Improving Atomic Clocks
November 7, 2012
Highly charged ions would lead to reduced errors, and higher accuracy, in atomic clocks.
 Article:  PhysOrg
 Abstract: Phys Rev Letters

"Faster-than-Light" Light
November 6, 2012
It's not a violation of relativity, but by one measure, visible light travels infinitely fast in a newly developed nanometer-scale device.
 Article:  Science Now
 Forthcoming: Phys Rev Letters

Nanoscale Energy Transfer
November 2, 2012
Getting a handle on how energy is transferred between nearby molecules could improve a host of light-based technologies.
 Article:  PhysOrg
 Forthcoming: Phys Rev Letters

Glimpsing Beginning of Time
October 31, 2012
The structure of the universe at its very first instant may be visible in the pattern of galaxies today.
 Article:  New Scientist

Surprise LHC Bump
October 31, 2012
Proton–lead collisions produce what may be signs of a new form of matter known as a "color glass condensate."
 Article:  Physics World

Plastic Armor
October 30, 2012
Layered polymer nanomaterial envelops and stops projectiles.
 Article:  Science News

News from Physics

Viewpoint: Endoscopy Slims Down

Viewpoint: Optical Atomic Clocks Could Redefine Unit of Time

Synopsis: Networks Evolving on Two Fronts

Automatic Budget Cuts Looming

Congress Must Act Before January
Under sequestration, U.S. science funding will automatically drop 8% on January 2, unless lawmakers prevent across-the-board federal budget cuts. Students can join thousands of grads and undergrads who are petitioning Congress by signing the APS Sequestration Petition.
  APS Student Sequestration Petition
  AAAS: A Look At 2013 Sequestration

Grants for Informing the Public

Deadline: January 11, 2013
APS is awarding several grants up to $10,000 to help APS members develop new physics outreach activities for students or the general public.
Applying for an APS Outreach Grant  

8th Annual PhysicsQuest

Middle School Students Experiment

PhysicsQuest ships physics experiment kits and related comic books to over 13,000 middle school classes. This year students use principles of fluid dynamics as they help the swim team of Tesla Junior high stop H. Toueaux from changing into an evil villain.
PhysicsQuest 2012
PhysicsQuest Registration

SPS 2012 Physics Congress

Every four years Sigma Pi Sigma physics honor society hosts, and APS sponsors, the Quadrennial Physics Congress for physics students and physicists. The 2012 Congress was attended by over 800 undergraduate physics students.

The SPS Council toured Kennedy Space Center during PhysCon.
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Abstract Submission
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Brazil-U.S. Travel: Nov. 16
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