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Dear Members, Please be advised that the APS Engage platform will undergo scheduled maintenance on Saturday, March 29, beginning at 10:30 p.m. ET . The maintenance is expected to last approximately 15 minutes , during which access to the platform may be temporarily unavailable. Do I need to take any action? No action is required. Any posts or scheduled messages during the maintenance window will be automatically delayed and resume once maintenance is complete. Need assistance? If you experience any connectivity issues after the maintenance has concluded, please contact us at apsunits@aps.org for support. Thank you for your understanding ...

Dear Members, Please be advised that the APS Engage platform will undergo scheduled maintenance on Saturday, March 22, beginning at 10:30 p.m. ET . The maintenance is expected to last approximately 15 minutes , during which access to the platform may be temporarily unavailable. Do I need to take any action? No action is required. Any posts or scheduled messages during the maintenance window will be automatically delayed and resume once maintenance is complete. Need assistance? If you experience any connectivity issues after the maintenance has concluded, please contact us at apsunits@aps.org for support. Thank you for ...

In memoriam: Barbara A. Jones 1960-2024 It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Barbara A. Jones on September 24, 2024. Born in Indianapolis on May 28, 1960 to Hugh M. and Johanna M. Jones, Barbara was educated in the Indianapolis public school system, Harvard University (A. B.) and completed Part III of the Math Tripos at Cambridge University, where she was a Churchill scholar. She did her Ph.D. at Cornell University under the supervision of John Wilkins and in collaboration with Chandra Varma, then at Bell Laboratories. The ``Jones-Varma” critical point, which she discovered in the course of her thesis research, remains an influential ...

Please note revised deadline for submission of Invited Symposium Nominations is now July 24, 2023. The DCMP Invited Symposium program for the APS March Meeting (March 4-8, 2024, Minneapolis, MN) is dependent on the invited sessions that are nominated by DCMP members. All invited speakers that we host must be nominated in advance by a DCMP member as part of an invited symposium. DCMP will organize 30 Invited Symposia for March Meeting 2024. Historically, the success rate of a proposal is about 50% of the ~60 submitted. The DCMP Executive Committee will select the symposia for the meeting from those proposed by the community and, according to DCMP bylaws, cannot ...

NSF Director Explains Vision for Science Agency in APS News In the June edition of APS News, National Science Foundation (NSF) Director Sethuraman Panchanathan discusses his vision for the science agency, including its role in supporting research and training the future STEM workforce. Panchanathan is a computer scientist and engineer, and NSF’s 15 th director, after being confirmed by the US Senate on June 18, 2020. Additionally, he is a leader in science, engineering, and education with more than three decades of experience. Read about his vision for NSF here . #FeaturedNews ​

APS has released a new report that provides recommendations to strengthen the nation’s STEM workforce, including building research capacity among emerging research institutions (ERIs), establishing a clear path for international talent to study and work in the US, confronting hostile work environments, and addressing the shortage of qualified STEM teachers. Titled “Building America’s STEM Workforce: Eliminating Barriers and Unlocking Advantages,” the report examines both domestic and international challenges and opportunities. It synthesizes a range of public data and reports—complemented with surveys of physics department chairs and APS ...

Hello and welcome to your new unit website! APS has been hard at work revamping your current unit site and is excited to introduce your new online unit community — a member benefit powered by APS Engage . In keeping in line with APS’s strategic plan , this new site will not only serve our members but will also serve the greater physics community as well. It will allow you to interact with other unit members beyond in-person meetings, share and discuss content relevant to your field of study and interests, and create a shared repository of useful resources. The site features: a community discussion board a unit community library a ...