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Capitol dome thumbnailAPS Thrilled with DHS Withdrawal of Proposed Elimination of Duration of Status
APS is delighted that the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has withdrawn a proposed rule that would have eliminated the duration of status guidelines that allow international students and researchers on certain visas to remain in the country as long as they maintain compliance with their terms of admission.

David WirthDavid Wirth Named 2021 PhysTEC Teacher of the Year
Each year, the Physics Teacher Education Coalition (PhysTEC) recognizes outstanding physics educators with the PhysTEC Teacher of the Year award.

Visa Uncertainty Issue Brief thumbIssue Brief: Visa Uncertainty and Inaction Drives Declines in International Enrollment
New APS survey results reveal that more than two-thirds of the international, first-year physics PhD students who were slated to enroll in fall 2020 are still not on campus.

American Physical Society, National Laboratories Partner on Transgender-Inclusive Name-Change Process for Published Papers
Name changes allow researchers of all genders to own their academic work
Berkeley Lab, UC San Diego Sites Recognized for Historical Contributions to Physics
American Physical Society names two new Historic Sites in California: The Bevatron and Mayer Hall
American Physical Society Announces New Open Access Journal PRX Energy
Latest Physical Review title will publish high impact research in energy science and applications
Nobel Prize in Physics Recognizes Black Hole Discoveries
APS Fellow Andrea Ghez among 2020 Nobel Laureates who uncovered some of the “darkest secrets of the Universe”

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