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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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Aaron Titus Receives 2026 Halliday and Resnick Award

March 12, 2026

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Stefanie Walch-Gassner Receives 2026 Klopsteg Memorial Lecture

March 12, 2026

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AAPT Names Danielle Buggé Recipient of the 2026 Paul W. Zitzewitz Excellence in K-12 Physics Teaching Award

February 25, 2026

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Ryan Bowns-Kamphuis Received Robert L. Lipton Memorial Award

February 4, 2026

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TCNJ Physics Department Earns Award from Physics and Astronomy SEA Change Program

July 28, 2025

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EMU Physics and Astronomy Earns Award from P/A SEA Change Program

July 25, 2025

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Five Gold Medals Earned by the U.S. Physics Team at the 2025 International Physics Olympiad

July 25, 2025

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2025 Melba Newell Phillips Medal Recipient is Karen Jo Matsler

September 11, 2024

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