Bouakham Sriri-Perez Named 2020 PhysTEC Teacher of the Year
The PhysTEC Teacher of the Year award honors an outstanding physics educator and mentor.

APS Seeks to Better Serve Industrial Physicists
Dan Pisano, new Director of Industrial Engagement at APS, shares his perspective on preparing physicists for careers in industry.

The APS Division of Plasma Physics
DPP is a thriving community of researchers, taking on diverse topics in the wide world of plasma physics.

PhysicsQuest 2020 Goes Live with New Online Features
To supplement this year's PhysicsQuest kits, new online resources will be available for free.

2020 Apker Award Finalists
Seven young physicists presented their research in hopes of taking home the Leroy Apker award for outstanding achievement in undergraduate physics.

Lab Human
Kai Trekpa reflects on his experiences working in a lab and the lessons he learned there about science and himself.

PhysTEC Launches Two New Regional Networks
Texas and Southern New York will be home to two new networks of institutions working to improve physics teacher education.

APS Congressional Science Fellow Put Scientific Skills to Use During COVID-19 Crisis
Physicist Laura Gladstone lent her scientific perspective to impact policy during her congressional fellowship.

Neutrinos Underground, Overhead, and Online
The International Conference on Neutrino Physics and Astrophysics gathered more than 4000 attendees to discuss the latest in neutrino research.

Physics In a Virtual World
Physicist Marco Del Tutto creates a unique twist on the poster session.

Education and Diversity News
Responding to COVID-19

This Month in Physics History
October 14, 1947: Chuck Yeager Breaks the Sound Barrier

Office of Government Affairs
New APS Special Projects Organizer

FYI: Science Policy News from AIP
Biden and Harris Envision Ambitious R&D and Climate Action

The Back Page
It’s Not “Talent,” it’s “Privilege”

APS Files FOIA Request in Response to Revocation of Visas for Chinese Students
APS has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the US State Department, asking for the rationale behind the revocation of more than 1,000 visas impacting Chinese students.

Spring 2021 APS Prizes & Awards Recipients
APS has announced the Society’s Spring 2021 prize and award recipients.

2020 Nobel Prize in Physics Announced
Three researchers share the Nobel Prize in Physics for black hole discoveries.

APS Fellows Among Winners of the 2021 Breakthrough Prizes
The Breakthrough Prize Foundation has announced the recipients of its 2021 prizes, recognizing individuals who have made profound contributions in physics.

2020 Apker Award Finalists
On August 9 and 10, seven bright young physicists presented their research to the selection committee for the LeRoy Apker Award.