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Don’t Let American Science Suffer From Federal Spending Cutbacks

May 7, 2013 – 12:40 PM

In today’s edition of Roll Call, APS Director of Public Affairs Michael Lubell opines on the thought-provoking matter of keeping science as a key driver of the American economy. Read the column.

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Highly Trained Physical Science Teachers Needed to Educate Students for High-Tech Economy

April 25, 2013 – 3:10 PM

Read this compelling op-ed by Stamatis Vokos, physics professor at Seattle Pacific University, which underscores the importance of training physical science teachers.  

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President Obama touts students’ innovations, federally funded research at White House Science Fair

April 23, 2013 – 6:24 PM

President Obama touts students’ innovations, federally funded scientific research during White House Science Fair.

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APS Commends President Obama’s FY 14 Budget for Science

April 14, 2013 – 12:22 PM

APS applauds President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2014 budget, which prioritizes scientific research, spurs innovation and keeps the nation on a path toward economic prosperity. APS is pleased the president’s budget reflects the priorities of key scientific agencies that are crucial to our nation’s competitiveness and economic growth — the Department of Energy’s Office of Science, […]

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Congressman Rush Holt joins new APS Mid-Atlantic Section

April 4, 2013 – 2:45 PM

The newly formed Mid-Atlantic Section of the APS got a big boost when physicist and Congressman Rush Holt (D-NJ) joined its ranks. Holt is one of two physicists in Congress.  The other is Bill Foster, of Illinois. In a letter  he wrote to the section, Holt congratulated its founding members and emphasized the dual role […]

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House Science Committee Chairman Larmar Smith Outlines Vision for America

March 5, 2013 – 1:35 PM

As Chairman, I want the Science Committee to be a place where vision drives the dialogue and politics take the back seat. The top priorities of the Committee will be to promote legislation that encourages scientific discoveries, space exploration, and the development of new technologies. Read more in the latest edition of Capitol Hill Quarterly.

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Sequestration — The Day of Doom Looms

February 26, 2013 – 12:24 PM

Will sequestration happen? That’s the big question on everyone’s mind as the Day of Doom is just three days away. With no movement from Congress to deal with the issue, it appears important federal programs will be devastated by the $85 billion across-the-board-spending cuts. For science, that means: The National Science Foundation will issue 1,000 […]

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APS Applauds President Obama’s support of R&D in State of the Union Address

February 14, 2013 – 12:14 PM

The American Physical Society (APS), the nation’s largest organization of physicists, commends President Obama’s exhortation in his State of the Union Speech that, “Now is the time to reach a level of research and development not seen since the height of the Space Race.” During the Space Race, the nation made huge investments in scientific […]

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Science and Innovation: Has America Lost its Competitive Edge?

February 8, 2013 – 6:02 PM

By Fred Schlachter   “America’s ability to compete depends on whether we have the present vision to conduct the science that will define the future,” said Congressman Lamar Smith (R-22nd-TX) during his first hearing as chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology held Feb. 6 on Capitol Hill.   The purpose of […]

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What did we learn from the fiscal cliff?

January 22, 2013 – 1:01 PM

In today’s Roll Call, Michael S. Lubell, director of public affairs for APS, provides an analysis of lessons we learned from the fiscal cliff. What’s ahead for science? Read the piece to find out.

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