August/September 2015 (Volume 24, Number 8)

Roger Falcone Chosen as Vice President of APS for 2016
APS Members also elected James Hollenhorst as treasurer and Deborah Jin as chair-elect of the nominating committee.

U.S. Physics Olympiad Team Returns With Gold and Silver
High school competitors earned second place overall.

Getting Up to Speed on FASTR Legislation
Senate committee approves a bill that would mandate public access to federally funded research.

Inclusive Astronomy Conference Confronts Diversity Issues
Participants will create recommendations for promoting welcoming environments.

Comic-Con Embraces Science Amid the Fantasy
For the 6th year in a row, APS Outreach visits the popular animation, sci-fi, and comic book convention.

Physicists Find Fulfillment Outside of Academia
A new survey shows high job satisfaction among private-sector physicists.

PhysTEC Coalition Grows to Over 300 Institutions
Project aims to help universities prepare next generation of physics educators.

APS Begins Release of Public Access CHORUS Papers
Federal agencies and publishers are beginning to make some research freely available.

APS Liquid Helium Purchasing Program Progress
Pilot test of helium "brokerage" saves money for seven institutions.

Members in the Media
As quoted in other publications…

This Month in Physics History
August 1620: Kepler’s Mother Imprisoned for Witchcraft

Education News from APS
APS educational programs and publications

International News
Working Together Towards a Future Circular Collider

Careers Report
A new section about what happens after you get your degree

Washington Dispatch
Updates from the APS Office of Public Affairs

Letters to the Editor
Guns on Campus

The Back Page
A Passion for Problem Solving