2010 Summer Meeting in Portland, OR
Join us at Portland State University July 17th - 21st for our annual summer meeting. Visit the 2010 Summer Meeting page for more information.
Thank you to everyone who attended the meeting! We had a wonderful time with all of you and can't wait to see you at the next meeting in Portland. Stay tuned for highlights and additional materials from the meeting.
The scores for the first exam (Fnet=MA) are in and semifinalists have been announced!
The 41st International Physics Olympiad will be held in Zagreb, Croatia, from 17 to 25 July 2010
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.
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Sale on "Amusement Park Physics" at Physics Store
March 11, 2010
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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
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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)
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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.
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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.
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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
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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)
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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.
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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
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Statement on Research Experiences for Undergraduates
November 2—AAPT Executive Board Adopts Statement on Research Experiences for Undergraduates
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Download the Press Release
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2010 U.S. Physics Team Registration Now Open
For more information:
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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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