Welcome to the Virtual Press Room for the American Physical Society (APS) Division of Fluid Dynamics. The Division exists for the advancement and diffusion of knowledge of the physics of fluids with special emphasis on the dynamical theories of the liquid, plastic and gaseous states of matter under all conditions of temperature and pressure.

This page features stories and images related to the Division's 2008 Annual Meeting and other news related to fluid dynamics.

61st APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Annual Meeting

The 61st Annual Meeting of the American Physical Society (APS) Division of Fluid Dynamics was held from November 23-25, 2008, at the San Antonio Convention Center, San Antonio, Texas.  The Meeting brought together researchers from across the globe to address some of the most important questions in modern astronomy, engineering, alternative energy, biology, and medicine.

News Releases

Lay Language Papers

Lay-language papers are roughly 500-word summaries written by scientists about their own research. They are aimed at a general audience and posted with accompanying graphics and multimedia files. They serve as starting points for journalists who were interested in covering the meeting but could not attend in person.
Lay Language Papers

Image & Video Galleries

Every year, the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics hosts posters and videos that show stunning images, graphics and videos from either computational or experimental studies of flow phenomena. The most outstanding entries are selected by a panel of referees for artistic content and honored for their originality and ability to convey information.   

The 61st Annual Meeting Image Gallery highlighted a subset of submitted images and videos prior to the judging process.
Image Gallery
Video Gallery