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APS News March 2019 Vol. 28, No. 3 Careers CUWiP Grows for Eight Congressional Visit Day Primer African Light Source Garners 02 03 Years in a Row 04 05 Critical Political Backing March 2019 • Vol. 28, No. 3 aps.org/apsnews A PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOCIETY JOURNALS LEADERSHIP New Journal Launch: Physical Review Research 2019 APS President David Gross PS has announced the the APS suite of peer-reviewed BY LEAH POFFENBERGER newest title in its portfo- journals, which also includes A lio of peer-reviewed jour- nine prestigious hybrid titles. David Gross has been a member of nals—Physical Review Research All articles published in the new APS for over 50 years, during which (PRResearch). The publication journal will be immediately free he has become a renowned and highly will be fully open-access (OA) and to read, and readers anywhere in decorated theoretical physicist—and cover the entire range of physics, the world may reuse the content a Nobel Laureate, after winning the including interdisciplinary and according to the terms of a CC-BY Nobel Prize in Physics in 2004. He newly emerging areas. The jour- 4.0 International license. was Director of the Kavli Institute nal will open for submissions this “PRResearch will be positioned of Theoretical Physics (KITP) at the spring with the aim to publish its alongside Physical Review A-E, with from PRX or another journal in University of California from 1997 to first papers in the second half of similar selection criteria to these the family, to PRResearch should: 2012, and now serves as the president this year. established topical titles” explains • Present important and novel of APS. Gross sat down with APS News “As we continue to expand Michael Thoennessen, Editor in results that advance a par- to discuss his goals for his presidential publishing options for our Chief for the APS journals. “It ticular field of research year, the new APS Strategic Plan, and David Gross authors and readers, Physical will offer a fully OA option for all the future of APS. The interview has • Generate interest for readers Internally, last year was a very Review Research is the latest addi- authors who prefer or require that been edited for length and clarity. with a connection to physics busy year for all of us, especially tion to our world-leading fam- model and seek the Physical Review • Represent an authoritative Q: Can you outline your plans for for APS management and mem- ily of journals in physics and refereeing and publishing experi- and substantive addition to the presidential year? bers of the Board and Council, as related research areas,” says ence they value and trust.” the body of literature A: One thing that I have learned we put together a Strategic Plan APS Publisher Matthew Salter. Among the open access titles • Explore the subject mat- from serving as APS Vice President for the society [see go.aps.org/ “This new journal will aim to published by APS, PRResearch ter comprehensively and and President Elect is that in this strategicplan]. advance and disseminate scientific will complement Physical Review X thoroughly position you have to swing with It was a lot of work, but worth- research and discovery, promote (PRX), which has a similarly broad the punches. Larger national “Submissions to PRResearch while. I am very pleased that the physics, and serve the broader scope but is extremely selective goals for the APS are currently will be handled by the same pro- Strategic Plan contains new ini- physics community. In these ways as the highest impact, fully OA, on hold, as we are largely in a fessional editorial team of Ph.D. tiatives that are exciting and will it will directly support our mission multidisciplinary physics jour- defensive mode trying to prevent scientists who manage peer review lead to new programs and new at APS.” nal in the world. According to the bad things from happening. APS ways of doing things. There are PRResearch will become the author guidelines, manuscripts has had some important victo- fourth fully OA journal within directly submitted, or transferred PRRESEARCH CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 ries in this regard in recent years. PRESIDENT CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 STRATEGIC PLAN Reminder: APS Innovation Fund APS Strategic Plan: Process and Results On February 7, all APS members were sent an Physicist Nan Phinney (SLAC) served years ago (APS Strategic Plan: 2015- email about the launch of a new initiative: the as Chair of the APS Strategic Plan 2017) was created before the APS APS Innovation Fund (IF). The IF is part of the Steering Committee. She spoke with corporate reform (aps.org/about/ if APS Strategic Plan: 2019 and initial proposals APS News about the APS Strategic reform/), when APS was run by a Plan: 2019 and how it came together triumvirate. That Strategic Plan are due on March 18. For more information, MISSION VISION V ALUES see page 3 and visit go.aps.org/innovationfund over the past year. For more on the didn’t cover APS as a whole. For new Strategic Plan see the special instance, publishing is a very TM insert in this issue. The interview has important part of APS and the old Innovation Fund been edited for length and clarity. Strategic Plan didn’t really address MEETINGS Q: What is a strategic plan and it. And one of the big issues now is APS April Meeting Preview why does APS need one? open access—how do we respond A: In general, it’s a good idea to that without losing the peer for any organization to look ahead review process that everyone his year’s APS April Meeting There were four subcommittees and decide where it wants to be in values. will head to Denver, that addressed various key issues APRIL MEETING 2019 five years. It’s easy to get buried Q: How did the process for creat- Colorado, where attendees (go.aps.org/strategicplan). I would T in solving today’s problems and ing the new Strategic Plan work? can share in a range of sympo- forget the longer perspective. A: The planning for the new sia, scientific presentations, and quarks cosmos The Strategic Plan from a few Strategic Plan was very thorough. APS PLAN CONTINUED ON PAGE 7 workshops. In keeping with the conference theme of “Quarks to the Cosmos,” the topics will touch Q2C JOURNALS on the smallest constituents of matter and the largest structures Gouvêa (Northwestern University) Embracing All Aspects of Materials Research will discuss neutrino mass and in the universe. More than 1,000 BY CHRIS LEIGHTON AND ATHANASIOS CHANTIS conference-goers will converge on physics beyond the Standard the Sheraton Denver Downtown Model. Susanne Mertens (TUM/ Hotel for four days of physics MPI-Munich) will cover differ- organized by 22 APS membership ent direct and indirect approaches units and committees. to measurement of the neu- Three distinguished scientists trino mass. Marcos Santander will speak about neutrino physics (University of Alabama) will at the Kavli Foundation Keynote present recent results from the he field of materials science focus on materials research. This many fields of chemistry and Plenary Session on Monday, April is inextricably intertwined changed on April 4, 2017, when engineering (electrical, chemi- 15 (8:30 AM–10:15 AM). André de MEETING CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 T with numerous fields of Physical Review Materials, the cal, mechanical, etc.), reflecting physics. It is thus unsurprising youngest member of the Physical the interdisciplinary nature of the that materials-related research Review family, was launched. field. Inclusiveness, broadening of has traditionally featured promi- The original goal of Physical the footprint of the Physical Review, nently in several Physical Review Review Materials, which was cre- and expansion to non-traditional journals, including Physical Review ated in response to substantial areas were thus anticipated (and Letters, Physical Review B, Physical analysis and information gather- welcomed) goals of the journal. Review E, Physical Review X, Physical ing by APS, was to fully embrace The intention was to publish high Review Applied, and Reviews of all aspects of materials research, quality, original experimental and Modern Physics. Historically, how- across many disciplines. The ever, the Physical Review never latter include not only physics, featured a journal with an explicit but also materials science, and PRM CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 2 • March 2019 CAREERS A Mile in My Shoes: The Story of My THIS MONTH IN Personal Journey to a Fulfilling Physics Career, and What You Can Learn from It Physics History BY CRYSTAL BAILEY n my role at APS, I’m often in March 29, 1959: Lyman Briggs Publishes Research the position of advising stu- Results on Spin of a Baseball I dents about the career out- comes they might expect once they receive their degree. A big t’s the spin, not the speed, that is critical for part of my mission at APS is help- achieving the unique trajectory of a curve ing students to expand their vision I ball in baseball. We know this because of a beyond the confines of academia to physicist and lifelong baseball fan named Lyman encompass a much broader spec- Briggs, who conducted wind tunnel experiments trum of possibility (as an aside, did in the late 1950s to determine the answer once and you know that out of all physics for all. And he did that work after retiring from a PhDs initially employed in poten- long, distinguished physics career, proving that tially permanent positions, 70% there really is no age limit to scientific curiosity. were in the private sector? You can Crystal Bailey Born in 1874 in Battle Creek, Michigan, Briggs’ read a lot more about that in an AIP family ancestors came to America in 1621 on a ship Statistical Research Center report As you advance in your edu- called the Fortune, which followed the original - go.aps.org/2UdSh2s, and in an cation, your goals and priorities Mayflower.
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