Physics Departments Endorse Statement on Education of Teachers About 250 physics departments have endorsed a joint APS/AIP/AAPT statement calling for active involvement of physics departments in improving the science education of future K-12 teachers.
The Apker Award is given annually to two students for outstanding research as an undergraduate. One award is for a student at an institution granting a PhD degree; the other goes to a student at an institution that does not grant a PhD. The recipients are chosen from six finalists, three in each category, who assemble in Washington in September for a day of interviews with the selection committee. Shown here after the long day of interviews had ended are (l to r): Matt Landreman (Swarthmore); Jeffrey Moffitt (College of Wooster); Taylor Hughes (U. of Florida); Nathaniel Stern (Harvey Mudd College); Peter Onyisi (U. of Chicago); Beth Reid (Virginia Tech). The two recipients will be announced in next month’s APS News.
April Program Committee Meets
Photo Credit: Alan Chodos
Members of the program committee gathered at APS headquarters in September to begin planning for the 2004 April meeting in Denver. Seated (l to r): Jill Dahlburg, Luis Orozco, Gay Stewart, Steve Holt, Amitava Bhattacharjee. Standing (l to r): Bill Carithers, Don Geesaman, Stan Wojcicki, Ben Gibson, Charlie Glashausser, Nan Phinney, Rocco Schiavilla, Jim Isenberg.
