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Jack Willis - Obituary
January 12, 2021 - Jack Willis died at home in hospice on Oct. 27, 2020 from metastasized prostate cancer at age 95.
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Jan Landis Mader New AAPT President
January 12, 2021 - At the close of the 2021 Virtual Winter Meeting the presidential gavel was presented to Jan Landis Mader. She will serve as President of the American Association of Physics Teachers for the coming year.
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Uri Haber-Schaim - Obituary
October 23, 2020 - Uri Haber-Schaim, a leader in science education for nearly half a century, died September 16, 2020 in his home in Jerusalem, Israel, at the age of 94. He is survived by his wife of 73 years, Shlomith, two daughters, a son, and three grandchildren.
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2021 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT awarded to Nina Morley Daye
October 21, 2020 -College Park, MD, October 21, 2020—AAPT has announced that Nina Morley Daye will receive the association's Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT, during their 2021 Virtual Winter Meeting.
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AAPT 2021 Winter Fellows Named
September 18, 2020 - The 2021 AAPT Fellows Awardees have been announced. The criterion for selection of Fellows is exceptional contribution to AAPT's mission, to enhance the understanding and appreciation of physics through teaching.
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Mary Jane Head 2021 Recipient of the Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
September 15, 2020 -College Park, MD, September 15, 2020—AAPT has announced that Mary Jane Head will receive the association's Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT, during their 2021 Virtual Winter Meeting.
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Charlie Reno - Obituary
September 1, 2020 - Charles was born on December 21, 1939 and died on August 25, 2020. He joined AAPT in 1991 and was actively involved in the Ohio Section of AAPT. He has served as Treasurer of the Ohio Section since 2001.
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John S. Rigden - Obituary
August 19, 2020 - John S. Rigden was born in Painesville, Ohio, on January 10, 1934, and died of cardiac arrest at St. Luke’s Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, on November 24, 2017, at age 83.
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2020 AAPT PAEMST Awardees
August 6, 2020 - August 6, 2020, College Park, MD—Five AAPT members have been honored as recipients of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST).
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Davies Named as First Recipient of the Doc Brown Futures Award
August 4, 2020 - College Park, Maryland,United States, August 4, 2020—AAPT has announced that the recipient of the Doc Brown Futures Award is Kenric Davies. He has the honor of being the first recipient of this new award. The Doc Brown Futures Award recognizes early-career members who demonstrate excellence in their contributions to AAPT and physics education and exhibit the potential to serve in an AAPT leadership role. The award will be presented during the 2021 Virtual Winter Meeting.
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