Happy 2025 to all of our readers! The end of this month will mark the start of Chinese New Year festivities, ushering in the Year of the Snake. I therefore want to take the opportunity to highlight ...

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We are lucky to host interviews with many wonderful authors of books on the history of physics, but it is with particular excitement that we share today’s article featuring the work of historian Dr.

This article first appeared in the Fall 2024 issue of The SPS Observer, the flagship publication of the Society of Physics Students. Following the theme of the issue, “pathways to careers,” this ...

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• Associate Director, Center for Theoretical Physics, Texas A&M, 1988-1991 • Co-Director, International Institute for Theoretical Physics, Texas A&M, 1990-1992 ...

“For his invention and pioneering innovations in both the design and manufacturing of Digital Micromirror Devices (DMDs) integrated into metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) technology.” Larry J. Hornbeck, ...

Susan Burkett is the Alabama Power Foundation Endowed Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department at The University of Alabama (UA). She received her Ph.D. is in electrical ...

The Center for History of Physics supports the efforts of the scholarly community to document, investigate, and understand the nature and origin of developments in modern physics and their impact on ...

Representing the spectrum of the physical sciences, AIP's Member Societies are the backbone of the Institute. AIP supports them with professional services, additional benefits for their members, and ...

Our free newsletter reports on work in the history of physics (and allied fields such as astronomy and geophysics), carried out at the American Institute of Physics and elsewhere. Its goal is to bring ...

Objective: In this lesson plan, students will learn about how African Americans escaping slavery on the Underground Railroad used their knowledge of astronomy to find their way to freedom. Five ...