APS Physics Courses

Frugal Science - A Physicist View on Tackling Global Health and Education Challenges

Explore frugal science: designing affordable scientific tools for global health and education. Discover innovative solutions like the $1 microscope and 20-cent centrifuge, empowering communities worldwide with accessible technology.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Einstein, Gravitational Waves and a New Science

Explore gravitational waves, their detection by LIGO, and the groundbreaking observations of black hole collisions and binary neutron stars, opening a new window to the universe.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Oxide-Confined VCSELs

Explore oxide-confined VCSELs' evolution, from early challenges to current high-speed data transmission capabilities, and their impact on optical communication technologies.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

PhysTEC Request for Proposals Informational Webinar

Informational webinar on PhysTEC's request for proposals to fund institutions in educating qualified physics teachers, addressing the severe shortage and providing rewarding career pathways for passionate students.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Entrepreneurship Using Physics

Learn how to transform physics knowledge into entrepreneurial success, exploring idea generation, product validation, funding strategies, and overcoming common startup challenges.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Topological Defects and Phase Transitions

Explore topological defects in 2D systems, their role in phase transitions, and experimental verifications in superfluids, superconductors, and crystals.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Preparing for the Physics GRE - Strategies for Success

Strategies to excel on the Physics GRE: derivation techniques, dimensional analysis, limiting cases, estimation skills, and problem-solving approaches for aspiring graduate students.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Pop-Up Classes - Physics Learning Above and Beyond the Usual

Discover innovative physics education through pop-up classes, offering unique opportunities beyond traditional curricula. Learn to implement these low-investment, high-impact courses at your institution.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Physics Innovation & Entrepreneurship - Creating a Framework for Enhancing Undergrad Physics

Explore enhancing undergraduate physics through innovation and entrepreneurship education, focusing on experiential learning and agile change management in higher education.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Observation of Gravitational Waves from a Binary Black Hole Merger

Explore the groundbreaking detection of gravitational waves from binary black hole merger, its implications for general relativity, and the future of gravitational-wave astronomy.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

New Perspectives on Quantum Simulation with Ultracold Atoms

Explore quantum simulation using ultracold alkaline-earth atoms, uncovering complex many-body phenomena, magnetism, and novel forms of matter. Discover atomic clocks as unique quantum laboratories for cutting-edge research.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Rise of the Colloidal Machines

Explore the future of smart materials and colloidal machines, from digital matter to shape-shifting assemblies, and their potential applications in science, engineering, and medicine.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Road from Research to Commercialization

Discover the journey from research to entrepreneurship with insights on challenges, funding, and commercialization strategies from a distinguished physicist and successful entrepreneur.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Proton - A Fascinating Relativistic Many-Body System - Remains Puzzling

Explore the puzzling nature of protons, from their mass and spin to their size, in this talk by Haiyan Gao. Discover recent findings and ongoing efforts to unravel the mysteries of this fundamental particle.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Compact Binary Mergers as Multimessenger Sources of Gravitational Waves

Exploration of compact binary mergers as sources of gravitational waves, electromagnetic radiation, and neutrinos. Discusses detection methods, simulations, and implications for multimessenger astronomy.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk