORE ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT WITH SCIENCE AMONG DIVERSE AUDIENCES. TO ACHIEVE THIS, A PROFESSIONAL SCIENCE COMMUNICATOR WILL CURATE THE ONLINE CONTENT, COMPRISING SCIENCE ARTICLES, INTERVIEWS, INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES, AND ONLINE PANEL DISCUSSIONS INVOLVING ARTISTS AND SCIENTISTS FROM VARIED BACKGROUNDS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

WORKSHOP: CREATING A GUIDE FOR PROGRAMMATIC ASSESSMENT, REVIEW, AND IMPROVEMENT IN UNDERGRADUATE PHYSICS PROGRAMS

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: JOINT TASK FORCE ON UNDERGRADUATE PHYSICS PROGRAMS

WORKSHOP II: CREATING A GUIDE FOR PROGRAMMATIC ASSESSMENT, REVIEW, AND IMPROVEMENT IN UNDERGRADUATE PHYSICS PROGRAMS

SUPPORT FOR THE 2017 CANADIAN-AMERICAN-MEXICAN GRADUATE STUDENT PHYSICS CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON, DC

U.S. PARTICIPATION AND ORGANIZATION OF THE 2011 CANADIAN-AMERICAN-MEXICAN GRADUATE STUDENT CONFERENCE (CAM2011) TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 29 - OCTOBER 1,

SUPPORT FOR U.S. PARTICIPATION IN THE 2019 CANADIAN-AMERICAN-MEXICAN GRADUATE STUDENT PHYSICS CONFERENCE JULY 24-27, 2019 IN SUDBURY, CANADA

SUPPORT FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE 2015 CANADIAN-AMERICAN-MEXICAN GRADUDATE STUDENT PHYSICS CONFERENCE IN OAXACA, MEXICO, SEPTEMBER 10-12, 2015.

NEW: WORKSHOP ON ENERGY RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICS GRADUATES AND POSTDOCS, MARCH 14, 2010; PI-KATE KIRBY

TRAVEL: DFD MEETING TRAVEL GRANT PROGRAM -THE FUNDS WILL PARTIALLY COVER TRAVEL EXPENSES OF GRADUATE STUDENTS, POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHERS, AND JUNIOR FACULTY MEMBERS FROM INSTITUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES TO PARTICIPATE TRAVEL TO THE AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY DIVISION OF FLUID DYNAMICS (DFD) 77TH ANNUAL MEETING IN SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, NOVEMBER 24-26, 2024. THIS IS THE LARGEST INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL MEETING OF FLUID DYNAMICS EXPERTS IN THE WORLD, WITH APPROXIMATELY 3000 ANTICIPATED ATTENDEES. THE MEETING HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY RUN FOR OVER SEVENTY YEARS. THE CHIEF INTELLECTUAL MERIT OF THIS CONFERENCE LIES IN THE EXCHANGE OF SCIENTIFIC IDEAS, PRESENTATIONS OF CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH, AND EXPOSURE TO A RICHLY DIVERSE ARRAY OF TOPICS IN VIRTUALLY EVERY SUB-DISCIPLINE OF FLUID DYNAMICS. THE CONFERENCE WILL BE ATTENDED BY BOTH PROMINENT AND YOUNG SCIENTISTS IN FLUID DYNAMICS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, WHO WILL BE DISCUSSING PRESENT AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS OF RESEARCH AND RESEARCH CHALLENGES. THE CONFERENCE WILL FOSTER CROSS-FERTILIZATION OF IDEAS AMONG RESEARCHERS IN CUTTING EDGE AREAS OF FLUID DYNAMICS AND WILL ADDRESS CHALLENGES INVOLVED IN ADVANCING THE FIELD. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

TRAVEL: APS DIVISION OF FLUID DYNAMICS TRAVEL SUPPORT -THE AWARD WILL PARTIALLY COVER TRAVEL EXPENSES OF GRADUATE STUDENTS, POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCHERS, AND JUNIOR FACULTY MEMBERS FROM INSTITUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONFERENCE ENTITLED, AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY, DIVISION OF FLUID DYNAMICS (DFD), 75TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE DIVISION OF FLUID DYNAMICS,' WHICH WILL BE HELD IN INDIANAPOLIS, IN, NOVEMBER 20-22, 2022. THIS IS THE LARGEST INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL MEETING OF FLUID DYNAMICISTS IN THE WORLD, WITH 3,000 ANTICIPATED ATTENDEES. THE CHIEF INTELLECTUAL MERIT OF THIS CONFERENCE LIES IN THE EXCHANGE OF SCIENTIFIC IDEAS, PRESENTATIONS OF CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH, AND EXPOSURE TO A RICHLY DIVERSE ARRAY OF TOPICS IN VIRTUALLY EVERY SUB-DISCIPLINE OF FLUID DYNAMICS. THE CONFERENCE WILL BE ATTENDED BY BOTH PROMINENT AND YOUNG SCIENTISTS IN FLUID DYNAMICS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, WHO WILL DISCUSS PRESENT AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS OF RESEARCH AND RESEARCH CHALLENGES. THE CONFERENCE WILL FOSTER CROSS-FERTILIZATION OF IDEAS AMONG RESEARCHERS IN CUTTING EDGE AREAS OF FLUID DYNAMICS AND WILL ADDRESS CHALLENGES INVOLVED IN ADVANCING THE FIELD. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.

APS DIVISION OF FLUID DYNAMICS TRAVEL SUPPORT

WORKSHOP ON ENERGY RESEARCH FOR PHYSICS GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCS

WORKSHOP ON ENERGY RESEARCH FOR PHYSICS

SUPPORT FOR U.S. PARTICIPATION IN THE 2013 CANADIAN-AMERICAN-MEXICAN GRADUATE STUDENT PHYSICS CONFERENCE (CAM2013); WATERLOO, CANADA; AUGUST 15 - 18,

APS DFD PARTICIPANT TRAVEL SUPPORT - 69TH ANNUAL DFD MEETING IN PORTLAND, OR, NOVEMBER 20 -22, 2016

APS DPF PARTICIPANT TRAVEL SUPPORT - 68TH ANNUAL DFD MEETING IN BOSTON, MA, NOVEMBER 22-24, 2015

APS DFD PARTICIPANT TRAVEL SUPPORT - 67TH ANNUAL DFD MEETING 2014 IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA, NOVEMBER 23-25, 2014

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO HELP FUND TRAVEL COSTS TO THE DAMOP (DIVISION OF ATOMIC, MOLECULAR, AND OPTICAL PHYSICS), AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY (APS) JUNE MEETING. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE OVERALL PROJECT OBJECTIVE, INCLUDING PROPOSED FUNDING FROM OTHER SOURCES, IS TO FUND ABOUT 100 STUDENTS OUT OF THE OVER 1000 EXPECTED ATTENDEES OF DAMOP. THE PROPOSED $600/STUDENT IS A FAIR ESTIMATE OF COSTS FOR TRAVEL FROM VARIOUS PARTS OF THE U.S. TO THE CONFERENCE VENUE IN SPOKANE, WASHINGTON. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: AMO PHYSICS IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF MEASUREMENT SCIENCE, IN PARTICULAR PHYSICAL MEASUREMENT SCIENCE AS IS THE HEART OF PML'S PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. THE POTENTIAL EFFECTIVENESS OF GROWING THE TECHNICAL SKILLS OF UPCOMING GENERATIONS OF HIGHLY QUALIFIED PHYSICAL MEASUREMENT SCIENTISTS THROUGH ATTENDANCE AT THE DAMOP CONFERENCE AND ATTRACTING THEM TO NIST TO DO RESEARCH IS THUS HIGH FOR THIS PROPOSAL. THE SUBJECT OF TALKS TO BE PRESENTED AT THE CONFERENCE ARE THE SAME AS MANY RESEARCH AREAS CURRENTLY UNDER STUDY IN PML, E.G. DEGENERATE FERMI GASES; MANY-BODY PHYSICS; QUANTUM METROLOGY; ATOMIC CLOCKS; LASER COOLING; QUANTUM INFORMATION, COMPUTING, AND NETWORKS; AND QUANTUM PHOTONICS. FURTHERMORE, THE CONFERENCE'S INDUSTRY PANEL WILL ENABLE STUDENT ATTENDEES TO INTERACT WITH COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES AND LEARN OF THE MEASUREMENT NEEDS IN THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FIELDS OF PML CUSTOMERS.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: A DIVERSITY OF PRIMARILY GRADUATE STUDENTS FROM COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS THE U.S., ESPECIALLY UNDER-REPRESENTED MINORITIES AND INCLUDING THOSE FROM LESS-SUPPORTED GROUPS AND LESS-WEALTHY COLLEGES.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

NEW CONFERENCE GRANT

STUDENT TRAVEL SUPPORT FOR APS DAMOP ANNUAL MEETING

TRAVEL SUPPORT FOR THE FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WOMEN IN PHYSICS (ICWIP2014)

TRAVEL SUPPORT FOR FOURTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WOMEN IN PHYSICS IN STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA, APRIL 2011

WORKSHOP ON ENERGY RESEARCH FOR PHYSICS GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCS