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05 Jun ' 20:47

Costas M. Soukoulis, Iowa State University

05 Jun ' 14:50

Black Holes' Soft Centers June 4, 2013 The cores of black holes may not hold points of infinite density as currently thought. Article: Live Science

Gas Clouds to Expose Black Holes June 3, 2013 Researchers suggest gas cloud could reveal black holes near center of Milky Way galaxy. Article: PhysOrg Synopsis:

Acoustically Invisible Walls May 31, 2013 A rigid wall can be made into an almost perfect transmitter by perforating it with tiny holes covered by a thin membrane. Article: Physics World Forthcoming:

Subwavelength Light Control May 30, 2013 "Meta-transmitarray" provides a new technique for controlling light at deeply subwavelength scales. Article: PhysOrgPhys Rev Letters

2013 APS James C. McGroddy Prize for New Materials Recipient
David R. Smith, Duke University

Clearinghouse for the Open Research of the United States (CHORUS)

APS is playing a central role in a group of publishers developing a framework (called CHORUS) for a possible public-private partnership to increase public access to peer-reviewed publications that report on federally-funded research, as required by a recent OSTP memorandum. Article: Science Insider

The Physics Teacher Education Coalition (PhysTEC), a project led by the APS in conjunction with AAPT, was recently featured in the NSF FY14 Budget Request to Congress. Among the 12 projects discussed, PhysTEC was the only education project mentioned.

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05 Jun ' 08:13

2013 APS Abraham Pais Prize for History of Physics Recipient
Roger H. Stuewer, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

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05 Jun ' 02:25

2013 APS Earle K. Plyler Prize for Molecular Spectroscopy & Dynamics Recipient
Brooks Pate, University of Virginia

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04 Jun ' 21:04

2013 APS John Wheatley Award Recipient
Sultana Nahar, The Ohio State University

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04 Jun ' 15:27

2013 APS Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics Recipient
Michael K. Moe, University of California, Irvine

PhysTEC Featured in NSF Budget Request

The Physics Teacher Education Coalition (PhysTEC), a project led by the APS in conjunction with AAPT, was recently featured in the NSF FY14 Budget Request to Congress. Among the 12 projects discussed, PhysTEC was the only education project mentioned. PhysTEC, now in its 13th year, has more than 30 active sites, and nearly 300 member institutions working to increase the number of high school physics teachers in the US.View the NSF Budget (page 14) PhysTEC Website