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Professional Society Sponsors | Government Agency Sponsors | Corporate Sponsors
Professional Society Sponsors
 With over 42,000 members worldwide, the
American Physical Society works to advance and disseminate the
knowledge of physics. Since its
formation in 1899, it has been dedicated to providing its members and the
international physics community with the latest research results
through its journals, which
now include Physical Review Letters, the Physical Review series, and the
Reviews of Modern Physics, and its meetings, which now number over
20 per year. In
addition, APS provides the physics community with timely information about
government affairs, vigorously lobbies for funding for physics research and
education, and promotes the interests of the physics community through extensive
public information efforts such as www.PhysicsCentral.com, a website for
the public. APS is actively involved in educational programs to
improve undergraduate
education and to improve the education of future physics and physical science
teachers, and for many years APS has worked to increase the number of women
and minorities physicists. Information about these and other APS programs
can be found at http://www.aps.org.
 The
American Association of Physics Teachers is dedicated to
enhancing the appreciation and understanding of physics through
teaching. AAPT, which was
founded in 1930, publishes two peer-reviewed journals, The American
Journal of Physics and The Physics Teacher. The association's
diverse membership includes college and university faculty, high
school teachers, faculty at two-year institutions and others
interested in physics education. These members support a broad
range of activities including national and regional meetings,
workshops, topical conferences, and competitions. AAPT is recognized
for its outstanding professional development programs, such as
the Workshop for New Physics and Astronomy Faculty and the Physics
Teaching Resource Agent (PTRA) program. In addition to programs
for educators, AAPT also offers opportunities for students. Each
year the association awards scholarships and support competitions
such as the U.S. Physics Team and the AAPT Physics Bowl. For
more information, visit AAPT online at http://www.aapt.org.
 The
American Institute of Physics (AIP) is a not-for-profit 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. It is the mission of the Institute to serve physics, astronomy, and related fields of science and technology by serving its Member Societies and their associates, individual scientists, educators, students, R&D leaders, and the general public with programs, services and publications - Information that mattersŪ.
 Society
of Physics Students (SPS) is the
the professional society for physics students and their mentors.
With over 4800 members in over 600 chapters on college campuses,
SPS provides opportunities for physics students across the nation,
including research awards, outreach programs, scholarships, and travel
awards. The SPS website (at www.spsnational.org) provides information
and applications for these opportunities, as well as society news,
hot science, physics career information, and some views of the lighter
side of physics. SPS membership is $20 per year and undergraduate
members receive Physics Today magazine as well as the opportunity
to become part of one of 10 other physics professional societies
through the joint membership program.
Sigma Pi Sigma is the national physics honor society, with chapters
in about 400 of the 700 SPS campuses. Members, usually upper level
undergraduates but sometimes graduate students and faculty, are
elected for lifetime membership into Sigma Pi Sigma based on an
exceptional academic record. About 37,000 members of Sigma Pi Sigma
receive Radiations, the society's official publication, twice per
year. Sigma Pi Sigma members support SPS programs, scholarships,
and awards through donations made to the society and have a society
Congress every four years; the next Sigma Pi Sigma Congress is
scheduled for Albuquerque in 2004 and will be the kick-off event
for the 2005 World Year of Physics celebration.
Government Agency Sponsors
  The Department of Energy's Office of Science is the single largest supporter of basic research in the physical sciences in the United States, providing more than 40 percent of total funding for this vital area of national importance. It oversees - and is the principal federal funding agency of - the Nation’s research programs in high-energy physics, nuclear physics, and fusion energy sciences.
 The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent agency of the U.S. Government, established by the National Science Foundation Act of 1950. The Foundation consists of the National Science Board of 24 part-time members and a Director (who also serves as ex officio National Science Board member), each appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the U.S. Senate. Other senior officials include a Deputy Director who is appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the U.S. Senate, and eight Assistant Directors.
 From
automated teller machines and atomic clocks to mammograms and semiconductors,
innumerable products and services rely in some way on technology,
measurement, and standards provided by the National
Institute of Standards and Technology. Founded in 1901, NIST
is a non-regulatory federal agency within the U.S. Commerce Department's
Technology Administration. NIST's mission is to develop and promote
measurement, standards, and technology to enhance productivity,
facilitate trade, and improve the quality of life.
Corporate Sponsors
Herbert V. Friedman Associates
APS Insurance Trust Group Administrator
http://www.hvfinc.com/
American Chemical Society
http://www.acs.org/
Cadmus Communications
http://www.cadmus.com
Beacon Group
http://www.beacon.com/
Herbert L. Jamison & Co., LLC Insurance Group
http://www.jamisongroup.com/
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