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July 2012 (Volume 7, Number 2)

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Illinois Representative and Colorado Senator Honored for Science, Engineering & Technology Leadership
U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren and Sen. Mark Udall were recently honored with the 2012 George E. Brown Jr. Science, Engineering and Technology Leadership Award.

Why the Public Should Care About the Higgs Boson
The scientific community is abuzz with the latest news out of CERN: evidence of the Higgs boson has been found.

Rep. Jim Cooper, Broad Coalition Hatch “Golden Goose” Award
U.S. Representatives Jim Cooper, Charlie Dent , and Robert J. Dold recently joined several business, university, scientific and public policy organizations at a Capitol Hill press conference to announce the creation of the Golden Goose Award.

APS Members Make Case for Science on Capitol Hill
APS took a lead role in securing the future of scientific research through its recent Congressional Visits Day in which more than two dozen scientists descended on Capitol Hill.

Physics Methods Aid Cancer Research
Physicists are assisting in the fight against cancer in a variety of ways, as illustrated by two examples recently presented during the APS March Meeting.

What's New in Innovation?
Softening Switchgrass

Members in the Media
APS members as quoted in other publications

The Back Page
Creating the Jobs of Tomorrow Means Investing in the Research of Today

Honoring Fermi Award Winners

Pres. Obama greeting Fermi Award winners sm Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

President Barack Obama greeted the 2010 Fermi Award winners, physicists Mildred S. Dresselhaus and Burton Richter, and their spouses, at the White House on May 7, 2012.
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