International Commission on Physics Education (ICPE) Newsletter, Issue 72

This is the October 2021 issue of the International Commission on Physics Education (ICPE) newsletter. It opens with reflections on the challenges of teaching during the shifting landscape of the COVID‑19 pandemic and highlights the work of the STEM Teacher Enrichment Academy. The issue provides updates on upcoming IUPAP‑affiliated conferences, including the 3rd World Conference on Physics Education and ICPE 2022. It celebrates achievements such as the award of the 2019 ICPE Medal to Alex Mazzolini and Pratibha Jolly, and recognises Roberto Nardi for fifty years of service to physics education. Publication notices detail recent proceedings and forthcoming volumes in the ICPE book series. The newsletter also includes information on fee waivers for Physical Review Physics Education Research, commemorates the lives and contributions of Florencio Ramon Pinela Contreras and Ian Johnston, and offers reports on international physics education conferences and workshops across the Americas.