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Serving the Physics Community: AIP’s Physics Programs

MAR 01, 1994
AlP’s physics programs are being reviewed so as to better serve the physics community; members of the community are invited to comment.
John S. Rigden

The place of physics in our society, in the workplace and in academic institutions is undergoing change, and we physicists need to be agile and responsive to the challenges and opportunities we face. The professional staff at the American Institute of Physics wants to be responsive; for this reason, advisory committees meet regularly to help staff members evaluate and improve their activities.

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John S. Rigden, American Institute of Physics, College Park, Maryland.

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Volume 47, Number 3

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