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Halzen, 26 Nobel Prize in Physics Winner, to Provide Keynote Address at AAPT 2027 Winter Meeting

October 6, 2026

Halzen received his Master’s and PhD degrees from what is now KU Leuven, Belgium, and has been on the physics faculty at UW–Madison since 1972; in 2021, Halzen was named a Vilas Research Professor. He has been a fellow of the American Physical Society since 1994 and was awarded their APS Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research in 2026, is a member of the National Academy, and is the recipient of numerous awards, including the 2014 Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award, the 2015 Balzan Prize, a 2018 Bruno Pontecorvo Prize, the 2019 IUPAP Yodh Prize, the 2021 Bruno Rossi Prize, the 2021 Homi Bhabha Award, and honorary doctorates at several universities.

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Stamatis Vokos Awarded 2027 Dodge Citation

September 28, 2026

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Giaime 2027 Recipient of the Richtmyer Award

September 28, 2026

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University of San Diego Physics Award

April 27, 2026

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AAPT Opposition to Federal Grant Changes News Article

April 1, 2026

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The American Association of Physics Teachers Joins 28 Scholarly Societies Urging GSA to Withdraw Proposed SAM Certification Changes

March 30, 2026

Today the American Association of Physics Teachers, together with 28 other scholarly and professional societies representing more than 165,000 individual members and more than 170 colleges and universities, signed on to a letter of submission made by the National Academy of Education concerning GSA’s proposed certification changes. The letter urges the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to withdraw proposed changes to the System for Award Management (SAM) certification requirements for applicants and recipients of federal financial assistance.

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