AAPT NEWS, April 2006
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April 2006 From the Editor Welcome to another edition of AAPT's monthly email update. As you may have noticed, the NEWS is coming earlier this month. We've moved our publish date to the first of each month to better highlight important dates and deadlines for the upcoming months. We hope you find this month's issue helpful and informative. And we welcome your comments and criticism. Note: Due to the evolving nature of the web, some links referenced in this and other AAPT NEWS reports may no longer work. The AAPT NEWS is a service to our members and is from the Executive Office of the American Association of Physics Teachers. All issues can be found on the AAPT website at: http://www.aapt.org/aboutaapt/updates/ E-mail news items, comments and suggestions to: aapt-exec@aapt.org Contents
Action Items and Notable Dates This new section lists this month's upcoming deadlines. 2006 PhysicsBowl Exams—April 3-16 News Headlines A selection of recent stories of interest to our members.* Did "Dark Matter" Create the First Stars?From Physical Review Letters http://www.mpg.de/english/illustrationsDocumentation/documentation/ pressReleases/2006/pressRelease200603142/index.html Bush Budget Boosts NSF, DOE, and NIST Science for FY 2007 From Physics Today (subscription required) http://www.physicstoday.org/vol-59/iss-3/p25.shtml Fusion: The Way Ahead From Physics Web http://www.physicsweb.org/articles/world/19/3/7/1 Commission on the Future of Higher Education: Public Hearing 2 From Inside Higher Ed http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2006/03/21/commission A "New Model" for a New World: Giving Our Students the Math and Science Education They Deserve From Education Week (free registration required) http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2006/03/15/27grasmick.h25.html?levelId=1000&levelId=1000 Wave Energy: Can a Mechanical Snake That Surfs the Ocean Squeeze Enough Watts from Water? From Discover http://www.discover.com/issues/dec-05/features/ocean-energy/ Eclipse: In a Different Light From NASA http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2006/index.php Total Solar Eclipse: Live from Turkey From Exploratorium http://www.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/2006/index.html Video: Einstein for Non-Geniuses (Windows Media Player) From National Geographic http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/03/0313_060313_ einstein_video.html PhysX Chip Lets Games Get Physical From PCPRO http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/85416/physx-chip-lets-games-get-physical.html News from the Executive Office Editors Sought for ComPADRE Celebrating 75 Years Summer Meeting Speakers Announced 75th Anniversary Time Capsule Celebrating 75 Years of Authorship 75th Anniversary Call for Photos Discounts at the AAPT Online Store Recommended Reading The Physics Teacher Upcoming Meetings & Events AAPT 2006 Summer Meeting Member News 2006 Summer Meeting Awardees The following awards will be presented at the AAPT Summer Meeting in July: Klopsteg Memorial Lecture Award, Robert A. Millikan Lecture Award, Excellence in Pre-College Physics Teaching Award, and Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching Award. The award winners have been announced: http://aapt.org/Events/SM2006/speakers.cfm Contributions to ComPADRE Sought ComPADRE and the Physical Sciences Resource Center (PSRC) are looking for good materials that can be added to the collections. To submit materials or register (free) click below. http://psrc.aapt.org/user/Login.cfm Do You Know a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math Educator with a Disability? Georgia Tech researchers are conducting a survey to learn about the employment experiences and workplace accommodations used by science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) K-12 and postsecondary educators who have a disability. The survey is anonymous and takes about 20-30 minutes to complete. While there is no direct benefit to you for participating in this study, the goal of this research is to provide information to help people with disabilities successfully become teachers and to help educators who acquire a disability to be able to continue in their career. To participate in this NSF-funded research project, go to: http://www.catea.org/teachersurvey/ The Pirelli INTERNETional Award In May 2006, registration will officially open for the Tenth Edition of the Pirelli INTERNETional Award (2006). Launched in 1996, it is the world’s first Internet multimedia award aimed at the diffusion of scientific and technological culture worldwide. http://www.pirelliaward.com Publish Your News Here Have a news item you'd like to share with the AAPT membership in the May edition? Send it to us by April 24: aapt-news@aapt.org Career Center Looking for the best physics job candidates and job opportunities? The AAPT Career Center is part of the Physics TodayCareer Network focused on the physics industry and its relateddisciplines. The network reaches more than 120,000 physicists and otherscientists in a broad range of sectors from academia to industry togovernment and nonprofit organizations. It offers advertisers unmatchedexposure and the best buy for their advertising dollar. Visit the online Career Center at: http://www.aapt.org/CareerCenter/index.cfm * Links to non-AAPT sites are provided as a service to readers, they do not reflect an endorsement of any content or product. |