AIP provides the means for its Member Societies to pool, coordinate, and leverage their diverse expertise and contributions in the pursuit of the shared goal of advancing the physical sciences in the research enterprise, in the economy, in education, and in society. [...] We conclude that if we take swift action to The Optical Society define and defend a vibrant future for science in the United States as we rebuild and renew The Society of Rheology after the pandemic, we can bring new strength, resiliency, and diversity to the physical sciences community to the benefit of our economy and society for decades. [...] Over the course of six weeks, the panel focused on the actual and potential impacts of the crisis on the physical sciences enterprise as a 1 The American Institute of Physics (AIP) is a federation that advances the success of its ten Member Societies and an institute that operates as a center of excellence for supporting the physical sciences enterprise. [...] The Association of American Universities, AAU (2020), reports that although the full extent of the financial impacts of the pandemic are still unknown, The costs of disruption are extraordinarily high and growing while at the same time the loss of revenues will be very significant. [...] She currently serves on the National Science Board and is the Chair of the Division of Engineering and Physical Sciences of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
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