SMT 2026 Denver, CO, and online, March 15-20, 2026

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Welcome to the APS Global Physics Summit

The APS Global Physics Summit is the largest physics research conference in the world, uniting 14,000 scientific community members across all disciplines of physics. This meeting reflects the inclusivity and synergy of many physics disciplines and emerging cross-disciplinary areas of science, which perfectly reflects this year's theme of Science for a Shared Future.

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Registration

Save with regular registration rates before Mar. 5.

Travel and hotels

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Schedule-at-a-glance

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We’re honored to chair the APS Global Physics Summit, where the 2026 theme is Science for a Shared Future. We are all part of a field that thrives on curiosity, collaboration, and bold ideas. This theme is all about working together–across backgrounds, borders, and disciplines–to solve big challenges and imagine what’s possible. Whether you’re attending to present, learn, or make new connections, you’re part of the future of physics. And it starts now.

Joshua Frieman and Nitin Samarth, APS Global Physics Summit 2026 Chairs

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You must be a current APS member to secure discounted registration rates. Connect with a global network of 51,000 physicists.

Who attends

The Global Physics Summit brings together more than 14,000 physicists from around the world.

Presenting topics

Find the physics discipline that best fits your area of research and submit your abstract to that sorting category.

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