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AAPT Opposition to Federal Grant Changes News Article
April 1, 2026
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The American Association of Physics Teachers Joins 28 Scholarly Societies Urging GSA to Withdraw Proposed SAM Certification Changes
March 30, 2026
Today the American Association of Physics Teachers, together with 28 other scholarly and professional societies representing more than 165,000 individual members and more than 170 colleges and universities, signed on to a letter of submission made by the National Academy of Education concerning GSA’s proposed certification changes. The letter urges the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to withdraw proposed changes to the System for Award Management (SAM) certification requirements for applicants and recipients of federal financial assistance.
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Aaron Titus Receives 2026 Halliday and Resnick Award
March 12, 2026
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Stefanie Walch-Gassner Receives 2026 Klopsteg Memorial Lecture
March 12, 2026
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AAPT Names Danielle Buggé Recipient of the 2026 Paul W. Zitzewitz Excellence in K-12 Physics Teaching Award
February 25, 2026
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Ryan Bowns-Kamphuis Received Robert L. Lipton Memorial Award
February 4, 2026
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Ruth Hege Howes
February 3, 2026
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Ronald Dovaston Edge
January 7, 2026
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Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT to be Presented to David Sturm
October 29, 2025
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Tatsu Takeuchi Named as 2026 Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
October 24, 2025
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