US Physics Team: 2010 Registration Now Open
The 2010 United States Physics Team registration is now open.
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2010 High School Physics Photo Contest Calendar!
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News
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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.
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
Read the Statement |
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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AAPT National Election is underway
Watch the mail for your ballot and instructions to vote electronically!
See the candidates and their biographies
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2010 APS/AAPT Joint Meeting
The next national meeting occurs alongside APS in Washington, DC from February 13th to the 17th. Visit the site for more information.
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PhysTEC Receives $6.5 Million NSF Award!
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