February 2017 (Volume 26, Number 2)

2017 APS President Laura Greene
APS News sits down with Laura Greene, who tells us about her hopes and plans as 2017 APS president

Physics in the Big Easy: APS March Meeting 2017
Largest APS Conference travels to New Orleans in March 2017

APS Council Reinvigorated
Learn more about the ins and outs of the new structure of the APS council

Physics at the Broadcom MASTERS Competition
Young researchers carry out science fair projects that explore jet thrusts, dark matter, surface tension, and flight on mars

Research News: Editors’ Choice
Antiatoms, lasers for a foggy day, and more in our monthly wrap-up of papers from the physics literature

Spotlight on Development
APS Honors and Why Philanthropy Matters

This Month in Physics History
February 6, 1971: Alan Shepard Hits a Golf Ball on the Moon

Focus on Advocacy
APS Member Advocacy Helps Score Win on American Innovation and Competitiveness Act

International News
CAM2017 — Call for Abstracts Now Open

Profiles in Versatility
UK researcher uses entropy in attempt to decode mystery codex

Education and Diversity Report
Updates from the APS Office of Education and Diversity

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