My Goals for the American Physical Society
APS President S. James Gates, Jr. shares his four main goals for the APS in the coming year.
CUWiP Leverages Online Format to Build International Connections
1100 students logged on from more than 17 countries for the first online Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics.
APS Releases New Report: Building America’s STEM Workforce
A new report from APS includes suggestions for strengthening the nation’s STEM workforce, based on a range of data, reports, and surveys.
The APS Topical Group on Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
One of the Society’s oldest units provides a home for physicists interested in advancing knowledge about the interdisciplinary area of nonequilibrium statistical physics.
Strategies and Tools to Promote Thriving Physics Departments
A session at the Annual Leadership Meeting highlighted strategies and a new toolkit for physics departments facing threats in difficult economic times.
Advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The Annual Leadership Meeting featured a powerful session on advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the physics community.
This Month in Physics History
March 1882: Publication of Étienne Léopold Trouvelot's Astronomical Drawings
Education and Diversity News
Get the Facts Out Launches New Research Study Sites
The 2021 APS Medal and Society Prize Ceremony
The usual gala festivities that accompany the awarding of the Society's top honors moved into a virtual format.
FYI: Science Policy News from AIP
Biden Builds Out Science Team
The Back Page
Lewis Latimer: The Shadow Behind the Light Bulb
APS Releases New Report: Building America’s STEM Workforce
APS has released a new report that provides recommendations to strengthen the nation’s STEM workforce.
Black History Month: A Reflection on Einstein’s Opinions About Racism and African-Americans
The APS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Working Group asked 2021 APS President S. James Gates for his thoughts during Black History Month.
Beverley McKeon and Eric Lauga Selected as Lead Editors for Physical Review Fluids
APS has appointed Beverley McKeon (California Institute of Technology) and Eric Lauga (University of Cambridge) as Lead Editors for the Physical Review Fluids as of February 1, 2021. They take the helm following the journal's founding Editors John Kim and Gary Leal.
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