Save the Date: American Physical Society 2013 April Meeting, April 13-16 in Denver, Colorado

Newswise — COLLEGE PARK, MD, March 7, 2013 - The American Physical Society’s 2013 April meeting will focus on some of the world’s largest physics projects and grandest research areas. Topics include particle physics, astrophysics, nuclear physics, plasma fusion and gravitational physics, as well as talks and sessions dedicated to social issues, energy and security. The meeting will take place April 13-16 at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel in Denver, Colorado.

Registration is free for journalists. Contact James Riordon ([email protected], 301-209-3238) to register as press. Meeting details, including housing information and the complete meeting schedule, are available at: http://aps.org/meetings/april/index.cfm.

Here are some of the presentations that will be highlighted in subsequent press releases and in press conferences to be held at the 2013 APS April meeting.

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From the ocean deep: atom trap trace analysis sheds insight into ocean chemistry and climate changeJ10.00008 - http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192534

Detecting high-frequency gravitational waves with optically levitated sensorsL10.00008 - http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192669

Celebrating 100 years of the quantum atomP1.0001 – http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192719Session X7 – http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/SessionIndex2/?SessionEventID=193521

The Flame Challenge 2.0 -- Science graduate programs increase focus on communicationD5.00003 - http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192161

Renewable electricity futures: exploration of a U.S. grid with 80% renewable electricityH6.00002 - http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192405

How astrophysical ionizing radiation affects life on earthX8.00001 – http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192797

Science at the hilt of international diplomacyH7.00003 - http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/193836

The island of instability and the quest for new elementsQ3.00003 - http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192729Q3.00002 - http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192728

Getting a handle on neutrinos: first observation of double-beta decayT3.00001 - http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192944

Space-based observatories study origin of cosmic raysT8.00003 – http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192961

Digging for Higgs: Latest results from the high-energy physics frontierJ11.00007 - http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192543B2.00002 - http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/194971

Seeking SUSY: New supersymmetry searches at the LHCX11.00008 - http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/193081

Modeling the ultra-dense core of a newly discovered massive neutron starQ8.00008 – http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192752

The international nature of particle acceleratorsR6.00002 – http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192829

Updates on the proton radius puzzleC12.00007 – http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192121Session Q5 – http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/SessionIndex2/?SessionEventID=195126

Physicists test fundamental laws with high-precision neutrino measurementsH11.00007 - http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192444

Recruiting women and minorities in nuclear physicsL7.00003 – http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192640

Latest results in dark matter search from Fermi Large Area Telescope (LAT)J14.00001 – http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192564

Powerful gamma-ray flares from the Crab Nebula challenge current modelsC4.00002 – http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192060

Talking physics to regular people: why and the howD5.00001 - http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192159

Detection of a boson star through gravitational lensingB10.00005 - http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/193069

The physics of cookingR7.00004 - http://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR13/Event/192835

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ABOUT APSThe American Physical Society (www.aps.org) is a non-profit membership organization working to advance and diffuse the knowledge of physics through its outstanding research journals, scientific meetings, and education, outreach, advocacy and international activities. APS represents 50,000 members, including physicists in academia, national laboratories and industry in the United States and throughout the world. Society offices are located in College Park, MD (Headquarters), Ridge, NY, and Washington, DC.