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Elementary Particle Physics: The Higgs and Beyond

Update

Our new report presents a bold 40-year vision for particle physics and highlights the actions necessary to make this vision reality.

Nov 21, 2025
Colorful fission of particle in collider

Proceedings Released: Frontiers of Engineered Coherent Matter and Systems

Update

The Proceedings from the CMMRC's hybrid workshop on quantum coherent matter and systems and their relation to fundamental problems and applications in condensed matter physics, materials science, and quantum information is now available for download.

Nov 20, 2025
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Frontiers in Thermal Transport and Energy Conversion: A Workshop

Workshop

Completed

Condensed Matter and Materials Research Committee

Standing Committee

In Progress

A Decadal Assessment of Plasma Science

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Decadal Assessment and Outlook Report on Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Science

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Exoplanet Science Strategy

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

A Strategic Plan for U.S. Burning Plasma Research

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Frontiers of Materials Research: A Decadal Survey

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Views on the World Radiocommunication Conference 2019

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

U.S.-Based Electron Ion Collider Science Assessment

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Opportunities in the Science, Applications, and Technology of Intense Ultrafast Lasers

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Review of Progress Toward the Decadal Survey Vision in New Worlds, New Horizons in Astronomy and Astrophysics

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

A Strategy to Optimize the U.S. Optical and Infrared System in the Era of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST)

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

A Survey of the Active Scientific Use of the Radio Spectrum

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Societal Benefits from Condensed Matter and Materials Research

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Research at the Intersection of the Physical and Life Sciences

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed
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