Highlights from Kansas City March Meeting Approximately 4,400 physicists converged on the Kansas City Convention Center for the Society's annual March Meeting for sessions on carbon nanotubes, switchable mirrors, and magnetic force microscopy, to name a few highlights.
Four Corners Section Established by Council The Four Corners Section -- the first new APS regional section since 1976 -- was established by unanimous vote of APS Council at its April meeting.
Physics History on the Web The AIP Center for history of Physics recently introduced two new science history exhibits on the Web: one detailing the discovery of the electron, and another an online Einstein museum.
In Brief Donald H. Weingarten of IBM is the winner of the 1997 APS Aneesur Rahman Prize; the APS is developing an on-line historial archive of women who have made important contributions to physics; the NSF is instituting new merit review criteria as of October 1, 1997; and two APS fellows were among the seven winners of the 1996 E.O. Lawrence Award.
DCMP and DMP Celebrate 50 Years The APS Divisions of Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Physics celebrated their 50th anniversary at the APS March Meeting in Kansas City.
Opinion
Letters Perspectives on the Job "Crunch" — We Need an Inclusive Definition for Physicists
APS Views APS Director of International Scientific Affairs examines the current status of international cooperation between scientific societies and organizations.
Safeguard that Retirement Account! APS Development Director Darlene Logan outlines retirement account planning options available to APS members.
The Back Page Scientists will Build the Bridge to the 21st Century
