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🚨 IST Lisbon is Now Hiring Tenure-Track Physics Faculty in .🔹 Astrophysics & Gravitation.🔹 Particle & Nuclear Physics.🔹 Condensed Matter & Nanotech. 👉Join Portugal’s top physics school! Apply at Physics Today Jobs by Sept 5, 2025. #PhysicsJobs #AcademicJobs.
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From our archives: “Analysis of musical‐instrument tones” by Jean‐Claude Risset and Max V. Mathews from February 1969. "With computers we can not only analyse the sound of a musical instrument but also build up a synthesized copy of the sound. Comparison of real and synthetic
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We’re proud to welcome Eileen Gu as TCL’s Global Brand Ambassador. Together with the Olympic champion freestyle skier, we’re on a mission to change the world through passion and courage. Witness each moment of aspiration and triumph at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina
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📣 Academic Opportunity: Assistant Professor of Physics (Biophysics) – Amherst College. Join a dynamic physics department teaching physics and biophysics across all levels, including labs. Enjoy a manageable two-course-per-semester teaching load and engage in research,.
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🚀 Now Hiring: Postdoctoral Researchers in Experimental Condensed Matter Physics! 🧪 Dive into cutting-edge work exploring superconductivity and 2D quantum materials at a world-class research institution. 🔍 Shanghai Advanced Research in Physical Sciences are looking for.
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From our archives: “Mass extinctions caused by large bolide impacts” by Luis W. Alvarez from July 1987. "Evidence indicates that the collision of Earth and a large piece of Solar System debris such as a meteoroid, asteroid or comet caused the great extinctions of 65 million years
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🚨 Job Alert: Research Assistant Professor Openings!. The Department of Physics at The Chinese University of Hong Kong invites applications for up to two Research Assistant Professor positions in the fields of experimental quantum optics, experimental quantum sensing, and.
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🚨 Job Alert: Santa Clara University is hiring a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Physics! 🌟 Join a vibrant undergrad-focused department with opportunities for teaching, research, and mentoring. Learn more & apply at Physics Today Jobs! #PhysicsJobs #AcademicJobs #HigherEd.
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From our archives: “Flavor SU(3) Symmetries in Particle Physics” by Howard Georgi from April 1988. "Anyone who understands quantum mechanical harmonic oscillators can understand the role and significance of the flavor symmetries of the standard model.".
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Meet Romulus & Remus—the world’s first de-extinct animals brought back from extinction using DNA from 72,000-year-old fossils. Follow to watch these dire wolves grow and to discover the next species we’re working to bring back.
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We're sad to hear about the passing of Mary K. Gaillard. We were lucky enough to feature a Q&A with her in 2016, in the wake of the publication of her memoir, "A Singularly Unfeminine Profession: One Woman’s Journey in Physics".
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The trailblazing female physicist recounts scientific accomplishments and painful memories of discrimination in telling her story, which she says has a happy ending.
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Job Alert! The school of Physics at Korea Institute for Advanced Study (KIAS) is seeking outstanding faculty candidates for a full-time Professor position in the field of Theoretical Physics! Apply now at Physics Today Jobs. #PhysicsTodayJobs #PhysicsJobs #PhysicsCareers.
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From our archives: “The future of physics” by Freeman Dyson from September 1970. "Many physicists may turn to molecular biophysics, pulsar astronomy and the problems of environmental pollution, just as some turned to radioastronomy and computer technology 25 years ago."
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🚨 Quantum Postdoc Alert!.Apply for the Purdue-Technion Quantum Fellowship — conduct cutting-edge research with top mentors from Purdue & Technion. 🔗 Now on Physics Today Jobs!. #QuantumJobs #Postdoc #PhysicsTodayJobs.
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The Purdue-Technion Quantum Postdoctoral Fellowship seeks top applicants to conduct quantum-focused, fundamental research projects under joint mentors
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From our archives: “Color Perception” by Alan R. Robertson from December 1992. The physical stimulus that causes a color perception can be measured by straightforward physical methods, but predicting the perceived color is much more complex.
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The elusive nature of earthquakes makes forecasting notoriously difficult. Researchers are increasingly turning to AI to help tackle the challenge.
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The elusive nature of earthquakes makes forecasting notoriously difficult. Researchers are increasingly turning to AI to help tackle the challenge.
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From 1939 to 1948, Dorothy Weeks—the first woman to receive a PhD in mathematics from MIT—led a physics summer internship program that was specifically targeted for women.
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From our archives: “Chandrasekhar’s role in 20th-century science” by Freeman Dyson from December 2010. Once the astrophysics community had come to grips with a calculation performed by a 19-year-old student sailing off to graduate school, the heavens could never again be seen as
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From our archives: “History of the cyclotron” by M. Stanley Livingston from October 1959. On May 1, 1959, in memory of the late Ernest Orlando Lawrence, two invited lectures on the history of the cyclotron were presented as part of the American Physical Society's annual spring
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“Most people think of Sally as the astronaut: the first American woman to go to space. She was so much more than that.” #PrideMonth
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In a new documentary, Ride’s life partner of 27 years chronicles the astronaut’s leadership, resilience, and dedication to science.
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BIG NEWS, Dragon Ball Fans!.Pre-register now and join Goku on day one!.Get exclusive launch rewards and rare items.Will you be the first to experience it?.
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From our archives: “Whiskey webs: Fingerprints of evaporated bourbon” by Stuart J. Williams from February 2021. When a water-diluted droplet of American whiskey evaporates, it can leave behind a self-assembled web pattern not found in Scotch or brandy.
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The life story of astronaut Sally Ride is featured in the new National Geographic documentary SALLY, released on streaming services today. #PrideMonth
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In a new documentary, Ride’s life partner of 27 years chronicles the astronaut’s leadership, resilience, and dedication to science.
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