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Dragonfly Rotorcraft Mission Proceeds Despite Cost Doubling
NASA attributes the increased cost to pandemic-related disruptions and changes to the mission design.
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Uncovering Networks in Rainforest Plants
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President Joe Biden participates in a tour, Friday, May 20, 2022, at Samsung Electronics Pyeongtaek Campus in Pyeongtaek, South Korea.
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APR 19, 2024
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APR 18, 2024
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Air Force Names New Director of Basic Research
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Aggressive Timeline Proposed for Next-gen Gravitational Wave Detectors
APR 16, 2024
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Figure 1: Status of Physics Bachelors One Year After Degree. 31% of respondents were in graduate school studying physics or astronomy. 17% were in graduate school in another subject. 46% were employed. 6% were unemployed.
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Physics Bachelors’ Outcomes: Focus on Graduate School and the Effects of the Pandemic
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Roster of Physics Departments with Enrollment and Degree Data, 2022
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Roster of Astronomy Departments with Enrollment and Degree Data, 2022
SEP 14, 2023
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New Astronomy Bachelors and Masters: What Comes Next
JUL 26, 2023
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New Astronomy PhDs: What Comes Next
JAN 25, 2023
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Postgraduation Planning During a Pandemic: Effects of COVID-19 on Physics and Astronomy Seniors’ Career Paths
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Roster of Astronomy Departments with Enrollment and Degree Data, 2021
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Roster of Physics Departments with Enrollment and Degree Data, 2021
SEP 13, 2022
Physics Bachelor's Degree-Granting Departments, 2020
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Size of Undergraduate Physics and Astronomy Programs
AUG 17, 2022
The Number of Doctorates Earned in Physics, 2014-15 to 2018-19
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The Number of Doctorates Earned in Physics, 2014-15 to 2018-19
APR 01, 2022
The Average MCAT Score of US Medical School Applicants by Selected Undergraduate Degree Fields, 2021–22 Academic Year
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How Well Do Physics Bachelor’s Degree Recipients Perform on the MCAT and LSAT Exams?
APR 01, 2022
Respondents' Relationship with Harassers and Discriminators
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Exploring Harassment and Discrimination Experiences in Astronomy
MAR 29, 2022
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Initial Employment - Physics Bachelors and PhDs Classes of 2019 and 2020
MAR 01, 2022
Percent Physics and astronomy faculty who agreed they were successful
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Physics and Astronomy Faculty Members’ Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic
FEB 01, 2022
Self-assesed changes in quality of work, faculty members 2021
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Self-Reported Changes in Quality of Work as a Result of the COVID-19 Pandemic for Faculty Members in Physics and Astronomy
FEB 01, 2022
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Changes in Access to Resources During the COVID-19 Pandemic for Faculty Members in Physics and Astronomy
FEB 01, 2022
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AIP Appoints Alejandro de la Puente as Director of the Society of Physics Students and AIP Student Engagement Officer
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AAPM Global Needs Assessment Survey for Medical Physicists
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Researchers use smartphone screen to create 3D layered holographic images
APR 02, 2024
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AAPM Receives a $250,000 Funding Award for Project on Communicating Radiation Risk in Medicine
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Optica names recipients of 2024 Awards and Medals
MAR 07, 2024
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Optica Fellow Named University of Arizona 2024 Alumnus of the Year
MAR 06, 2024
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AAPM Webinar Series on Identifying Research Opportunities for Early Career and Busy Clinical Physicists
MAR 06, 2024
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New cardiovascular imaging approach provides a better view of dangerous plaques
MAR 05, 2024
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Trevor Owens Named as AIP’s First Chief Research Officer
FEB 12, 2024
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David Brydges Wins 2024 Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics
JAN 25, 2024
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JAN 17, 2024
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John E. Carlstrom Wins 2024 Dannie Heineman Prize for Astrophysics
JAN 11, 2024
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Smith College Earns Award From Physics and Astronomy SEA Change Program
NOV 13, 2023
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2023 Joseph A. Johnson Award Goes to Yale University Professor of Physics
NOV 12, 2023
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AIP Recognizes 2023 Andrew Gemant Award Winner Sidney Perkowitz for Contributions to Physics and Culture
OCT 17, 2023

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