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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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: ...

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 ...

The Spring 2022 Joint Meeting of TSAAPT, TSAPS, and SPS Zone 13 will take place March 10-12, 2022 at the Abilene Christian University Campus. The registration as well as applications for travel awards for student presenters are open: https://blogs.acu.edu/tsaps2022/. We hope to see you all there!

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 ​

Virtual Joint Spring 2021 Meeting of the Texas Sections of APS, AAPT and SPS Zone 13 Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi April 8-11, 2021 https://sci.tamucc.edu/news-and-events/tsaapt-aps/index.html . Important dates: Call for Abstracts (parallel sessions and posters) and Registration: OPEN now . Abstract submission deadline: March 19 th , 2021 . Conference registration deadline: April 6 th , 2021 . On behalf of the Local Organizing Committee, I would like to invite you to the Virtual Joint Spring 2021 Meeting of the Texas Sections of APS, AAPT and SPS Zone 13 held remotely by Texas A&M University ...

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 ...

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 unit directory a listing of job opportunities in the ...