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The latest news, announcements, press releases, and obituaries
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Donald Lawrence Strandburg
August 1, 2022 - March 16, 1930 – July 13, 2022 —
Donald Strandburg, low temperature physicist and former chair of the physics department at San Jose State University, passed away on July 13 at the age of 92, following a heart attack.
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IPhO 2022 Results
July 19, 2022 -
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Robert Beck Clark
June 20, 2022 - Former AAPT President, Robert Beck Clark, passed away at home in Murray, Utah on June 4, 2022.
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U.S. Physics Team Members Participate in the Virtual 2022 International Physics Olympiad
June 17, 2022 - College Park, MD — Five students have been selected to represent the U.S. Physics Team at the 52nd International Physics Olympiad (IPhO), a competition among high-school physics students that will be held virtually, and hosted July 10 - 17 by Switzerland.
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AAPT Announces the 2022 U.S. Physics Team
May 18, 2022 - After a rigorous search involving two exams, the American Association of Physics Teachers has identified the top contenders as members of the United States Physics Team.
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Alex Dickison
April 28, 2022 - Alexander K. Dickison was a colleague and friend of physics teachers in Florida and the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT).
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Barbara Lotze 2021 Scholarship Winners
March 8, 2022 - The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) announced the winners of the 2021 Barbara Lotze Scholarship for Future Teachers Undergraduate students enrolled, or planning to enroll, in physics teacher preparation curricula and high school seniors entering such programs are eligible.
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Paula Heron Awarded the 2022 Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT
March 2, 2022 - AAPT has announced that Paula Heron will receive the association's Homer L. Dodge Citation for Distinguished Service to AAPT, during their 2022 Summer Meeting.
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AAPT 2022 Summer Fellows
March 2, 2022 - The 2022 AAPT Fellows Awardees have been announced. AAPT Fellows are distinguished physicists, educators, administrators, and communicators who have been recognized for their contributions to the physics education community.
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Andres R. Torres Named as 2022 Recipient of the Paul W. Zitzewitz Excellence in K-12 Teaching Award
February 17, 2022 - College Park, Maryland, United States, February 17, 2022—The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) announced today that the 2022 Paul Zitzewitz Excellence in K-12 Physics Teaching Award winner is Andres R. Torres, a Physics, and Environmental Management and Research teacher at Ronald Reagan/Doral Senior High School.
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