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Public Affairs Press Releases

The APS Physics Washington Office issues press releases on or reflecting public policy.

Tawanda W. Johnson
Press Secretary
American Physical Society
Washington, D.C.
202-662-8702
tjohnson@aps.org

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All APS Press Releases

2013

April 11, 2013 - APS Applauds President Obama's Fiscal Year 2014 Budget for Science

April 10, 2013 - APS Commends President Obama’s Plan for ‘Regional Centers’ to Train STEM Teachers

February 13, 2013 - APS Applauds President Obama’s support of R&D in State of the Union Address

2012

December 5, 2012 - Sequestration Would Hurt Science and Engineering Careers, Harm Economic Growth

February 14, 2012 - APS Applauds President Obama's Fiscal Year 2013 Budget

January 25, 2012 - Commending President Obama's Commitment to Robust Funding of Scientific Research in State of the Union Address State of the Union Address 2012

January 17, 2012 - Presidential Enrico Fermi Award Winners

2011

August 5, 2011-Debt Deal Bad for Science

June 29, 2011-R&D Crucial to Manufacturing

May 9, 2011 - DAC Assessment Release

May 4, 2011 - APS Issues Call for Papers for Physical Review X Journal

April 13, 2011 - Continuing Resolution Budget Flat Funds Scientific Research Programs

April 7, 2011 - Government Shutdown Would Jeopardize National Scientific Research Facilities

February 18, 2011 - Energy Critical Elements Report: Securing Materials for Emerging Technologies

February 14, 2011 - APS Concurs With Science Emphasis in President Obama's Fiscal Year 2012 Budget

January 26, 2011 - APS Commends President Obama’s Commitment to Investment in Scientific Research During State of the Union Address

2010

December 21, 2010 - APS Applauds Congress for Reauthorizing America COMPETES Bill

November 16, 2010 - Developing Energy Storage Technologies Among Crucial Steps Toward Increasing Renewable Electricity on Nation’s Grid

October 12, 2010 - APS Comments on Harold Lewis’ Resignation of his Society Membership

September 24, 2010 - APS Urges U.S. Senate to Approve America COMPETES Bill based on Updated ‘Rising Above the Gathering Storm’ Report

September 23, 2010 - Nobel Laureate Physicist Wieman Confirmed as Associate Director for Science at OSTP

June 29, 2010 - APS Petitions NRC for Rule Change

June 24, 2010- Greater Energy Research Needed

June 1, 2010 - America COMPETES Reauthorization

May 14, 2010 - APS Calls for Swift Action on COMPETES bill

February 18, 2010 - Downsizing the Nuclear Arsenal while Keeping the Stockpile Safe and Secure

February 1, 2011 - APS Commends FY11 Budget

2009

December 10, 2009 - APS Comments on Stolen CRU Climate Files

November 10, 2009- APS Rejects Proposal to replace 2007 Climate Change Statement

August 19, 2009 - APS Comments on Examination of Climate Change Statement

June 15, 2009 - Science! Working for America Stickers

June 3, 2009 - Speaker Pelosi Receives Legislator of the Year Award

May 11, 2009 - Harvard-Smithsonian Research Physicist Dr. Kate Kirby Named New APS Executive Officer

April 22, 2009- APS Does Not Endorse Cold Fusion Experimental Findings Featured on "60 Minutes"

March 13, 2009- APS Applauds Senate Passage of FY09 Omnibus Bill

March 10, 2009 - APS Lauds President Obama's Scientific Memo

February 14, 2009 - APS Applauds Congress and President Obama For Critical Investments in Science Infrastructure, Instruments And Energy Research In American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

January 27, 2009 - APS President Applauds House Leadership for Science Funding in Stimulus Bill

January 14, 2009 - Steve Chu Stresses Energy Efficiency During Confirmation Hearing

2008

December 20, 2008: Presidential Awards for Early Career Scientists and Engineers include 8 APS Members

December 19, 2008: APS Fellow Harvard Physicist John P. Holdren Named Science Adviser and Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.

December 11, 2008 - Nobel Laureate Physicist Steve Chu To Be Named Next U.S. Energy Secretary

September 16, 2008 - Energy Future - Think Efficiency Report Release

July 22, 2008 - APS Reaffirms Climate Change Position

June 27, 2008 - Senate Approves Supplemental

May 28, 2008 -- Senate Votes to Include Critical Science Funding

May 6, 2008 -- Nobel Laureates Call for Emergency Science Funding

February 16, 2008 - APS/AAAS Study: Improving Nuclear Forensics

January 21, 2008 - FY ’08 Budget Harms U.S. Plan to Solve Energy Crisis

2007

December 19, 2007 - APS Urges Congress and White House to Revisit Fiscal Year 2008 Science Funding in January

October 24, 2007 - U.S. Senate Gives Science Education and Research Programs Big Boost with Approval of $55 Billion Spending Bill for Fiscal Year 2008

October 4, 2007 - Supporters of America COMPETES Bill Praise Its Passage, Urge Federal Funding

August 3, 2007 - Congress Approves Landmark Bill Investing in Research, Math and Science Programs to Keep U.S. Globally Competitive

June 29, 2007 - Sen. Byron Dorgan Tackles Nation's Energy Woes by Supporting Bill That Increases Basic Research

June 7, 2007 - House Appropriations Committee Approves Congressman Visclosky’s Bill Addressing High Gas Prices and Air Pollution

May 21, 2007 - Pain at the Pump Relieved By Scientific Research of Next-Generation Ethanol