August/September 2018 (Volume 27, Number 8)

2018 APS General Election Results
Sylvester James Gates, Jr. to become 2019 APS Vice President

An Evolving and Leading-edge Journal with a Rich History
PRA: Highlights from Physical Review A's 50-years of journal excellence and a look at the journal's evolution.

Interdisciplinary Excellence
PRE: Physical Review E, born out of a growth in statistical physics, continues agile adaption to the needs of its international community.

2019 APS Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research Awarded to Bertrand I. Halperin
APS flagship honor goes to Harvard physicist for advances in condensed matter theory

Spectra Takes on San Diego Comic-Con
APS superhero attracts long-time fans while slipping in a little physics

First Group of Fundamental Physics Innovation Awards Announced
Funding from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation supports emerging technologies to address problems in fundamental physics.

Missile-Defense Systems May Risk Space Warfare
A defensive weapons system could be used for offensive purposes, experts say

American Institute of Physics CEO Michael H. Moloney
Physicist started in March as ninth chief executive officer of AIP

Top Undergrads Vie for Apker Award
Young researchers present their results and seek top honors

U.S Physics Team Returns from Lisbon
Young competitors bring home gold and silver medals from international physics olympiad

PhysTEC Announces the 2018 National Teacher of the Year
The Physics Teacher Education Coalition recognizes an exemplary physics teacher.

This Month in Physics History
August 15, 1934: World-Record Dive in the Bathysphere by Barton and Beebe

News from the APS Office of Government Affairs
Materials Scientists are Ready to Use Their Scientific Expertise on Capitol Hill

FYI: Science Policy News from AIP
U.S. Quantum R&D Strategy Taking Shape

Education and Diversity News
Updates on programs and events

The Back Page
APS in the #MeToo Era