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Moving Molecules
October 29, 2009
Scientists have used the optical dipole force to align and manipulate molecules.
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Building Black Holes
October 28, 2009
Building metamaterial analogues of black holes.
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Convection in Sand
October 28, 2009
Baffling patterns form in a scientific sandbox.
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Skinny Superconductors
October 29, 2009
Slim, warm superconductors promise faster electronics.
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Bus Jams
October 29, 2009
Why three buses come at once, and how to avoid it.
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Einstein Prevails
October 28, 2009
Gamma rays from an exploding star confirm Einstein's theory yet again.
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Blast from the Past
October 28, 2009
Astronomers have imaged the most distant object ever seen.
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Members in the News

Honors and Awards
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   Roberto Car
   Michele Parrinello

Industrial Physicists Win Nobel

Work in Optical Fibers and CCDs Cited

Nobel Prize medal

Three physicists whose work led to the invention of digital photography and global use of fiber optics were awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics: Charles K. Kao, Willard S. Boyle, and George E. Smith.
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Adaptive Optics Limited

Air Force Stiffens Laser Regulations

Restrictions imposed by the U.S. Air Force on the use of lasers are significantly diminishing the utility of adaptive optics for studying the cosmos, according to a number of astronomers.
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APS Spring Meetings

March Meeting
March Meeting 2010 Portland, OR
March 15 - 19,  2010  

March Meeting 2010 offers an outstanding scientific program of more than 100 invited sessions and 550 contributed sessions. 
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Sorting April Abstracts for February

Organizing Abstracts for February 2010

Over 20 sorters met at the American Center for Physics in College Park, Maryland, to sort more than 1,100 abstracts for the 2010 April Meeting. Abstracts submitted now will be assigned as posters if space allows.

Douglas Roberts and Patricia McBride and Kara Hoffman
Left to right: Douglas Roberts, University of Maryland; Patricia McBride, Fermilab; and Kara Hoffman, University of Maryland.

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Physicist Job Market

Courtesy of American Institute of Physics and National Association of Colleges and Employers

What's a Physics Bachelor's Worth?

According to 2008-09 salaries offered by campus recruiters, a B.S. in physics is competitive with engineering and computer science.

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Volunteer Your Expertise

Share Time and Promote Physics
Spark enthusiasm for science in 6-9th grade students using APS PhysicsQuest kits. It's easy!  
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Abstract Submissions
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Early Bird Registration
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U.S. Stimulus Package

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