2012 - To be archived at the end of year.

2011

• November 21 - AAPT Announces 2011 Election Results
  
• October 21 - Elizabeth Chesick Recognized with 2012 AAPT Distinguished Service Citation
• October 21 - 2012 AAPT Distinguished Service Citation to be Presented to Peter Hopkinson
• October 21 - Jan Tobochnik to Receive 2012 Distinguished Service Citation
• October 20 - Brian Greene Recognized as 2012 Recipient of the Richtmyer Memorial Lecture Award
• October 14 - AAPT Named Kip Thorne as the 2012 John David Jackson Excellence in Graduate Physics Education Awardee
• October 5 - Charles H. Holbrow Named 2012 Oersted Medal Recipient
• September 28 - AAPT Joins "100Kin10" Movement
• September 27 - AAPT Recognized with GuideStar's Exchange Seal
• September 1 - Award Winning Physicist and Author, Robert C. Hilborn, Picked to Serve as AAPT Associate Executive Officer
• July 17 - US Team Scores Five Medals at the 42nd International Physics Olympiad
• July 6 - David P. Jackson to Become Next Editor of the American Journal of Physics
• May 30 - 2011 U.S. Physics Team Travelers Announced
• May 23 - 2011 U.S. Physics Team Welcomed to College Park for International Training Camp
• May 5 - AAPT Announces the 2011 U.S. Physics Team
• April 7 - AAPT Announces 2011 Klopsteg Memorial Award Winner is Dr. James E. Hansen
• April 4 - Steven Turley Recognized for Distinguished Service by AAPT
• April 4 - Andrew C. Isola to Receive AAPT Distinguished Service Citation
• April 4 - John Roeder Honored for Distinguished Service to the American Association of Physics Teachers
• April 4 - Todd Leif to Receive 2011 AAPT Distinguished Service Citation
• March 31 - Brian Jones To Be Awarded 2011 Robert A. Millikan Medal
• March 18 - Edward Prather Recognized with AAPT 2011 David Halliday and Robert Resnick Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching
• February 14 - Stacy McCormack Named as 2011 Zitzewitz Awardee
• February 8 - Zitzewitz Endows Excellence in Pre-college Teaching Award
• January 25 - David Sokoloff Assumes AAPT Presidential Mantle

2010

• January 25 - Symposium on Physics Education in Washington, DC, February 16
• January 26 - Winter 2010 AAPT Distinguished Service Citations
• January 26 - Melba Newell Phillips Medal Presentation to Mary Beth Monroe: The Faces of AAPT
• January 27 - Eugene Commins to Receive First J.D. Jackson Excellence in Graduate Education Award
• January 28 - AAPT Member, Noah Finkelstein, to Testify at Congressional Hearing
• February 13 - Physics for the Nation's Future: Science Education Highlights of the Joint APS/AAPT Meeting
• February 14 - Mayor Fenty Declares February 14-20 Physics Education Week in Washington, DC
• February 17 - David M. Cook Takes on New Role as AAPT President
• February 19 - Jill A. Marshall Assumes New Role as Vice President on AAPT Executive Board
• February 19 - Steve L. Shropshire Assumes Role on AAPT Executive Board
• February 26 - On the Road to Gold: U.S. Physics Team Semifinalist Announced
• April 22 - Harvey Leff Named as Recipient of 2010 AAPT Distinguished Service Award
• April 22 - Chris Chiaverina to Receive the AAPT Distinguished Service Citation at 2010 Summer Meeting
• April 22 - Sanjay Rebello Receives 2010 AAPT Distinguished Service Citation
• April 26 - AAPT Recognizes Diane Riendeau with Excellence in Precollege Teaching Award
• April 26 - William P. Hogan Recognized with 2010 AAPT Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching Award
• April 27 - AAPT Announces 2010 Klopsteg Memorial Award Winner is Dr. Robert J. Scherrer
• April 27 - Patricia M. Heller Awarded 2010 Millikan Medal
• May 3 - AAPT Announces the 2010 U.S. Physics Team Selection
• May 24 - 2010 U.S. Physics Team Welcomed to Training Camp
• May 26 - Members of Congress Meet Top U.S. Physics Students
• May 31 - High School Students Chosen for 2010 International Physics Olympiad
• July 8 - Oregon Governor, Theodore R. Kulongoski Declares July 18-24, 2010 "Physics Education Week" in Oregon
• July 14 - AAPT Announces Summer Meeting 2010 Plenaries
• July 15 - PTRA Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary
• July 19 - AAPT Announces Appointment of Dr. Beth Cunningham as Next Executive Officer
• July 26 - US Physics Team Scoops 1 Gold, 2 Silver, and 2 Bronze Medals at International Physics Competition
• September 17 - F. James Rutherford Honored as 2011 Oersted Medal Recipient
• September 24 - Kathryn Moler Recognized as 2011 Recipient of the Richtmyer Award for Outstanding Leadership in Physics Education
• September 30 - Dwain Desbien to Receive the AAPT Distinguished Service Citation at 2011 Winter Meeting
• September 30 - AAPT Distinguished Service Citation to be Awarded to Gordon Ramsey at 2011 Winter Meeting
• September 30 - Jane Bray Nelson Honored for Outstanding Service to AAPT with a Distinguished Service Citation
• October 7 - Sam Sampere Honored for Outstanding Contributions with the AAPT Distinguished Service Citation
• November 10 - AAPT 2010 National Election Results Announced
• November 18 - The 2011 Oersted Award Talk, "The Particle Enigma, High School Physics, and the Search for Science Literacy," by Dr. F. James Rutherford
• November 19 - 2011 AAPT Symposium on Physics Education Addresses Education Policy

2009

• February 16 - Marina Milner-Bolotin Becomes AAPT Vice Chair, Section Representatives
• February 16 - Steve Iona Re-elected as AAPT Secretary
• February 16 - Marie Plumb is New AAPT Member-at-Large
• February 16 - David R. Sokoloff Assumes New Role as AAPT Vice President
• February 16 - Alexander K. Dickison Becomes President of AAPT
• March 12 - U.S. Physics Team Semifinalists Announced
• March 20 - Barbara Lotze Scholarship Winners
• March 25 - Summer 2009 Distinguished Service Citation Awardees
• March 25 - Deborah Roudebush Awarded Excellence in Pre-College Physics Teaching
• March 25 - Mario Belloni Recognized with Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching Award
• March 25 - Lee Smolin Named 2009 Klopsteg Memorial Award Recipient
• March 25 - Arthur Eisenkraft is the 2009 Recipient of the Robert A. Millikan Medal
• April 21 - 2009 U.S. Physics Team Announced
• April 27 - Philip Hammer to Serve as AAPT Associate Executive Officer
• May 22 - Physics Boot Camp Preps U.S. Students for International Physics Olympiad
• May 26 - Traveling Team Selected to Represent U.S. Physics Team at IPHO
• May 27 - Honoring the Life and Work of Science Educator, Betty Preece
• July 13 - Go Team USA! Traveling Members of The U.S. Physics Team Are in Mexico to Compete in the International Physics Olympiad
• July 13 - Michigan Governor Granholm Proclaims July 25-29 Physics Education Week
• July 22 - Bringing Home the Gold: US Physics Team Wins One Silver and Four Gold Medals
• August 25 - AAPT Names Marilyn Gardner as Director of Communications and Membership
• August 31 - Physics Community Remembers Dr. E. Leonard Jossem
• October 29 - Mary Beth Monroe Recognized for Creative Leadership in Physics Education
• October 29 - Eugene Commins Named First AAPT J.D. Jackson Excellence in Graduate Physics Teaching Awardee
• November 2 - AAPT Executive Board Adopts Statement on Research Experiences for Undergraduates

2008

• January 14 - AAPT Announces 2008 Winter Meeting Featured Speakers
• January 17 - State of Maryland Declares January 20-26, 2008, Physics Education Week
• January 17 - Symposium on Physics Education in Baltimore Next Week
• January 18 - Baltimore Meeting Announcements and Highlights
• January 21 - AAPT Presidential Citations
• June 16 - Edmonton Meeting Announcements and Highlights
• July 14 - Eric Mazur Awarded Prize for Creative Physics Teaching (Millikan Award)
• July 14 - Michio Kaku Awarded 2008 AAPT Klopsteg Memorial Award
• November 17 - Carnegie Institution of Washington's Vera Rubin Recognized for Outstanding Leadership in Physics Education
• December 15 - Nobel Laureate George F. Smoot Recognized for Outstanding Leadership in Physics Education
• December 15 - AAPT Announces Winter 2009 Distinguished Service Awardees

2007

• January 10 - AAPT Awards Special Presidential Citations to University of Washington and Whitworth College
• January 22 - Washington State Declares January 10, 2007, Physics Education Day
• February 1 - 2007 Winners Named in Barbara Lotze Scholarship for Future Teachers
• March 5 - Rocketry Lesson Plan Competition to Generate Educational Best Practices
• April 4 - Neil deGrasse Tyson Recognized with Klopsteg Memorial Award
• April 6 - David R. Sokoloff Recognized for Notable and Creative Contributions in Physics Education (Millikan Award)
• May 3 - Jan Mader Awarded 2007 AAPT Excellence in Pre-College Physics Teaching
• May 3 - Steven L. Manly Awarded 2007 AAPT Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching
• May 4 - AAPT Announces 2007 Summer Meeting Plenary Sessions
• May 11 - A New Look for an Old Tradition
• May 15 - Rocketry Lesson Plan Winners Announced
• June 7 - Five Students Chosen to Represent United States in Physics Olympiad
• July 3 - AAPT Hosts 2007 New Faculty Workshop Reunion
• July 23 - U.S. Physics Team Wins Gold and Silver Medals at International Competition
• August 7 - High School Photo Contest Winners Announced
• September 13 - New Enrico Fermi DVD Now Available
• October 11 - AAPT Physics Day at the 2007 NSTA Midwestern Area Conference on Science Education in Detroit
• October 30 - AAPT Chief Academic Officer Awarded a 2007 AAAS Fellow
• November 19 - Mildred S. Dresselhaus Recognized for Outstanding Leadership in Physics Education (Oersted Medal)
• November 19 - Judy R. Franz Recognized for Creative Leadership in Physics Education (Melba Newell Phillips Medal)
• November 27 - Vera Rubin Recognized for Outstanding Leadership in Physics Education (Richtmyer Memorial Award)

2006

• September 18 - Robert Hilborn To Serve as AAPT Senior Physics Fellow
• November 07 - AAPT Membership Elects Three to Board
• November 29 - Nobel Laureate Carl Wieman Recognized for Outstanding Leadership in Physics Education