APS Global Physics Summit expands global reach with 23 satellite sites
The satellite sites program celebrated its fifth year.
This year’s APS Global Physics Summit expanded its international footprint, featuring 23 satellite sites — up from 17 last year. The sites enabled members who could not attend the in-person summit in Denver, Colorado, to collaborate with physicists from around the world, share research, and participate in locally organized events.
This is the fifth year APS has supported satellite sites, first launched in 2022 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We wanted to give people an opportunity to be involved without having to necessarily travel,” says Michele Irwin, the senior international programs manager at APS.
The 2022 March Meeting had four satellite sites. By 2024, that number had more than doubled: Nine satellite sites in Asia, Africa, and South America held a March or April Meeting event for the local physics community with support from APS.
Even after this year’s in-person summit had concluded, satellite site meetings continued in Nigeria, Jordan, Cameroon, and Pakistan. Collected through a post-event survey, feedback from attendees has been positive.
“It helped deepen my understanding of key physics concepts by exposing me to real-world research and current developments in the field,” said one participant, a lecturer in Pakistan, about their local satellite event. “It also gave me valuable insights into possible career paths and motivated me to stay engaged and curious in my studies.”
Below, see scenes from APS satellite sessions around the world.
Tawanda W. Johnson is the senior public relations manager at APS.
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