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AAPT Phone Service Returns

March 15, 2010

Calls to the national office should now be going through. Please let us know via email if you experience any issues connecting.

Sale on "Amusement Park Physics" at Physics Store

March 11, 2010

Get over 40% off our best-selling book in the Physics Store. Quantities are limited, so be sure to act fast.

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US Physics Team Semifinalists Announced

February 25, 2010

AAPT has received all of the scores and announced semifinalists. To see your students' scores and who made it to the semifinals, please see the 2010 Physics Team page

Educating Physics Teachers: A Call to Action for Physics Departments

February 25, 2010

The National Task Force on Teacher Education in Physics Report Synopsis is now available here (PTEC.org)

Abstract Deadline for 2010 Summer Meeting Extended

The abstract submission due date has been extended to March 1. Please make sure you submit your abstract for your session before this date to ensure that your abstract makes it into the paper sort.

2010 Joint APS/AAPT Meeting Comes to a Close

The typical Winter Meeting for 2010 was transformed into a joint meeting with sister organization APS during the days of February 12 - 17. It featured workshops, sessions, plenaries, and a Symposium on Physics Education. Mayor Fenty even declared February 14-20 Physics Education Week in Washington, DC! AAPT and several attendees tweeted their experiences during the meeting. We also broadcast a few events for anyone that could not attend the meeting due to snow or other circumstances. See what you missed at the 2010 Joint APS/AAPT Meeting Page.

AAPT Announces Search for new Executive Officer

Thank you to all of the applicants that sent in their information. The Search Committee will continue to explore all of the applications and find a suitable candidate for EO in 2011.

Read Dr. Warren Hein's retiring message
Read more about the Executive Officer Job Search

AAPT Partners with Science and Engineering Societies in Support of National "Educate to Innovate" Initiative

On November 23, President Obama announced the "Educate to Innovate" program saying, "A great teacher is the most important factor in a great education." AAPT is partnering with companies and other scientific societies in this nationwide effort to encourage students, especially in middle and high school, to pursue science, technology, engineering and math. The ongoing program will feature a National Lab Day each May.

New: See the CNN article

Read the AAPT Statement on President Obama's Initiative

Read more about this program (NY Times)

AAPT National Election Results

Congratulations to the following officers for AAPT Executive Board:

• Vice President, Jill A. Marshall
• College/University Member-at-Large, Steve L. Shropshire
• Treasurer, Paul W. Zitzewitz

Terms of service begin at the conclusion of the 2010 Winter Meeting.

J. D. Jackson Excellence in Graduate Education Award and Melba Phillips Medal awarded

Mary Beth Monroe and Eugene Commins have been recognized for their outstanding work. For more details, see the press releases below

• Mary Beth Monroe Recognized for Creative Leadership in Physics Education (PDF)
• Eugene Commins Named First AAPT J.D. Jackson Excellence in Graduate Physics Teaching Awardee (PDF)

Statement on Research Experiences for Undergraduates

November 2—AAPT Executive Board Adopts Statement on Research Experiences for Undergraduates

Read the Statement | Download the Press Release

2010 U.S. Physics Team Registration Now Open

For more information:

• 2010 U.S. Physics Team
• U.S. Physics Team Registration

AAPT Email List (Listserv) Server Address Change!

Effective Monday, October 19, all AAPT mail lists currently accessed at lists.aapt.org moved to mail.aapt.org (for example, mail currently sent to group_xyz@lists.aapt.org should be sent to group_xyz@mail.aapt.org).