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About AIP
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The American Institute of Physics (AIP) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit membership corporation created 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 the sciences of physics and astronomy by serving its Member Societies, individual scientists, students and the general public.
As a "society of societies," AIP supports ten Member Societies, who collectively represent a broad cross-section of more than 135,000 scientists, engineers, and educators in the global physical science community. Through its Physics Resources Center, AIP delivers valuable services and expertise in education and student programs, science communications, government relations, career services for science and engineering professionals, statistical research in physics employment and education, industrial outreach, and the history of physics and allied fields. AIP also publishes the flagship magazine Physics Today and is home to the Society of Physics Students and the Niels Bohr Library and Archives.
History
In 1931 a group of American physical science societies joined forces to create an institute that would strengthen their response to the practical and philosophical uncertainties facing their field. Learn more about AIP's history here, and at the coverage of AIP's 75th Anniversary Celebration in 2006.
Goals & core activities
Supporting our Member Societies with products and services that benefit the collective membership and the broader scientific community. See programs/presentations from the Assembly of Society Officers.
Advancing the science of physics with reliable science news and information.
Tracking employment and education trends through statistical reports that have charted the progress of physics for more than six decades.
Fostering connections between science & industry by creating strong ties between corporate leaders and the larger physics community.
Preserving the past through the archival collections and outreach programs of AIP's Center for History of Physics.
Mentoring tomorrow's physicists through support of undergraduate physics, as well as initiatives to shape and energize science education.
Promoting science in the public realm by advocating sound science policy to Congress, and through outreach to the general public.
About AIP Publishing LLC
AIP Publishing LLC provides the global physical science community with a comprehensive collection of highly cited peer reviewed scientific information. Accessed by researchers at nearly 4,000 institutions worldwide, AIP Publishing�s portfolio of 17 journals includes prestigious titles such as Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Applied Physics and The Journal of Chemical Physics, and the AIP Conference Proceedings series. AIP Publishing also publishes on behalf of several of AIP�s Member Societies and other publishing partners.
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Goals & core activities
Advancing the physical sciences as publisher of leading research journals and conference proceedings.
Advancing the AIP Member Societies by providing efficient publishing services and systems for essential society functions.