• The APS Southeastern Section held its annual fall meeting October 30–November 1 at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC. The technical program covered a broad range of topics, including granular physics, astrophysics, biophysics, atmospheric and geophysics, optics, and particle physics. There were also sessions on the history and philosophy of physics, successful programs in physics education, and a physics demonstration show on Thursday evening.
• The APS New York State Section held its annual fall meeting November 14‑15 at the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, NY, organized around the theme, “A Century of Optics and Materials.” In addition to the invited technical talks, the meeting included a tour of the museum and a visit to the Palomar Observatory. Scott Kardell of the Palomar Observatory was the keynote speaker at Friday evening's banquet.