11/01/22
Threats of scorching heat, walls of tumbleweed, and countless critters mean innovation is a must for the facilities manager for LIGO Hanford Observatory.
10/25/22
Despite challenges, some physics faculty at predominantly undergraduate institutions make research experiences available to students.
10/18/22
With CMB-S4, scientists hope to connect a sandy desert with a polar desert—and revolutionize our understanding of the early universe.
10/11/22
Collaborators on the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument breathe a sigh of relief as they successfully restart the state-of-the-art experiment.
10/04/22
The powerful camera built for the Dark Energy Survey has taken more than 1 million photos from its perch in Chile. Here are some of the best.
09/27/22
Cameo Lance spoke at an American Physical Society meeting about her winding path from an undergraduate degree in physics to the space industry.
09/20/22
After the successful initiation of two new detectors, scientists have begun to envision an expanded suite of neutrino experiments at the Large Hadron Collider.
09/13/22
Being able to see themselves as physicists can make or break students’ ability to thrive in the field.
09/06/22
Scientists are using a detector originally designed to study neutrinos to pin down an elusive nuclear physics measurement.
08/30/22
The animated YouTube series Quantum Kate is a teenager’s guide to modern physics.
08/23/22
It takes years of on-the-job training to learn the ins and outs of particle accelerator operation.
08/16/22
As part of a class on design thinking, a graduate student turned her research topic into an art installation resembling a giant disco ball.
08/09/22
It’s around you, it’s a part of you, and scientists are still trying to figure it out.
08/04/22
Physicists take on the mystery of the missing (and extra) neutrinos.
08/02/22
Symmetry chats with scientists and engineers about doing important work in physics without a doctoral degree.
07/26/22
Ximena Cid found her place in STEM by embracing her identity. Now she helps others do the same.