eNNOUNCER July 2026
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OMB Proposed Rule Changes
The proposed changes to OMB's Uniform Guidance could affect how federal research awards are reviewed, awarded, managed, and terminated. As the public comment period continues, Darsa Donelan will be hosting several informal virtual Take Action Hours for AAPT members who would like to learn more about the proposal, discuss potential impacts on physics education and research, and receive assistance with drafting public comments or contacting elected officials.
Join us for a Take Action Hour with Darsa Donelan
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Date: July 1, 2026
Time: 7:00-8:00 pm ET
Congressional Visits Days
AAPT is partnering with AAS for Congressional Visits Days (CVD) in Washington, DC, and we want you to represent the physics education community on Capitol Hill!
No prior experience is necessary—you'll receive full advocacy training before meeting with lawmakers to champion STEM funding, teacher resources, and physics pedagogy.
Fully Funded: Most travel expenses (lodging, transportation, and meals) are covered.
Who Should Apply: K-12 teachers, higher-ed/two-year college faculty, informal educators, undergraduate and graduate students who are US voters. First-time advocates are highly encouraged!
Deadline: July 5th, 2026 (Tight turnaround).
Apply Now.
Please contact k12programs@aapt.org with questions. Thank you for helping us bring the physics classroom straight to Congress!
Update Regarding Our Annual Meetings
AAPT is making changes to the strategy of our annual meetings that will support efforts in providing rewarding programming for our members. Read about the changes here. AAPT is a member-driven organization and we want to hear from you. Please take a moment to complete this survey and help us continue to enhance the value of AAPT as YOUR physics education community.
2026 AAPT Summer Meeting in Pasadena
AAPT invites you to be part of the 2026 Summer Meeting in Pasadena, California, July 19—22. Join a dynamic community of physics educators to share innovative teaching ideas, research, and best practices while connecting with colleagues who are passionate about advancing physics education. This year's schedule begins with parallel and plenary sessions on Sunday, July 19.
Registration Information
Registration remains open for the 2026 AAPT Summer Meeting, taking place July 19—22 in Pasadena, California. Join colleagues from around the world for four days of engaging sessions, networking opportunities, poster presentations, and special events. Register today to be part of this year's meeting!
Enhance Your Experience with a Pre-Meeting Workshop
Kick off your Summer Meeting experience with a pre-meeting workshop on July 18—19. These interactive workshops offer hands-on learning and professional development across a variety of topics and provide an excellent opportunity to connect with colleagues before the meeting begins. Space remains available in select workshops, so register soon.
Explore the Full Meeting Schedule
The full Summer Meeting schedule is available online. Browse technical sessions, workshops, plenary talks, poster presentations, and special events to start planning your meeting experience.
David Sturm Named as Summer 2026 AAPT Fellow
The Summer 2026 AAPT Fellow Awardee is David Sturm. Sturm is the instructional laboratory and lecture demonstration specialist for the University of Maine Department of Physics and Astronomy. A member of AAPT and PIRA since the 1990’s, he has a history of distinguished service to AAPT locally and nationally.
"There are many physics teachers across this country (and beyond) who know of the University of Maine primarily because of how they have been directly and positively impacted by David Sturm. David embodies the AAPT ideal –for members of each of our communities to reach out to the others, to mentor and to learn from one another. He has been foundational to the AAPT experience of everyone in our vibrant PIRA and Apparatus communities. He has always promoted making lecture demonstrations accessible to all physics teachers. He has mentored and supported ALPhA since its very beginnings. He has long been a huge part of the PTRA workshops. Across all sectors of AAPT he has made sustaining connections. All across AAPT, he has made our society a better one."
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Consider submitting a proposal to the Bauder fund by July 1, 2026 for consideration at the upcoming summer meeting
The Bauder fund provides support for equipment and workshops, especially for projects that donate the equipment to the participating teachers after the program ends. The Bauder committee meets at each AAPT meeting to rank the proposals, which are ultimately funded by the Board. The Bauder fund provides a great opportunity to receive funds for projects that might not have any other source of funding. Please take a look at the AAPT website for further details and consider submitting an application for this upcoming cycle. You will find detailed instructions and advice there as well. If you have any questions, please contact James Freericks, Bauder Committee Chair at james.freericks@georgetown.edu.
Anonymous Reporting Tool!
AAPT has implemented an ethics and compliance hotline called "Red Flag Reporting." Red Flag Reporting is an independent company that is dedicated to protecting organizations plus their employees, assets, reputations, and in the case of AAPT, our members. This service allows people to report any concerns regarding activities at AAPT events in violation of our code of conduct. To file a report, provide client code AAPTEvent and simply do one of the following:
• Visit www.RedFlagReporting.com and click on "File a Report"
• Call 1-877-647-3335
• Text RFR to 234-231-9005
• You may also use the following (be sure to be detail oriented, provide our client code, and indicate if you wish to be anonymous or not): Fax to 330-572-8146, Email to redflag@redflagreporting.com, Mail to RFR, P.O. Box 4230, Akron, Ohio 44321
We would like everyone to take the time to watch the appropriate video(s) here: Event Attendee Training Videos.
For more information, see this information posted in COMMUNITIES. If you have questions about AAPT's policies regarding these types of matters, we encourage you to review the information contained in our Code of Conduct.
Support AAPT and Join the 1930 Society!
Your support goes above and beyond member dues, and we are so grateful to members like you who are investing in the future of physics education. That's why we decided to launch the 1930 Society. This special group of supporters, named after our founding year, honors contributions of $500 or more every year to our association so we can better serve physics educators and the physics education community.
Would you like to get involved with the 1930 Society? Donate today!
Help Support AAPT!
We are living in incredibly challenging times. AAPT has been on the forefront providing resources to help physics educators. However, we need your support to continue AAPT's programs and resources. Gifts to the AAPT Annual Fund support the short and long term goals of the Association, from inspiring excellence through educational programming to recognizing award winning physics professionals, all critical pieces in supporting the advancement of physics education. Many of these programs run year round that need your support--donate today to the Annual Fund to make a difference!
Organization for Physics at Two-Year Colleges
OPTYCs (The Organization for Physics at Two-Year Colleges) is continuing virtual and programming.
AAPT Programs
Support the U.S. Physics Team - Donate Now
Each year AAPT sponsors a competition for high school students to represent the United States at the International Physics Olympiad Competition. The mission of the U.S. Physics Team Program is to promote and demonstrate academic excellence through preparation for and participation in the International Physics Olympiad. AAPT is responsible for recruiting, selecting and training teams each year to compete in the International Physics Olympiad Competition. Your contribution is needed to support these high school students as they prepare to represent the U.S. internationally. Donate now!
2026 U. S. Physics Team Medals at the 2026 EUPhO
The 10th Annual European Physics Olympiad (EuPhO) was held June 12—16 in Gothenburg, Sweden, hosted by Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg. Student scholars from 41 countries, including 34 European nations and 7 guest countries, tested their knowledge of physics while competing with some of the world's best young physicists. In addition to the experimental and theoretical examinations, participants had opportunities to experience Swedish culture and visit local sites, including boat trips to Brännö and Marstrand. After the exams, students were able to relax at Liseberg Amusement Park.
At the Closing Ceremony on June 16, medals and special recognitions were announced. Congratulations to the five members of the U.S. Physics Team who represented the United States at EuPhO 2026:
In addition, Bryant Yu received two of the competition's highest distinctions. He was awarded Best in Theory and was named the Absolute Winner of EuPhO 2026, earning the highest overall score among all participants in the Olympiad. Read more.
2026 F=ma Contest
F=ma and USAPhO exam updates will be posted on the U.S. Physics Team homepage.
Nominate yourself or someone you know to participate in the Effective Practices for Physics Programs (EP3) Editorial Board!
The EP3 Editorial Board is seeking nominations for two open seats serving a 4-year term starting January 1, 2027. For more information about the EP3 Editorial board please visit the EP3 Team Page. Please share this opportunity with others! Apply Today
AAPT Membership
AAPT Member Spotlight
Daniel Borrero Echeverry
Department Chair/Associate Professor
Willamette University
Salem, OR 97301
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Membership Renewal
We appreciate our community of members, and we are here to serve you. If you have any difficulties renewing your membership or have any membership-related questions, please do not hesitate to contact us in the Membership Department at 301.209.3333 or membership@aapt.org.
K12 Corner
Electricity and Magnetism with PhET: Coursera Certificate (& Optional Graduate Credit)
Thanks to PhET's selection as an American Institute of Physics Meggers Project awardee, high school and intro college/university teachers of conceptual and algebra-based physics to maximize their use of PhET's electricity and magnetism sims while building effective questioning and modeling skills. Teachers can earn a no-cost certificate verifying 32 professional learning hours. Optional graduate credits are also available. Learn more HERE.
"Physics in an Astronomy Context" Mini Workshop Series
The AAPT team of the NASA Heliophysics Education Activation Team (HEAT) will be offering a series of free, short 1.5-hour workshops one Saturday each month through the 2025-2026 school year. These workshops are directed to all physics teachers (middle school, high school, two-year college, and university), and will focus on lesson ideas and digital resource packages (AAPT Digi Kits) that help teach physics topics in an astronomy context. Register for one or more sessions, and learn more HERE.
Barbara Wolff-Reichert Travel Grants
This endowment fund was established in 2023, by Jonathan F. Reichert to honor Barbara Wolff-Reichert and to encourage both new and experienced high school teachers, who have never done so, to attend and participate in national meetings of the American Association of Physics Teachers. Read more
In the News
ASU Modeling Workshops
The American Modeling Teachers Association (AMTA) sponsors Modeling Workshops for teachers of physics and other sciences worldwide. Modeling Instruction is research-informed, model-centered professional learning that builds conceptual understanding, improves classroom discourse, and engages students in the learning process. Spring online and summer in-person and online Modeling Workshops are listed at https://www.modelinginstruction.org/pd-2/.
Find Resources for Teaching Physics for Life Sciences Students on the Living Physics Portal
The Living Physics Portal is an online environment for physics educators to find, share, and discuss free teaching materials for introductory physics for life sciences (IPLS). The objective of the Portal is to improve the education of the next generation of medical professionals and biologists by making physics classes more relevant for life sciences students. The Portal is available for free to all verified educators.
Features available on the Portal are:
• Anyone can view and download over 200 resources in our Vetted Library.
• Registered users can also view and download over 100 resources in our Community Library, along with answer keys and other instructor supplements, and join discussions about resources.
• Registered users can contribute curricular resources and instructor resources to our Community Library and Vetted Library, including adaptations of others' resources, and join our discussions. We accept all kinds of resources at all grain sizes, from a single activity to materials for a whole course. We encourage you to start by submitting a small activity to our Community Library. Once you get the hang of that, we invite you to contribute your polished materials to our Vetted Library to be reviewed by our editors.
Physics Careers
Recruit STEM Interns from the Best Job Sites for FREE!
The AAPT Career Center offers no-cost postings to employers recruiting seasonal interns. Locate the best fit for your organization by reaching the future of the science community - the AAPT membership, as well as the members and student members of the American Physical Society (APS Physics), AVS Science and Technology, and the Society of Physics Students and Sigma Pi Sigma.
Get the word out! Your posting will also appear on the Physics Today Jobs site, which when combined with the job sites of the organizations mentioned above forms the ultimate online science, engineering, and computing career network, ensuring maximum relevant visibility for your internship. Visit https://careers.aapt.org/employers/ to get posting!
Jobs Announcements from the Career Center
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Physics and Astronomy Department, UNCCH
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Summer Sessions Lecturer - Physics - College of Letters & Science
University of California Berkeley
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Teaching Assistant Professor
Physics and Astronomy Department, UNCCH
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Instructor of Physics
SC Gov School Science and Math
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