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October 2001 (Volume 10, Number 9)

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News

Physics Salaries on the Rise
A recent AIP survey shows physicists still enjoyed rising salaries in 2000.

NMD Study Group Tackles Boost-Phase Systems
After first meeting, study group is on track to produce timely report.

Bachelors Decline Continues, But Turnaround Expected
BS degrees in physics declined for the 5th year in a row in 1999, but new enrollments are rising.

APS Gets Major NSF Funding for Education
APS receives full funding for PhysTEC program.

Physics Olympians Bring Home 3 Gold, 2 Silver
The US team finished third overall, behind China and Russia.

Russia Lifts Restrictions but Persecutions Continue
A controversial order is rescinded, but Russian academy finds a loophole.

OPA Intern Gets Crash Course in Science Policy
Grappling with tough issues in the summer heat.

APS Members Among "America's Best" in Science
Researchers in molecular mechanics and astrophysics gain national attention.

Opinion

Letters
Lindsey Off Base on Energy — Law of Cat Obstruction — Visa Reform Needed — Update on Large Numbers — PROLA Isn't Free — In Praise of Overhead Projectors

Viewpoint
"SI" Equals "System Imbecile".

Zero Gravity: The Lighter Side of Science
Haggar physicists invent quantum slacks!

Departments

Members in the Media
Quotable quotes by APS members.

This Month in Physics History
October 1871: Babbage's Successful Failure—The First Computer

Inside the Beltway: A Washington Analysis
Chairman of the Board: bad news for R&D funding.

The Back Page
Jim Tsang and Craig Davis: It Takes a Real Community to Keep Physics Healthy

New Grad Student Executive Committee Meets

Photo Credit: Alicia Chang/APS

The new Forum in Graduate Student Affairs held its first Executive Committee meeting at APS headquarters in July. Committee members are: Jennifer West, Louise Parsons, Chad Topaz, Joshua Patin, Susan Niebur, Hsuan-Yeh Chang, Greg Recine and Xin Chen.

Booth Carries APS Message to Physics Teachers

Photo courtesy of Mona Miller

APS Public Outreach Specialist Jessica Clark (far left) discusses Physics Central with a passerby while PR Focus Editor David Ehrenstein holds an onlooker spellbound with his juggling skills at last summer’s meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers.

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