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Capitol dome thumbnailAPS Files FOIA Request in Response to Revocation of Visas for Chinese Students
In its ongoing battle to ensure that international students and scholars can study and work in the US, APS has filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the US State Department, asking for the rationale behind the revocation of more than 1,000 visas impacting Chinese students identified in comments from Department of Homeland Security officials.

US China flag thumb imageAPS Files FOIA Request in Response to Revocation of Visas for Chinese Students
APS has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the US State Department, asking for the rationale behind the revocation of more than 1,000 visas impacting Chinese students.

Capitol dome thumbnailAPS Submits Public Comment Opposing the DHS Proposed Rule to Eliminate Duration of Status
On behalf of the Society, APS President Phil Bucksbaum submitted a public comment opposing the Department of Homeland Security’s proposed rule that would eliminate the duration of status term limit for F and J visa holders.

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”
American Physical Society Designates New Historic Sites: Morgan State University and Sanford Lab
Historic Sites initiative recognizes the birthplace of the National Society of Black Physicists and a mile-deep lab at the forefront of physics.
American Physical Society Leads Community-Wide Effort to Transform Physics Culture
New coalition of nearly 100 physics organizations aims to make the field more inclusive and equitable
Gordon Baym to Receive 2021 APS Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research
Theoretical physicist Gordon Baym, Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will receive the 2021 American Physical Society (APS) Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research.

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