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Fall 2025 Joint Meeting of TAOAPS, TSAAPT, and Zone 13 SPS at Texas Christian University on Oct. 9 - 11, 2025

By Jeremy W Holt posted 08-29-2025
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We are pleased to announce the Fall 2025 Joint Meeting of the Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma Section of the APS, the Texas Section of the AAPT, and Zone 13 of the SPS (TSF25) to be held on October 9 – 11, 2025 at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, TX. The meeting website can be found at https://taoaps.tcu.edu/ . We encourage submissions for posters and contributed talks from ALL areas of physics. TAOAPS includes Arkansas, Texas, and Oklahoma, and we will appreciate participation from all three states of TAOAPS. In addition to numerous exciting physics sessions, we expect to have some workshops organized by the Texas Section of AAPT. Invited plenary ...
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Nominations for 2025 TAOAPS Awards (Weinberg Award, Hyer Award, and Distinguished Service Award) are open

By Jeremy W Holt posted 08-29-2025
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Dear Colleagues, We are seeking your nominations for the 2025 TAOAPS Steven Weinberg Research Award, Robert S. Hyer Research Award, and Distinguished Service Award. The awards will be presented at the Fall 2025 TAOAPS meeting to be held at Texas Christian University. Steven Weinberg and Robert S. Hyer Research Awards The Steven Weinberg and Robert S. Hyer Research Awards will be awarded to candidates who must have been graduate and undergraduate students respectively when the research was performed. The main criterion is excellence, including potential impact in the relevant scientific community. The research must be in physics or a physics-related ...
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Take Action: Meet with Congress to Advocate for Science Funding

By Madison Mincevich posted 05-27-2025
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With the Administration’s proposed cuts to science funding threatening our community, meeting with your Senators’ and Representative’s offices is one of the most impactful actions you can take. Nothing beats a face-to-face conversation. Having an effective in-person or video conversation with a congressional office, either locally or in Washington, D.C., may be easier than you think! Register for our webinar on June 5, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET to learn from policy and advocacy experts about: How to schedule and prepare for a meeting Tactics for effective advocacy on the science budget How to use APS tools and resources to ...
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Protect Science Funding: Contact Congress Now

By Madison Mincevich posted 05-14-2025
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Last Friday, President Trump proposed a devastating array of cuts to science, including a 52% cut to NSF, a 47% cut to NASA Science and a 28% cut to NIST. Students’ dreams and scientists’ careers of discovery, entrepreneurship, and social impact will be derailed if these cuts become reality. Right now, nothing is final - Congress decides what budget actually passes into law. The best thing we can do is make our community’s voice heard loud and clear: science is essential and these cuts are a terrible idea. You can write to your senators and representatives right now through APS’ official advocacy webpage. And, in a few weeks, there will ...
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Engage Scheduled Maintenance

By Madison Mincevich posted 03-25-2025
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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 ...
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Engage Scheduled Maintenance

By Madison Mincevich posted 03-21-2025
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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 ...
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Spring 2025 Joint Meeting of TSAPS, TSAAPT, and Zone 13 SPS at University of Houston on April 3 - 5, 2025

By Kenichi Hatakeyama posted 02-25-2025
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Dear Texas Section APS members, Please take a note of this announcement from the local organizing committee for the Joint Spring 2025 Meeting of the Texas Sections of APS, AAPT and SPS Zone 13 to be held at the University of Houston Main campus, April 3-5, 2025. We look forward to seeing many of you in the meeting. Kenichi Hatakeyama for the Texas Section APS Executive Committee On behalf of the Local Organizing Committee, I would like to invite you to the Joint Spring 2025 Meeting of the Texas Sections of APS, AAPT and SPS Zone 13 held at the University of Houston Main campus, April 3-5, 2025. The meeting will include multiple plenary sessions, parallel ...
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Save the date: Spring 2025 Joint Meeting of TSAPS, TSAAPT, and Zone 13 SPS at University of Houston on April 3 - 5, 2025

By Kenichi Hatakeyama posted 01-13-2025
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Dear colleagues, We are happy to let you know that the Spring 2025 Joint Meeting of TSAPS, TSAAPT, and Zone 13 SPS will be held at University of Houston on April 3 - 5, 2025. Details will come at a later time, but please mark it on your calendar. We are looking forward to seeing many of you there.
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Abstracts Due Oct. 25: Joint March Meeting and April Meeting

By Madison Mincevich posted 10-10-2024
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The call for abstracts is open for the Joint March Meeting and April Meeting, called the APS Global Physics Summit. Share your March Meeting and April Meeting research at the APS Global Physics Summit. All abstracts are due Oct. 25. Become a presenter today ! #FeaturedNews
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Fall 2024 Joint Meeting of TSAPS, TSAAPT, and Zone 13 SPS at Southern Methodist University on Oct. 17 - 19, 2024

By Kenichi Hatakeyama posted 09-02-2024
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We are pleased to announce the Fall 2024 Joint Meeting of the Texas Section of the APS, the Texas Section of the AAPT, and Zone 13 of the SPS (TSF24) to be held on October 17 – 19, 2024 at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX. The meeting website can be found at https://www.physics.smu.edu/web/TSAPS2024/ . We encourage submissions for posters and contributed talks from ALL areas of physics. TSAPS includes Arkansas, Texas, and Oklahoma, and we will appreciate participation from all three states of TSAPS. In addition to numerous exciting physics sessions, we expect to have some workshops organized by the Texas Section of AAPT. ...
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Abstract Submission for the Fall 2024 Joint Meeting of TSAPS, TSAAPT, and Zone 13 of SPS

By Kenichi Hatakeyama posted 08-27-2024
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Submit your abstract for the Fall 2024 Joint Meeting of the Texas Section of the APS, Texas Section of the AAPT & Zone 13 of the SPS today! It will be held October 17-19 at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas . We look forward to welcoming you to Dallas. All attendees need to register. More information about the meeting, registration, and abstract submission will be available online via the meeting webpage . Abstract submission deadline: Monday, September 16, 2024 You will receive your author notice at least one week prior to the meeting. All abstracts will be accepted as long as they follow the submission guidelines ...
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Nominations for 2024 TSAPS Awards (Weinberg Award, Hyer Award, and Distinguished Service Award) are open

By Kenichi Hatakeyama posted 08-21-2024
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We are seeking your nominations for the TSAPS Steven Weinberg Award, Robert S. Hyer Research Award, and Distinguished Service Award. The awards will be presented at the Fall 2024 TSAPS meeting to be held at Southern Methodist University. Steven Weinberg and Robert S. Hyer Research Awards The Steven Weinberg and Robert S. Hyer Research Awards will be awarded to candidates who must have been graduate and undergraduate students respectively when the research was performed. The main criterion is excellence, including potential impact in the relevant scientific community. The research must be in physics or a physics-related subject, and it must have been presented ...
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TEXAS Bridge Program - a one-year Post-baccalaureate Program in Astronomy and Astrophysics

By Michael Kesden posted 02-13-2024
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The Team for EXtragalactic AStrophysics (TEXAS) is a partnership between The University of North Texas (UNT, Profs. Yuan Li and Ohad Shemmer) and The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD, Profs. Michael Kesden and Lindsay King). A description of the research groups and potential projects can be found here . This program is supported by the NSF Partnerships in Astronomy & Astrophysics Research and Education (PAARE). We invite applications for two positions in our year-long post-baccalaureate Bridge Program. The goal of this program is to prepare students to attend astronomy and astrophysics graduate schools by providing additional educational and research ...
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Spring 2024 Joint Meeting of TSAPS, TSAAPT, and Zone 13 SPS at Tarleton State University on March 21 - 23, 2024

By Michael Kesden posted 02-09-2024
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We are pleased to announce the Spring 2024 Joint Meeting of the Texas Section of the APS, the Texas Section of the AAPT, and Zone 13 of the SPS to be held on March 21 – 23, 2024 at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, TX. The meeting website can be found at https://www.tarleton.edu/aapt/ . We encourage submissions for posters and contributed talks from ALL areas of physics. Invited plenary speakers include: Dr. Kevin B. Woller (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) - "Fusion Energy Technology Development" Dr. Gay Stewart (West Virginia University) - "Words Matter: Problems to Consider in Teaching About Work and Energy" Dr. Tim Head ...
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Fall 2023 Joint Meeting of TSAPS, TSAAPT, and Zone 13 SPS at Angelo State University on Oct. 12 - 14, 2023

By Michael Kesden posted 08-30-2023
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We are pleased to announce the Fall 2023 Joint Meeting of the Texas Section of the APS, the Texas Section of the AAPT, and Zone 13 of the SPS to be held on October 12 – 14, 2023 at Angelo State University in San Angelo, TX. The meeting website can be found at http://www.angelo.edu/TSAPS . We encourage submissions for posters and contributed talks from ALL areas of physics. In addition to numerous exciting physics sessions, we will also have an industry/career panel and resume-writing workshop. The meeting will conclude with an outreach event celebrating the spectacular annular eclipse from 10:20 am to 1:25 pm on Saturday, October 14. Invited plenary ...
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Spring TSAAPT/TSAPS/SPS Zone 13 meeting: Mar 23-25th 2023, Texas A&M University-Commerce.

By Barbara Maria Szczerbinska posted 01-19-2023
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You are invited to attend the Joint Spring Meeting of the Texas Sections of the American Association of Physics Teachers and the American Physical Society, and Zone 13 of the Society of Physics Students, March 23-25th. https://www.tamuc.edu/tsaapt23/ We have endeavored to create a program of broad interest to university, community college and high school physics students and faculty, and are excited to provide an opportunity to have this wide range of physicists meet and share their experiences with each other. To make it easier for people to attend, Travel awards are available for graduate, undergraduate and high school students, ...
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Fall 2022 Meeting of the TSAPS, the TSAAPT, and Zone 13 of the SPS - New Abstract Submission Deadline

By Barbara Maria Szczerbinska posted 09-13-2022
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September 21, 2022 We are happy to announce the Fall 2022 Meeting of the Texas Section of the APS, the Texas Section of the AAPT, and Zone 13 of the SPS to be held on October 13 – 15, 2022 at Rice University in Houston, with the exciting return of fully in-person meeting. The meeting website can be found at https://tsaps22.rice.edu/ . We encourage submissions for posters and contributed talks from ALL areas of physics. Please join us. In addition to numerous exciting physics sessions, we will also have a series of events hosted by the National Mentoring Community, including a mentoring workshop focused on undergraduate students. Invited plenary ...
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Nominations for the TSAPS Steven Weinberg and Robert S. Hyer Research Awards are open

By Barbara Maria Szczerbinska posted 08-31-2022
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We are seeking your nominations for the TSAPS Steven Weinberg and Robert S. Hyer Research Awards. The awards will be presented at the Fall 2022 TSAPS meeting to recipients who must have been graduate and undergraduate students respectively when the research was performed. The only criterion is excellence, including potential impact in the relevant scientific community. The research must be in physics or a physics-related subject, and it must have been presented at a Texas APS meeting within the past two years by the student who must have been a TSAPS member at the time. We do allow the research to be presented at the same meeting in which the award is ...
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Fall 2022 Meeting of the Texas Section of the APS, the Texas Section of the AAPT, and Zone 13 of the SPS

By Barbara Maria Szczerbinska posted 08-30-2022
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We are happy to announce the Fall 2022 Meeting of the Texas Section of the APS, the Texas Section of the AAPT, and Zone 13 of the SPS to be held on October 13 – 15, 2022 at Rice University in Houston, with the exciting return of fully in-person meeting. The meeting website can be found at https://tsaps22.rice.edu/ . We encourage submissions for posters and contributed talks from ALL areas of physics. Please join us. In addition to numerous exciting physics sessions, we will also have a series of events hosted by the National Mentoring Community, including a mentoring workshop focused on undergraduate students. Invited plenary speakers include: ...
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Gateway to Graduate School at the Texas A&M Department of Physics and Astronomy

By Michael Kesden posted 07-29-2022
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The Texas A&M Department of Physics & Astronomy is offering a new one-day program, “Gateway to Grad School”, a free, one-day program for Freshmen and Sophomore undergraduates in Texas from historically-excluded backgrounds to visit Texas A&M and learn about graduate school in Physics & Astronomy. During the visit, students will learn what grad school is like and how it works, how to get into grad school, and some of the cutting-edge science in which graduate students at TAMU are involved. This program is for students from historically-excluded backgrounds in physics & astronomy, including Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Native Hawaiian/Pacific ...
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