An electronic survey of APS Junior Members was conducted in late 1997 to assess the perceptions of the job market by young physicists just embarking on their careers. The Francis Pipkin Award was established to recognize achievements in precision measurements and fundamental constants. The Nicholas Metropolis Award for Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Work in Computational Physics was established. A Task Force on APS Prizes and Awards was charged with providing the guidance on a number of award issues. The APS web site was enhanced significantly.
Members are now able to check the processing status of their membership renewal via the web.
The APS web site now has a search capability. Electronic balloting procedures were tried by several APS Units. APS participated in a State Department meeting to explore ways of promoting freedom of travel for scientists. Plans were begun with several Latin American countries to develop exchange programs for physicists. The Council issued a statement supporting CTBT, and the APS developed strategies to encourage Senate ratification of the treaty.