The Department of Physics Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) initiative is a department-wide call to action to combat racism, discrimination, and implicit bias in academia and our daily lives. Review the Physics departmental action plan for the EDI initiative. The EDI has 50+ members consisting of Physics students, staff, researchers, and faculty. We welcome new members year-round and participation and time commitment is flexible. If you are interested in contributing to the Physics EDI initiative: DETAILS / [email protected]For questions or to join our Slack channel, contact [email protected]. Upcoming Events No upcoming events found. View All Events View Spring 2024 EDI Panel Photo Gallery Ambassadors Program The Graduate Student Recruitment Ambassadors are a group of graduate students dedicated to supporting applicants to Princeton Physics. First and foremost, they are regional points-of-contact for any questions, comments, or concerns that arise during the application process. In addition, the Ambassadors host webinars and Q&A panels to introduce students to grad school and life as a graduate student. Ambassadors also conduct regional activities, for example region-specific webinars and office hours. Click here for details about the Ambassadors Program (including individual Ambassador profiles). Mentorship Program The Physics department sponsors a mentorship program -- The Princeton Physics Mentorship (PPM) -- every semester for the benefit of physics-interested and physics-concentrating undergraduates. PPM is jointly administered by postdoctoral, graduate, and undergraduate members of the Physics EDI Undergraduate Recruiting Working Group (URWG), the Princeton Society of Physics Students (PSPS), and Towards an Inclusive Community of Undergraduate Physicists (TiCuP). The goal of PPM is twofold: (1) deliver a personalized, long-term, and natural support system to undergraduates and (2) foster a welcoming and inclusive Physics department, ultimately leading to greater departmental representation by traditionally underrepresented groups. Click here for more details about PPM. The Postdoc Path Podcast The Postdoc Path Podcast is a series of informal interviews with postdoctoral researchers at the Physics Department at Princeton University. In this podcast, we discuss the postdoc experience, from the challenges of research to the joys of discovery. Each episode features a postdoc as a scientist, coworker, member of our community, and of course, as a person we want to get to know a little bit better. Link to Spotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-postdoc-pathLink to Apple Podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-postdoc-path-podcast/id1647669173 Zoom a Princeton Physicist (ZaPP) The EDI group has created an outreach program called “Zoom a Princeton Physicist” (ZaPP), in which Princeton scientists (students and postdoctoral researchers) video chat with high school students to discuss their research, life as a physicist, their career path, and more. The times and topics of discussion are flexible, and questions from students (and teachers) are always welcomed and encouraged! The registration forms are currently closed and will reopen in spring 2025. EDI Working Groups Working Group NameWorking Group DescriptionEvents and Broader Outreach This group facilitates and organizes bridging activities within our department and the broader community. It maintains outreach and in-reach connections, advocating for pathways between the physics department and the public. The group publicizes and promotes EDI projects, events, findings, and initiatives both internally and externally.Graduate Student MattersThis group aims to make the graduate program more diverse and inclusive. With a program of outreach and professional development tailored to undergraduates, we hope to make the next cohort of graduate students our most diverse ever. Postdoc Matters coordinator:Miloš Nikolić This group aims to (1) foster a welcoming and inclusive environment, and (2) provide useful resources for postdoctoral researchers within the department in order to facilitate their professional development.Undergraduate Matterscoordinator: Andrew LiuWe strive to foster a welcoming and engaging undergraduate Physics experience that promotes diversity, provides all students, regardless of their ultimate majors, with the support and structure most conducive to academic success, and offers meaningful research opportunities across class years.Chair:Mariangela Lisanti EDI ManagerMyKella Mitchell EDI Fellows:Susanna Azzoni Nate Otto Cultural and Affinity Groups at PrincetonThe American Institute of Physics (AIP) National Task Force to Elevate African American Representation in Undergraduate Physics & Astronomy (TEAM-UP) has spent the last two years investigating the reasons for the persistent underrepresentation of African Americans in physics and has released a report with its findings. In this report, TEAM-UP has uncovered long-term systemic issues within the physics and astronomy communities that contribute to the underrepresentation of African Americans in these fields and makes important, actionable recommendations for community wide efforts to reverse this trend.The American Physical Society (APS) Board Statement on Racial Violence: Physics flourishes best when physicists can work in an environment of safety, justice, and equity. Therefore, all of us must work vigorously against systemic racism and to overcome implicit biases. The Board of the American Physical Society believes that it is timely to reaffirm the importance of building a diverse and inclusive physics community, as expressed in the APS Joint Diversity Statement (Human Rights 08.2). The Board expresses deep concern over incidents of racially biased violence and threats of violence against people of color.
