Press Release Archive
2024
- September 11—Karen Jo Matsler Recognized with AAPT’s 2025 Melba Newell Phillips Medal
- September 9—Winter 2025 AAPT Fellow Kathleen A. Harper Announced
- September 9—Jonathan D. Perry Named as 2025 Recipient of the Doc Brown Futures Award
- August 27—AAPT Named Laurie Elizabeth McNeil as the 2025 John David Jackson Excellence in Graduate Physics Education Awardee
- August 21—Fred M. Goldberg to Receive AAPT 2025 Oersted Medal
- July 19—U.S. Physics Team Members Bring Home Five Gold Medals from the 2024 European Physics Olympiad
- July 3—Appalachian State University Earns Award from Physics & Astronomy SEA Change Program
- June 10—U.S. Physics Team Members Selected to Participate in the 2024 European Physics Olympiad
- May 24—U.S. Physics Team for 2024 Announced
- March 18—2023 Barbara Lotze Scholarship Winners
- March 15—AAPT Named Chandralekha Singh as the 2024 John David Jackson Excellence in Graduate Physics Education Awardee
- March 11—Summer 2024 AAPT Fellows
- March 4—2024 Lillian McDermott Medal Awarded to Stephanie Chasteen
- February 28—Tatiana Erukhimova to Receive the AAPT 2024 David Halliday and Robert Resnick Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching
- February 16—Don Lincoln Named as Recipient of the 2024 Klopsteg Memorial Lecture Award
- January 9—Kelli Warble Becomes President of AAPT
2023
- December 19—Rachel Ivie Chosen for new Role at AAPT
- November 22—2024 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT to be Awarded to Anthony Mwene Musumba
- November 21—Juan Burciaga to Receive 2024 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- November 13—2024 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT to be Awarded to Tatiana Erukhimova
- November 13—Jennifer Blue Named as Recipient of the 2024 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- November 13—Smith College Earns Award from Physics & Astronomy SEA Change Program
- August 14—Laura H. Greene to Receive AAPT 2024 Oersted Medal
- August 14—Mike Florek and Saara Naudts Receive 2024 Barbara Wolff-Reichert Travel Grant
- July 17—U.S. Physics Team Members Win Four Gold Medals and One Silver Medal in the 2023 International Physics Olympiad
- June 21—U.S. Physics Team Members Selected to Participate in the 2023 International Physics Olympiad
- May 22—2023 U. S. Physics Team Announced
- April 17—Lin Ding Named AAPT Fellow
- April 3—2023 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT to be Awarded to Catherine Herne
- March 31—Barbara Wolff-Reichert Travel Grants
- March 29—Alice Flarend to Receive 2023 Paul W. Zitzewitz Excellence in K-12 Teaching Award
- March 27—2022 Barbara Lotze Scholarship Winners
- March 15—Katherine (Katie) Mack Recognized as 2024 Recipient of the Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award
- March 1—Jeffrey Bennett Named as Recipient of the 2023 Klopsteg Memorial Lecture Award
- January 25—Duane B. Merrell Becomes President of AAPT
2022
- September 21—AAPT Signs on to Joint Statement on Sustainable Systems for Quality Teaching
- August 22—2023 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT to be Awarded to Glenda Denicolo
- August 17—Alice Flarend to be Recognized as a Recipient of the 2023 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- August 11—Richard Gelderman Named AAPT Fellow
- August 8—AAPT Named Kimberly Ann Coble as the 2023 John David Jackson Excellence in Graduate Physics Education Awardee
- August 8—S. James Gates, Jr. to Receive AAPT 2023 Oersted Medal
- August 4—Jocelyn Bell Burnell Recognized as 2023 Recipient of the Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award
- August 2—Darsa Donelan Named as 2023 Recipient of the Doc Brown Futures Award
- July 18—U.S. Physics Team Members Win Three Gold Medals and Two Silver Medals in IPhO 2022.
- June 16—U.S. Physics Team Members Participate in the Virtual 2022 International Physics Olympiad
- May 18—AAPT Announces 2022 U.S. Physics Team
- March 8—2021 Lotze Scholarship Winners
- March 2—2022 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT to be Awarded to Paula Heron
- March 2—Summer 2022 AAPT Fellows
- February 17—Andres R. Torres to Receive 2022 Paul W. Zitzewitz Excellence in K-12 Teaching Award
- February 15—Debbie Stephanie Andres Named as 2022 Recipient of the Doc Brown Futures Award
- February 14—Sean J. Bentley to Receive the AAPT 2022 David Halliday and Robert Resnick Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching
- February 7—2022 Lillian McDermott Medal Awarded to Wolfgang Christian
- January 9—Toni Sauncy Becomes President of AAPT
2021
- November 10—AAPT Participating in the AAAS SEA Change Professional Society Pilot
- October 28—Tengiz Bibilashvili of UCSB Selected as the U.S. Physics Team Academic Director
- October 14—AAPT Announces Winter 2022 AAPT Fellow
- October 13—2022 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT to be awarded to Arlisa L. Richardson
- October 13—APS and AAPT Announce Beth Cunningham as 2021 APS Fellow
- October 12—Dimitri Dounas-Frazer to be Recognized as a Recipient of the 2022 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- October 12—Dave McCachren Named as Recipient of the 2022 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- October 6—Steven Henning to Receive of the 2022 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- July 26—United States Virtual Physics Team Wins Five Gold Medals at 51st IPhO
- July 22—U.S. Physics Team Members Participate in the Virtual 2021 International Physics Olympiad Hosted in Vilinus, Lithuania
- May 12—Helen Czerski Named as Recipient of the 2021 Klopsteg Memorial Lecture Award
- March 17—2020 Barbara Lotze Scholarship Winners
- March 16—Summer 2021 AAPT Fellows
- March 16—2021 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT to be awarded to Alexis V. Knaub
- March 11—Bradford N. Talbert to Receive 2021 Paul W. Zitzewitz Excellence in K-12 Teaching Award
- March 8—Anne J. Cox to Receive the AAPT 2021 David Halliday and Robert Resnick Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching
- February 17, 2021—Ramón Barthelemy named as 2021 Recipient of The Doc Brown Futures Award
- February 1, 2021—2021 Millikan Medal Awarded to Gregory E. Francis
- January 26, 2021—Shirley Jackson to Receive AAPT 2021 Oersted Medal
- January 13, 2021—AAPT Joins other AIP Member Societies to Reaffirm Inclusion, Diversity Efforts in Workplace
- January 12, 2021—Jan Landis Mader Steps into Role of AAPT President
2020
- October 21, 2020—2021 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT to be awarded to Nina Morley Daye
- September 15, 2020—Mary Jane Head to be Recognized as a 2021 Recipient of the Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- September 9, 2020—2021 AAPT Winter Fellows
- August 6, 2020—AAPT 2020 PAEMST Awardees
- August 4, 2020—Kenric Davies named as First Recipient of the Doc Brown Futures Award
- July 10, 2020—AAPT Summer Fellows Announced
- April 20, 2020—Beth Parks to Become Next Editor of the American Journal of Physics
- April 8, 2020—Douglas Brown to be Recognized as a 2020 Recipient of the Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- April 7, 2020—Dan Burns to be Recognized as a 2020 Recipient of the Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- March 18, 2020—Deborah Mason-McCaffrey to Receive the AAPT 2020 David Halliday and Robert Resnick Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching
- March 11, 2020—Ann Walkup to Receive 2020 Paul W. Zitzewitz Excellence in K-12 Teaching Award
- March 9, 2020—James Kakalios Named as Recipient of the 2020 Klopsteg Memorial Lecture Award
- February 26, 2020—2019 Barbara Lotze Scholarship Winners
- February 24, 2020—2020 Millikan Medal Awarded to David M. Cook
- February 24, 2020—Chandralekha Singh Becomes President of AAPT
2019
- November 29—AAAS and AAPT Announce 2019 Fellows
- November 6—Richard W. Peterson Recognized with AAPT 2020 Melba Newell Phillips Medal
- October 30—AAPT Oersted Medal for 2020 to be Awarded to David Sokoloff
- October 21—AAPT 2017-2018 PAEMST Awardees
- July 16—United States Physics Team Finishes 5th in 50th IPhO
- June 7—U.S. Physics Team Members Traveling to Tel Aviv, Israel for the 2019 International Physics Olympiad
- May 22—Physics Team Camp Preps U.S. Students for 2019 International Physics Olympiad
- April 15—2019 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT to be Awarded to Laura E. McCullough
- April 8—Geraldine Cochran to be Recognized as a 2019 Recipient of the Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- April 5—Larry Engelhardt to be Recognized as a 2019 Recipient of the Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- April 4—Brian Pyper to be Honored with a 2019 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- March 28—Jodi A. Cooley Named as Recipient of the 2019 Klopsteg Memorial Lecture Award
- March 18—2019 AAPT Fellows
- March 15—2019 Millikan Medal Awarded to Tom Greenslade
- March 11—David Jackson to Receive the AAPT 2019 David Halliday and Robert Resnick Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching
- February 26—Thomas Jefferson High School Physics Teacher, Mark S. Hannum, Chosen to Serve as AAPT K-12 Program Manager
- February 4—Natalie Ferris Recognized With the 2018 AAPT/ALPhA Award
- January 24—2018 Barbara Lotze Scholarship Winners
- January 24—Bucknell University Physics Professor, Jiajia Dong, Named Academic Director of the United States Physics Team
- January 15—Mel Sabella Becomes President of AAPT
- January 15—2019 AAPT Board of Directors Officers Begin Service
2018
- November 27—AAAS and AAPT Announce 2018 Fellows
- November 1—AAPT 2019 Winter Meeting Plenary Speakers
- September 27—Heather Lewandowski to be Recognized as a 2019 Recipient of the Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- September 26—2019 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT to be Awarded to Janelle M. Bailey
- September 25—2019 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT to be Awarded to Sherry Savrda
- September 25—Robert Teese to be Honored with a 2019 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- September 19—Gay Stewart to Receive AAPT 2019 Oersted Medal
- September 12—Aaron Titus to be Recognized as a 2019 Recipient of the Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- September 2—Jack G. Hehn Recognized with AAPT's 2019 Melba Newell Phillips Medal
- July 25—Physics Educators Converge on Congress to Inform and Advocate During AAPT’s 2018 Summer Meeting
- July 23—2018 U.S. Physics Team Wins Three Gold and Two Silver Medals
- July 1—AAPT/AIP 2018 Master Teacher Policy Fellows
- June 6—U.S. Physics Team Travelers Selected for the 2018 International Physics Olympiad
- May 15—AAPT Announces 2018 U.S. Physics Team
- March 22—David P. Jackson to be Recognized as a 2018 Recipient of the Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- March 22—2018 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT to be Awarded to Ximena C. Cid
- March 21—2018 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT to be Awarded to Joy Elaine Gwinn
- March 21—Jose D'Arruda to be Honored with a 2018 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- March 20—Warren W. Hein to be Recognized as a 2018 Recipient of the Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- March 19—Frank Noschese to Receive 2018 Paul W. Zitzewitz Excellence in K-12 Teaching Award
- March 12—Bradley S. Ambrose to Receive the AAPT 2018 David Halliday and Robert Resnick Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching
- March 8—Clifford V. Johnson Named as Recipient of the 2018 Klopsteg Memorial Lecture Award
- March 5—2018 Millikan Medal Awarded to Kyle Forinash
- February 25—2018 AAPT Fellows Announced
- January 16—2017 Lotze Scholarship Winners
- January 9—2018 Board of Directors Officers Begin Service
- January 9—Gordon P. Ramsey Becomes President of AAPT
2017
- December 3—Second Cohort of 2017 AAPT Fellows Announced
- November 13—Jon Anderson to be Honored with a 2018 Recipient of the Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- November 8—Steve Spicklemire to be Recognized as a 2018 Recipient of the Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- November 1—2018 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT to be Awarded to Mary Ann Hickman Klassen
- November 1—Daniel Schroeder to be Recognized as a 2018 Recipient of the Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- October 17—Nancy Easterly to be Recognized as a 2018 Recipient of the Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- October 10—AAPT Named Mehran Kardar as the 2018 John David Jackson Excellence in Graduate Physics Education Awardee
- October 3—Barbara L. Whitten to Receive AAPT 2018 Oersted Medal
- October 2—Mark Beck Recognized as 2018 Recipient of the Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award
- August 25—Jon Anderson Appointed as New AAPT PhysicsBowl Academic Coordinator
- August 15—Race and Physics Teaching
- July 24—2017 U.S. Physics Team Shines with Three Gold and Two Silver Medals
- June 8—U.S. Physics Team Travelers Selected for 2017 International Physics Olympiad
- May 25—William E. (Bill) Reitz to be Honored with the 2017 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- May 24—AAPT Announces the 2017 U.S. Physics Team
- May 18—NSF awards AAPT and partners $3 million for national pilot program to increase female physics majors
- April 3—2017 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT to be Awarded to Toni Sauncy
- April 3—2017 AAPT Fellows Awards Announced
- March 31—Paul Elliott Stanley to be Honored with the 2017 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- March 31—Joseph Kozminski to be Recognized as a 2017 Recipient of the Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- March 31—Duane Merrell to be Recognized as a 2017 Recipient of the Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- March 27—J. Mark Schober to Receive 2017 Paul W. Zitzewitz Excellence in K-12 Teaching Award
- March 23—John C. Brown Named as Recipient of the 2017 Klopsteg Memorial Lecture Award
- March 20—Cindy Schwarz to Receive the AAPT 2017 David Halliday and Robert Resnick Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching
- March 20—2017 Millikan Medal Awarded to Kenneth Heller
- March 3— First AAPT/ALPhA Awardees Named
- February 21—Newly Elected AAPT Board of Directors Officers Begin Service
- February 21—George A. Amann Becomes AAPT President
- February 17—2017 PhysTEC Teacher of the Year
- January 19—2016 Barbara Lotze Scholarship Winners
2016
- December 1—Physics Master Teacher Leader Taskforce Meets for a Summit Gathering at the AAPT
- November 17—2017 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT to be Presented to Richard Gelderman
- November 17—Ernest R. Behringer to be Honored as a 2017 Recipient of the Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- November 17—2017 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT to be Awarded to Ann M. Robinson
- November 17—Kenneth S. Krane to be Honored with the 2017 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- November 17—Sharon Kirby to be Recognized as a 2017 Recipient of the Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- October 20—Richard Price to Become Next Editor of American Journal of Physics
- October 11—Preparing Physics Students for Diverse Careers
- September 28—Jay M. Pasachoff Recognized as 2017 Recipient of the Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award
- September 28—Jan Tobochnik to Receive AAPT 2017 Oersted Medal
- August 25—Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching include AAPT Members
- August 22—2016 AAPT Fellows Awards Announced
- July 18—2016 U.S. Physics Team Scores Two Gold and Three Silver Medals
- June 6—U.S. Physics Team Travelers Selected for the 2016 International Physics Olympiad
- May 23—AAPT Announces the 2016 U.S. Physics Team
- April 25—Kathleen Falconer to be Recognized as a 2016 Recipient of the Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- April 25—Daniel L. MacIsaac to be Recognized as a 2016 Recipient of the Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- April 25—Kevin Lee to be Recognized as a 2016 Recipient of the Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- April 25—Stephen Kanim to be Recognized as a 2016 Recipient of the Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- April 25—Mel S. Sabella to be Recognized as a 2016 Recipient of the Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- April 13—100Kin10 Partners STEMteachersNYC, AAPT, and AMTA Win $195,000 Grant: Innovative Response to President Obama's Computer Science for All Challenge
- March 29—Margaret Wertheim Named as Recipient of the 2016 Klopsteg Memorial Lecture Award
- March 22—Tom Erekson to Receive 2016 Paul W. Zitzewitz Excellence in K-12 Teaching Award
- March 22—Andy Gavrin to Receive 2016 David Halliday and Robert Resnick Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching
- March 4—2016 Millikan Medal Awarded to Stephen M. Pompea
- February 11—2015 Lotze Scholarship Winners Named
2015
- November 4—2016 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT to be Presented to Karl Mamola
- October 12—Gay Stewart to be Honored as a 2016 Recipient of the Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- October 9—2016 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT to be Awarded to David Weaver
- October 5—Michael Faleski to be Honored with the 2016 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- October 1—Marina Milner-Bolotin to be Recognized as a 2016 Recipient of the Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- September 2—Derek Muller Recognized as 2016 Recipient of the Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award
- September 1—John W. Belcher to Receive AAPT 2016 Oersted Medal
- August 5—AAPT Announces 2015 Recipients of the Frederick and Florence Bauder Endowment Grants
- July 30—AAPT Announces 2015 Recipients of the Harold Q. and Charlotte Mae Fuller Fund Memberships
- July 13—2015 U.S. Physics Team Scores Five Medals in Mumbai, India
- July 2—AAPT Members Named as Recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching
- May 27—U.S. Physics Team Travelers Selected to Represent the Team at the 2015 International Physics Olympiad
- May 8—AAPT Announces the 2015 U.S. Physics Team
- May 4—2015 Recipeints of the AAPT Fellow Award Announced
- March 20—2015 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT to be Awarded to Scott Schultz
- March 18—Albert R. Thompson to be Honored with 2015 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- March 17—Marie Plumb to Receive the 2015 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- March 17—2015 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT will be Presented to Kathleen Harper
- March 13—Jill Marshall to be Recognized as a 2015 Recipient of the Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- March 12—Gillian Winters to Receive 2015 Paul W. Zitzewitz Excellence in Pre-College Teaching Award
- March 12—David Weintraub Named as Recipient of the 2015 Klopsteg Memorial Lecture Award
- March 2—Dwain Desbien to Receive the AAPT 2015 David Halliday and Robert Resnick Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching
- February 27—2015 Millikan Medal Awarded to Robert Morse
- February 23—2014 Lotze Scholarship Winners Named
- February 20—AAPT Celebrates Diversity at the 2015 Conference of the National Society of Black Physicists in Baltimore
- January 5—Mary Elizabeth Mogge Becomes the 80th AAPT President
2014
- December 4
— AAPT Announces Commitment to Expand College Access at White House Event - October 29—Elisha Huggins to be Honored with the 2015 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- October 29—Elizabeth C. (Tommi) Holsenbeck to be Recognized as a 2015 Recipient of the Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- October 27—David Cook will Receive the 2015 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- October 27—2015 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT will be presented to Andrew D. Gavrin
- September 15—Karl Mamola Named as 2015 Oersted Medal Recipient
- September 2—Thomas L. O'Kuma Recognized with AAPT's 2015 Melba Newell Phillips Medal
- July 21—2014 U.S. Physics Team Scores Five Medals in Astana, Kazakhstan
- June 6—2014 U.S. Physics Team Travelers Selected to Represent the U.S. Physics Team at the 2014 International Physics Olympiad
- May 30—2014 ISEF Special Organization Awards
- May 12—United States Physics Team Announced
- April 14—AAPT Supports Team America Rocketry Challenge
- April 14—AAPT Events for Physics Day at Six Flags
- April 14—AAPT is Under The Big Top for the 2014 USA Science & Engineering Festival
- March 28—Evelyn Restivo to Receive the 2014 Homer L. Dodge Citation for distinguished Service to AAPT
- March 28—Martha Lietz to be Recognized as a 2014 Recipient of the Homer L Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- March 26—Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT will be Presented to Paul J. Heafner
- March 26—Dyan Jones to be Honored with the 2014 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- March 13—Bradford Hill to Receive 2014 Paul W. Zitzewitz Excellence in Pre-college Teaching Award
- March 12—Women in Physics: A collection of reprints in honor of Melba Newell Phillips
- March 6—2014 Millikan Medal Awarded to Eugenia Etkina
- February 19—Don Olson Named as Recipient of 2014 Klopsteg Memorial Lecture Award
- February 7—Ruth Chabay and Bruce Sherwood Share the AAPT 2014 David Halliday and Robert Resnick Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching
- January 29—AAPT Announces AAPT Fellowships
- January 27—2013 Winners Named for Barbara Lotze Scholarship for Future Teachers
- January 14—Janelle Bailey Assumes New Role as Vice President on AAPT Executive Board
- January 7—Steve Iona Takes the Role of AAPT President
2013
- December 19—AAPT Announces 2014 Winter Meeting Plenary Speakers
- December 18—Governor Rick Scott Proclaims January 4-11, 2014 Physics Education Week in Florida
- October 16—Gabriel C. Spalding to Receive the 2014 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- October 16—Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT will be Presented to Taha Mzoughi
- October 15—Lee Trampleasure will receive the 2014 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- October 15—Jan Mader to Receive the 2014 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- September 30—Dean Zollman Named as 2014 Oersted Medal Recipient
- September 30—Sir Michael Berry Recognized as 2014 Recipient of the Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award
- July 14—2013 US Physics Team Scores Five Medals in Copenhagen
- June 7—Travelers Selected to Represent the US Physics Team at the International Physics Olympiad
- May 20—Gary White to Become Next Editor of The Physics Teacher
- May 10—Top High School Physics Students Qualify for the 2013 U.S. Physics Team
- April 17—Bob Powell Named as Recipient of the 2013 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- March 18—Daniel H. Phelps to Receive 2013 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguised Service to AAPT
- March 1—2013 US Physics Team Semifinalists Announced
- March 1—Michael Jackson Recognized with AAPT 2013 David Halliday and Robert Resnich Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching
- March 1—Thomas F. Haff Named as 2013 Recipient of Paul W. Zitzewitz Excellence in Pre-College Teaching Award
- February 26—Lillian Christie McDermott Recognized with AAPT's 2013 Melba Newell Phillips Medal
- February 22—Harvey Gould Named as Recipient of the 2013 Robert A. Millikan Medal
- January 12—Gay Stewart Becomes 2013 AAPT President
2012
- November 6—AAPT Announces 2012 Election Results
- September 26—2013 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT Will Be Presented to Stanley Micklavzina
- September 26—A. James Mallmann Will Receive 2013 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- September 26—Sarah "Sam" McKagan Named as Recipient of the 2013 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
- September 13—AAPT Named David Pines as the 2013 John David Jackson Excellence in Graduate Education Awardee
- September 13—Edward (Joe) Redish Named as 2013 Oersted Medal Recipient
- July 27—Governor Tom Corbett Declares July 29-August 4, 2012 "Physics Education Week" in Pennsylvania
- July 24—2012 U.S. Physics Team Brings Home Three Gold Medals and Two Silver Medals
- June 13—Traveling Team Selected to Represent the U.S. Physics Team at the 2012 International Physics Olympiad
- May 10—Going for Gold in Estonia, AAPT Announces the 2012 U.S. Physics Team
- April 25—2012 Distinguished Service Citation to be Presented to Eugenia Etkina
- April 25—Jose D. Garcia to Receive 2012 Distinguished Service Citation
- April 25—Chandralekha Singh Recognized with 2012 AAPT Distinguished Service Citation
- April 23—AAPT Announces Donation from PAPSO in Support of ComPADRE
- April 5—Mark D. Greenman Named as 2012 Recipient of Paul W. Zitzewitz Excellence in Pre-College Teaching Award
- April 4—Kevin Lee Recognized with AAPT 2012 David Halliday and Robert Resnick Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching
- April 2—Phillip Sadler Named as Recipient of 2012 Robert A. Millikan Award
- February 8—Jill A. Marshall Takes the Role of AAPT President
- February 8—Gay Stewart Takes New Role as AAPT President-Elect
- January 12—Symposium on Physics Education, Education Policy: Having an Impact, Improving the Landscape
2011
- November 21 - AAPT Announces 2011 Election Results
- 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
- January 25 - Symposium on Physics Education in Washington, DC, February 16
- January 26 - Winter 2010 AAPT Distinguished Service Citations
- January 26 - Melba Newell Phillips Medal Presentation to Mary Beth Monroe: The Faces of AAPT
- January 27 - Eugene Commins to Receive First J.D. Jackson Excellence in Graduate Education Award
- January 28 - AAPT Member, Noah Finkelstein, to Testify at Congressional Hearing
- February 13 - Physics for the Nation's Future: Science Education Highlights of the Joint APS/AAPT Meeting
- February 14 - Mayor Fenty Declares February 14-20 Physics Education Week in Washington, DC
- February 17 - David M. Cook Takes on New Role as AAPT President
- February 19 - Jill A. Marshall Assumes New Role as Vice President on AAPT Executive Board
- February 19 - Steve L. Shropshire Assumes Role on AAPT Executive Board
- February 26 - On the Road to Gold: U.S. Physics Team Semifinalist Announced
- April 22 - Harvey Leff Named as Recipient of 2010 AAPT Distinguished Service Award
- April 22 - Chris Chiaverina to Receive the AAPT Distinguished Service Citation at 2010 Summer Meeting
- April 22 - Sanjay Rebello Receives 2010 AAPT Distinguished Service Citation
- April 26 - AAPT Recognizes Diane Riendeau with Excellence in Precollege Teaching Award
- April 26 - William P. Hogan Recognized with 2010 AAPT Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching Award
- April 27 - AAPT Announces 2010 Klopsteg Memorial Award Winner is Dr. Robert J. Scherrer
- April 27 - Patricia M. Heller Awarded 2010 Millikan Medal
- May 3 - AAPT Announces the 2010 U.S. Physics Team Selection
- May 24 - 2010 U.S. Physics Team Welcomed to Training Camp
- May 26 - Members of Congress Meet Top U.S. Physics Students
- May 31 - High School Students Chosen for 2010 International Physics Olympiad
- July 8 - Oregon Governor, Theodore R. Kulongoski Declares July 18-24, 2010 "Physics Education Week" in Oregon
- July 14 - AAPT Announces Summer Meeting 2010 Plenaries
- July 15 - PTRA Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary
- July 19 - AAPT Announces Appointment of Dr. Beth Cunningham as Next Executive Officer
- July 26 - US Physics Team Scoops 1 Gold, 2 Silver, and 2 Bronze Medals at International Physics Competition
- September 17 - F. James Rutherford Honored as 2011 Oersted Medal Recipient
- September 24 - Kathryn Moler Recognized as 2011 Recipient of the Richtmyer Award for Outstanding Leadership in Physics Education
- September 30 - Dwain Desbien to Receive the AAPT Distinguished Service Citation at 2011 Winter Meeting
- September 30 - AAPT Distinguished Service Citation to be Awarded to Gordon Ramsey at 2011 Winter Meeting
- September 30 - Jane Bray Nelson Honored for Outstanding Service to AAPT with a Distinguished Service Citation
- October 7 - Sam Sampere Honored for Outstanding Contributions with the AAPT Distinguished Service Citation
- November 10 - AAPT 2010 National Election Results Announced
- November 18 - The 2011 Oersted Award Talk, "The Particle Enigma, High School Physics, and the Search for Science Literacy," by Dr. F. James Rutherford
- November 19 - 2011 AAPT Symposium on Physics Education Addresses Education Policy
2009
- February 16 - Marina Milner-Bolotin Becomes AAPT Vice Chair, Section Representatives
- February 16 - Steve Iona Re-elected as AAPT Secretary
- February 16 - Marie Plumb is New AAPT Member-at-Large
- February 16 - David R. Sokoloff Assumes New Role as AAPT Vice President
- February 16 - Alexander K. Dickison Becomes President of AAPT
- March 12 - U.S. Physics Team Semifinalists Announced
- March 20 - Barbara Lotze Scholarship Winners
- March 25 - Summer 2009 Distinguished Service Citation Awardees
- March 25 - Deborah Roudebush Awarded Excellence in Pre-College Physics Teaching
- March 25 - Mario Belloni Recognized with Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching Award
- March 25 - Lee Smolin Named 2009 Klopsteg Memorial Award Recipient
- March 25 - Arthur Eisenkraft is the 2009 Recipient of the Robert A. Millikan Medal
- April 21 - 2009 U.S. Physics Team Announced
- April 27 - Philip Hammer to Serve as AAPT Associate Executive Officer
- May 22 - Physics Boot Camp Preps U.S. Students for International Physics Olympiad
- May 26 - Traveling Team Selected to Represent U.S. Physics Team at IPHO
- May 27 - Honoring the Life and Work of Science Educator, Betty Preece
- July 13 - Go Team USA! Traveling Members of The U.S. Physics Team Are in Mexico to Compete in the International Physics Olympiad
- July 13 - Michigan Governor Granholm Proclaims July 25-29 Physics Education Week
- July 22 - Bringing Home the Gold: US Physics Team Wins One Silver and Four Gold Medals
- August 25 - AAPT Names Marilyn Gardner as Director of Communications and Membership
- August 31 - Physics Community Remembers Dr. E. Leonard Jossem
- October 29 - Mary Beth Monroe Recognized for Creative Leadership in Physics Education
- October 29 - Eugene Commins Named First AAPT J.D. Jackson Excellence in Graduate Physics Teaching Awardee
- November 2 - AAPT Executive Board Adopts Statement on Research Experiences for Undergraduates
2008
- January 14 - AAPT Announces 2008 Winter Meeting Featured Speakers
- January 17 - State of Maryland Declares January 20-26, 2008, Physics Education Week
- January 17 - Symposium on Physics Education in Baltimore Next Week
- January 18 - Baltimore Meeting Announcements and Highlights
- January 21 - AAPT Presidential Citations
- June 16 - Edmonton Meeting Announcements and Highlights
- July 14 - Eric Mazur Awarded Prize for Creative Physics Teaching (Millikan Award)
- July 14 - Michio Kaku Awarded 2008 AAPT Klopsteg Memorial Award
- November 17 - Carnegie Institution of Washington's Vera Rubin Recognized for Outstanding Leadership in Physics Education
- December 15 - Nobel Laureate George F. Smoot Recognized for Outstanding Leadership in Physics Education
- December 15 - AAPT Announces Winter 2009 Distinguished Service Awardees
2007
- January 10 - AAPT Awards Special Presidential Citations to University of Washington and Whitworth College
- January 22 - Washington State Declares January 10, 2007, Physics Education Day
- February 1 - 2007 Winners Named in Barbara Lotze Scholarship for Future Teachers
- March 5 - Rocketry Lesson Plan Competition to Generate Educational Best Practices
- April 4 - Neil deGrasse Tyson Recognized with Klopsteg Memorial Award
- April 6 - David R. Sokoloff Recognized for Notable and Creative Contributions in Physics Education (Millikan Award)
- May 3 - Jan Mader Awarded 2007 AAPT Excellence in Pre-College Physics Teaching
- May 3 - Steven L. Manly Awarded 2007 AAPT Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching
- May 4 - AAPT Announces 2007 Summer Meeting Plenary Sessions
- May 11 - A New Look for an Old Tradition
- May 15 - Rocketry Lesson Plan Winners Announced
- June 7 - Five Students Chosen to Represent United States in Physics Olympiad
- July 3 - AAPT Hosts 2007 New Faculty Workshop Reunion
- July 23 - U.S. Physics Team Wins Gold and Silver Medals at International Competition
- August 7 - High School Photo Contest Winners Announced
- September 13 - New Enrico Fermi DVD Now Available
- October 11 - AAPT Physics Day at the 2007 NSTA Midwestern Area Conference on Science Education in Detroit
- October 30 - AAPT Chief Academic Officer Awarded a 2007 AAAS Fellow
- November 19 - Mildred S. Dresselhaus Recognized for Outstanding Leadership in Physics Education (Oersted Medal)
- November 19 - Judy R. Franz Recognized for Creative Leadership in Physics Education (Melba Newell Phillips Medal)
- November 27 - Vera Rubin Recognized for Outstanding Leadership in Physics Education (Richtmyer Memorial Award)
2006
- September 18 - Robert Hilborn To Serve as AAPT Senior Physics Fellow
- November 07 - AAPT Membership Elects Three to Board
- November 29 - Nobel Laureate Carl Wieman Recognized for Outstanding Leadership in Physics Education