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Defending NSF and Scientific Peer Review

May 17, 2013 – 11:22 AM

In a rebuff to House Science, Space and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith’s investigation of the way the National Science Foundation does business, Acting Director Cora Marrett refused to provide the Committee with reviewer comments on five social science research projects it is funding. Arguing that doing so would seriously breach the integrity of the […]

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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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APS Members Join Together to Contact Congress

April 30, 2013 – 12:31 PM

Each year, as a service to our members, APS manages the Contact Congress booth at national meetings.  The booth is a place for APS members to reach out to their representatives and senators about policy issues that affect us as physicists.  This year, members signed different letters during the March and April meetings; both stated […]

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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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Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations

March 27, 2013 – 1:53 PM

The final fiscal year 2013 (FY13) Continuing Resolution (CR) which will fund the federal government through the end of the current fiscal year passed the House and the Senate and is awaiting President Obama’s signature.  In the wake of the sequester and continued fiscal tightening, federally supported physical sciences basic and applied research is at […]

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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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