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Orbiting Oxygen Droplets
May 17, 2012
Magnets deflect liquid oxygen droplets as they skitter across a glass surface.
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Clean Up Silicon Conduction
May 14, 2012
Removing dopants from a silicon substrate can help overcome unpredictable electron scattering at the quantum scale.
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Spider Silk Electronics
May 11, 2012
Adding gold or nanotubes to spider silk creates microscopic wires
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Photodetectors Improved
May 14, 2012
New, highly sensitive photodetector is built of graphene and semiconducting quantum dots.
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Black Holes Limit Star Formation
May 10, 2012
A black hole at the center of a galaxy may hinder star formation.
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Optical Origami
May 10, 2012
Physicists use light to bend and fold polymer films.
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Quantum Reality Argued
May 8, 2012
Theorists claim to prove that wavefunctions represent real states.
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APS General Election

Let the Voting Begin!
It's time to choose your 2012 officers. All members who joined APS before April 28 may vote. Voting is open until June 29, 2012.
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APS Turns 113

APS Constitution

History of American Physical Society
On May 20, 1899, 36 physicists gathered at Columbia University to start a society "to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics." Through journals, meetings, and a wide variety of programs, APS continues to do exactly that.
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Unveiling the Strategic Plan

Soliciting Member Input
APS welcomes members' comments on the newly released stratetic plan for 2013-2017. We are particularly interested in ideas for implementation.
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APS Journals Move Up

Groundbreaking Celebration
The APS editorial offices on Long Island, New York, need more space. The new offices will hold to the existing "office footprint" since we are building up rather than out.

Ridge groundbreaking ceremony
Local dignitaries attended the groundbreaking as the new construction got underway. Left to right: Sam Aronson, Director of Brookhaven National Laboratory; Mitch Pally of the Weber Law Group, our guides through the land use and permit process; Mark Beacon, APS Director of Facilities; Mark Lesko, Brookhaven Town Supervisor; and, Gene Sprouse, APS Editor in Chief.

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Iran Delivers Verdict

Young Physicist Imprisoned
Iranian courts sentenced APS member Omid Kokabee to 10 years for allegedly conspiring with foreign countries against Iran.
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U.S. Enrico Fermi Award

APS Members Recognized
The Enrico Fermi Award for excellence in research in energy science and technology benefiting mankind was awarded to APS members Mildred Dresselhaus and Burton Richter
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Blewett Fellowship

Deadline: June 1, 2012
The Blewett Fellowship enables early-career women to return to physics research after interrupting their careers for family reasons.
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