December 2008 (Volume 17, Number 11)

The Southeastern Section of the APS (SESAPS) held its 75th meeting in Raleigh, NC from October 29 to  November 1.

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Nathanael Smith of Middle Tennessee State University, and Ming Tian of George Mason University collaborate during a breakout session at the New Physics and Astronomy Faculty Workshop, held at the American Center for Physics in College Park, MD in early November. The workshop provides new faculty with the latest information on how students learn physics and astronomy, and gives them practical suggestions on how to improve their teaching methods. This annual event, which began 12 years ago, has been steadily increasing in popularity. Ninety-five new faculty members attended in 2008. The conference is funded by NSF and sponsored by the American Association of Physics Teachers, the American Astronomical Society, and the APS.