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April 2011 (Volume 20, Number 4)

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Sub-Atomic Physics Marks 100th Birthday at April Meeting
The April Meeting will highlight the latest research in particle, nuclear, and astrophysics, while taking the time to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the atomic nucleus

Trial Program Puts Selected Meeting Presentations on the Web
For this year's April Meeting, APS is trying out a test program to upload slides from eleven of the sessions to the internet

Local Congressman Decries Brookhaven Cuts
Congressman Tim Bishop (D-N.Y.) spoke at APS's Ridge offices to decry proposed spending cuts at Brookhaven National Laboratory

APS President Sends Condolences to Japan
APS President Barry Barish sent letters to representatives of the Japanese Society of Applied Physics and the Physical Society of Japan

Workshop to Help Scientists Engage in Public Service
The American Association for the Advancement of Science will host the third in a series of workshops aimed at helping scientists engage in public service

Physicist Takes a Look at TIMSS
The United States continues to do poorly on international standardized tests, the source of much distress among educators and policy makers

Conferees Grapple with Climate Change, Sustainable Energy
The University of California at Berkeley hosted a conference on the physics of Energy sustainability and climate change, and what concerned scientists can do about it

Opinion

Letters To the Editor
Others Contributed More than Van de Graaff to Electrostatic Accelerators • It Pays to Keep Track of Units • Open Letter to APS President Barry Barish • Barry Barish Responds

The Back Page
Energy Critical Elements

Departments

Members in the Media
As quoted in other publications...

This Month in Physics History
April 16, 1901: Death of Henry Rowland

Washington Dispatch
A bimonthly update from the APS Office of Public Affairs

International News
The Jasmine Revolution

Profiles In Versatility
Designing Games in Sin City Pays Off

Kudos for APS Blog
PhysicsBuzz web small

The APS outreach blog, Physics Buzz, has been receiving lots of attention on the Internet recently. In October, it was named among the five best physics blogs by the Institute of Physics website, Physics.Org.
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We've Got an App for You!

APS April phone web

The April Meeting app contains the scientific program of abstracts. You can sort the talks by session or unit. You'll be able to read the abstracts, view the speaker index, get information on exhibitors, and see maps of Hyatt Hotel Orange County, Garden Grove, California.