Publishers See Pitfalls to Open Access Public demand for access to academic journals has publishers trying to balance established business models with the free flow of information
Capitol Hill Briefing Boosts Optics and Photonics In a recent report presented on Capitol Hill, experts called for a plan to bring together public and private institutions to forge the future of optics and photonics research
APS Awards Two Blewett Fellowships in 2012 Michelle Ntampaka of Carnegie Mellon University and Sujatha Sampath of University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee are this year’s winners of the M. Hildred Blewett scholarship
Letters to the Editor Israel’s Rights Record Was Unfairly Attacked • Public Activism Makes a Difference • Electric, Internal Combustion Vehicles Compared
This Month in Physics History October, 1644: Torricelli Demonstrates the Existence of a Vacuum: Elegant physics experiment; enduring practical invention
Washington Dispatch A bimonthly update from the APS Office of Public Affairs