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Look forward for the short courses during the APS Global Physics Summit in April 2027! This Disordered Metamaterials short course will be organized by Charles Maher (NYU) and William Stephenson (UMich) on April 11. Sign up when registering for the summit on the APS website summit.aps.org !
September 16, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Look forward for the short courses during the APS Global Physics Summit in April 2027! This Disordered Metamaterials short course will be organized by Charles Maher (NYU) and William Stephenson (UMich) on April 11. Sign up when registering for the summit on the APS website summit.aps.org !
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In Physical Review E, Squishy Science Sunday organizers reflect on the growth of this popular public event and its potential to inspire people of all ages to participate in physics: go.aps.org/4zX5yR4
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September 15, 2026 at 5:07 PM
In Physical Review E, Squishy Science Sunday organizers reflect on the growth of this popular public event and its potential to inspire people of all ages to participate in physics: go.aps.org/4zX5yR4
@apsdsoft.bsky.social @aps-dsnp.bsky.social @aps-dbio.bsky.social
@apsdsoft.bsky.social @aps-dsnp.bsky.social @aps-dbio.bsky.social
While you're counting down the days until next year's Global Summit (abstract submission opens sep 9th!), learn more about Squishy Science Sunday in this PRE Editorial: journals.aps.org/pre/abstract... ! Squishy Science Sunday will return next year in Atlanta🔬
September 3, 2026 at 8:58 PM
While you're counting down the days until next year's Global Summit (abstract submission opens sep 9th!), learn more about Squishy Science Sunday in this PRE Editorial: journals.aps.org/pre/abstract... ! Squishy Science Sunday will return next year in Atlanta🔬
Join our online panel on finding postdoc positions, preparing for interviews, identifying lab culture, applying for fellowships, and contacting mentors on October 14th. To register follow the QR code or link: apsphysics.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Panelists to be announced soon!
September 1, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Join our online panel on finding postdoc positions, preparing for interviews, identifying lab culture, applying for fellowships, and contacting mentors on October 14th. To register follow the QR code or link: apsphysics.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Panelists to be announced soon!
Join us on October 14th to learn about how to find a program/advisor, get good recommendation letters, and craft a compelling application for graduate school. To register follow the QR code or link: apsphysics.zoom.us/webinar/regi.... Panelists to be announced soon!
September 1, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Join us on October 14th to learn about how to find a program/advisor, get good recommendation letters, and craft a compelling application for graduate school. To register follow the QR code or link: apsphysics.zoom.us/webinar/regi.... Panelists to be announced soon!
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August 26, 2026 at 3:04 PM
I was just reminded of this neat way to advertise your group's work.
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How does chirality in small building blocks manifest in dense bulk flow? Li et al. show that strong chiral edge flows can occur even with weak individual chiral bias due to nematic alignment and hydrodynamic interactions.
Read more here! journals.aps.org/prx/abstract...
Read more here! journals.aps.org/prx/abstract...
August 26, 2026 at 3:22 PM
How does chirality in small building blocks manifest in dense bulk flow? Li et al. show that strong chiral edge flows can occur even with weak individual chiral bias due to nematic alignment and hydrodynamic interactions.
Read more here! journals.aps.org/prx/abstract...
Read more here! journals.aps.org/prx/abstract...
The mesoscale organization of molecules into membraneless condensates is emerging as a key mechanism of rapid spatiotemporal control in cells.
Tong Shu et. al. demonstrate the importance of crowding in the cell for the formation of these condensates! Read more at journals.aps.org/prxlife/abst...
Tong Shu et. al. demonstrate the importance of crowding in the cell for the formation of these condensates! Read more at journals.aps.org/prxlife/abst...
August 20, 2026 at 8:24 AM
The mesoscale organization of molecules into membraneless condensates is emerging as a key mechanism of rapid spatiotemporal control in cells.
Tong Shu et. al. demonstrate the importance of crowding in the cell for the formation of these condensates! Read more at journals.aps.org/prxlife/abst...
Tong Shu et. al. demonstrate the importance of crowding in the cell for the formation of these condensates! Read more at journals.aps.org/prxlife/abst...
These worms sweep particles like a broom! A study by Sinaasappel et al. reveals the importance of filament length and flexibility for particle collection, applicable across multiple platforms including living worms, active polymer simulation and robotic chains. Read journals.aps.org/prx/abstract...
August 12, 2026 at 5:41 PM
These worms sweep particles like a broom! A study by Sinaasappel et al. reveals the importance of filament length and flexibility for particle collection, applicable across multiple platforms including living worms, active polymer simulation and robotic chains. Read journals.aps.org/prx/abstract...
When phase-separating proteins are membrane-bound and locally disturb it, the mechanical response of the membrane mediates interactions between these proteins, as shown by Winter et al. The video visualizes this evolving process as protein domains grow, merge, and reshape the membrane.
August 5, 2026 at 2:13 PM
When phase-separating proteins are membrane-bound and locally disturb it, the mechanical response of the membrane mediates interactions between these proteins, as shown by Winter et al. The video visualizes this evolving process as protein domains grow, merge, and reshape the membrane.
Bougouin et al. show that when a discontinuous shear-thickening suspension spreads after a dam-breaking event, it generates a vertical front moving at constant speed. This differs from Newtonian fluids which advance slower as they spread through the gravity-driven flow. Read doi.org/10.1103/w1zz...
July 29, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Bougouin et al. show that when a discontinuous shear-thickening suspension spreads after a dam-breaking event, it generates a vertical front moving at constant speed. This differs from Newtonian fluids which advance slower as they spread through the gravity-driven flow. Read doi.org/10.1103/w1zz...
Keep your friends close, and your enemies… Experiments by Yun-Xuan Zhang at NCU (Taiwan) show the behaviors of natural killer cells, part of the body's defense system. With cancer cells, killer cells attach and form a cancer cell-killing cluster, while they leave normal cells undisturbed.
July 23, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Keep your friends close, and your enemies… Experiments by Yun-Xuan Zhang at NCU (Taiwan) show the behaviors of natural killer cells, part of the body's defense system. With cancer cells, killer cells attach and form a cancer cell-killing cluster, while they leave normal cells undisturbed.
Do you have a great idea for a short course/tutorial for the 2027 Global Physics Summit in Atlanta, GA?💡✍️ Submit your proposals via the link forms.aps.org/t/8rFj9Qw5Eaus or find the form under Meetings on the DSOFT website. Deadline August 2nd, 2026.
DSOFT Short Course/Tutorial Proposal (2027 APS Global Physics Summit)
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July 15, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Do you have a great idea for a short course/tutorial for the 2027 Global Physics Summit in Atlanta, GA?💡✍️ Submit your proposals via the link forms.aps.org/t/8rFj9Qw5Eaus or find the form under Meetings on the DSOFT website. Deadline August 2nd, 2026.
Rigid starch granules, when engulfed by a network of DNA nanostars ⭐️, spontaneously reorganizes into condensate-like biocomposite structures. Congratulations to Ian Lillie from UC San Diego, poster winner for the Gallery of Soft Matter 2026!
July 15, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Rigid starch granules, when engulfed by a network of DNA nanostars ⭐️, spontaneously reorganizes into condensate-like biocomposite structures. Congratulations to Ian Lillie from UC San Diego, poster winner for the Gallery of Soft Matter 2026!
At Carnegie Mellon University, Imogen Barnes is studying the morphology and mechanics of algae yarns - a sustainable, biodegradable alternative to traditional textiles! Congratulations to Imogen on the winning video entry at this years' Gallery of Soft Matter🧶
July 8, 2026 at 10:37 PM
At Carnegie Mellon University, Imogen Barnes is studying the morphology and mechanics of algae yarns - a sustainable, biodegradable alternative to traditional textiles! Congratulations to Imogen on the winning video entry at this years' Gallery of Soft Matter🧶
At SNU, researchers used a simple system of basil seeds to study the self-organized wrinkles produced by the growth-induced instability in soft interface. Congratulations to Juyeong Hong, one of the image winners for the Gallery of Soft Matter 2026! engage.aps.org/dsoft/galler...
July 1, 2026 at 8:29 PM
At SNU, researchers used a simple system of basil seeds to study the self-organized wrinkles produced by the growth-induced instability in soft interface. Congratulations to Juyeong Hong, one of the image winners for the Gallery of Soft Matter 2026! engage.aps.org/dsoft/galler...
Researchers at CU Boulder simulate endless granular flows using photoelastic disks, revealing hidden force chains as lightning-like flashes of light — impossible to see in nature. Congratulations to Ryan Hodgson for this year's Gallery of Soft Matter video win! engage.aps.org/dsoft/galler...
June 25, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Researchers at CU Boulder simulate endless granular flows using photoelastic disks, revealing hidden force chains as lightning-like flashes of light — impossible to see in nature. Congratulations to Ryan Hodgson for this year's Gallery of Soft Matter video win! engage.aps.org/dsoft/galler...
APS Public Engagement Summer School is now open for applications. This virtual program (June 22, 23, 29 & 30, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. ET) helps scientists build engagement skills, connect with peers, and design a public engagement plan. Apply by May 22 — spots limited!
tinyurl.com/PEsummerschool
tinyurl.com/PEsummerschool
May 6, 2026 at 3:50 PM
APS Public Engagement Summer School is now open for applications. This virtual program (June 22, 23, 29 & 30, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. ET) helps scientists build engagement skills, connect with peers, and design a public engagement plan. Apply by May 22 — spots limited!
tinyurl.com/PEsummerschool
tinyurl.com/PEsummerschool
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Fluids Ph.D. candidate @jackwilliamb.bsky.social won the 2026 @apsdsoft.bsky.social Emerging Soft Matter Excellence Award for his research on wave-mediated capillary assembly on a fluid interface. @fluiddanamics.bsky.social engineering.brown.edu/news/2026-03...
Barotta wins ESME award for research quality and presentation
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March 30, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Fluids Ph.D. candidate @jackwilliamb.bsky.social won the 2026 @apsdsoft.bsky.social Emerging Soft Matter Excellence Award for his research on wave-mediated capillary assembly on a fluid interface. @fluiddanamics.bsky.social engineering.brown.edu/news/2026-03...
FTN2026 will take place at KU Leuven (Belgium) on 18–19 June 2026. This free international conference focuses on soft matter physics, including mechanical metamaterials, fluid-solid interactions, soft robotics, origami. Registration until 1 May 2026: www.non-linearity.com/conference/f...
March 26, 2026 at 9:41 PM
FTN2026 will take place at KU Leuven (Belgium) on 18–19 June 2026. This free international conference focuses on soft matter physics, including mechanical metamaterials, fluid-solid interactions, soft robotics, origami. Registration until 1 May 2026: www.non-linearity.com/conference/f...
Starting soon! Come talk to representatives from Dow Chemical Company, ExxonMobil, Merck, and SharkNinja!
Come to SPLASHY industry panel to learn about industry careers in soft matter, biological and polymer physics!! Happening today 3 - 4 pm in Meeting Room 210/212
March 18, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Starting soon! Come talk to representatives from Dow Chemical Company, ExxonMobil, Merck, and SharkNinja!
Tonight from 6:45 - 8:30 pm we will have our annual DSOFT business meeting and celebration! Can't wait to catch up with y'all ✨
March 18, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Tonight from 6:45 - 8:30 pm we will have our annual DSOFT business meeting and celebration! Can't wait to catch up with y'all ✨
We are so excited to be hosting the "Community Discussion on Materials That Learn, a Workshop by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine" event today from 7 - 8:30 pm in meeting room 301. See you all there!!
March 18, 2026 at 12:48 PM
We are so excited to be hosting the "Community Discussion on Materials That Learn, a Workshop by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine" event today from 7 - 8:30 pm in meeting room 301. See you all there!!
Come to SPLASHY industry panel to learn about industry careers in soft matter, biological and polymer physics!! Happening today 3 - 4 pm in Meeting Room 210/212
March 18, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Come to SPLASHY industry panel to learn about industry careers in soft matter, biological and polymer physics!! Happening today 3 - 4 pm in Meeting Room 210/212
Starting soon, come find us in the Bellco Foyer!
Are you a early career scientist looking to increase the crosslinking in your polymer? Join the SPLASHY Early Career Meet and Greet at 3 p.m. to network with other SPLASHY students, postdocs, and leadership - there’ll be snacks!👀 summit.aps.org/events/EVT-S04
SPLASHY Early Career Meet and Greet | APS Meeting
Join fellow SPLASHY students and postdocs and leadership for snacks and conversation
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March 17, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Starting soon, come find us in the Bellco Foyer!