APS in the News

Wrinkling Digits Explained
February 7, 2014
Physicists find out why your fingers and toes wrinkle in the bath.
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Borophene Contention
February 5, 2014
Groups disagree over the possibility that boron can form graphene-like sheets.
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Black Hole Debate
February 5, 2014
Arguments heat up over the characteristics — and existence — of black holes.
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Nanoengine
February 3, 2014
An engine built of a single atom could be the smallest and most efficient possible.
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New AAPT-ALPhA Award

AAPT-ALPhA AwardThe new American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)-ALPhA award recognizes outstanding undergraduate student work in the development of an experiment or device for their advanced laboratory.
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Andrew Sessler Wins Fermi Award

Former APS President Andrew Sessler received one of the nation's top science prizes for his particle accelerator research and humanitarian work.
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Historic Site Nominations

Please submit nominations, both new and previously submitted, through the online nomination form. Submissions received before February 28 will be eligible for the 2014 cycle.
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Air Force Proposes to
Move Main Research Office

APS asks members to weigh in on the proposed relocation of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research.

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Congress Recognizes
40 Years of Science Fellows

U.S. Rep. Rush Holt introduced a resolution into the House to recognize the significance of the congressional science fellowship program.
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Interview with 2014 APS President

President Beasley discusses his goals for the society and the issues facing the physics community in the coming year.
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2014 Beller Lectureship

Three physicists have been selected to present Beller Lectureships at the 2014 March and April Meetings.
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Undergraduate Women Physics Majors Meet

Eight Simultaneous Conferences Held Nationwide
Nearly 1,000 students attended a regional Conference for Undergraduate Women in Physics (CUWiP) over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. The image below shows 75 student attendees and members of the Louisiana State University's Local CUWiP Organizing Committee.
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CUWiP at LSU