May 2006

From the Editors

Welcome to AAPT's monthly update. This month we are publishing on the web only—eliminating the html email. Your feedback and our research have revealed that the AAPT NEWS reading experience is more efficient on the web than via email. You will continue to receive an email notification when each edition is published (the first Monday of each month). As always we hope you find this month's issue helpful and informative. And we welcome your comments and criticism.

Contents

• Action Items and Notable Dates
  
• News Headlines
• News from the Executive Office
• Recommended Reading
• Upcoming Meetings & Events
• Member News
• Career Center
• About the AAPT News
  

This new section lists this month's upcoming deadlines.

U.S. Physics Team Announced—May1
AAPT Winter Meeting Session Request Deadline—May1
AAPT Winter Meeting Workshop Request Deadline—May 1
Outstanding Student Certificates & Teaching Assistant Award Nomination Deadline—May 1
2006 PhysicsBowl Winners Announced—May 5
Department Chairs Conference Early Registration Deadline—May 12
AAPT Summer Meeting Early-Bird Registration Deadline—May 17
2006 U.S. Physics Team Training Camp—May 19-29
Gordon Research Conference: Physics Education & Research, Electromagnetism: Registration Deadline—June 1
Physics Department Chairs Conference—June 9-11
2006 U.S. Physics Team Mini-Camp—June 30-July 4
37th International Physics Olympiad Competition—July 8-17

A selection of recent stories of interest to our members.*

Editors Sought for ComPADRE
ComPADRE is looking for editors for two collections: Upper Division Physics and Introductory Physics.

Celebrating 75 Years
This year marks AAPT's 75th anniversary. Visit our anniversary site for
details on this year's special activities and events!

Summer Meeting Speakers Announced
AAPT’s 2006 Summer Meeting features an exciting line-up of speakers.
Information about award lecturers and plenary speakers can be found
here.

75th Anniversary Time Capsule
At the 2006 Summer Meeting, a time capsule will be filled with AAPT and physics-related memorabilia. Once sealed, the capsule will be displayed in AAPT's Executive Office until its opening at our 100th Anniversary in the year 2031. Members are invited to suggest items to include in the capsule. Click here to read more details and submit your ideas; and then be sure to attend the time capsule ceremony at the 2006 Summer Meeting.

Celebrating 75 Years of Authorship
As part of our anniversary celebration, AAPT is collecting a selection of books written by members throughout the years. The books will be displayed at the 2006 Summer Meeting in Syracuse, NY. For more information please visit the 75th Anniversary home page.

75th Anniversary Call for Photos
The Summer Announcer will feature a special print and online section
dedicated to remembering the past. Please send your old photos and
memories to AAPT, Attn: Publications, One Physics Ellipse, College Park,
MD 20740. Photos may also be emailed. Click here for more details.

Discounts at the AAPT Online Store
Right now, select World Year of Physics items are 50% off: t-shirts,
watches, hats, umbrellas, and more! Visit the store now for these items
as well as AAPT 75th Anniversary commemorative items.

The Physics Teacher
Article of the Month
"Run, Forrest! Run!: A Powerful Hollywood Physics Activity" by Chandler Dennis (TPT online subscribers only, PDF format)

American Journal of Physics
Article of the Month
"Do Physicists Need Myths?" by Harold I. Brown (AJP online subscribers only, PDF format)

AAPT 2006 Summer Meeting
Details on the July 22-26 meeting at Syracuse University are available here.

Workshop: The Role of Colleges and Universities in Preparing Future Physics Teachers
On June 19, Cornell University will be hosting a workshop to examine the nationwide shortage of qualified physics teachers and the role higher learning institutions could play in alleviating this shortage. The Laboratory for Elementary Particle-Physics (LEPP) is inviting individuals who are actively involved in this effort to present at this workshop and share their knowledge and experience with an audience of university and college physics department representatives. Visit this site for more information and a tentative agenda.

Nationwide Physics Modeling Workshops
Workshops in high school physics will be held this summer in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, New York, Ohio, and Texas. For details visit the site.

Integrating Science and Mathematics Education Research into Teaching
The Center for Science and Mathematics Education Research Summer Conference will take place June 25-28 at the University of Maine. For registration and call-for-papers information visit the site.

A Nuclear Workshop: Hiroshima and Nagasaki for College Teachers
A one-week workshop: June 26-30, 2006, is planned. Click here for details.

Workshops on Distance Learning and Remote Controlled Laboratories
The Department of Physics and the Laser and Fiber Optics Technology Program at Queensborough Community College/CUNY and the National Science Foundation are offering two NSF Faculty Enhancement Workshops in July 2006. The workshops are designed to enhance instruction in science, engineering, and technology through the use of remote controlled laboratories and interactive multimedia courseware. Click here for specific dates and more details.

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