2017 Venture Grant Winners

AAS
Bringing communicating science (ComSciCon) workshops to AIP Member Society graduate students. (2-year project)
This project will train graduate student members of AIP Member Societies in improving their science communication skills for public outreach.

APS
The Impact of Industrial Physics on the US Economy (2-year project)
The goal of this project is to prepare a report on the impact of industrial physics on the U.S. economy and U.S. technology excellence.

AAPT & APS
Career Pathways project collaboration (2-year project)
This project will facilitate the formation of a joint collaboration between AAPT, APS, and SPS that will update the current career toolbox for undergraduate students and construct a new toolbox focused on graduate students.

OSA & APS
Speakeasy Science
The program will leverage the DC Science Writers Association membership and other journalists based in Washington to connect scientists with journalists.

SOR
Panta Rei: The development of rheology-focused K12 outreach events (2-year project)
The goal of the project is to develop and widely disseminate a series of outreach activities based on the field of rheology.