Executive Officer of the American Association of Physics Teachers, Ph.D. in Physics - Kent State University, higher education teaching and administration
So excited to welcome the 1200 students and faculty to @SPSNational#physcon — what a fabulous way to start the weekend. This is a highlight of @AIP_HQ programs support undergraduate physics and astronomy students.
A stellar panel of physicists and astronomers (Dame Bell Burnell, Dr Jim Gates, Dr John Mather, and Dr Eric Cornell) at PhysCon @AAPTHQ@SPSNational@APSphysics
What do you get when you gather a group of physicists in a room? Potential energy. Or that's what The American Center for Physics hopes with its new D.C. office. bizjournals.com/washington/n…
What do you get when you gather a group of physicists in a room? Potential energy. Or that's what The American Center for Physics hopes with its new D.C. office. bizjournals.com/washington/n…
Early-bird registration for #PhysCon22 with has been extended for an additional week! Take advantage of the lower rates and join us for the largest gathering of undergraduate physics students in the world! ⚛️ Register today: physcon2022.completereg.com/…
ALT 100 Years of Momentum, PhysCon 2022 Physics Congress. Register Now! October 6-8, 2022 Washington, D.C. bit.ly/PhysCon22
The AAPT Board of Directors unanimously approved the following statement crafted by NSTA on the K-12 teacher shortage "Sustainable Systems for Quality Teaching". Read more ➡️ ow.ly/X2zL50KPi5t#AAPTNews#InsideAAPT#AAPTAnnouncements
Yesterday's violent tragedy adds to the pain and fear that the Asian American community was already experiencing. The leaders of this coalition stand together as allies against this hate and racism. #StopAAPIHate
Registration is now open for @AIP_History’s virtual Trimble Lecture "Science in the Post-truth Era: A Decolonial Approach" delivered by Dr. @KatemariRosa on January 27th at 3PM EST. Register today: aip.org/history-programs/eve…
AAPT joined AIP CEO, AIP member societies CEOs, and more than 1,500 other leaders in signing the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion pledge, recommitting their organizations to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Read more here: aip.org/news/2021/aip-ceo-ot…
Check out the statement about the terrible events at the US Capital on January 6th from the Prince George's County, MD (the county where I live) county council pgccouncil.us/CivicAlerts.as…. I'm proud of PGC's first responders who helped to secure the nation's capital.
Here's a list of all of our sweet sweet #BlackInPhysics week events! First up our summary professional and social events calendars!
ALT 10/26: How to be a successful student: A panel geared toward UG/Grad, tinyurl.com/bipuggradpanel
10/27: Navigating the Work-Life Balance while becoming an Independent Researcher: A panel geared towards Grad students/ Postdocs, tinyurl.com/bipgradpdpanel
10/28: 3 Minute Thesis Competiton, tinyurl.com/bip3mtcompete, tinyurl.com/bip3mtwatch
10/29: Remaining Confident on the Road to Tenure: A panel geared towards Early career physicists focused on imposter syndrome and mental health, tinyurl.com/bipjrfaculty
10/30: Cultivating Agency as a Tool for Navigating Outside of Academia tinyurl.com/BipIndustry, tinyurl.com/bipVolunteerSignUp,
10/30: Job Fair and Networking Event, tinyurl.com/bipJobFair1
ALT 10/25: Open Mic Night, All welcome, tinyurl.com/bipopenmic
10/27: Coffee and a Cookie Chat: Postdoc/Faculty Mixer, tinyurl.com/bippdfacmixer
10/28: Gabbing and Games: A mixer for UG/Grad students, tinyurl.com/bipstudentmixer
10/29: Ask-A-Scientist, All welcome, tinyurl.com/bipaskascientist
10/30: Let's Get Quarky! DJ/All Mixer, tinyurl.com/bipallmixer
10/31: Virtual Murer Mystery Halloween Party, All welcome, tinyurl.com/bipmystery
“I hope I can inspire other young women into the field. It’s a field that has so many pleasures, and if you are passionate about the science, there’s so much that can be done.”
- Andrea Ghez speaking at today’s press conference where her #NobelPrize in Physics was announced.
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to scientists Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez for work on black holes that reveals "the darkest secrets of the universe." bit.ly/3jChQqm