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Gender Equity ReportDoubling Women in Physics
The 32 page report contains a number of recommendations to increase the number of women at academic institutions and national laboratories. Specific actions are proposed for faculty, staff, and funding agencies. The APS Committee on the Status of Women in Physics hopes the report will serve as a useful resource in working towards the goal of doubling the number of women and under-represented minorities in physics by 2022.
Olympic Gold in PhysicsFrom Physics Boot Camp to Hanoi The U.S. Physics Team's five student finalists won four gold medals and one silver at the 39th International Physics Olympiad—only the second time the United States has earned four gold medals.
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Physics Teacher SupportNSF Noyce Scholarship Grant APS and the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) recently won a $750k award from the National Science Foundation to provide scholarships to physics teachers willing to teach in "high-needs" schools after graduation. New Member BenefitAPS Consulting Opportunities
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