Congrats to Kieran J. O’Keefe on his new book, Suffering for the Crown: The Hudson Valley Loyalists and the Violence of Revolution, published this month with @uvapress.bsky.social. Kieran joined us in 2021 as a David Center Fellow and is now an Assistant Professor of History at Lyon College.
APS Cataloger Laura Chilton works to make APS collections organized and accessible to researchers. This week’s blog post shares her experience cataloging the oldest running newspaper in America, The Connecticut Courant.
Read the full blog post here: https://bit.ly/3PZFuCO
“Scientific activity is perpetual problem solving.”
Since 1743, APS Members have sustained its mission—speaking out with conviction that intellectual inquiry and critical thought are inherently in the best interest of the public. Check back weekly for their words of wisdom.
Congratulations to actor, musician, and author John Lithgow (APS 2019) who recently took home his third Tony! Lithgow was the recipient of the 2026 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for "Giant," in which he stars as Roald Dahl. 🎭
https://bit.ly/49Ymz22
#Tonys
Congratulations to @zekeemanuel.bsky.social (@pennmehp.bsky.social), Elizabeth Magill (Law) & Sophia Rosenfeld (SAS) on being elected to the @amphilsociety.bsky.social 2026 cohort! tinyurl.com/j4fdev6c
On 6/23, join the American Philosophical Society and @amrevmuseum.bsky.social for an in-person conversation with virologist and physician Paul Offit about the efforts of Revolutionary-era physician Benjamin Rush to manage the treatment and spread of illnesses during the 18th century. Register now.
On 6/23, join the American Philosophical Society and @amrevmuseum.bsky.social for an in-person conversation with virologist and physician Paul Offit about the efforts of Revolutionary-era physician Benjamin Rush to manage the treatment and spread of illnesses during the 18th century. Register now.
Join the American Philosophical Society and the Museum of the American Revolution for an in-person conversation with virologist and physician Paul Offit. Drawing on his own work on infectious diseases and his ongoing contributions to public health advoc...
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Join the American Philosophical Society and the Museum of the American Revolution for an in-person conversation with virologist and physician Paul Offit. Drawing on his own work on infectious diseases and his ongoing contributions to public health advoc...
The APS is an active learned society with Members across disciplines. In April, we inducted 23 Members to the Society, including these Members in Class 1 (Mathematical and Physical Sciences): Ewine van Dishoeck, Michael Harris, and Egbert Willem Meijer. @tue.nl @unileiden.bsky.social
The APS is an active learned society with Members across disciplines. In April, we inducted 23 Members to the Society, including these Members in Class 1 (Mathematical and Physical Sciences): Ewine van Dishoeck, Michael Harris, and Egbert Willem Meijer. @tue.nl @unileiden.bsky.social
Congratulations to ocean conservationist and philanthropist Julie Packard (APS 2004), who was honored with the Ocean Hero award at the 2026 Peter Benchley Ocean Awards in recognition of her lifetime's work and dedication to ocean conservation.
#Oceanography #OceanConservation #MarineLife
