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April 2010 (Volume 5, Number 1)

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Articles

APS Commends President’s Fiscal Year 2011 Proposed Scientific Budget
The President's 2011 budget proposes increased investment in scientific research.

Business Leaders Call for Re-Authorization of America COMPETES Legislation
Four business leaders testified before Congress to re-authorize the America COMPETES bill.

Physicist Takes on Superhero Role for LaserFest
APS's head of public outreach Becky Thompson-Flagg teams up with Spectra: The Original Laser Superhero to make physics fun for kids.

Secretary Chu Names 2009 Enrico Fermi Award Winners
Secretary Chu names winners of one of the most prestigious science and technology awards.

Gala Laser Celebration Sparkles in the Snow
A Gala was held in Washington D.C. to kickoff LaserFest, a series of events celebrating 50 years of the laser.

Snapshots from Physics History
The Birth of Jean-Baptiste Joseph Fourier

Members in the Media
This features members quoted in other publications.

The Back Page
Keep America Strong by Investing in Basic Scientific Research

Business Leaders Testify for Re-Authorization of America COMPETES Bill

John Castellani

Tom Donahue

Tom Donohue

John Engler

Deborah Wince-Smith

Business Leaders' Testimony

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