Click the links below to see AAPT announcements from 2004 to the present. Links to the AAPT NEWS archives and Presidents' Commentaries and Reports follow below.
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Physics Day 2010 Photos available
April 27, 2010
A set of photos from Physics Day 2010 is now available with shots of some of the really creative Roller Coasters designed by students. Our thanks to everyone who participated and made it a great event!
Update: SPS has also put up a ton of photos on their Flickr account!
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Physics Day at Six Flags tomorrow
April 22, 2010
AAPT would like to wish the students enjoying the Six Flags America Physics Day in Largo, Maryland a happy Friday. We'd also like to thank PASCO for their generous equipment donation!
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Members in the News: Dr. Marina Milner-Bolotin
April 19, 2010
Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP) Medal awarded to Marina Milner-Bolotin
The Canadian Association of Physicists has awarded the 2010 CAP Medal for Excellence in Undergraduate teaching to Dr. Marina Milner-Bolotin, for her unceasing enthusiasm in engaging students to discover physics with a masterful integration of an array of successful teaching methods, for her influence on shifting institutional culture toward active learning, for her dedication to physics education research and her commitment to the continual professional development of physics educators across the nation.
Read more at cap.ca
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Help celebrate National Lab Day!
April 16, 2010
Learn how to be part of National lab day, May 12, at whitehouse.gov
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2010 Summer Meeting Registration available
April 12, 2010
The AAPT National Office is proud to announce that online registration is now available for the 2010 Summer Meeting that will take place in Portland, OR from July 17 - 21.
Register soon and receive low rates.
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Former President Howard Voss Passes Away
March 30, 2010
The physics community is saddened by the death of Howard Voss, a former AAPT president (1994-95) and member of the AIP Governing Board and Executive Committee, who passed away last evening. He will be greatly missed.
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Large Hadron Collider "breakthrough"
March 30, 2010
CERN's Large Hadron Collider managed to collide two proton beams today, according to CNN. Read the CNN article for more information
See the live webcast from LHC!
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Join us in Philly at the NSTA Conference
March 18, 2010
AAPT has a booth at the NSTA Conference in Philadelphia, PA through Saturday, March 20. Drop by for a chance to talk to our staff, see what we have to offer, grab some freebies, and buy discounted AAPT products. Be sure to follow us on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook for more details and updates.
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AAPT Phone Service Returns
March 15, 2010
Calls to the national office should now be going through. Please let us know via email if you experience any issues connecting.
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Sale on "Amusement Park Physics" at Physics Store
March 11, 2010
Get over 40% off our best-selling book in the Physics Store. Quantities are limited, so be sure to act fast.
Buy "Amusement Park Physics" »
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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.
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.
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
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 Dayeach May.
New: See the CNN article
Read the AAPT Statement on President Obama's Initiative
Read more about this program (NY Times)
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.
J. D. Jackson Excellence in Graduate Education Award and Melba Phillips Medal awarded
Mary Beth Monroeand Eugene Comminshave been recognized for their outstanding work. For more details, see the press releases below
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
2010 U.S. Physics Team Registration Now Open
For more information:
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).
Noah Finkelstein, Associate Professor of Physics and Co-director of the Integrating STEM Education Initiative at the University of Colorado-Boulder, will testify on Strengthening Undergraduate and Graduate STEM Education before the US House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Research and Science Education at a hearing on February 4, 2010.
Read more in the press release
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