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2010 Joint APS/AAPT Meeting in Washington, DC (February 13-17)

AAPT will be joined with APS in Washington, D.C. for the 2010 Winter Meeting
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Accommodations: You can still book a discounted room at the meeting until Feb 16th!

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US Physics Team: Support the Team

Your support will help with training and travel to the 41st International Physics Olympiad which will be held in Zagreb, Croatia, from 17 to 25 July 2010

ComPADRE Featured Collection - PSRC

ComPADRE Featured Collection: Physical Sciences Resource Center

The Physical Sciences Resource Center (PSRC) is a web-based databank that provides K-20 teachers links to a wide range of teaching and learning resources in the physical sciences. Educators can use the PSRC to find curriculum materials for all grade levels, classroom demonstrations, labs, online learning material, evaluation instruments, and articles about approaches to science education. The collection can be searched by keyword and author's name and organization, or browsed by topic, type of resource, or grade level.

News

  • AAPT Announces Search for new Executive Officer

    The association's current EO is retiring after 2010. A search has been initiated for a new EO who will take office in 2011. Candidates and interested parties can view the Executive Officer Job Search page for more information. Applications must be completed by February 15, 2010.

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

  • AAPT Member to testify before Congress

    Noah Finkelstein, Associate Professor of Physics and Co-director of the Integrating STEM Education Initiative at the University of Colorado-Boulder, will testify on Strengthening Undergraduate and Graduate STEM Education before the US House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Research and Science Education at a hearing on February 4, 2010.

    Read more in the press release

  • Abstract Submissions for 2010 Summer Meeting Now Being Accepted

    Please submit abstracts before February 19th to make it into the paper sort. The 2010 Summer Meeting will take place in Portland, Oregon.

  • Physics Emeritus Richard Vincent Mancuso passes on

    The physics community joins SUNY Brockport in mourning the loss of Richard V. Mancuso, PhD, physics emeritus, who died on Tuesday, December 15, after serving the College with distinction since 1969.

    Read more about Dr. Mancuso on AAPT's In Memoriam page

  • Physics Community Remembers Professor James Watson, Jr.

    Professor James Watson, Jr. passed away on December 2, 2009 after a long battle with cancer. He was an active member of AAPT and will be remembered for his dedication to science education.

    Read Dr. Watson's Obituary [BSU.edu]

  • 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

  • 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:

  • 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).

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