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Exploding Condensates
August 19, 2008
A new study looks at how Bose-Einstein condensates explode when they become unstable.
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Light Finds a Way
August 18, 2008
No matter how great the scattering, light is always able to find a way through opaque materials.
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Stars Ablaze in Other Skies
August 15, 2008
Contrary to some previous claims, stars are not only common in our cosmos but also in other possible universes.
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Subatomic Free Will
August 15, 2008
If humans have even the tiniest amount of free will, then atoms themselves must also behave unpredictably.
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Pnictide Superconductors
August 14, 2008
Iron pnictides surprise physicists in search of high temperature superconductors.
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On the Trail of Invisibility
August 12, 2008
Light-deflecting technique could one day render objects invisible.
Gray arrow Article:  SF Chronicle

Antimatter Bounces
August 11, 2008
F Balestra,INFN,University of Turin, OBELIX detector A large fraction of an antimatter beam can reflect off of a wall made of normal matter—instead of annihilating.
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How the Higgs May Help
August 10, 2008
Fermilab physicist Joseph Lykken said Higgs will introduce the kind of physical science discovery not made in over a century.
Gray arrow Article:  Kane County Chronicle

Olympic Gold in Physics

From Physics Boot Camp to Hanoi

Physics Team at closing ceremony - Paul Stanley, Warren Turner, Bob Shurtz, Rui Hu, Ed Gan, Tucker Chan, Josh Oreman, and Danny Zhu Photo courtesy of AAPT

The U.S. Physics Team's five student members 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.

Team candidates were selected from a national pool and attended physics training camp before traveling to Hanoi, Vietnam.  In Hanoi, students competed in theoretical and experimental exams.

The American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT) managed all aspects of the U.S. team. The American Institute of Physics (AIP) supported students with financial aid and publicity.

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Ethiopian Physics Society

North American Branch Created

Saturday August 2, 2008, Ethiopian physicists from across the USA gathered at APS Headquarters in College Park, MD, for the first organizational meeting of the Ethiopian Physics Society-North America (EPS-NA). The Ethiopian Physics Society is also a member of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP)."

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Sixteen Ethiopian physicists in front of American Center for Physics

By Endeshaw Mengistu/Micron Electronics   
Ethiopian physicists attending the inaugural meeting of the Ethiopian Physics Society-North America in front of the American Center for Physics, home of APS Headquarters.

New Member Benefit

Intellectual Challenge
Financial Reward

TekScout logoAPS has allied with TekScout, an open innovation network, to provide consulting and contract opportunities for APS members. Registration is free through September 30.

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Blewett Scholarships

Three Physicists Selected

The M. Hildred Blewett Scholarship was established from a bequest from M. Hildred Blewett, a particle accelerator physicist. The award enables early-career women to return to physics research careers after having had to interrupt their careers for family reasons.

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