Welcome to comPADRE! Resources for Physics and Astronomy Communities.

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The Physics Careers Resource

The Physics Careers Resource
Provides information about physics careers and physicists with students and those that advise and mentor students.

Did You Know?
The Physics Front organizes resources for new and cross-over teachers into units. View the units here.

The ComPADRE Digital Library is An NSDL Pathway Sponsored in part by NSF grants DUE-0226129 and DUE-0532798.

The ComPADRE Digital Library is a network of free online resource collections supporting faculty, students, and teachers in Physics and Astronomy Education.

Each of our collections contain materials designed for a specific community. Browse below to find a collection right for you.

For Students

For Teachers


For Faculty - General

  • OSP
    Open Source Physics
  • PER-Central
    Physics Education Research Community
  • PER User's Guide
    Evidence-based resources for teaching physics
  • PSRC
    Physical Sciences Resource Center
  • PTEC
    Physics Teacher Education Coalition
  • uCOMP
    Computational Physics

For Faculty - Courses


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