Press Releases

2011

• October 21—Elizabeth Chesick Recognized with 2012 AAPT Distinguished Service Citation
• October 21—2012 AAPT Distinguished Service citation to be Presented to Peter Hopkinson
• October 21—Jan Tobochnik to Receive 2012 Distinguished Service Citation
• October 20—Brian Greene Recognized as 2012 Recipient of the Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award
• October 14—AAPT Named Kip Thorne as the 2012 John David Jackson Excellence in Graduate Physics Education Awardee
• October 5—Charles H. Holbrow Named 2012 Oersted Medal Recipient
• September 28—AAPT Joins "100Kin10" Movement
• September 27—AAPT Recognized with GuideStar's Exchange Seal
• September 1—Award Winning Physicist and Author, Robert C. Hilborn, Picked to Serve as AAPT Associate Executive Officer
• July 17—US Team Scores Five Medals at the 42nd International Physics Olympiad
• July 6—David P. Jackson to Become Next Editor of the American Journal of Physics
• May 30—2011 U.S. Physics Team Travelers Announced
• May 23—2011 U.S. Physics Team Welcomed to College Park for International Training Camp
• May 5—AAPT Announces the 2011 U.S. Physics Team
• April 7—AAPT Announces 2011 Klopsteg Memorial Award Winner is Dr. James E. Hansen
• April 4—Steven Turley Recognized for Distinguished Service by AAPT
• April 4—Andrew C. Isola to Receive AAPT Distinguished Service Citation
• April 4—John Roeder Honored for Distinguished Service to the American Association of Physics Teachers
• April 4—Todd Leif to Receive 2011 AAPT Distinguished Service Citation
• March 31—Brian Jones To Be Awarded 2011 Robert A. Millikan Medal
• March 18—Edward Prather Recognized with AAPT 2011 David Halliday and Robert Resnick Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching
• February 14—Stacy McCormack Named as 2011 Zitzewitz Awardee
• February 8—Zitzewitz Endows Excellence in Pre-college Teaching Award
• January 25—David Sokoloff Assumes AAPT Presidential Mantle

2010

• November 19—2011 AAPT Symposium on Physics Education Addresses Education Policy
• November 18—The 2011 Oersted Award Talk
• November 10—AAPT 2010 National Election Results Announced
• October 7—Sam Sampere Honored for Outstanding Contributions with the AAPT Distinguished Service Citation
• September 30—Jane Bray Nelson Honored for Outstanding Service to AAPT with a Distinguished Service Citation
• September 30—AAPT Distinguished Service Citation to be Awarded to Gordon Ramsey at 2011 Winter Meeting
• September 30—Dwain Desbien to Receive the AAPT Distinguished Service Citation at 2011 Winter Meeting
• September 24—Kathryn Moler Recognized as 2011 Recipient of the Richtmyer Award for Outstanding Leadership in Physics Education
• September 17—F. James RutherfordHonored as 2011 Oersted Medal Recipient
• July 26—US Physics Team Scoops 1 Gold, 2 Silver, and 2 Bronze Medals at International Physics Competition
• July 19—AAPT Announces Appointment of Dr. Beth Cunningham as Next Executive Officer
• July 15—PTRA Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary
• July 14—AAPT Announces Summer Meeting 2010 Plenaries
• July 8—Oregon Governor declares July18-24"Physics Education Week"
• May 31—High School Students Chosen for 2010 International Physics Olympiad
• May 26—Members of Congress Meet Top U.S. Physics Students
• May 24—2010 U.S. Physics Team Welcomed to Training Camp
• May 3—AAPT Announces the 2010 U.S. Physics Team Selection
• April 27—Patricia M. Heller Awarded 2010 Millikan Medal
• April 27—AAPT Announces 2010 Klopsteg Memorial Award Winner is Dr. Robert J. Scherrer
• April 26—William P. Hogan Recognized with 2010 AAPT Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching Award
• April 26—AAPT Recognizes Diane Riendeau with Excellence in Precollege Teaching Award
• April 22—Sanjay Rebello Receives 2010 AAPT Distinguished Service Citation
• April 22—Chris Chiaverina to Receive the AAPT Distinguished Service Citation at 2010 Summer Meeting
• April 22—Harvey Leff Named as Recipient of 2010 AAPT Distinguished Service Award
• February 26—On the Road to Gold: U.S. Physics Team Semifinalist Announced
• February 19—Steve L. Shropshire Assumes Role on AAPT Executive Board
• February 19—Jill A. Marshall Assumes New Role as Vice President on AAPT Executive Board
• February 17—David M. Cook Takes on New Role as AAPT President
• February 14—Mayor Fenty Declares February 14-20 Physics Education Week in Washington, DC
• February 13—Physics for the Nation's Future: Science Education Highlights of the Joint APS/AAPT Meeting
• January 28—AAPT Member, Noah Finkelstein, to Testify at Congressional Hearing
• January 27—Eugene Commins to Receive First J.D. Jackson Excellence in Graduate Education Award
• January 26—Melba Newell Phillips Medal Presentation to Mary Beth Monroe: The Faces of AAPT
• January 26—Winter 2010 AAPT Distinguished Service Citations
• January 25—Symposium on Physics Education in Washington, DC, February 16

2009

• November 2—AAPT Executive Board Adopts Statement on Research Experiences for Undergraduates
• October 29—Eugene Commins Named First AAPT J.D. Jackson Excellence in Graduate Physics Teaching Awardee
• October 29—Mary Beth Monroe Recognized for Creative Leadership in Physics Education
• August 31—Physics Community Remembers Dr. E. Leonard Jossem
• August 25—AAPT Names Marilyn Gardner as Director of Communications and Membership
• July 22— Bringing Home the Gold: US Physics Team Wins One Silver and Four Gold Medals
• July 13—Michigan Governor Granholm Proclaims July 25-29 Physics Education Week
• July 13—Go Team USA! Traveling Members of The U.S. Physics Team Are in Mexico to Compete in the International Physics Olympiad
• May 27— Honoring the Life and Work of Science Educator, Betty Preece
• May 26— Traveling Team Selected to Represent U.S. Physics Team at IPHO
• May 22— Physics Boot Camp Preps U.S. Students for International Physics Olympiad
• April 27— Philip Hammer to Serve as AAPT Associate Executive Officer
• April 21—2009 U.S. Physics Team Announced
• March 25—Arthur Eisenkraft is the 2009 Recipient of the Robert A. Millikan Medal
• March 25—Lee Smolin Named 2009 Klopsteg Memorial Award Recipient
• March 25—Mario Belloni Recognized with Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching Award
• March 25—Deborah Roudebush Awarded Excellence in Pre-College Physics Teaching
• March 25—Summer 2009 Distinguished Service Citation Awardees
• March 20—Barbara Lotze Scholarship Winners
• March 12—U.S. Physics Team Semifinalists Announced
• February 16—Alexander K. Dickison Becomes President of AAPT
• February 16—David R. Sokoloff Assumes New Role as AAPT Vice President
• February 16—Marie Plumb is New AAPT Member-at-Large
• February 16—Steve Iona Re-elected as AAPT Secretary
• February 16—Marina Milner-Bolotin Becomes AAPT Vice Chair, Section Representatives

2008

• December 15—AAPT Announces Winter 2009 Distinguished Service Awardees
• December 15—Nobel Laureate George F. Smoot Recognized for Outstanding Leadership in Physics Education
• November 17—Carnegie Institution of Washington's Vera Rubin Recognized for Outstanding Leadership in Physics Education
• July 14—Michio Kaku Awarded 2008 AAPT Klopsteg Memorial Award
• July 14—Eric Mazur Awarded Prize for Creative Physics Teaching (Millikan Award)
• June 16—Edmonton Meeting Announcements and Highlights
• January 21—AAPT Presidential Citations
• January 18—Baltimore Meeting Announcements and Highlights
• January 17—Symposium on Physics Education in Baltimore Next Week
• January 17—State of Maryland Declares January 20-26, 2008, Physics Education Week
• January 14—AAPT Announces 2008 Winter Meeting Featured Speakers

2007

• November 27—Vera Rubin Recognized for Outstanding Leadership in Physics Education (Richtmyer Memorial Award)
• November 19—Judy R. Franz Recognized for Creative Leadership in Physics Education (Melba Newell Phillips Medal)
• November 19—Mildred S. Dresselhaus Recognized for Outstanding Leadership in Physics Education (Oersted Medal)
• October 30—AAPT Chief Academic Officer Awarded a 2007 AAAS Fellow
• October 11—AAPT Physics Day at the 2007 NSTA Midwestern Area Conference on Science Education in Detroit
• September 13—New Enrico Fermi DVD Now Available
• August 7—High School Photo Contest Winners Announced
• July 23—U.S. Physics Team Wins Gold and Silver Medals at International Competition
• July 3—AAPT Hosts 2007 New Faculty Workshop Reunion
• June 7—Five Students Chosen to Represent United States in Physics Olympiad
• May 15—Rocketry Lesson Plan Winners Announced
• May 11—A New Look for an Old Tradition
• May 4—AAPT Announces 2007 Summer Meeting Plenary Sessions
• May 3—Steven L. Manly Awarded 2007 AAPT Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching
• May 3—Jan Mader Awarded 2007 AAPT Excellence in Pre-College Physics Teaching
• April 6—David R. Sokoloff Recognized for Notable and Creative Contributions in Physics Education (Millikan Award)
• April 4—Neil deGrasse Tyson Recognized with Klopsteg Memorial Award
• March 5—Rocketry Lesson Plan Competition to Generate Educational Best Practices
• February 1—2007 Winners Named in Barbara Lotze Scholarship for Future Teachers
• January 22—Washington State Declares January 10, 2007, Physics Education Day
• January 10—AAPT Awards Special Presidential Citations to University of Washington and Whitworth College

2006

• November 29—Nobel Laureate Carl Wieman Recognized for Outstanding Leadership in Physics Education
• November 07—AAPT Membership Elects Three to Board
• September 18—Robert Hilborn To Serve as AAPT Senior Physics Fellow