July 2016 (Volume 25, Number 7)

NASA and ESA May Team Up to Measure Gravitational Waves
A revived international collaboration could re-focus on developing a space-based gravitational wave observatory, planned to launch in 2034

APS Selects Editor in Chief
Pierre Meystre slated to take the editorial helm at the APS journals

Physicist Makes Thin Films for Tough Conditions
Some physics majors head for the private sector instead of academia

What Do You Do When A Senator Calls Your Research A Waste of Money?
Congress continues a long tradition of questioning “wasteful” research

2016 U.S. Physics Olympiad Team Gets Ready
Five students will travel to Switzerland and Liechtenstein for the international competition

Senate Introduces Science Research Legislation
Bill would strengthen merit-based review in some areas, but add red tape in others

Members in the Media
As quoted in other publications…

This Month in Physics History
July 1816: Fresnel's Evidence for the Wave Theory of Light

Education & Diversity Update
Updates from the APS Office of Education and Diversity

Research News: Editors’ Choice
Metadata Monitoring More Invasive than Expected

Washington Dispatch
Updates from the APS Office of Public Affairs

International News
Why India Matters

Letters
Biased Grade • Confirming Coulomb • Basic Research Benefits

The Back Page
How Can Physicists Help the Public Make Better Decisions About Science and Technology?