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Photo: John Consoli/UMDElaine Fu at the University of Maryland.

The APS maintains a keen interest in graduate education in physics and science and seeks to disseminate information about successful programs as well as reports which may be of interest to the science education community. 

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Graduate Education in Physics Conference: Which Way Forward?
reportcover-thumbAPS and the American Association of Physics Teachers held a conference at the American Center for Physics to address the status and future of graduate education in physics. Topics included the graduate curriculum, preparation for non-academic careers, communication skills and professional development, TA training, ethics, comprehensive exam, departmental climate, and advising. 
Gray arrow   Graduate Education in Physics Conference
Gray arrow   Graduate Education in Physics Report Format - PDF  (1MB).


APS-AAPT Task Force on Graduate Education in Physics
repcover-thumb06 The Task Force report examines the status of graduate education in physics with recommendations for improvement in the curricula.
Gray arrow   Report of the Joint APS-AAPT Task Force on Graduate Education in Physics

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